Unusual Thailand

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10 Funny Things in Phuket

Every country has its idiosyncrasies. What is unusual to a visitor can be quite normal to a local and vice versa. Thailand is no exception and has its fair share of quirks and unusual sides. Here are our Top Ten Thai out-of-the-ordinary sights you will see here. Read More...
Fried Insects

Just call it a 'cultural divide' but strange as it may seem, a favourite snack in Thailand, originally from the northeast of the country but now found everywhere, is a yummy plate of fried insects. Read More...
Yadong - Thai Viagra

Yadong is basically lao khao (“white whiskey” – a fiery rice spirit) in a glass jar or an old whisky bottle to which are added special herbs and, in the old days, the occasional dead animal such as a scorpion or a snake. Read More...
Thai Lottery Madness

That may not seem a particularly remarkable fact. But ask Thais how they decide which numbers to buy and things can get distinctly bizarre. The fact is, there are virtually no lengths Thais will not go to in order to get that winning combination of numbers. Read More...
Interview with a Medium

Phuket.com talked with a Mah Song (spirit medium during Phuket Vegetarian Festival), Uten Tengkan, about what it is like being a vessel for a god. Read More...