Our articles about Thailand, the famous Land of Smiles.
The Thai realize that people in Thailand become increasingly older and that care for the elderly should be in the hands of family members, social institutes, and the government. In addition, the idea is that [ Read more … ]
Ya Hom (or Ya-Hom) is a popular Thai household medication, already documented in the 17th century, consisting of a manifold of herbs, often used for Wind Element diseases, such as dizziness, nausea, bloating, excessive gas, [ Read more … ]
Spirit Medicine in Thailand primarily works with the unseen — such as ghosts, angels, demons, spirits, sorcery, and the occult — through ritualistic and symbolic practices that are believed to affect natural and supernatural forces. [ Read more … ]
The Thai word Khwan denotes the “vital essence” of a human being, large old trees (especially Bodhi trees), and certain plants (such as the rice plant) or animals (such as buffaloes and elephants). The concept [ Read more … ]
Traditional astrology and divination (fortune telling) in Thailand play quite an important role in the daily lives of people. The art is a blend of local animistic, Hindu, Chinese, and Buddhist beliefs, but predominantly revolves [ Read more … ]
Metta and Karuna are important Buddhist practices in Thailand, often mentioned in connection to Thai Massage and other Thai Healing Arts. They are part of the so-called Four Sublime States or Four Attitudes (officially called [ Read more … ]
Dhamma (Pali language), which is also known as Dharma (Sanskrit language), is an Indian spiritual concept that can have many different meanings depending on the context and depending on the specific Indian religion, such as [ Read more … ]
One of the things that struck me when I first visited Thailand is how sort of clean and orderly it actually is if you look a bit further than the Thai hustle and bustle and [ Read more … ]
Between 2009 and 2018 I always traveled low budget across Thailand. I simply didn’t have much to spend, and moreover, I would often stay several months in the country to study Thai Massage (without earning [ Read more … ]
Writing a hotel review is a rewarding endeavor as a personal reflection and a valuable resource for fellow travelers. Well-written customer reviews and ratings can influence future guests’ decisions and provide constructive feedback to the [ Read more … ]