Songkhran: Thailand’s Joyful Water Festival
Songkhran is the Thai New Year, which is is sometimes referred to as the Thai Water Festival. It is much more than that though. Read on…
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Soi Nana – Sukhumvit Soi 4 – Fun or Frightening?
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Soi Nana, aka Sukhumvit Soi 4, is located in the heart of what most foreign tourists would call Bangkok’s Red Light District.
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Tiger Lily Of Bangkok – Prowling Avenger!
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Tiger Lily of Bangkok – The Prowling Avenger is a deadly assassin who hunts the streets looking for victims. She is looking for revenge on paedophiles!
Bangkok Red Light District
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Most people who know Bangkok, would say that the Bangkok Red Light District is centred around Soi Nana, but it is bigger than that.
Spanish Embassy (part 510)
Spanish Embassy (part 510) Yesterday, we received an email from the Spanish Embassy to say that my wife’s passport was ‘ready for collection’. No mention of whether she had been granted a visa or not. Last year, this caused us considerable concern for twenty-four hours until we picked it up, but this year I simply
Our Last Week in Thailand
Our Last Week in Thailand was a strange experience. I had been living in a remote Thai village for 12 years, but was leaving…
King Kaeo Road, Bangkok
This incident happened the other week, to my shame and embarrassment. My in-laws are wonderful people, and have always treated me very well
Schengen Visa III
We were told that my wife’s Schengen Visa would be ready very soon. It is so exciting to get a step closer to our goal!
Schengen Visa II
This is part of the story of how we had to jump through hoops to get my wife her Schengen Visa for entry into Spain…
Schengen Visa 1
This is the first part of our story to obtain a Schengen Visa for my wife, so that we can begin our quest to move to Spain later this year
Missed Flights
Unfortunately, we have to register a couple of missed flights. We were meant to be going to Spain to start a new life too! What a mess!
Spain, Here We Come!
Spain Here We Come! We both said as we got into the taxi to go to the airport for the second time in two days, after missing our flight once
A Week Today
A week today, we will be flying from Bangkok to Malaga, Spain to start a new life. We are both excited about it, but the obstacles! Sheesh!
Swan Inn II, Bangkok
We stayed in the Swan Inn II, Soi Nana in the heart of what many consider to be Bangkok’s red light district, but it’s near the embassy
Bangkok’s Red Light District
Soi Nana is right in the heart of what most people consider to be Bangkok’s Red Light District. It doesn’t look like it though.
Soi Nana: Bangkok’s Red Light District
Soi Nana is ancient. It used to be a Chinese ghetto, but you wouldn’t guess that now. It is now Bangkok’s red light district, but not showy
Getting to Soi Nana Bangkok
Getting to Soi Nana is pretty straight forward as it is located in the very centre of Bangkok – not far from the British and Spanish embassies
Thai – A Succinct Language
Thai – A Succinct Language I have been living in Thailand for eleven years, and learning the Thai language organically from day one with the help of a ‘Teach Yourself’ book and a wife. However, I am still not there yet, which makes Thai the hardest to learn of the eight languages I have studied.