Plenty. Dinosaur fossils have been discovered in many of the Northeast provinces of Thailand.
In addition, parts of some ancient creatures and even footprints have been unearthed.
Thailand has 5 world heritage sites;
1) Ayutthaya historic city.
2) Sukhothai historic town.
3) Thungyai-huai Kha Khaeng wildlife sanctuaries.
4) Ban Chiang archaeological site.
5) Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai forest.
Believe it or not, there’s [...]
Entries from July 2008
July 31, 2008
What’s there to See in Thailand?
July 30, 2008
Incense Warning in the Kingdom
They’re referred to as joss sticks, but you would call them sticks of incense. Three of them are lit and used in prayer and other ceremonies on a daily basis in Thailand and always burning in the country’s many temples.
Held close to the face during prayer, it’s now being said that just 3 joss sticks [...]
July 29, 2008
Lights, Camera… Little People
“Start them off young,” is a common expression. Youngsters in grades 4 thru 9 or aged about 9 to 13 are being encouraged by the Religious Affairs Department of Thailand to make films.
These are not full features, but short films so that the young Thais can get involved in developing screenplays, casting, production, and [...]
July 28, 2008
Bad Press for Volvo
Chiang Mai is in the north central area of Thailand. Not to blame Volvo, although headlines make it look as though it’s Volvo’s fault.
Alright, you’re asking, what is he talking about?
Here’s just one of the headlines; “Volvo with LPG explodes”
If you were to read deeper into the article you would find that a man purchased [...]
July 25, 2008
Knowing Your Own Language
Let’s test your knowledge of the Thai language. How many vowels does the language of Thailand contain?
Don’t feel bad if you know; only a little more than 13 percent of the Thai population knew the answer. The correct answer is 21.
How many vowels in the English language? What do you mean you don’t know?
Anyway, July [...]
July 24, 2008
Hold Your Breath in Bangkok
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department put a damper on my day, here in the capital city of Bangkok.
According to them, Bangkok, Hat Yai, and Chang Mai all have unhealthy air. They reveal that there are at least 5 carcinogenic substances in each breath we take.
Blaming the emissions from vehicles, the air that we breathe in these [...]
July 23, 2008
Catching Up with FIRST World
In the U.S., the female worker is commonplace. There are female police officers, fire and rescue, and on and on.
This is new in the Land of Smiles.
For the first time in Thailand, the police academy is asking the ladies to join the fight for truth, justice, and the Thai way.
Asking for female recruits may seem [...]
July 22, 2008
Catch Up on Bangkok
The monsoon season continues with rain just about every night in the city, which is great because it cleans the air and makes sleeping easy, especially for those who do not have air conditioning. (Yes, I have air conditioning in my home.)
Even thought it is the “off” season for tourists, it’s a great time to [...]
July 21, 2008
Thailand’s Big Brains
It is very impressive for these college students to post a hat-trick in the annual International Robot Competition.
For a third year in a row, Thailand students claimed the top prize in the RoboCupRescue competition and this year, the third place as well.
Held in Suzhou, China this year, the competition was lead by a 5 member [...]
July 18, 2008
What’s the Answer?
It’s almost like a circus where the elephants wrap their trunk around the tail of the elephant in front of them to form a continuous link and all of them blindly follow the leader.
There’s something to be said for the educational value of this simple to imagine image.
Inflation, the word is spoken almost non-stop [...]
