Category: Thai life

Thai Amulets »

By Talen on Sep 22, 2008 in Thai Culture, Thai life | 1 Comment

Thai Amulet vendors are almost as prolific as Thai food cart vendors. They can be found in every market, on street corners, and of course at the local temple.
Thai amulets are worn for luck and protection and no Thai leaves the house without at least one on their person. The amulet image is usually [...]

5 Rules of Not Being a Stupid Tourist »

By Talen on Aug 26, 2008 in Thai life, Thailand News, Thailand Travel | 16 Comments

I was checking out the local Thailand news today and ran across a story from Pattaya People about a man sitting in a Pattaya beer bar having some drinks when a woman came up behind him trying to give him a shoulder massage…you get pestered constantly in outdoor beer bars by Thai’s selling goods, offering [...]

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