Author name: Chris

Chris founded LivingThai.org in 2011 and has received over 3 million visitors. He has lived here for over 10 years and speaks reads and writes very good Thai.

You know you’ve been in Thailand too long when….

Into my fifth year of living in Thailand I’m finding myself becoming more and more how could I say “Thai”? Things you do in Thailand that you find normal are not what normal is back in the west. I’ll do stuff now that would just seem bazaar to friends and family back home. Here’s a list of […]

Fraudsters in Chiang Mai

Fraudsters in Chiang Mai

Lots of guys live off of the hustle especially here in Thailand, money is hard to make in this country especially without a large investment and even then you risk losing the lot. Normally I have no problem with what people do, you’ve made someone a mark and they’ve fallen for it then honestly can’t really blame

Lying Farang

Lying Farang

Isn’t it amazing how many people lie in Thailand. First you might think that it’s the Thai’s that lie the most, mainly to save face. But I’ve found that it’s more often than not that the Farang are more likely to lie, and it may not have anything to do with saving face, or does

Everything to do in Pattaya that’s NOT SEX

I’ve been in Pattaya the past 2 months checking out all there is to do here. Last year I did all the sex places so I thought I’d check out everything there is to do in Pattaya that have absolutely nothing to do with sex. We can’t spend all our time drinking and going to

Thai language only dating sites

Top 5 best Thai Language Only Dating Sites

Don’t you wish you had a better playing field? Does it seem like every time you go on the major dating sites that you’re competing against a billion other Farang. Well I’ve found 5 Thai language dating sites that have so few Farang it’s almost no competition. If you’ve been on the site for a year or

Homepro builds houses with billboards in Thailand

Homepro builds houses with billboards in Thailand

You know I like it when a company does something good for the community. Homepro in Thailand have taken to making their billboards reusable as walls in ramshackle housing in Thailand. The idea was born at BBDO Asia an advertising agency that does some pretty creative stuff around Asia. Are Homepro taking advantage of the poor by

Why Sex Tourism in Thailand is Dying

Why Sex Tourism in Thailand is Dying

The good old days of regular sex tourism in Thailand is dying! After just checking the exchange rate for a few currencies no one can call Thailand a very cheap tourist destination let alone a place to buy cheap sex either. Sure it’s cheaper than back in the west but for those really trying to

Fake Thai Cop Rapes 13 year old Thai Girl

Fake Thai Cop Rapes 13y/o Thai Girl

Big news of the day, and as I understand it this guy in the photo below dressed in a Thai Police uniform is driving along and waves over this lady and her two kids 11 and 13 also riding a scooter. The fake police officer tells the lady to follow him to the police station

borat in chiang mai for songkran

Borat goes to Chiang Mai For Songkran 2013

Songkran it seems brings out the best of people as this young man in Chaing Mai decides to wear Borat’s Mankini down Loi Kroh road. I have to say he shows some balls to do that gave everyone a laugh but seems like the Thai’s on YouTube aren’t happy with the Borat Mankini even the Farang have chimed

will pay for sex in Thailand

When to pay for sex in Thailand

Many Thailand newbies are hesitant about paying for sex, seems unnatural and even perverse, dirty, and most guys I know are adamant that they will never pay for sex while they are in Thailand! The reality is not if you will pay for sex when you’re in Thailand but when you’ll pay for sex. People think that you only

mistakes you can make in Thailand

10 mistakes newbies make in Thailand

I’ve made so many mistakes in Thailand some that cost me money, others pride but they are mistakes I’m glad I made and even though I’ve written this list you’re probably going to make some of the same mistakes. Most of the mistakes rookies make are mistakes made with Thai girls and money. Taking girls back to

Can you run a successful business in Thailand

Can you run a successful business in Thailand?

The one conversation that trumps even that of the difficulties with getting a Thai Visa is making money in Thailand. It seems everyone who lands in Thailand is all of a sudden an expert in business and economics even if they’ve never been to Thailand or started a business before. Though for most people it’s

Bisexual Escort Service in Bangkok

Bisexual Escort Service in Bangkok

I’ve heard people say that Escort services in Bangkok are too expensive, that might be the case for the guys who prefer beer bar girls and girls from the coconut palms of Pattaya but when compared to Go Go girls I honestly believe that Escort services especially in Bangkok come on Top. Reason being if you wanted

Snoop Tomboy Club Pattaya

Snoop Tomboy Club in Pattaya

Pattaya has something for everyone even a club full of Toms. Everyone already knows how I feel about Toms and when I first saw about 10 of these Toms out the front of the Snoop club in Pattaya I was first more than a little annoyed. I mean now these Toms are getting paid to

Best Places to enjoy Songkran Festival 2013

Best Places to enjoy Songkran Festival 2013

Still don’t know what to do for the Thailand Songkran Festival April 2013 it’s right around the corner now but if you still don’t know what your doing or want to know what’s on Songkran at different places around Thailand then check out this list of the best places to party Thailand’s Songkran Water Festival

Thai words you can't translate to English

Thai words you can’t translate to English

The ability to speak and communicate in another language gives you insight into some of the shortcomings of your own language as well as the other. Sometimes I’m speaking English to other foreigners wanting to just say some Thai words because it’s just easier to say or sometimes in the case of Thai describes something

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