Unusual Thailand

Bizarre and Funny Things in Thailand

One of the biggest attractions that Thailand has for foreigners is that it’s so different from back home. So many smiles, such beautiful beaches, the food’s unique and the girls lovely.

Yet there is so much more to be fascinated by in the Land of Smiles. Below you’ll find some bizarre and strange practices that are considered completely normal here.

Unusual & 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.
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Koh Pan Yee, An Island in the Phang Nga Bay

It is such a perfect day to go on a boat trip. The sky is clear and there are warm breezes coming. We are in Phang Nga Bay and heading for the famous Koh Panyee. Koh Panyee is about 20 minutes by long-tailed boat from Surakul pier in Phang Nga province. Read More...

Grandpa and Grandma Rocks (Hin ta & Hin yai)

Art often imitates Nature, but less common is Nature imitating Art, especially the Art of the Ribald. But in Thailand anything is possible including, on Koh Samui, the natural geological formations known as Hin Ta and Hin Yai Rocks (the Grandpa and Grandma rocks), which look, respectively, like male and female genitalia. Read More...

A Snack With Legs

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. The theory is that the northeast is the poorest part of Thailand and that for some time now crops have been hard to grow there. Read More...

Thai Viagra: a Local Aphrodisiac

My full time job is not writing. Yes, I do write a lot, but my full-time job is deleting emails. Everyday I have to get rid of countless junk mails. (Yup, my spam blocker is useless.) Most of them are those all-time classics: the ads for cheap remedies for chaps lacking in confidence, size or strength. Read More...

Krabi's Princess Cave

On a Saturday afternoon, I visited the Phra Nang Cave on Railay Beach for the first time. Friends who come to Krabi regularly had told me that this place was a must-see. But though I live in Phuket, which is only 180 km or about 2½ hours’ drive away, I’d never before made it to this famous “Phallus Shrine” in the cave. Read More...

Lottery Madness

Ask Thai people whether they have ever bought a lottery ticket, and you’ll find most will say yes. In fact, it’s quite hard to find a Thai who’s never bought a lottery ticket. That may not seem a particularly remarkable fact. But ask Thais how they decide which numbers to buy and things can get distinctly bizarre. Read More...

Alternative Sports in Phuket

Let’s face it; you don’t have to stick to boring old tennis, a long drawn-out golf session or sweaty jogging to stay fit in Phuket. Alternatives abound here if you want to work out in unusual situations. Here are a few practical suggestions for exercising and keeping fit on the island that don’t involve the gym, the golf course or the tennis court. Read More...

Spirit Medium of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival

There are fascinating scenes in the streets of Phuket in late October or early November every year when local people, mainly Thais of Chinese blood, dress in white for the nine days of the Vegetarian Festival. Streets are festooned with yellow flags, a symbol of the festival. Read More...

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