Imagine you want to make a documentary about Thailand. You would, of course, want to mention the culture, massages and food. But what you really need are ratings. So, we’ll give the cultural stuff a sideways glance and head straight to Patpong, Bangkok’s red-light area for tourists. Then we’ll nip over to Soi Cowboy…
Before kick-off, an elderly man carefully sits in the stands replacing the skins to his drum. A couple of rows behind him, a seven-year-old boy in a white vest grabs his drumsticks and practises a roll on his kit. In the front row, a woman with cropped orange hair pieces a giant flag pole together,…
Pattaya’s newest mega shopping mall – Terminal 21 – has opened its doors. The 7.5 billion baht mall was launched on October 19, with thousands of eager shoppers queuing to snap up promotional bargains from designer brands. The very first shopper through the doors was able to go on a 15,000 baht shopping spree, while…