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Who are the farlang YouTubers producing quality videos on Bangkok and Thailand?

April 30, 2026Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Who are the farlang YouTubers producing quality videos on Bangkok and Thailand? Most of us these days watch a bit of YouTube, don’t we. We all have our favourite subject matters and YouTube content-producers on Bangkok and Thailand. So, who are the decent ones? Here’s a few of mine, in no particular order. Bangkok Pat […]

The sad state of English-language books for sale in Bangkok

April 29, 2026Peter Carlisle1 Comment

The sad state of English-language books for sale in Bangkok Have you been to a Bangkok bookstore recently to buy an English-language book? If you haven’t then let me tell you that unless you want a children’s book, you are going to be severely disappointed. The other day I was in Mega Bangna, killing time […]

Thailand’s and Malaysia’s LOTUS’S (grr!) supermarkets – LOTUS’ surely!

April 17, 2026April 17, 2026Peter Carlisle

Thailand’s and Malaysia’s LOTUS’S (grr!) supermarkets – LOTUS’ surely! In 2021, Thai conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) announced the name change of its Tesco stores in Thailand and Malaysia to Lotus’s . Lotus’s (formerly known as Lotus Supercenter, Tesco Lotus Supercenter and Tesco Lotus) is a retail chain in Thailand founded and operated by […]

Day-trip from Bangkok to Chachoengsao’s well-known Wat Sothon Wararam

April 10, 2026Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

Day-trip from Bangkok to Chachoengsao’s well-known Wat Sothon Wararam By Peter Carlisle My wife, Thai, is not particularly religious, but there are ‘times’ when she feels in need of a trip to a wat to make merit. Those ‘times’, as examples, can be, when seeking good luck (usually related to lottery tickets), praying due to […]

Bangkok Podcast, THE best podcast about Bangkok (and Thailand)

April 8, 2026April 9, 2026Peter Carlisle1 Comment

Bangkok Podcast, THE best podcast about Bangkok (and Thailand) During my regular trips to the gym, or when out walking around my mooban in the evenings, I prefer to listen to people talking English rather than listening to music, I find concentrating on what’s being discussed helps the time pass quickly, so i love a […]

The happiest monk in Thailand?

April 8, 2026April 9, 2026Peter CarlisleLeave a Comment

The happiest monk in Thailand? Back in December 2020, before the Covid-lockdown hit domestic travel in Thailand, we visited Khao Yai , an area we know really well but haven’t been to so much in recent years. We were passing a mountain cave temple I’d seen from afar many times but hadn’t visited. I decided […]