An American in Bangkok running the khlong

There’s this place, there’s actually at the most recent count 1,682 of them. You can see them, smell them and hear about them throughout Thailand. They are a means of transportation, floating markets and sewage disposal. They may appeal to you, interest you or make your stomach turn. They are a part of Thailand’s history, […]

8 foods high in water content that can help prevent dehydration

by Moira Lawler Medically Reviewed by Kelly Kennedy, RD You have no doubt heard the advice to drink eight 8 glasses of water each day. But do you know where that advice for avoiding dehydration comes from, and if it is still relevant? Sean Hashmi, MD, the regional physician director of weight management and clinical nutrition […]

Global heating is the emergency of our times. So we are taking action to confront it

The global climate crisis is the emergency of our times. Amid all the fear and sadness of 2020, it remains the overwhelming long-term threat to our planet and to everyone’s health and security. That is why we promise to keep reporting on it, raising the alarm and investigating the crisis and possible solutions, until we […]

Drawdown solutions

Thailand is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change and its impacts.  Located on the equator and as part of the Mekong River Basin, the impacts are already being felt — beginning with the most vulnerable.  This year, the region experienced the worst drought in almost half a century, affecting growing seasons, damaging […]

7 natural ways to prevent mosquito bites

As if we did not have enough to worry about we are coming into the mosquito season and have to be wary of Dengue fever. Please follow this sage advice from our American colleagues and stay safe from yet another plague. When it comes to fending off itchy mosquito bites, synthetic repellents are not your […]

PU CHI FA: Golden sunrise in a sea of mist

“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”  While I was standing on the summit of Phu Chi fa waiting for the sun to rise, I could not help looking at this amazingly beautiful planet and it pained me immensely to think about the rate at which we […]

Ecotopia at Siam Discovery

I am always excited to attend events which focus on creating awareness towards a zero waste lifestyle. Ecotopia was an event organised to focus on a green community of mindful people who believe that they can create a better world. Events like this are a reminder that there are many eco conscious entrepreneurs in Bangkok […]

Banyan Golf Club, Village, and Residences in Hua Hin

I was invited at the weekend to come and see the Banyan Golf Club and their accompanying Residences and Village and where they are now renting out 17 private pool villas (pets allowed) and 69 lagoon-side pool access villas the 52 villas on a monthly basis for just 25,000B a month. With this enticing package, […]

All the time in the world

Some people are fortunate enough to have a safe home, enough good food, some form of transportation and enough friends to help them weather the storm of Covid-19. I am one of those. I live in a small ocean side town in southern Australia, and it is beautiful, clean and relatively quiet after the tourist […]

Bangkok’s Skypark could inspire more green areas across the region

“It is an example of how to repurpose an abandoned structure and increase green spaces in Bangkok through cost-effective design.” Bangkok’s new “Skypark,” built on an abandoned, never-completed Skytrain track, could become be a model for turning the capital’s unused spaces into much-needed green areas. Such an initiative would also boost public health and mitigate […]