Getting around

After Pattaya, Phuket and Samui, the curfew has just been lifted in Cha-am and Hua Hin (as well as in Krabi and Phang Nga). If we are back to the same as before the curfew, you can […]

Beginning from tonight (Wednesday, May 28) the nationwide curfew will be between midnight and 4am (instead of 10pm-5am those last few days). So it’s almost back to normal in Cha-am, as most bars (at least […]

Finally, after months of anti-government protests, the army stepped in as expected and announced a coup. You’ve probably noticed that there is not much to watch on TV, let’s just hope that Internet won’t be […]

If you have been to the last two quiz nights at the Blue Lagoon, you already know that The ASEAN is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and that it has 10 member countries: Thailand, […]

In order to relieve the traffic jam especially on holidays and long week-ends, a new roundabout was built north of Cha-am main junction. When coming from Bangkok, you can enter the roundabout on your left […]

This big sign hung onto the tourist police booth of Cha-am beach warns everyone (or everyone who can read Thai, at least) that wearing a helmet will now be compulsory when driving a motorcycle. Yes, […]

You may be surprised to see a lot of police cars and minivans in Cha-am these days. It has nothing to do with Abhisit or the red-shirts, but rather with the MRC summit that is […]