Thailand Travel News 12/21/2010

Can the prince become King?

An American dude begged for a living on Phuket….

Thailand targets South American countries for new tourists.

Thailand is a great place to get your dental work done or your eyes examined. Facilities are modern and clean. I've heard nothing but good reports from folks who have any kind of medical services here.

An average 6.7% raise in minimum wage isn't bad.

Bangkok moves up 37 places to become Asia's 17th most-expensive city to live in. Still, not too shabby!

The story of Thailand's first organic tea farm.

The is out among Baby Boomers; Thailand is safe, cheap, and firmly in the "first" world.

Here's hoping the Chao Phraya doesn't flood….

A great narrative on a first-timer's visit to Bangkok's red light district.

Seriously crazy piercings are a visual highlight of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival.

Drink coffee, do good: Bangkok's Cafe Doi Dung coffee shops was founded to help Thailand's northern hill tribes.

Typhoon Megi, a category 5 super typhoon, hits SE Asia on October 18.