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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Would you like to write an article for publishing on Thailand Construction News Website? We are always interested in guest writers providing articles, the only criteria being that the article should be of interest to the general readership of Thailand Construction News subscribers, and be related to construction, engineering, law, etc., in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, […]
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Recap of the birth of Thailand Construction News (TCN) – we’re twenty years old! It surprised me today when i noticed that we issued the very first Thailand Construction Newsletter (TCN) twenty years ago today. On the 20 July 2010, we published on the recently opened www.Thailand-Construction.com the explanation below why we opened the Newsletter: […]
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Whatever happened to the ‘Society of Professional Engineers in Thailand’ (SPET)? No SPET or Bangkok Lighthouse meetings, gap in the Bangkok market for a construction and engineering monthly gathering? We received an enquiry recently, asking what happened to SPET? If you type SPET in to the search box on Thailand Construction website ( https://thailand-construction.com/?s=spet ) […]
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Closure of ‘BBC Sounds’ (BBC Radio App) for users outside the UK BBC Sounds has closed for users outside the UK on Monday, 21 July 2025. “Why did you make this change? BBC Studios is a commercial subsidiary of the BBC and is focused on bringing our trusted, world class journalism and storytelling to international […]
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Ever wondered which Thai province has the most Wats? The top ten provinces with the highest number of registered temples, according to the National Office of Buddhism‘s data, are: 1. Nakhon Ratchasima: 2,179 2. Ubon Ratchathani: 1,848 3. Roi Et: 1,647 4. Khon Kaen: 1,545 5. Udon Thani: 1,532 6. Chiang Mai: 1,459 7. Sisaket: […]
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