Life and living in Bangkok as an expat. From buying condos to daily life,shopping and cooking.
Thai VISA runs have become a main feature on this blog, having now covered most myself in nearby Asia (check here for my Top 10 Thai Visa Runs), although my routine stop would almost always be Penang (Malaysia) given it is the cheapest and easiest tourist visa application from Bangkok (and also has fantastic food). However […]
Thai VISA Run to Ho Chi Minh Read More »
When in Isaan I would cycle pretty much daily in the local village and through the rice fields, a habit which I have taken to many destinations, apart from Bangkok, as it really isn’t well known for being a bike friendly city at all. Because the city centre areas will always be near impossible to find
Biking in Bangkok: A Beginner’s Guide Read More »
This is quite probably the least likely post for me to share, given my deep hatred for shopping, but being a married man and the perfect husband, I thought I’d share past experiences, to make them feel worthwhile. This is of course a beginner’s guide to jewellery shopping in Bangkok, as my early experiences barely
Jewellery Shopping in Bangkok Read More »
Note, due to Covid and travel restrictions in Thailand and Southeast Asia many of these Thai visa run options are not available and due to the changing policies and restrictions we cannot update on a regular basis. These are otherwise the best pre-Covid and possibly post-pandemic options for Thai visa runs, and it’s best to
The Ultimate Thai Visa Guide Read More »
Like most people, my reaction to the Street Food Ban in Bangkok was one of disbelief, anger and swearing, but I also find that many of the arguments against the ban are misrepresented. And because of this I’ve become a bit mixed on this issue, or at least I’ve looked for a more balanced argument. Because
Bangkok’s Controversial Street Food Ban Read More »
With a visit back home, I can say there is one thing I am really looking forward to. This, undoubtedly, is the NHS. For many years in Asia I have lived without any medical or travel insurance and it has been quite nerve-wracking at times. But it’s not so much the free medical treatment that I miss
Expat life and why I miss the NHS (UK) Read More »
The original plan for this somewhat extreme budgeting challenge was for one full month, living cheap in Bangkok. A plan which was quickly scuppered with impromptu travels to Kuala Lumpur for VISA renewal, and taxi fares for Fanfan’s university exams. In total we manage a week, but we are still proud. What first prompted this
Living Cheap in Bangkok Read More »
Something not yet mentioned on this blog is that I don’t only eat lots of food, but I also cook it… or at least I used to. There was even a time when I hoarded cash to open a Thai restaurant in the UK but I instead spent it buying my condo in Bangkok. While I
Frying Fish in Fanfan’s Kitchen Read More »
This epiphanic moment follows a grumbly stomach and a yearning for fluffy pork and chilli stuffed crepes. It also starts on a seemingly ordinary day, sat at my condo peering over local life and the surrounding Thai street food stalls, a day not so different to any other. Soon arrives the smiley crepe lady to
The Evolution of Street Food Read More »
Power outages in Bangkok tend to be an almost regular occurrence; generator explosions, deafening booms which leave my cat hidden in the bathroom all day. Maybe we live in an unlucky area but it does seem to happen a lot, more than you’d expect from a swank central area of Bangkok. With today’s power outage
Surviving Bangkok Power Outages Read More »
