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5 natural beauty tips to fight the summer heat
Trying to adjust your body to the harsh weather of Thailand? Here are some easy beauty tips from Suparna Trikha, a beauty expert based in New Delhi, that can help you cure your summer woes. For starters, let’s work on the diet and exclude the evils – rich gravies, fried snacks, starchy food, alcohol and aerated drinks. What you […]
Re-entering the workforce: Expat wives working again
Expatriate wives who are stay-at-home mothers might find that re-entering the workforce after a prolonged absence is filled with issues that go far beyond cover letters and interviews. Many moms at the crossroads find themselves battling a paralysing lack of confidence, the degeneration of their skills, and the loss of their professional network of contacts. […]
Does the expat life increase creativity?
One of the most common ways to cure a creative block among artists is to pack up their bags and head to a new country. This is usually a temporary effort to get those creative juices flowing again, but what about long-term or permanent stays? According to a recent study from Columbia Business School, living […]
5 reasons to keep an onion beside you
For decades, humans have been cultivating onions which are widely used around the world. Mainly used as a key food ingredient or eaten raw, it is yet to discover one of mother earth’s natural remedy. Onions has also been known for preservation, insect repellent, and medical purposes. But did you know that it had saved […]
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 […]
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Michelin Guide Bangkok
Three two-star restaurants, 14 one-star restaurants and 35 Bib Gourmand restaurants selected by the first-ever Michelin Guide Bangkok, 2018. Three of Bangkok’s finest restaurants have each been awarded two Michelin Stars by the inaugural Michelin Guide Bangkok 2018, which was unveiled at an awards ceremony hosted at the Grand Hyatt Hotel Bangkok today. Indian restaurant Gaggan, […]
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
After extensive spinal surgery being diagnosed with six lower lumber vertebrae and spina bifida occulta in my late 20’s my current surgeon in BKK recently diagnosed and showed me on the X rays that I had arthritis of both hips, the right more pronounced, and latterly the S1 sacroiliac joint. You could see the white […]
Bhutan: Tranquility on floating clouds
We start off on a good note – abundant joy. A rhythmic beat to our step and a song in the heart; we are en route to the airport to catch a Druk Air flight to Paro, in the land of mystical mountains, Bhutan. Splendour awaited us, we were told. Our excitement is palpable and […]
Can you do the perfect headstand?
Through yoga I have been able to learn so much about myself and life in general, and so I thought it would be a great idea to use my own yoga journey to tell you about some great lessons I am learning along the way. I remember walking into my first yoga class a […]
Thailand to host Sports Industry Awards & Conference (SPIA) – 2016
BANGKOK, Thailand – Continuing from its successful 2015 debut in the Philippines, SPIA Asia 2016 – Sports Industry Awards & Conference officially announces Bangkok, Thailand as the host city from 3-4 October. The Asian Sports Industry Awards series is the official celebration of the business leaders, organizations, facilities and campaigns at the forefront of the […]
