Baby Gibbon born in the wild – Chiang Mai, Thailand

Flight of the Gibbon Release Program announces its first wild birth of a White-Handed Gibbon in Thailand Chiang Mai, Thailand, July 27, 2010 – The first baby Gibbon of the Flight of the Gibbon Conservation Program was born in the… Read more...

 

The Thais Love their King

The Thais Love their King One thing you will have definitely noticed in Thailand is the abundant images of His Majesty, The King of Thailand and other members of the Royal Family. King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great, also known as… Read more...

 

What’s with the Wai?

What’s with the Wai? So what is with the Wai? If you’ve traveled on a Thai airline you would have received one from the air hosts and air hostesses when you got on the plane and again when you left… Read more...

 

Thais, Money and Shopping – Part 2

Thais, Money and Shopping – Part 2 In part one of this article I suggested that Thai people in general have a much more “live for the moment” mentality compared with the Westerner who tends to take a longer term… Read more...

 

Trip Report: My Gibbon Safari Experience

My Gibbon Safari Experience (traveling from Bangkok) My Thai girlfriend and I set off from Ariyasom Villa Hotel at the end of Sukhumvit Soi One taking advantage of the later departure option at 8:30am. We could have left at 6:30am… Read more...

 

Golf & Gibbon – Chiang Mai Golf and Multi-Day Adventure Tour Package

Chiang Mai Golf and Zip-Line Adventure Tour Package Golf & Gibbon Getaway at Chiang Mai Highlands Resort 2-Day Golfing & Flight of the Gibbon™ with Chiang Mai Highlands Villa Stay Price: 5350 Baht/person (minimum booking 2 people) Thailand travel… Read more...

 

Golf & Gibbon – Bangkok & Pattaya Golf and Multi-Day Adventure Tour Package

Bangkok & Pattaya Golf and Zip-Line Adventure Tour Package Golf & Gibbon at Siam Country Club 2-Day Golf & Flight of the Gibbon™ with Hotel Stay Price: Weekday = 6,700 Baht/person(minimum booking 2 people) Weekend = 7,100 Baht/person(minimum booking 2… Read more...

 

Thais, Money and Shopping – Part 1

Thais, Money and Shopping – Part 1 I have to admit that I have never been a big fan of shopping. I am a man, you see. My policy has always been “get in, get what you need, get out.”… Read more...

 

Giving, Maintaining and Saving Face in The Land of Smiles – Part 2

Giving, Maintaining and Saving Face in The Land of Smiles – Part II Last week I was walking down Sukhumvit Soi 11 in Bangkok to meet up with some friends currently backpacking in Thailand. This street is home to a… Read more...

 

Giving, Saving and Maintaining Face in The Land of Smiles – Part 1

Giving, Saving and Maintaining Face in The Land of Smiles – Part 1 On one of our frequent morning bicycle rides in Thailand my girlfriend had what could easily have been a fatal accident. While she learned a valuable lesson… Read more...