The History of Victory Monument in Bangkok
Victory Monument in Bangkok was created in 1941 to commemorate the Thai victory over the French during the very short-lived Franco-Thai War. This impressive statue is located in the middle of the traffic roundabout at the intersection of Phahonyothin, Ratchawithi, and Phraya Thai Roads, near Victory Monument BTS station. In 1940 – 41, Thailand was […]
Chinatown or Yaowarat, Bangkok
Bangkok’s most brightly colourful, densely packed, and intensely energetic city section must be Chinatown or Yaowarat. It has been the home of Thailand’s ethnic Chinese residents for well over two centuries. It is widely considered Asia’s largest Chinatown. In one of city’s oldest sections, Chinatown has retained its ethnic traditions, religious ceremonies, affordable shopping, and […]
Thai Motorcyclists
Today I was driving my brand new car across a junction and some oik riding a tiny motorcycle with a girl in the front and a man in the rear holding a small child drove onto the roundabout without even looking my way or any regard what any other road user was doing. Frightened that […]
Khun Kajit Habanananda – a Lion amongst men
I have lived in Thailand now for over 16 years, and having run a business magazine here I have met many Thais – businessmen, politicians, rich and poor, and of course ’normal Thai folk’ over the years. It is very rare, indeed, I would go as far as saying never before, have I met a […]
Driving into the future with the BMW iX3 M Sport
I was given the opportunity to test drive one of the range of new electric BMWs, and I leapt at the opportunity. The car I was lent by BMW in BKK was a cherry red, metallic iX3 with only 293kms on the speedometer and it looked and felt really impressive. This was the first time […]
Thailand clean air network
It is undeniable that we are now facing an air pollution crisis with particulate matter at levels exceeding limits that are deemed safe for human health. This situation is likely to deteriorate over the years. The situation of toxic air quality is not just an issue in Bangkok, but across the country, particularly in Northern […]
National Lions Club of Thailand Annual Convention 2
I got to the university in the centre of the town in plenty of time for the 8am start, I had now been informed after getting up at 6am, but I seemed to be the only one there… was I early? After asking a few of the staff, none of which spoke English of course […]
National Day Message of Austria from Ambassador Donko
Message by H.E. Mr. Wilhelm M. DonkoAustrian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand As Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Kingdom of Thailand it is my pleasure to say here a few words on the occasion of the Austrian National Day 2022. I am very glad that it is possible to hold again […]
YES Home Academy from Myanmar to Thailand
What’s all about YES Home Academy? YES Home Academy is one of Myanmar’s flagship private schools. We hope our students and alliances will be in hands together that make YES Home Academy a leading school centered in ASEAN. Who are the faces of the school? Most of the founders and team members are totally teenage […]
What is it good for …?
By Robin Westley Martin For over two years world news was dominated by disclosures about Covid, and other Covid related issues – from its outbreak in December 2019, in Wuhan, China, to its transition into a pandemic that spread around the planet. But that all changed on 24 February 2022, this year, when Russia invaded […]