You’ll find Double Dogs, one of Bangkok’s finest and most famous tea rooms, just down Yaowarat Road in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown.
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11 Taboos during the Hungry Ghost Festival
Avoid these 11 things to keep yourself protected from ghosts on the Chinese Hungry Ghost Festival, believed to be the night of the year when the barrier between our world and the spirit world is at its thinnest point.
What’s Up With Those Stamps From 7-11?
It’s August, which means that “stamp season” has arrived at Thai 7-11 convenience stores. But what is the point of these stamps? How do they work? What the heck are you supposed to do with them?
Happy Songkran 2017
Happy Songkran Day!
Amphawa Floating Market TRAVEL GUIDE (Samut Songkram)
Amphawa is a village near Samut Songkhram, southwest of Bangkok. It was the birthplace of King Rama III, and today boasts a very popular and trendy floating market with tons of food, sightseeing tours, and shopping along the canals.
Comic #16 – Pants
We are both speaking English, but we aren’t speaking the same language.
Comic #15 – Thanksgiving
Of course, Thanksgiving is an American holiday, so we don’t get time off of work here in Thailand. During my first year teaching, I has a lesson about Thanksgiving, and I must have mentioned to my students how much I was going to miss the traditional Thanksgiving meal.
What is Loi Krathong?
Loi Krathong is the Thai Festival of Lights. It takes place on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (almost always November), and next to Songkran Day is one of Thailand’s most important holidays. It is a day to pay respect and show honor to the spirit of the river, which is the lifeblood of Thailand.
Video: Loi Krathong 2015
Lok Krathong is one of Thailand’s most important holidays, the “festival of lights” which honors the spirit of the river. On November’s full moon, people will come out to the rivers to float a “krathong”, a banana leaf basket with flowers and candles.
Comic # 9 – T-Rex
So I’m still learning the language…
LB convert 