Umbrellas don't Help
by chellibean
When I was in Bangkok, I got caught in a horrible downpour. Having an umbrella didn't help me at all. I was wet up to my waist. Sure my head and shoulders were dry, but that was it. Unfortunately, I can't think of anything that will keep you dry short of wearing full body rain gear. My suggestion is go inside somewhere and wait it out. The rain that I was showered in only lasted a short while.
Bangkok Tip
by Drifty
If I could visit only one place in my life it would be Thailand, and Bangkok would must place to visit. All countries and cultures solve similar social problems in different ways. Thailand, in general, solves them in very practical ways. The religion, Buddism, fits in well with the culture and government. Nowhere have I felt, or was, in fact, safer traveling alone. The country earns most of its income from tourism so they take care of the tourist in all ways. I am living in the Philippines for practical reasons and I wish that they'd take a page from Thailand's book and treat tourists similarly. But, I will visit Thailand annually because it is a 'breath of fresh air' in Asia.
English Language Media!
by machomikemd
English TV channels are available in all hotels and apartments, UBC is the provider of packages that include channels like CNN, BBC World, HBO, Star Movies and sport channels like ESPN. Some radio stations are in English but they are more rare, 107 FM is a station that offers English music and news. There's only one international hit music station, 102.5FM.
What NOT to wear in Bangkok
by beebah
Some people think they can dress "Sabai" here in Thailand. But not always. And it's not only me who thinks this is really bothering us to see tourists dress unrespectable and too casual (see the link) or just 'try too hard' to dress up and it turns out to be "ehmmm.." I just don't know how to explain.
Check out the link below.
LANGUAGES
by Adeline_Foo
Thai is a tonal language belonging to the group of Ka-Tai languages, the five tones are monotone, low, falling, high, and rising. This can be a rather complicated language for the visitor; however, English is quite widely understood, particularly in Bangkok where it is almost the major commercial language