Continuing our series of articles on creepy-crawlies in Thailand, we take a brief look at our eight-legged “friends”, spiders. There is no shortage of big, hairy, scary spiders in Thailand,…

In the previous articles we have looked at the King Cobra and the Malayan Pit Viper, both highly dangerous snakes. But what of those that you might encounter when tending…

 Note: This article was written by Coconuts Bangkok’s two female editors, based on anecdotal evidence, observation and hours of conversation with real, actual men. If you’ve been in Bangkok awhile,…

Following on from the signing of the “Fast Train Deal” with China, Laos and Thailand, which took place some 6 weeks ago, the published blue prints show that Khon Kaen…

I had heard before a little about the man who is reputed to have been in Buriram for some forty five years. Obviously possessing a rich tapestry of both experience…

Having gone through extensive redevelopment over the last few years, I think we can safely say, Buriram city centre is indeed a beautiful place to be. Due to the ongoing…

Thailand’s government is investing in a new motorway between NE Thailand and Bangkok together with a 60km stretch of dual-track train line between NAKHON RATCHASIMA (Korat) and Khon Kaen. This…

On Monday October 10 2016 a wonderful wedding took place in the village of Ban Buathong just outside of Buriram. Our good friends David and Oraya decided to tie the…

A prolonged period of elimination brought our two finalists toe to toe or tee to tee, to battle it out for the coveted Buriram Golf Society Matchplay Cup. Martin Moyle…

A Buriram grandad lost his life savings in a wallet and a picture of him with his granddaughter searching for the wallet went viral on social media. The savings of…