Hi Everyone.

What does one write about that going to hold your interest and make you want to come back again and again.  Everyone is talking about everything so creating a specialist subject it getting harder and harder to do. 

So the question is who is planning on coming to Thailand for a holiday?  What do you think you can expect to see and do in Thailand?  What are the good things and bad things about this country?  What to watch for when you are here.  When to barter and when not to barter.  There are many things that I think could be of interest to you, the reader, especially if you want to come to Thailand.

It really is a fantastic country filled with some of the kindest people in the world, but there are some bad ones as there is in any country around the world. 

Coming from England myself, I fell in love with this place and have lived here for two years now.  I am not only a teacher of English, Teaching degree from Canterbury in Kent, I also have my own internet business supplying furniture and many other items worldwide, I am also  starting to organise trips and excursions for those who wish to come to Thailand at great prices.  Not only do I do all this but I shall through this blog advise you of some of the pros and cons of being in Thailand, what is needed and when.  Things to do and not to do and of upcoming festivals and the ones not to miss.  I can advise you on hotels and resorts to stay depending on what type of holiday you are looking to have and give you the real prices.

One of the many things here in Thailand is the two prices that are here.  There is one for the Thai People and one for the Foriegn Visitor, known as the Farang (pronounced Falang).  Many of the people who come here to Chiang Mai love to see the fantastic carvings and many different exciting items that are on offer.  Many of the items have prices on but do not be fooled by this, as this is a price tag just for the visitor to see.  A Thai National will not pay the same.  So I can also help you not only have a great time, see some unbelievable sights, meet some great people and most importantly meet the real people that not all tourists get to meet, I am able to help you save money on those gifts aswell.

If you are someone who wants to buy alot of things I can arrange great deals and discounts through my very large contact circle and even help you with the shipping costs.  Agaian there are many different prices and knowing who to contact is not easy, many people end up paying treble the shipping compared to the real shipping prices that are available if you know who to contact.

So over time I hope to build a blog that will help you as the tourist, not to only learn more about this beautiful and fascinating country, but also help you to save money in many areas, tell you the good places to stay and eat, help take the stres out of your holiday by helping to organise excursions and day trips during your stay, even organise a moped for you at cheaper rates than what is made available if you were to approach the hire companies.  By the way, you do not need a licence for a 150 moped here, but care is needed when driving and a helmet is now becoming law.  Though you will see many people who do not wear helmets, the police do have spontanious check points and the fine is 400 THB(about 12.20 usd). 

There are many things to know and I shall over the next few weeks build this Blog with more and more information for you.  If at anytime you wish to have more information, advice or tips, go to my website (a link will be placed on this blog somewhere) and e-mail me from there with your enquiry and I will get back to you with all the advice and tips within 48 hours.

I loof forward to seeing you here on a regular basis and I hope that through this Blog I will be able to help give you an insight to a great place and the also introduce you to some really nice people of Thailand.

Until my next installment.  Thanks for dropping by

Ricky