Learning to dive in Thailand
There are plenty of hidden gems in Thailand and if you are an expat like me who has been doing a lot of domestic travel this year, chances are you’ve found a few of these gems yourself. I found my gem on a trip down to Koh Tao to get my SCUBA certification back in […]
Pink Polo
There are no better words to describe my afternoon at the Queen’s Cup Pink Polo match at Thai Polo and Equestrian Club than simply ‘lovely’. I have lived in Thailand for over 7 years and I would go so far as to say this was probably the loveliest afternoon I’ve ever had here. A bold […]
Dr. Teerakiat Jareonsettasin – his thoughts on COVID-19
For months, families across the world have been coping with a new normal when it comes to education. Thailand, and particularly Bangkok, as a major Asian hub for international education, will have some unique challenges pressing forward during these Covid-19 times. Dr. Teerakiat Jareonsettasin, former Minister of Education and current Headmaster of Newton Sixth Form […]
Dr. Teerakiat Jareonesettasin Honorary Principal of Newton Sixth Form in Bangkok
Expat Life sat down with the ex-Minister for Education to find out what he is up to after being the longest serving Minister of Education for the last 30 years now that he has moved back to Thailand from the UK. What is your background? I was a good student, let’s put it that way, […]
My favourite Coffee Club branch
As someone who doesn’t drink coffee, I find it a bit amusing that Coffee Club has become one of my favorite spots in the city. I have lived in Bangkok for about seven years and until recently, I never went to Coffee Club because I thought it was just about coffee. I was so wrong. […]
Duang Prateep Foundation
The first in our series of articles in Thailand on Unsung heroes… I left the Khlong Toei slum with two things that are connected in a surprising way: A sack of fresh mushrooms grown by senior citizens Having witnessed the closest thing to a saint that I think I will ever see, Khun PrateepUngsongtham Hata. […]
Tree of Life Foundation
Imagine you didn’t have shoes to wear to school, or your family didn’t have enough food to give you more than one small meal per day, or you didn’t have soap to wash your hands. For many kids in small hill tribe villages in the North of Thailand, they don’t need to imagine these scenarios, […]
An American’s Second Rugby Experience
About a year ago, I wrote a piece for Expat Life in Thailand titled “An American’s First Rugby Experience”. It was a somewhat tongue-in-cheek account of my trip to the Singapore 7s rugby tournament and my near complete ignorance about the sport. Here I am again to follow up that article with this creatively titled […]
The creation of Thammachart Seafood
When I was a kid, my Dad used to offer me $5 to eat one clam; I refused. I am not a seafood lover, but after sitting down and talking with Julian and Yeeran Davies, CEO and CMO of Thammachart Seafood, the tide has started to turn for me. Thammachart Seafood, meaning ‘natural’ in Thai, […]
Thailand makes history
Thailand is known on the world stage for many things – incredible food, stunning beaches, smiling people – but horseback riding is not one of them, until now. After nearly a decade of building momentum in equestrian pursuits, 2019 marks a historical and exciting year for the sport of horseback riding in Thailand. From December […]