Monthly Archives: January 2012

Thai government welcomes censorship of Twitter messages

The Thai government has become the first to publicly back the new Twitter censorship policy. According to the Guardian newspaper (article link), ICT Minister, Jirawan Boonperm, called Twitter’s decision to allow country-specific blocking a “welcome development”. In what may be seen … Continue reading

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Poon Sap Market, Pathum Thani

Poon Sap Market (ตลาดพูลทรัพย์) is market located in Pathum Thani province. It is good for fresh food and second hand goods including parts for scooters and motorcycles. Nearby attractions include the Rare Stone Museum and Koh Kret village. Location and … Continue reading

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Directory of all mosques in Bangkok

This should be a mostly complete list of all mosques (Thai: มัสยิสต์) in Bangkok, Thailand. Please post a comment if you would like to suggest a translation (to Thai), correction, or update. We will post additional pages with links and … Continue reading

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Download Thai Typing Tutor 1.04 (Freeware)

Thai Typing Tutor v. 1.04 is freeware. You can download this small program to your computer to practice and improve your Thai typing skills. It contains basic keyboard drills for beginners and more advanced copy typing exercises for intermediate students.

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B2S – Books Music Stationery

B2S (Thai: บี ทู เอส) is a retail chain operated by Central Retail Corporation in Thailand. It addition to selling books and magazines, its many branches also stock children’s stationery, general office supplies, executive pens, electronic dictionaries, calculators, music CDs, … Continue reading

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North Korean Army Parade (video)

กองทัพทหารชาวเกาหลีเหนือขบวนทหาร

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Warning of terrorist threat in Bangkok

The American Embassy in Bangkok has released a warning (Friday 13 January 2012) that “foreign terrorists may be currently looking to conduct attacks against tourist areas in Bangkok in the near future”. The advisory warns US tourists to exercise caution when … Continue reading

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