Category: Travel Thailand
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Vongdeuan Resort in Koh Samet Review
Recently my wife and I went over for a little getaway over at Koh Samet. The first island I went to since I first got back State side. And I must say after freezing my butt for a few months in NYC, thawing my ass out on nice soft sand of Koh Samet was mighty…
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Quick Guide on Visiting Koh Samet
Travel Information on Getting to and Exploring Koh Samet Just this past week my wife and I went over to Koh Samet for a little get away from the hectic noise and heat of Bangkok. Depending on who you ask, some will say Koh Samet is a gem of an island. Some will say it’s not…
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Thailand’s Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Natural Beauty
Just under a 45 minutes drive south of the beach side city of Hua Hin is the province of Prachuap Khiri Khan. It’s an area that is still largely untouched and spared from massive development. So if you love mountains, acres of palm trees and coconut farms or even bands of roving monkeys, Prachuap Khiri…
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Where to Get the Best Money Exchange Rate in Bangkok
Whenever I’m on the lookout for new places to eat I always try and find out where the locals go. So I figured why not find out where Thais go to get the best currency exchange rates. Thais love to travel especially to other parts of Asia, Europe and of course the good ol’ USA.…
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One Tip on Avoiding Scams in Bangkok, Thailand
Last night I watched a television show called Scam City on the Science Channel. It’s a show revealing scams perpetrated by con artists in major cities around the world. The lasts few weeks I watched episodes on Rio De Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Prague and last night the episode on Bangkok. I was super curious and…
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Getting Up and Close With Thai Elephants
The mighty elephants are still revered today in Thailand. But sadly not as much as before. Back in the days elephants were used to build ancient Thai cities and were even ridden to defend them from invaders afterwards. Some special temples were even built specifically on the spot where one dies. Sadly today many Thai…
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The 30 Day Thai Tourist Visa Extension
On an older post I wrote about the Thai tourist visa I mentioned that you can extend each entry to 30 days for a total of 90 days. To get the 30 day extension you have to make your way to your nearest Thai immigration office. In Bangkok I head to the Chaeng Wattana office,…
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Hangin’ Out in Hua Hin, Thailand
The last time I visited Hua Hin was about 4 years ago with my wife and her younger sister. So my wife and I was thinking its about time to go back and check out one of Thailand’s fast growing seaside resort. We went to Cha Am last week where I made a review of…
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Heading to Cha Am Beach? Might as well swing by the Swiss Sheep Farm
Returning from our little trip to Cha Am’s Puktien Beach which I wrote about on my last post my wife did a bit of searching on what’s new and happening in the area. A quick search though google we saw some news about a new zoo/farm near Cha Am called Swiss Sheep Farm 2012. Not…
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Chillin’ Out in Cha-Am, Thailand
A lot of people say that Cha Am’s beaches are not the most beautiful nor cleanest in Thailand. I agree with that statement to a certain point. Cha Am is not that far off away from Bangkok, which is just north west, about 2 hours and 45 minutes by car. So a lot of “the…
