Thai hospitality and service…
“Go back your country” he said. All I asked for was a business card so I could make an appointment to have my motorcycle serviced…
Expat Life with AVIS Chiang Mai
Today I drove the 3 hour plus 177kms drive from Chiang Mai to Maekok River Resort 2kms from the Laos border in the AVIS Chiang Mai Toyota Fortuner hire car. The pleasure of independence and the open road was pointedly obvious to me whilst at breakfast when the staff of the hotel I was staying […]
Off the beaten trail with AVIS – Phu Chi Fa
After 4/5 days of driving my hire car from AVIS north of Chiang Mai I decided to head into the mountains off grid. I was headed for Phu Chi Fa in the mountains between Laos and Thailand. It is located on the northeastern end of the Phi Pan Nam range 12kms to the southwest of […]
The Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to Thailand
Expat Life sat down with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of The Netherlands to Thailand, Laos and Cambodia, H. E. Mr. Remco van Wijngaarden, in the elegant, serene and delightful surroundings of the Netherlands Embassy on Wireless Rd. May I ask how long have you been in post in Thailand? I have been in Thailand since the 1st October 2021. It was still […]
Thomas House Tha Ton, Chiang Rai province
Thomas House is a centre for children of any age with special needs in Ban Tha Ton, Chiang Mai province, in the far north of Thailand. Two kilometres from the Burmese border, the town is home to several ethnic minority people who include the Shan and 6 hill tribe groups. Life is difficult enough for […]
H. E. Mr. Pavel Pitel Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Thailand
Expat Life met H. E. Mr. Pavel Pitel the Czech Republic Ambassador to Thailand at their discreet Embassy in Ruamrudee. Pavel is a tall, willowy fit man in his forties, immaculately turned out and was very pleasant to talk to. I queried his surname in my ignorance, but he assured me that his forefathers were […]
Away Chiang Mai Thapae Resort: A vegan hotel in the heart of Chiang Mai
I stayed at a very interesting hotel in the heart of the city the Away Chiang Mai Thapae Resort. The hotel has embraced a plant based diet and no alcohol which I really enjoyed! I have just had granola with soy milk, beetroot juice, broccoli with chives, watercress, curly kale and shredded carrot with soy […]
Courtyard By Marriott in North Pattaya
Expat Life made a quick overnight stop to visit the new Courtyard By Marriott in North Pattaya last week. Ideally situated in a quiet Soi in Naklua, tucked away 100 meters from the steps to the beach, the 233-room hotel is a delightful oasis of calm just at the start of Naklua. I was met […]
Tree Massage
Back in BKK for 3 days hospital appointments so staying on Sukhumvit 79 the first night at Qiu Hotel then moving up class and staying at the Hyatt Regency Bangkok Sukhumvit alongside Nana BTS – first class all the way! Arrived early afternoon and booked a 2 hour massage at Tree Massage 02 061 1924 […]
Thank you Hatari and no thanks to Lotus’s
I want to share with you a situation where one of my stand up fans from Hatari malfunctioned and how responsible Hatari were as a manufacturer and how totally useless and irresponsible Lotus’s Hua Hin in Market Village Hua Hin was. I have had these first class stand up fans, with a remote control box, […]