by BK Mango | Jul 8, 2019 | Expat Life
THINGS I MISS ABOUT HOME Don’t get me wrong, I love living in Bangkok – the smells, the people, the heat, the crowds – all of which make living here exciting and fun BUT there are certain things that I miss about the city where I grew up – Melbourne, Australia. What...
by BK Mango | Mar 6, 2019 | Expat Life
The 7-Eleven Diet: A Guide to Eating Conveniently 7-Eleven is an institution in Thailand. Every farang who returns to his home country has at least one anecdote relating to the popular convenience store. It is a meeting place, a landmark, and an oasis during traumatic...
by BK Mango | Jan 28, 2019 | Expat Life
Backpackers are here, and we’re grateful for them. Worldly locals and seasoned expats alike have experienced the countless benefits of living in a country that attracts such valuable visitors. While other travelers bring pensions and contagious skin diseases, few...
by BK Mango | Nov 25, 2018 | Expat Life
How A Cheese And Ham Toastie And A Policeman Spoilt My Loy Krathong. My alarm goes off at 5am, and it’s Loy Krathong here in Thailand, and rather than celebrate with loved ones, I am heading off to the border of Myanmar to do my mate a favour for his visa run....
by BK Mango | Aug 29, 2018 | Expat Life
Most of my friends have forgotten me. I left the US 11 years ago to pursue a life of travel and adventure, and once a year I go back to visit family and an increasingly smaller circle of friends. In total, 4 longtime buddies from my childhood still carve out time for...
by BK Mango | Aug 24, 2018 | Expat Life
Sweet3Mango has asked me to come up with a few articles for people new to Thailand, and/or those looking to visit, who want to get some advice about what to do and see, and how to act. So in the spirit of lending a helping hand to those lucky folks coming to the...
