Bangkok - Traveling Thailand wound not be complete wit...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/14/travel-thailand-5-top-destinations/ It is the end of an era in Thailand. Political changes occur rapidly in SE Asia. Nowhere is that more evident than inside the Land of Smiles. In the wake of the John Karr / JonBenet Ramsey fiasco, Thailand has tightened restrictions on Tourism Visas and stymied the lives of tens of thousands of t...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/13/coping-with-thailands-tightened-visa-regulations/ In Thai, when you want to express that you're looking or watching at something or someone you can use the Thai verb duu (ดู) which means to look, to see or to watch.

Using the Thai verb duu (ดู) is really easy, all you have to do is to place a noun (something o...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/12/how-to-express-to-look-in-thai/ It's often said that you only get what you pay for? In most cases it's a true statement but not so with the Thai Housing market. High price is not always high quality just as low cost doesn't automatically mean low standards. There are so many options available out there in Bangkok but the que...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/11/bangkoks-accommodation-seeking-dilemma/ During my visit to Thailand in November 2004, I traveled through the scenic Yunnanese village of Mae Salong, located in the mountains of the Golden Triangle. Mae Salong is a very unique and important place, not only because of its historical origins but also as the one of the most i...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/10/teatime-in-thailand-a-visit-to-the-tea-plantations-of-mae-salong/ Talk to most British citizens and you will soon find that many would gladly move overseas to live in paradise if you gave them just half a chance! Of course no one seems to actually act on this whim - but in this article we take a look at the top 3 reasons why there seems to be such an overwhelmi...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/09/living-abroad-the-top-3-reasons-to-emigrate-from-the-uk-to-an-overseas-paradise/ The world politic condemns any country that is not "democratic." Yet, when faced with acts that embody the true essence of democracy: a political system in which the supreme power lies with the citizens, the world simply cannot recognize it.

On Sept. 19th a military coup overthrew the ...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/08/coup-or-silk-revolution/ Medical tourism also referred to as health tourism or health outsourcing means traveling to other countries to obtain cheap medical, dental, and surgical care. The exorbitant costs of healthcare in industrialized nations has led to the worldwide popularity of medical tourism. More and more people...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/07/plastic-surgery-and-dentistry-in-mexico-costa-rica-thailand-hungary-and-poland/ Like other Southeast Asian countries, food stalls are everywhere in the streets, markets and festivals of Thailand, providing an endless smorgasbord of aromas, color, sounds and flavors - food in Thailand is a feast for all of the senses.

Picture a barbecue hotdog stand outside a North Amer...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/06/street-food-in-thailand-a-smorgasbord-for-all-the-senses/ For lovers of the huge Burmese pythons we all know and care about, who cannot afford the space that they need, a fantastic alternative has arrived. Dwarf Burmese Pythons were imported into the UK and USA for the first time in 2003. They occur from a small off-shore Island in South East Asia and g...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/05/dwarf-burmese-python-care-python-molurus-bivittatus/ The King Rama VII Museum on Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue is dedicated to King Prajadhipok, the last absolute monarch in Thailand. King Rama VII (1893 - 1941) or King Prajadhipok succeeded to the throne in 1925 and reigned through a tumultuous period in Thai history till his abdication on 2 ...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/04/the-king-rama-vii-museum-dedicated-to-the-last-absolute-monarch-of-thailand/ Yes, you CAN retire on $50USD a day!

Although it may be crass to say, MONEY is everything in this world-by having money, you have the FREEDOM to do most anything you want. You're fortunate to live in the West where you have the opportunity to earn and save sufficient capital to last a life...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/03/pattaya-thailand-retirement/ Some Estate Agents double up as Letting Agencies too but there are also Letting Agencies that operate as nothing more. Like the Real Estate agents, the letting agencies of Bangkok and Thailand, do not focus too much on the lower priced dwellings due to the smaller commissions.

A lot of peop...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/02/the-letting-agencies-of-bangkok/ This mysterious cat is originally from the country of Siam, now known as Thailand. Siamese cats were highly esteemed by generations of Siamese monarchs, even to the extent that they resided in the royal palace. You wanna talk about the royalty of the cat world! They were trusted to protect the p...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/05/01/the-wonderful-siamese-cat/ The latest Google update, Jagger, has search engine optimisers all around the world in a state of disorientation. With Jagger, Google once again attempted to outsmart huge numbers of SEOs who had spent a vast amount of time trying to outsmart their competitors by legitimately but falsely making t...]]> http://wat-thai.info/2008/04/30/jagger-and-the-age-of-business-failure-for-what/