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Best card games to play while visiting Thailand

Thailand is well-renowned for its superbly vibrant culture, delectable cuisine, and breathtaking landscapes, offering visitors an array of experiences. Among these, the country’s rich gaming culture stands out, offering both locals and tourists a thrilling card-playing environment. For those looking to continue the excitement online, casinos not on Gamban offer unrestricted access to a variety of games inspired by […]

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Cost of Living in Bangkok: Guide for Expats Living in Bangkok (Thailand)

Essential Guides: The Thai Visa Application

Allan & Fanfan

With 20+ years of both living and travelling in Thailand (showing my age here), I couldn’t begin to count the number of Thai visas and visa applications I have processed through these years. From visa exemption and regular tourist visas to ‘non-o’ for marriage, similar for owning property in Thailand (this option no longer exists),

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Managing Finances When Travelling Southeast Asia

Allan & Fanfan

A vacation to Southeast Asia may be a life-changing experience, exposing people to a whole new universe of sights, sounds, and experiences. Maintaining your cash while travelling may be challenging if you are unfamiliar with the local currency or banking system. This is especially true in multinational settings. Preparing ahead of time is critical for

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The Ladyboys of Bangkok: A Global Phenomenon

Allan & Fanfan

Have you ever watched the Alan Partridge episode Watership Alan (S1E3). There is a recurring ladyboy theme following Alan’s fascination with the famous transsexuals of Thailand, and the episode is just British comedy gold. “Come on…. Tell About Me About the Ladyboys” (video below and you can thank me later). Anyway, there has always been

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Best Thai Instant Noodles: Mama Noodles and Beyond

Allan & Fanfan

Admittedly I’ve never been fussed for Thai instant noodles in the past, where they were always a forced option on long-haul bus layovers as the best choice between crisps and other unhealthy snacks. Otherwise my instant noodle obsession came with wider travels in China and Japan, where I’d always be excited for late-night munchies of

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Weeds Shops and Cannabis Cafes in Sukhumvit Bangkok (420)

Weed Shops and Cannabis Cafes in Sukhumvit

Allan & Fanfan

Not really one of my personal expertise or interest, but it is hard not to notice the complete change of the local landscape through the past months with weed shops and cannabis cafes in Sukhumvit popping up on what feels like a weekly basis. Even on my short walk back from Terminal 21 earlier, they

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Gurdwara Siri Guru Singh Sabha, Bangkok Little India, Phahurat Road

Bangkok Little India & Ong Ang Walking Street

Allan & Fanfan

This is a 2022 update of my earlier adventures to Bangkok Little India in Phahurat. And while my perception of the area hasn’t changed a whole lot, given that Indian influences really are not overly obvious, there’s a better range of Indian foods in the lower Sukhumvit area, and there are more intriguing Indian temples/shrines

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7-11 Thailand: Beyond The Ham & Cheese

Allan & Fanfan

Seven elevens are pretty much essential these days in Thailand, often used for paying bills or online purchases, flights and busses even, but for most adventurous visitors to Thailand it is indulging in traditional ham and cheese toasties. Because the “ham and cheese” has long been a staple for many to Thailand, as they really

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Korea Town Bangkok (Sukhumvit Plaza)

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I was completely new to the whole Korean craze in Asia (or any Korean culture tbh) before my introduction to Korea Town in Bangkok. Even then, I kind of thought of it as a subculture of sorts, rather than this global phenomenon centred around a love for Korean Music (K-Pop), Korean soap operas, and Korean

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Renovating a Condo in Bangkok: A Beginner’s Guide

Allan & Fanfan

Having navigated the whole learning curve when it comes to redecorating and renovating a condo abroad, we share our own experience with a fairly substantial overhaul on our condo in Sukhumvit Bangkok. A guide that is pretty much interchangeable throughout any city or country. At the time our condominium unit had come to a state

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