So you’ve decided to settle in the Big Mango. But where is the best area to live in Bangkok? I’ve lived in a number of areas in my many years here, and been to all corners of the city, so I have a pretty good take on what each area has to offer. In this…Read More

The majority of expats who move to Thailand for a job end up living in Bangkok, and those with kids will need to research the international schools market for suitable education. Similarly, long-stayers and retirees who have kids in Thailand will need to make the tough decision on which school their children will go to.…Read More

Working from home sounds like a dream, doesn’t it? For the most part, setting your own work schedule and having the freedom to work from any location you’d prefer does sound like the ultimate scenario. However, working at home can also be isolating, downright distracting and unproductive. There’s nothing like a well stocked fridge, Netflix,…Read More

Major post update: Grab Car has acquired Uber in Southeast Asia. Due to this acquisition, the Uber app will no longer be active in the following countries: Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Uber has combined its operations with Grab to offer ride sharing in Thailand and across most of Southeast Asia. This…Read More

I have been in Bangkok near on five years now, and pretty much tried every gym there is worth trying. From California Wow to True Fitness, to small condo gyms and back alley spit n’ dust Rocky Balboa esque’ gyms, I have been there and worn the t-shirt, as they say. For the past five…Read More

If you, your partner or friend needs to get a Thai passport in Bangkok, here’s the scoop. My wife needed a renewal and I decided it was worth going along to see how the service matched up to the UK. Apologies in advance for a couple of the poor-quality pictures — a mixture of poor…Read More

Khlong Thom Market used to be known as the “Thieves Market”, because you could quite simply find anything you wanted there. It is also referred to as the ‘Flashlight Market’ due to browsers needing a torch to see the goods on offer at night. I can’t believe I’d been in Bangkok so long and had never been to…Read More

Though the day-to-day in Thailand’s largest city can be overwhelming, to say the least, with all of its sights, smells and attractions, it’s also home to a plethora of cozy, cool coffee shops. But forget Starbucks, Coffee World or any other commercial chain; I’m talking, independent cafes, be they arty, old-skool, chilled, vibrant or just…Read More