My Thai http://my-thai.org working, living & traveling in Thailand Thu, 23 May 2013 03:02:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Visakha Bucha Day http://my-thai.org/visakha-bucha-day/ http://my-thai.org/visakha-bucha-day/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 03:02:41 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3454 Visakha Bucha Day 2013 falls on Friday, May 24th. it is one of the most important buddhist holidays and therefore celebrated extensively. Find some more general information below: VISAKHA BUCHA (Vesak) means the worship of Buddha on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month. This usually happens during May. In the case of [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/visakha-bucha-day/feed/ 0 Honeymoon destinations in Thailand http://my-thai.org/honeymoon-destinations-in-thailand/ http://my-thai.org/honeymoon-destinations-in-thailand/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 08:55:55 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=2585 The other day I received an email from one of my friends from Germany. It contained a pretty awesome message: He’s getting married. Congrats, dude! You’re becoming a real grown up   In the same mail he then asked me for advice regarding honeymoon destinations over here in Thailand. After giving it some thought and [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/qatar-airways-disaster/feed/ 2 Super Racist TV Ad for skin whitening drink – Thailand only http://my-thai.org/super-racist-tv-ad-for-skin-whitening-drink-thailand-only/ http://my-thai.org/super-racist-tv-ad-for-skin-whitening-drink-thailand-only/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 03:36:47 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3405 The following ad for whitening drink (!) Verena L-Gluta Berry Plus raised the public’s voice last week due to it’s incredibly racist style. You can see a brown bear consulting a doctor in a hospital. The doctor (attractive, white skinned lady) tells the bear he could be a white bear within 10.4 million weeks. However [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/super-racist-tv-ad-for-skin-whitening-drink-thailand-only/feed/ 0 Never go to Thailand! – Thailand Highlight video http://my-thai.org/never-go-to-thailand-thailand-highlight-video/ http://my-thai.org/never-go-to-thailand-thailand-highlight-video/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 05:52:37 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3395 The name of the video says it all. Never go to Thailand! – Unless you want to experience this… Never Go To Thailand from Brian camusat on Vimeo.

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]]> http://my-thai.org/never-go-to-thailand-thailand-highlight-video/feed/ 2 Bangkok Pizza Review: Scoozi Pizza Delivery http://my-thai.org/bangkok-pizza-review-scoozi-pizza-delivery/ http://my-thai.org/bangkok-pizza-review-scoozi-pizza-delivery/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:48:59 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3380 Once again I went on the quest to find decent Pizza. This time I went for delivery from a famous Pizza chain here in Thailand. Scoozi Pizza is quite big and owns several restaurants around Bangkok. Let’s see how their Pizza tasted and how the delivery worked out. 1.) Ordering: The website itself is a [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/bangkok-pizza-review-scoozi-pizza-delivery/feed/ 0 Breast & Face Slapping – A real profession here in Thailand http://my-thai.org/breast-face-slapping-a-real-profession-here-in-thailand/ http://my-thai.org/breast-face-slapping-a-real-profession-here-in-thailand/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 05:18:31 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3385 I’ve been waiting so long for a chance to write an article and use a picture of breasts. Great! Finally. Thank you Amazing Thailand! There’s actually not much more to say than amazing Thailand. Just watch the video beyond. It’s about a ‘job’ that involves slapping faces and breasts. Sounds like a dream job, doesn’t [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/breast-face-slapping-a-real-profession-here-in-thailand/feed/ 0 How to say ‘Happy New Year’ in Thai http://my-thai.org/how-to-say-happy-new-year-in-thai/ http://my-thai.org/how-to-say-happy-new-year-in-thai/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 14:40:48 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3373 Since I’ve been asked many times what to say during the Thai New Year’s Festival (Songkran / Water Festival) I thought I’d publish this short post to explain it briefly.   Sawadee (similar to sawadee krub/ka for ‘hello’). Pee = Year Mai = New   + polite ka (women) or krub (men)   So I’d [...]

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]]> http://my-thai.org/how-to-say-happy-new-year-in-thai/feed/ 0 Songkran Festival – Thai New Year festival – Water festival http://my-thai.org/songkran-festival-thai-new-year-festival-water-festival/ http://my-thai.org/songkran-festival-thai-new-year-festival-water-festival/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:15:41 +0000 Sascha http://my-thai.org/?p=3359 It is again the time of the year when Thailand goes crazy! The Thai New Year Festival (Songkran) is almost there and it’s time to get the final preparations done. Since I already talked a lot about Songkran over the past two years let me just give some short links to existing articles here: Brief introduction of [...]

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