Person Running at Thailand Pride Festival 2023

Thailand PRIDE Festival 2023: Celebrating LGBTQI Rights in Bangkok

In late November 2023, Bangkok hosted the Thailand PRIDE Festival 2023, an event underscoring the growing visibility and importance of the LGBTQI movement in Thailand. This festival occurred amidst discussions in the Thai Parliament about the Marriage Equality Bill. This is expected to highlight a pivotal moment in Thailand’s journey towards greater LGBTQI rights. Organizers […]

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 […]

Never give up A Thai Love story or two

Everyone loves a good love story, right? Where do I begin? Let me start at the end, when I met Perry at Maybelle’s Coffee Garden in Phuket. He has just returned from his wedding ceremony in Korat in the northeast of Thailand. A glistening gold ring on his finger engraved with Phichawi ❤ Perry. This […]

For Gladwin Pantastico, running a classical music school in Phuket is a fulfilment

Born and raised in the Philippines, Gladwin Pantastico, 40, was surrounded by musicians in his family. Yet, he discovered his love of classical music at just 12 years old. By the time he was doing his music degree in a Filipino conservatory, he had taught classical music for five years in several schools in the […]

Global animal health is being overlooked in the fight against pandemics

Soi Dog Foundation warns the importance of global animal health is being overlooked in the fight against pandemics To mark World Vet Day on April 24, Soi Dog Foundation has joined a number of international organisations in signing an open letter calling on governments and international agencies to invest in animal health and welfare in […]

EMJOY

EmQuartier owned by The Mall Group in Phrom Pong recently launched EMJOY – an open edutainment centre for young children. EMJOY for the youth of the digital generation in the heart of Sukhumvit is now open for business – and play!  Expand your children’s imagination and encourage limitless creativity with over 6,000 square metres of […]

Parenting expat kids

The next generation of global citizens from everywhere, from nowhere For third culture kids answering the question “where are you from” is not so simple. For the children of expats this explanation can take embarrassingly too long and cause some anxiety. Should the answer be one of nationality, where one was born, where one lives […]

How to use conflict to strengthen your relationships

With your family and your partner and yes even with your parents When was the last time you had a disagreement with someone you cared about? Likely, not too long ago. Conflict in our relationships is a source of a lot of stress for many of us. At Ruam Chuay, we run workshops on safer […]

The helpers

When I was little I was laid down to sleep by hands that have felt darkness and light, eyes that have seen grief and pain, yet never allowing us to see it in their gaze. My pancakes were made extra doughy by a woman who has cared for children from third world countries and children from […]

‘Twas the night before Christmas… in the desert

by Lucy Strange For all those who are far from home this Christmas, with heartfelt thanks and sincere apologies to the original festive poet, \ Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863) ‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the flat Not a creature was stirring (except for the cat). Two stockings were sitting beside […]