Thailand

A problem at Clocking-In and How the Staff Reacted — The boss had put a thick green line under the last entry in the office clocking-in book. Staff are allowed to be fifteen minutes late, and the line is drawn after that time expires each day. The deadline is 8.45am and the usual practice is for employees to write in…

Taking the Railway Walk — September 2015 If you want to understand the hardships that the workers endured at the hands of the Japanese during the building of the Burma-Thailand Death Railway, then you must visit the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์สถานแห่งความทรงจำ ช่องเขาขาด). The museum is at Konyu Cutting, Saiyok, Changwat Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Thailand — Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า), Chaokhunnean Rd., A must-visit museummedium.com

During our journey we met, spoke and worked with many botanists specialising on cannanbis and I can assure you that it’s fascinating to delve into the world of plant compounds and explore their multifaceted roles. Among the diverse range of these compounds, two notable categories that stand out are terpenes…

My attempt at The Hangover Part II — I joined a tour in Bangkok ready to find some drinking buddies. Unfortunately, my small group consisted of couples and lone retirees (the retirees proved more fun than the couples). …

Another “Death Railway” Cemetery — September 2015 Chungkai was one of the major base camps on the “Death Railway” and contained a hospital and a church built by the prisoners. The Chungkai Cemetery was the hospital camp cemetery. The Chungkai Cemetery is one of the three cemeteries, the others being Kanchanaburi and Thanbyuzayat, that contain…

Umphang, a hidden gem in the heart of Southeast Asia! Tucked away in the western part of Thailand near the border with Myanmar. — We’ve traveled to Singapore, passing through Malaysia and the south of Thailand to get here to Um Phang. Umphang is a small district that offers an abundance of natural beauty and cultural richness. With its lush mountains, cascading waterfalls, and diverse wildlife, it’s no wonder why more and more travelers…

Eat or be eaten — It’s 10.30 pm Thai local time. I am at my computer typing away. You see, I have never been a fan of Thai entertainment — films, series, especially their soap operas featuring love triangles, with women bitch-slapping one another over a man. The plots and castings are so predictable. Rinsed…

A must-visit museum — September 2015 Near the Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery is the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า). And it is worth visiting if you want to understand the building of the railway and what happened to the Prisoners of War. Thailand — Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery (สุสานทหารสัมพันธมิตรกาญจนบุรี), Sangchuto Rd, Mueang… Commonwealth War Graves Commissionmedium.com

Greetings, fellow adventure seekers! I’m excited to share with you my plan for my first solo adventure to Koh Phangan, Thailand. This trip was not planned, but I figured I should do something productive before I completely lose my mind. After losing someone I love, I realized that I needed…