#dlike-thailand

I took this today on a side Canal in Saphan Mai as I took a short cut. To be honest, there are thousands of  small bridges across thousands of kilometres of canal. Bangkok is known as 'The Venice

Unlike thd UK where independent restaurants are few and far between, in Thailand I can think of very few chains apart from the fast food ones and mall ones. No Toby Carvery's here!Thais do quirky and shabby

I'm not sure how I feel about them cleaning up the canals and building new homes at the side. They replace wooden shacks; people's homes which have probably been there for donkeys years. Dilapidated and

In Thailand, many people still don't own their own washing machine so some people buy 2 or 3 and add coinboxes, a chucky chain and stick them outside the house to make a little money. People come along

Skinks are a very common reptile species in Thailand.This particular fella is about 10 inches long and a Sun Skink.Non-venomous but can give you nip that will draw blood if you try and catch him.The other

Koh Samui government hospital is right by the side of the ocean and if you're lucky enough, you may even get a sea view from your hospital bed should you be unlucky enough to be admitted there!At one time,

There aren't many businesses that can't be made mobile in Thailand. Motorcycles are equipped with all manner of sidebar and trolleys to sell food and almost anything else.But what if you can't afford a

Yes, it's food again,  but food in Thailand is intrinsic to every facet of culture and society. A standard greeting in Thai is "Have you eaten yet?". There is food on every street and alley and

It used to be said that Britain was a nation ofshopkeepers. Thailand is most definitely a natoon of food vendors!No premises? No problem, strap a sidecar on your motorcycle and you have a mobile kitchen.

Everywhere you go in Thailand there are huge plumes of smoke coming from roadside barbeques.  This was my breakfast on Sunday. Moo Ping, which was actually already cooked when I took this. Not

Its 5.30am and an early rising motorcycle taxi driver has just spotted his first fare. Motorcycle taxis are not for the faint-hearted but are an important final leg for many peoples journeys, especially

Nightmare. At 8am in Saphan Mai when I trying to get to the post office as early as possible and I can't even squeeze my scooter through the traffic. Sweating like a pig in the heat!Taken by me yesterday

And in another huge leap backwards for a country not exactly renowned for its equality..... Source of shared Link