Entries from December 2006 ↓

Thailand has taken a new step against smoking. From today you can no longer smoke in

public transport (Never seen one but I guess the boats have a lot of smokers)
bus stops (that’s a big problem many smokers there)
elevators (never seen anybody smoking in an elevator anyway)
public phone booths (well yes seen it but not a big problem)
libraries (the librarian going to kick the shit of you)
theatres (do they still do that?)
children’s playgrounds (well that’s a good one)
drugstores (always smoke when you buy your asthma medicine)
meeting rooms (what is a meeting room?)
massage parlours (who want to smoke when you in a bath with a girl?)
spas (how about the intents stick and the candles?)
indoor stadiums (have the never seen the movie old school?)
Schools & educational institutes (well that is a really good one hurray)

The old rules apply as well off course

Air-conditioned areas in art exhibition halls, galleries, museums, shopping malls, barbershops, Internet cafes and karaoke booths are also no-smoking zones.

The ban includes the lobbies of hotels, resorts, condominiums, apartments and restaurants, excluding entertainment areas.

But you can still smoke in personal offices, individual rooms or rooms provided as smoking areas.

If you caught smoking you will have to pay 2000 THB and if it is for example in a meeting room they have to pay 20 000 THB. So if you do not like the boss anymore please call 02-590-3342 and report yourself.

The press statement did not say who is going to catch all the smokers and who is going to catch all the smoking policemen. But if you see a police smoking please call 02-590-3342 and if you have a camera please send us the photo.

Many men come to Thailand to look for a wife to get married. Some have been fooled by the smart advertising that Thai women love older men with big belly as long as you have money. This is of course not true but we all wish it was so :). Another problem is the culture, we at Personal Thailand still do not understand the culture of Thailand a big mix up and it can be a shock to many people. If you want to try a move western choice maybe you should try Dating Russian Brides The culture and looks and more similar to western culture and they still have the felling of being a full woman. There is many russians on holiday here in Thailand at the moment and in Pattaya there is even discos full with Russian.

Two men got 20 years in Prison for raping a prostitute. But thats not the most disturbing thing the police in the police station refused to take the womens complaint. She had to sit there with all the police looking at her until they change shift and the new policeman took her report. The girl was working outside Silom park when the they approach her and they agreed to pay her 50 THB for sex. Thats about 1 Euro but that was to much for one of the guys who start punching the women breaking her nose and lips. They took her to an apartment and raped her and then call tree other men to also rape her before they let her go.

The news does not say anything what happened to the police men that did not take her complaint but normally they get a transfer to another district or province if they did anything wrong. But in this case I guess they will just say that she was a prostitute and they did not believe her. In Thailand the police can refuse cases and you have to wait to another police come or change district.

Booking a trip to Thailand can be difficult and costly if you not book with the right company. We found thailandhotells.com very help full when we recommend our guest to come and visit us in Thailand. They have toll free numbers in many EU countries and also in the USA. The website have several different languages and the customer service is open 24/7 all year around.

In Thailand the hotel is not cheaper for a drop in the best price you will get from outside Thailand at least if you looking for a hotel that have themselves connected to the booking system. We can not guarantee that this policy works with a 1 star bungalow on Kho Chang beach but do you really want to stay there.