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.

Nui's Jazz club Silom Bangkok

The Best Jazz Clubs In Bangkok

I really enjoy Jazz especially with a nice drink but sometimes I just don’t feel like getting all dressed up to go to one, and that’s what you feel like in the Bangkok Jazz scene. Nonetheless there are some really great jazz bands local and international acts in Bangkok and this is the list of […]

Top 10 Best Hotels In The World 2013

The other day I sat on a bus for 11 hours going from Chiang Mai to Khon Kaen I was thinking about how awesome it would be to have a real holiday somewhere I can just do nothing but be pampered and enjoy myself doing nothing. I’ve been traveling all over isaan and northern Thailand

private eye in Chiang Mai

The Best Private Investigator in Chiang Mai

Looking to do a bit of business espionage or perhaps you just want to know who your Thai girlfriend is cheating on you with so you can serve justice then you might be in need of a private investigator. Unlike the western run Private investigators in Chiang Mai and around the country this been around

Single Mom in Khon Kaen

Single Moms in Thailand

I’ve been in Khon Kaen a few days now and met a number of people but this story is really about single moms in Thailand not just the one I met. If you use the dating sites you’ll notice a very strange fact. 80% of single moms on the dating sites have a son, weird

The Best Escort Agency in Bangkok

I came across some fliers for an escort agency in Bangkok more than a few times and their marketing must have worked because I was curious enough to check out their site Bangkok Escorts and to look into their services. The results are in and I’m basically blown away. They’re not the first company to

short time hotels chiang mai

Best short time love hotels in Chiang Mai

Have you ever been to a short time hotel in Thailand? While Bangkok has the most love hotels available, Chiang Mai has the most easily accesible ones and you can simply drive up to them on a little scooter with a girl on the back. I’ve been to almost all of the them and while

Strange Signs on Nimmanhaemin Road

Where to live around Nimmanhaemin Road

Nimmanhaemin Road in Chiang Mai is what I like to call the “Thai Tourist Area” while Tapae has the “Farang Tourists” Nimman has the Thai tourists. And while most of the younger Thai tourists might not stay on Nimman they do party there. Nimman for short is a fashionable district full of bars, pubs, clubs

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Living Behind Chiang Mai University – Suthep

When you walk around the old city you’ll probably ask yourself “where are all the young people?”. If your a young Thai don’t work more than likely you study at any number of Universities in Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai University is the most recognized University in Chiang Mai many expats study the TEFL program to

Thai Girl Rape Story

Should I have stopped the guy raping a Thai Girl

My life which like that of other Expats in Thailand either retired out here early or working online typically sleep when the sun comes up. Being awake during the night however you see a lot of crazy stuff happen even in “mild” Chiang Mai. I’ve been living on and off on the same street for

The Hidden Internet

How to access the Underground Internet

Just because you don’t see it on google search results doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. In fact just below the surface of the internet is an underground world full of all kinds of banned literature, videos, pictures from child porn, bomb making instructions, illegal sex videos, international drug networks hell you can even buy a

How Lenovo 27inch Tablet Table will get you laid

How Lenovo 27inch Tablet Table will get you laid

Imagine sitting around the couch playing board games with your friends how about hanging up a huge tablet in the bathroom to replace the mirror, perhaps you have more sinister plans like setting up an illegal casino, or simply you just want a coffee table with a difference then the words biggest Tablet PC is

Awesome 5 Star Hotels in Luang Prabang Laos

I’ve been doing some research lately on getting your visa done in different country and most people have said that they are heading to Loas. Now Loas is a pretty poor country and very old school and I’m sure when people think of Loas they think of backpackers and people passing out on too much

The Harbour Chiang Mai

I went over to in front of Chiang Mai University today to check out the new fashion and food mall and found something that looked straight out of California, only on a smaller scale. The place looks really great and if there are some good food places to eat there I’ll definitely be going often.

Honda Click and Honda Wave

Transport Options in Chiang Mai

Can you get around Chiang Mai without having wheels? Sure there are red pickup trucks called Song Taew or locally as the red bus these are 20 baht to anywhere in and around the city. Just stop any of them and tell them where to go, some won’t go some may try to ask for

Scratch Dog Bangkok Nightlife

Nightclubs on Sukhumvit Road Bangkok

If you’re looking for a night out on Sukhumvit then you havn’t really experienced the nightlife in Bangkok until you’ve been to at least 3 of the following Night clubs in Bangkok. Bangkok night clubs have many different levels of sophistication and price so make sure you choose wisely. Places like the Bed Supperclub you’d

One Way Only For Nimmanhaemin Road

One Way Only For Nimmanhaemin Road

Popular Nimmanhaemin Road in Chiang Mai will soon become a little easier to drive on as you’ll only be able to drive down it one way and odd Soi numbers 3-17 will also become one way only. They are doing this on a trial basis for 30 days from the 20th of January. Drivers are

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