tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49379312286895120612024-03-14T15:43:16.087+08:00Southeast Asia TravelerNews you can use. No guidebook regurgitations. No tiresome travelogues.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-38220131138773787452015-03-04T04:58:00.001+08:002017-06-14T12:39:56.541+08:00Rot Fai (Train) Night Markets I and II in Bangkok
Flea market collectibles make two evening "train markets" unlike any other Bangkok night bazaars. How to reach them, what you can buy.
Rot Fai II Night Market near Ratchada & Thai Cultural Centre
This will sound confusing at first but ... you will probably decide the Rot Fai II Night Bazaar is the most convenient night market to visit. It's right at the Thai Cultural Centre MRT (Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMRT Thai Cultural Centre13.76727227517725 100.5718088150024413.76727227517725 100.57180881500244 13.76727227517725 100.57180881500244tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-29185722502473528362014-10-01T11:09:00.000+08:002018-09-06T01:35:17.568+08:00All Airlines Flying to/from Myanmar (Burma) - International Routes
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Here are the 25 airlines that fly to Myanmar (Burma) and their air routes. These airlines fly directly on regularly scheduled flights to the Burmese cities of Mandalay, Nay Pyi Taw and Yangon from Hong Kong and 12 countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Korea, India, Japan, Qatar, Malaysia, Singapore, TaiwanUnknownnoreply@blogger.comYangon, Burma16.8 96.14999999999997716.313841500000002 95.504552999999973 17.2861585 96.795446999999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-7359165213481844452013-09-15T16:53:00.001+08:002017-10-13T19:42:25.191+08:00Myanmar Money - Use Kyat or US Dollars?
100-kyat note
When to use kyat and US dollars. Exchanging money, ATMs and credit cards in Myanmar (Burma). US dollars $ and kyat (MMK) are both legal currency but dollars cannot be used as widely as in Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos.
Updated 20 July 2017
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Myanmar money for tourists new to the country formerly known as Unknownnoreply@blogger.comYangon, Myanmar16.8 96.14999999999997716.313841500000002 95.504552999999973 17.2861585 96.795446999999982tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-12929203625143637162013-09-05T15:56:00.003+08:002013-10-07T17:16:50.860+08:00Agnes Monica or Agnez Mo - Youtube Star Indonesia
That got 6.7 million Youtube views and counting? you may ask. Yep, the song is "Matahariku" , which means "my sun." The Indonesian singer is Agnes Monica, also known as Agnez Mo and Nez. Born in 1986 as Agnes Monica Muljoto, she was a child singing star and presenter on children's programs. She has released eight albums and acted in TV dramas. She is also a songwriter and producer and Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-56901230502079550032013-09-05T14:34:00.000+08:002013-10-29T13:00:20.527+08:00Thai Words and Phrases for Vegetarians
It's not easy being green in Thailand. A few words in Thai will oil the way for vegetarians.
Outside of popular tourist destinations, restaurants in Thailand rarely cater to vegetarians. And the number of specializing in Thai vegetarian cuisine is tiny compared to Indian, Chinese or Western variations. More veggie venues are cropping up, however, particularly in Bangkok, Chiang Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-59298815732061713232013-09-04T14:12:00.000+08:002014-06-04T02:06:14.856+08:00Arnel Pineda of Journey - Youtube Star Philippines
Filipino singer stars in Don't Stop Believin' movie
Don't Stop Believin': Arnel Pineda's journey to global rock star
Arnel Pineda wasn't a breakout Youtube star to the extent that Zee Avi was. But Youtube did play a part in the Filipino singer's discovery by the vintage US rock band Journey in 2007. Now the heartwarming tale of Arnel's unlikely, well, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-32367341059318358532012-10-05T00:53:00.000+08:002017-10-02T19:52:20.000+08:00The Market Where a Train Runs Through - Youtube Star Thailand
How to visit the market near Bangkok where the train drives
straight through.
Mae Klong train drives through "folding umbrella market."
Updated 13 May 2017. After I saw one of the startling Youtube videos of a Thai market ebbing and flowing over the tracks of a train, I had many questions. Where was the market? Could I visit it? What is the history of this line? The Unknownnoreply@blogger.comสส. 2003, Bang Chakreng, Mueang Samut Songkhram, Samut Songkhram 75000, Thailand13.3697809 99.995418913.307988400000001 99.9164549 13.4315734 100.0743829tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-5120450195204480422012-09-23T19:17:00.001+08:002013-09-06T12:20:13.142+08:00Charice, Glee Singer - Youtube Star Philippines
Age 20, Charice, Sunshine from "Glee," looks destined to become the best-known Philippine-born musical star.
Charice singing an acoustic version of Billboard hit "Pyramid."
Is there another country where popular music and entertainment are considered such mainstream current events, ice-breaker topics cutting across lines of class and region? In the Philippines, conferences, reunions Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-42334648894844826322012-09-22T02:59:00.003+08:002014-06-03T16:32:08.954+08:00Vegetarian Festival - Best Annual Events Thailand
It's easy to find vegetarian food all over Thailand during these ten days every autumn.
Vegetarian Festival 2014 dates: September 23 - October 3.
The yearly vegetarian festival has Chinese origins but all Thais partake of the food and many adopt the spiritual practices.
Food court stands, sidewalk stalls, hotel restaurants and small family restaurants all get into the act. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-64357703162847210462012-09-06T09:02:00.000+08:002015-01-25T16:05:34.873+08:00Airlines in Cambodia - Offices, Contacts, Phones
Phnom Penh and Siem Reap office addresses, telephones, contacts for AirAsia, Bangkok Airways, Cambodia Angkor Air, SilkAir and 12 other airlines operating in Cambodia.
Updated 20 January 2015!
Below is contact information for airlines with offices in Phnom Penh. It is followed by airline contact information in Siem Reap, the base for the Angkor temples. Specific Cambodia Unknownnoreply@blogger.comNational Highway 6, Cambodia12.565679 104.99096310.5824305 102.4641075 14.5489275 107.51781849999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-38009059306585439552012-09-05T08:47:00.000+08:002016-03-16T06:23:38.470+08:00Airlines Serving Cambodia - International and Domestic
An incredible 17 airlines are now flying directly to and from Cambodia but
you probably only need to know about Bangkok Airways, cheap airlines AirAsia, Jetstar Asia, Thai Smile and a few others.
Updated March 16, 2016.
Below I have compiled the international air routes to Siem Reap and Phnom Penh and the airlines flying them. This section is followed by the meager Unknownnoreply@blogger.comCambodia12.565679 104.9909638.6012729999999991 99.937252 16.530085 110.04467399999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-4964287631611249192012-09-04T05:15:00.002+08:002017-07-24T20:57:22.127+08:00Bangkok's 2 Airports - How to travel between? Which airlines?
Nine scheduled airlines now fly out of Bangkok's old Don Muang Airport while the others continue to use Suvarnabhumi Airport over 40 kilometers away. How to travel between them?
Updated 4 June 2017 AirAsia, Orient Thai's 1-2-3-Go, Kan Air, Malindo Air, Nok Air, Scoot, Lion Air (aka Thai Lion Air), and Thai Smile airlines now fly out of Don Unknownnoreply@blogger.comThanon Chang Akat Uthit, Si Kan, Don Mueang, Bangkok 10210, Thailand13.9136111 100.589722213.8519626 100.5107582 13.975259600000001 100.6686862tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-10269733138988922802012-08-27T08:25:00.001+08:002013-10-02T21:14:01.349+08:00Bangkok International Festival of Dance & Music - Best Annual Events Thailand
Orchestras, opera companies and world-class classical and modern dancers perform at this September-October Bangkok festival. The yearly series is unrivaled in the region and probably in East Asia. A pity so few tourists are aware of it.
Portugal's Quorum Ballet Company to Perform in Bangkok Festival.
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Usually a classical ballet company from Russia or one of the former Unknownnoreply@blogger.comThanon Thiam Ruam Mit, Huai Khwang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand13.767272275177238 100.5737400054931613.763416775177237 100.56880450549316 13.771127775177238 100.57867550549317tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-53169374717975093482012-08-08T19:22:00.000+08:002014-07-09T01:17:59.305+08:00Hilarious lip syncher Nong Kong - Thai Youtube Star
Nong Kong, the funny lip-synching schoolboy, is back with a medley of Thai pop songs and famous friends.
This kid will make you laugh: Nong Kong lip-synchs Thai pop songs
"Whatever" by the Thai female singer Waii was already a big hit in Thailand in early 2012 but it became much more famous when a young schoolboy did a lip-synching, gesture-mocking version from his bedroom. Nong Kong Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-70823735298396158642012-08-04T03:32:00.001+08:002017-07-24T21:20:37.216+08:00Rabbit Card - Do Tourists Need It for Bangkok BTS travel?
What is a Rabbit Card? FAQs for new users of the Bangkok Skytrain.
Relax. You can continue to pay cash in the machines on either the Skytrain or the MRT (subway). If you don't have proper change, you can still get it from the clerk behind the glass-walled counter.
Updated July 24, 2017
Nonetheless, this orange stored-value card might be of interest to frequent Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00402366072887795657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-33119614438276191192012-08-03T19:38:00.001+08:002013-10-06T02:54:29.558+08:00Zee Avi, Sarawak Singer-Songwriter - Malaysia Youtube Star
Discovered on Youtube and now based in the US, young Malaysian singer-songwriter Zee Avi follows up her first namesake album with Ghostbird.
Malaysian singer Zee Avi live and in casual, medley mood
I'm pushing the limits of news you can use by introducing Southeast Asian celebrities viewable on Youtube video. I see it as a simple means to strike up a conversation and form a bond Unknownnoreply@blogger.comSarawak, Malaysia2.5574285 113.0011989-13.471191000000001 92.7863554 18.586048 133.2160424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-19534643321913422672012-07-31T19:47:00.001+08:002014-05-12T04:29:39.482+08:00Fair-Trade Craft Sales and Tours in Thailand
At ThaiCraft Association's monthly sales, a large range of crafts are on sale at fair-trade prices.
Are you in looking for hand-made in Thailand handbags, stuffed toys, woven baskets, wooden picture frames or silver jewelry? How about tableware, lamps, bed linen, souvenirs and holiday ornaments? Bangkokians skip the shops, street stalls and wandering vendors--and bargaining. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comPathum Wan, Bangkok, Thailand13.745221245218266 100.5355453491210913.737509245218266 100.52546034912109 13.752933245218266 100.5456303491211tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-41157030714441334352012-07-29T15:31:00.000+08:002014-07-23T22:50:20.186+08:00Art and Indie Movies in Bangkok - Lido, Scala and RCA Theaters
Independent movies, art-house films, alternative cinema, foreign-language, non-mainstream, whatever ... such movies are screened regularly at these theaters.
Updated 23 July 2014 The Apex-Lido theaters are the most convenient places to see alternative movies in Bangkok. These two old theaters with a total of four screens are located in movie-mad Siam Square, easily reached from Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-9158819637848114452012-07-23T01:50:00.003+08:002013-09-24T20:23:03.231+08:00Rainforest World Music Festival - Best Annual Events Malaysia
Indonesia's Rafli Wa SAJA to headline Rainforest Music Festival 2013
The region's best festival of world music is held for three days every June or July in the Malaysian Borneo state of Sarawak. Directions, location, costs, hotels.
The annual outdoor Rainforest World Music Festival, held near Kuching, next runs from June 20-22, 2014. So far, no further details of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1101, 93050 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia1.7409041409727104 110.307176113128661.7329686409727103 110.29730561312866 1.7488396409727105 110.31704661312867tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-16918678755994261032012-07-16T15:20:00.000+08:002014-06-03T15:26:04.501+08:00Best Bangkok Art Galleries - Sathorn Road
H Gallery interior
Three private art galleries and two artsy spaces close to Sathorn and Silom roads are covered in the second chapter of a two-part walking tour.
Updated June 3, 2014. If you have just exited Silom Galleria, whose galleries were described in the first part of the tour, you are now ready for the actual walking portion. (If you want to visit more Unknownnoreply@blogger.comSoi Phi Phat, Silom, Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand13.7255034 100.531424413.7216469 100.5264889 13.729359899999999 100.53635990000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-36578362024432488612012-07-11T13:22:00.000+08:002017-07-26T17:18:26.005+08:00Asiatique - Review of Bangkok's Riverside Night Market
Attractions, food, directions for Bangkok’s shiniest night bazaar: Has Asiatique replaced the late, lamented Suan Lum market?
Updated October 15, 2014.Tourists in town for a few days will find enough to buy, eat and be amused by at Bangkok’s newest, flashiest night market
by the river. Opened in spring 2012, Asiatique is shinier, Unknownnoreply@blogger.comAsiatique NIght Market13.704531856906762 100.5029726028442413.700675356906762 100.49803710284424 13.708388356906761 100.50790810284424tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-30268212514359212472012-07-04T18:30:00.001+08:002012-09-05T16:38:59.456+08:00Singapore Food Festival in July - Best Annual Events Singapore
Malay satay
July's Singapore Food Festival has meals and events for all ages and price ranges. Locals and tourists are welcome. What/When/Where/How much.
Singapore's World Gourmet Summit is the annual food festival foreigners are more likely to recognize. But the week-long Singapore Food Festival--next to run July 12 to 21, 2013--is actually more popular, supposedly Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-10512993940368358742012-07-03T03:53:00.001+08:002014-09-20T06:30:53.511+08:00Best Thai Art Galleries in Bangkok - Silom Road
Shy Maiden (after Botero) by Jirapat T
Nine commercial art galleries close to Silom Road and the Chao Phraya River are covered in the first chapter of a two-part walking tour.
Updated! September 20, 2014
Tourists who want to see and buy work by the best living Thai artists don’t have an easy time of it. The new, private Museum of Unknownnoreply@blogger.comsilom & Charoen Krung Intersection13.731897749349146 100.5213769179687213.608495249349147 100.36001541796873 13.855300249349146 100.68273841796872tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-41869050852570943122012-05-30T03:19:00.002+08:002012-08-03T01:24:14.070+08:00George Town Festival of Penang - Best Annual Events Malaysia
The mid-year Georgetown (or George Town) arts festival is a month of music, dance and visual art featuring artists from Malaysia and other countries.
Finland's Blinded Mind dance troupe: performing July 4 in Penang
As you might guess from the above photo of a Finnish dancer in Blinded Mind, Penang's annual arts festival has a decided contemporary emphasis. There are some traditionalUnknownnoreply@blogger.com Georgetown, 10050 George Town, Penang, Malaysia5.41792 100.3295975.4021124999999994 100.30985600000001 5.4337275 100.349338tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937931228689512061.post-18764093854540025362012-05-07T05:29:00.019+08:002013-04-25T21:16:16.433+08:00CommunicAsia - Best Annual Events Singapore
Marina Bay Sands Hotel, Casino, Expo, etc.
CommunicAsia is Asia's biggest yearly trade show and conference for the computer, telecoms and information technology industries. It is always held in Singapore in June. If you are in the region, you might want to visit.
How big is CommunicAsia? If the previous year is any guide, CommunicAsia2013--which will Unknownnoreply@blogger.comMarina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 0189561.283052 103.8605071.2671775 103.840766 1.2989265 103.880248