The life of Meng -a tuk tuk driver in Bangkok
“40 baht for one hour,” the tuk tuk driver shouts at me from across the road in the burning heat of Bangkok. “Happy hour, I’ll take you around the city for 40 baht,” he repeats. I do a quick calculation and realize it’s only $2. “40 Baht,” I ask. “Yes,” he says as he draws it […]
Elephants saved from illegal logging
Five years ago I visited an elephant rehabilitation centre, The Elephant Nature Park in Thailand’s Chiang Mai. I’ve never forgotten this sobering and moving experience so have decided to share it with you as it’s one of my most heart wrenching travel experiences. The rehabilitation centre has about 30 elephants, many of them roaming around but it […]
Buddhism in a nutshell
I was in Thailand a few months back and among other thing I always like to find out about the religion of a country. The majority of Thai people are Buddhists and follow the teachings of Buddha. It’s more a philosophy than a god-based religion originating from the teachings of an insightful and intelligent man, […]