jack.russelle

The pretend that vapes are dangerous, but it's all about dropping cigarette sales in Thailand

I skip the overcrowded island this time and head to somewhere less populated

These are the opinions of local Thai people here in Chiang Mai

This is not the sort of thing that is going to help tourism

A book that shows how treacherous trying to retire in Thailand can be, and how to avoid the pitfalls

They made it illegal but it is still very much available...everywhere

Pattaya was never nice IMO, but these days it absolutely sucks

it's just part of life over here. You get used to it or you die.

Chiang Mai used to be a Mecca of sorts for Digital Nomads. This is changing

Why would people keep trying this when so many have been busted already?

This crime is quite common and is rarely punished. It should be punished more

This is not a contest that you want a gold medal in, especially when tourism is a huge part of your economy

While I don't think trashing a room is ever the right response, the whole story likely isn't being told in the news

You can make something illegal suddenly legal if you cut the police in on it

After decades of abusing the tourists, the Chinese have set their sights on other locations

It's been almost entirely a wonderful experience and I think others should go this route

Keeping a visa long-term in this country is often more trouble than it seems to be worth

If you want to drive like a jerk you better not do it in a wealthy neighborhood... is the lesson here

In a world where all burgers are the same, something truly unique exists in the burger world of Chiang Mai

I wouldn't have known it even happened if my international friends hadn't told me