Mass outdoor aerobics may be a particularly Asian trend. Everywhere from Vientiane to Saigon, public parks are used as massive outdoor gyms, where both fitness minded youths and healthy older men and women gather to work up a sweat. It makes sense: exercising outdoors is nicer … [Read more...]

One of the most startling experiences a tourist in Bangkok can have is turning the corner and coming face to face with a young elephant. However, while the elephants are generally brought from upcountry as a money-making gimmick, Bangkok has its own rather startling native … [Read more...]

When a new house or building is built in Thailand, special 'spirit houses' are built to accommodate the spirits that have been displaced from the land by the construction. As a general rule, the spirit houses should match the grandeur of the house that is built: a simple country … [Read more...]