In 1990 we finally moved from a rented townhouse to a brand new townhouse in a Nonthaburi subdistrict called Plai Bang. Not having to...

For years there have been many attempts to clean up the Chao Phraya River and Bangkok's 'khlongs' (canals) as well as those in the...

In Thailand’s past boats were the main form of transportation as roads were few and usually just dirt tracks. Bangkok was known as the...

These days sunrise is around 05.30 and the temperature then is still cool, perfect timing to start cycling. A quick wash-up and a hot...

When traveling on foot or by bike I use my mobile’s Google Maps from time to time which usually works fine. However I must admit to being...

In the distant past wooden teak barges ruled the Chao Phraya as they were the main form for transporting rice, sand, bricks, wood, etc.,...

It’s kind of fascinating to see how suddenly out of nowhere a blog topic can start. Last Sunday morning I hit the road again and while...

Last year I went with my old friend David by car on a nostalgia kind of trip, he wanted to see what his old area in Minburi looked like...

Recently I came up with a different approach to show my fascination with this enormous sprawling chaos called Bangkok. Usually I take...

Earlier my bike buddy Dave had rented a car, loaded up his Brompton, picked me and my Dahon up, and drove us to Don Wai Floating Market...