Hua Hin Forum

Richard, if you consider quoting from The Nation Newspaper and the Royal Thai Ministry of Education "out of control", then we will have to agree to disagree. The only thing I see here that is out of control is the denigration of the 232nd anniversary of the founding of the United States of...

How bad are we if these people don't respect us? Thai children's IQ average low The average intelligence quotient (IQ) of Thai children, somewhere between 87 and 88 points, remains in the "low average" category when ranked internationally, Vice Minister for Education Watchara Phanchet said...

It appears to me from reading the above four pages that there are basically two types of people contributing the most to this thread. The first type is made up of those who feel that they do not fit in and are not accepted or respected here in Thailand. The second type feels that they do fit in and ...

Correct me if I am wrong, but what I seem to be hearing in this thread is that many Westerners resident here in Thailand consider Thailand to be a Third World country. The term "First World" refers to so called developed, capitalist, industrial countries, roughly, a bloc of countries align...

My problem has been that eventually the little laundry will return a white shirt and off blue through careless washing. I am afraid to have my expensive golf shirts laundred here so i have just been wearing the cheap knock off brands from the local night market. However, I was wondering if anyone kn...

I have often thought that we are regarded according to how we conduct ourselves here in Thailand. Some internationals carry on in the unsightly bars all night, contributing little or nothing worthy to the society. Whatever opinion the Thais have of these internationals, I suggest that we might have ...

This Saturday while I was bicycling north on Petkasaem Rd at about soi 102, two Thais on a motorcycle pulled along side and snatched my mobile phone. Reporting it to the police, they said that during football games be careful as many Thais lose money betting and turn to crime to pay their debts. AIS...

I have never had anything but good experiences bicycling in Hua Hin. All Thais I have met seem amazed at the distances we go on our bicycles. They are very supportive. Hua Hin Bikes is just north of the PTT gas station which is slightly north of the Honda motorcycle dealer on Phetkasem Road. Some pe...

I ride my bicycle all over the Hua Hin area and dogs have not been a real problem for me. Sometimes they have been a nuisance, but they never have been a real problem, so far. As far as displaying cruelty towards animals here in Asia goes, you should be aware (as I am sure you are) that many Asians ...

Norm, I would love to see your lures someday....maybe even try one or two on one of my fishing days.

I know LA Bicycles near Bangkok Bank, at least the sign above it says that. Is that the same shop as Pro Bikes? I got a 24 gear Trek at LA Bikes and am now thinking of getting a 27 gear Mongoose with disc brakes there. Does anyone have experience with a Mongoose brand bike?

I have often rented a small Thai fishing boat, with owner aboard, at the docks at Khao Takiap. We go out to the three small islands just south and do our fishing, on calm mornings. It can get quite rough and dangerous on rainy afternoons. I have caught numerous Pla Gao (Grouper) and Pla Kapong Dang ...

I thought we were talking about fishbowls here. Sorry, I must have wandered down the wrong soi.

Please excuse me if this has already been answered, but I was wondering if someone can give me a brief listing of the best golf equipment shops in Hua Hin? The ones I used to go to are not there anymore. I have heard that there is supposed to be a new one on Petchkasem Hwy south of the overpass, but...

I like the looks of the four door Toyota Vios. I have one in the USA and it is amazingly economical, getting more than 35 miles per gallon - usually nearly 40. There, it is marketed under the name Yaris, but it is not the Yaris one sees in Thailand. It is the same car that is called the Vios here an...