Bangkok is a city of glass towers, traffic jams, rooftop bars, shining malls, mad backstreets, and endless construction. I should know, as I’ve lived there for 12 years. I also happen to live in an area called Phra Khanong, which is coincidentally home to one of the most feared and beloved ghosts in Southeast Asia….
Happy whatever you celebrate this winter period – here is a free book called: “Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and spirits in the Land of Smiles”. You can get it here free until Boxing Day (aka 26th of December if you don’t know what that is). I know it doesn’t sound very festive – except for Halloween…
I wrote recently about an angry Thai ghost with a detachable head, so it is time to look at some beautfiul tree spirits that protect native trees. Thailand’s spiritual world isn’t all horror, walk down almost any street and you’ll see colourful ribbons tied around trees. They’re not decorations. They’re offerings to the spirits who…
I wrote about the Krasue on Medium recently, but it is actually an excerpt from my short book about Thailand’s spooky folklore: Haunted Thailand: Ghosts and Spirits in the Land of Smiles Years ago, I was on holiday in Thailand and was flicking through the local TV channels in my hotel room. It was late…
Plus, is the show any good? I just finished watching The White Lotus Season 3 and loved it. As I mentioned before, tons of friends hassled me into watching the show because it was set in Thailand, where I live. I’ve been here about 12 years and have been asked about how realistic it all…
Haunted Thailand is a non-fiction book about Thai beliefs and their love of things that go bump in the night. And in Thailand, there are a lot of ghostly – and ghastly – goings on. Yup, it’s time to promote something I wrote. In my defence, I haven’t done this in years. How did Haunted…
I just got back to Thailand after six weeks from the UK. I hadn’t been back to Blighty for around two and a half years and the difference was a bit of a shock. Nothing major, but enough to possibly be of interest to anyone travelling in either direction. I was in a Bangkok bar…
Haunted Thailand now has a new book cover! You probably guessed that from the headline and above picture. It was a necessary purchase as the old one made me cringe every time I looked at it. I consider myself a creative person, I write and draw, but creative or graphic design is sadly not one…
I finally got round to getting a new book cover done for my ‘Australia, Morocco, Thailand’ travel stories collection. The previous ones I did myself and I am not ashamed to say, were bloody awful. There is a very talented lady on Fiverr who does them and it’s amazing what she can do with some…
If you are interested in ghosts, spirits and folklore, then I have something to recommend. Yes, it is time for a bit of self-promotion for my Haunted Thailand ebook. I haven’t done this in months and months. I am also thinking of getting a better cover for it. Because the current cover is awful. Enjoy…
I live in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. I have worked here as a journalist for the last 8 years. If you visit, it is likely that the city you will arrive in is called Bangkok. Except, technically, the capital of Thailand is actually called something else. Let me explain… A very brief history of…
I am writing this in the Hilton in Hua Hin and thought I might as well write about it. I am not normally so rich and swanky but at the moment, no tourists are allowed into the country, they are doing up the lobby (until October 2020) and it is rainy season. Consequently, it is…
A brief sojourn in Baan Krood, Thailand. As I mentioned last week, I have been travelling a lot recently but only locally. I live in Thailand, so local travel is what a lot of people travel around the planet to see (I don’t mean to gloat, we also have the coronavirus and pollution at the…
If you are interested in the haunted shenanigans, the occult, ghost, demons, spirits or folklore, then you are in for a treat. A cheap treat too because I am nice like that. A tiny bit of background. Many moons ago, I used to live writing freelance articles for a number of magazines in Bangkok. The…
Winter is coming! I have had several friends and a couple of near strangers ask me when is the best time to visit Thailand when it comes to weather and budget. So I thought I would help. The two things are very much linked like everywhere else. My favourite time of year here in Thailand…
Many moons ago I wrote an article for a Bangkok Magazine called Haunted Thailand. Actually, it was called Ghosts in Thailand or something but my editor changed it and frankly, it is a lot better. It was a print magazine but I copied it to this site. You can read the article here. I had…
Following last week’s article and the joy of travel websites, I was feeling inspired. I have many passions in life beyond travelling, drawing and writing but those three sound cooler and more cosmopolitan than comic books, games and low budget scifi, so I thought I would indulge my more artistic side. I was debating doing…
Apparently we are in the midst of the Taurid meteor shower and this is a good ‘un. There are supposed to be more meteors and I’m now glued to the skies.
I usually give the blurb I wrote but instead I thought it would be nice to include a couple of reviews written on the US Amazon website.
I have just moved back to Bangkok and need some Somtam money so thought I would plug my travel book: Australia, Morocco, Thailand – Three True Travel Stories.