일본 온천 여행만큼 온몸의 피로를 풀 수 있는 힐링 여행도 없습니다. 새하얀 설경을 배경으로 따끈한 온천욕을 즐기면 뭉쳤던 근육이 쫙 풀리며 상쾌한 기분이 절로 들곤 하는데요. 하지만 일본 온천에 방문했다가 몸에 새긴 문신 때문에 퇴짜를 맞았다는 후기들도 종종 들려오곤 합니다. 문신을 부정적으로 바라보는 일본에선 타투를 한 관광객들의 온천 출입을 불허하는 경우가 많았죠. 몸에 문신이 있으면 […]
대부분의 한국인들에게 당연하게 여겨지는 ‘분리수거 문화’. 하지만 우리나라를 처음 방문한 대다수의 외국인들은 한국의 분리수거 문화를 보고 깜짝 놀라곤 하는데요. 2013년 OECD(경제협력개발기구) 통계에 따르면 한국의 폐기물 재활용률은 59%로 전 세계에서 독일의 65% 다음인 2위를 기록했습니다. 이후 한국은 환경오염에 대한 경각심이 높은 국가라는 평가를 받기도 했죠. 그래서 오늘은 외국인들이 놀란 한국의 ‘쓰레기 분리배출 문화’에 대해 알아보았습니다. 쓰레기통
Police have been taken aback by the huge amount of support for a protest at Bangkok’s famous Ratchaprasong Intersection, the site of the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing incident where 20 people died. Bangkok, currently under a State of Emergency, declared by the Thai government in the early hours of this morning, is on edge this
After all the commotion outside Bangkok’s Government House this morning, with the protest broken up by a State of Emergency order and at least 20 people arrested, Thailand welcomed the first foreign minister since the Covid-19 outbreak. China’s foreign minister Wang Yi visited PM Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Government House today, the first since the
Bangkok in State of Emergency, protesters arrested, “vow to fight on” Bangkok is now in a State of Emergency. The new decree was imposed at 4am in an effort by the Thai government to quell the growing support of the latest protest movement. The “State of Emergency” places a ban on gatherings of any more
WARNING: Graphic photos and video below. After months and months of an economic slowdown induced by the coronavirus pandemic and the lack of tourists, thousands of people are expected to arrive to Phuket over the next 2 weeks to take part in the annual Vegetarian Festival. It’s expected to generate more than 350 million baht,
After being arrested in Bangkok early this morning, along with numerous other protesters, human rights lawyer and pro-democracy activist leader Anon Nampa is apparently being flown up to Chiang Mai to face sedition charges for allegedly criticising the Thai Monarchy at a past event in the northern province. In Bangkok today, at least 20 protesters,
10 new Covid-19 cases were detected in quarantine from those travelling from 6 different countries, tallying up Thailand’s total number of reported cases to 3,665, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration. The cases were found in people arriving to Thailand from Myanmar, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Italy, Lebanon and the Netherlands. Only 1 patient
The State of Emergency imposed in Bangkok at 4am this morning, banning public gatherings and leading to the arrests of at least 20 people, is a “vague, drastic order that will lead to more people unfairly arrested, detained and prosecuted,” according to an official from the human rights group Amnesty International. The emergency decree broke
WARNING: Content below contains graphic images of self-mutilation that some may find disturbing. While Phuket’s annual Vegetarian Festival was given the “okay” to move forward with plans, the event will need to abide by “new normal” rules to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. So called “mah songs,” who often practice self-mutilation to enter a
As tens of thousands of protesters gathered at Government House in Bangkok yesterday, students at Naresuan University in northern Thailand were commemorating a 1973 uprising with a candlelit vigil. The October 14, 1973 popular uprising, known as the “Day of Great Sorrow” was a defining moment in Thailand’s history, ending the ruling military dictatorship of
Can’t visit the ladies in Pattaya? Just go to YouTube and type “Pattaya bar live” in the search bar. A number of videos and live streams will come up from various bars in Pattaya. The area was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic with a ban on international tourists, battering the local economy that heavily
