Thai W.C.’s

Thai W.C.'s have come on in leaps and bounds since I first arrived in the village in 2004. I haven't seen a squat toilet for many years

Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!

Discover thrilling tales from Thailand to Wales – 60 novels by Owen Jones!

Thai W.C.'s have come on in leaps and bounds since I first arrived in the village in 2004. I haven't seen a squat toilet for many years

We struggled for ages to get the correct Spanish Visa from the Spanish embassy in Bangkok. They even sent us to Spain with the wrong one!

I entered my novel The Ghouls of Calle Goya into a big competion. This involved putting Calle Goya on KindleScout. Please help

We stayed in a resort not far from Vientienne in Laos. It was an eye-openner, I can tell you. Read the article, but be prepared to be amazed!

My wife and I have been on visa runs to Laos many times, but this one was weird. Really blummin' weird. Reas on to find out more

You meet some amazing people when you get out of your house and travel a bit. I have called this piece Anger and Arrogance. .

This incident happened the other week, to my shame and embarrassment. My in-laws are wonderful people, and have always treated me very well

We need to get back to Spain soon, which means that we have to set the Wheels in Motion now. It is a long, difficult process.

King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand was revered by most of his subjects. In fact, King Bhumipol Adulyadej is still remembered very fondly

I love Roaming Hotspots! Do you know what they are? Roaming Hotspots are Wi-Fi outlets around the city, and are listed on your browser

We tried to move to Spain for a few years, but were let down by the Spanish embassy in Bangkok. So, it's Back to Square One... :-(

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!

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...

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

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!

I can't profess to be an expert on Thai television. I don't speak Thai well enough to understand it, but it looks as bad as our daytime TV

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

I have been living in remote Thailand since 2005, and I love it. It does however present certain challenges, which are diminishing slowly