Companionship at 70

Posted 11.12.2009 in Matchmaker's Diary, Thai Lifestyle

70 is a magic number.
It’s an age of the oldest member we got in the database. His daughter-in-law signed him up to our matchmaking service after his late-wife passed away couple of years ago. It always give me a warm fuzzy feeling when I know I have make a different to this man. [...]

The Next Bangkok Governor

Posted 12.12.2008 in Thai Lifestyle

As I drove past so many election signs this past weeks, I had a serious thought of the areas which I would like my next governor to address. 
 
Last week, I read dreadful news that almost a million Thai would be out of job in 2009, up from 530,000 in the first nine months of [...]

Free Thai Magazines and Newspapers

Posted 04.22.2008 in Thai Lifestyle

Free magazines and newspapers are the hottest items in the coffee shop in 2008.  DailyXPress, part of the Nation group, launched this free midget tabloid size daily newspaper earlier this year, and had all the Bangkok journalists together in one room on that day. Despite the small size of the newspaper, the impact is huge, and can be felt by the other newspapers [...]

Are Thai women spoiled?

Posted 04.03.2008 in Thai Lifestyle

It is often a funny sight when I see a man carrying small cuddly/trendy handbag that obviously belonged to his other half.  I also recently came across a similar phenonmenon in the Singapore newspaper , where a study claimed that 80 percent of the women expected their boyfriend to foot the bill. What is a relief for [...]

Makeover for Dating

Posted 03.24.2008 in Dating Tips, Matchmaker's Diary, Thai Lifestyle

Have you ever looked into the wardrobe and thought “What am I going to wear to a date? I have all these clothes, but I always wear the same outfit”
Or looked at yourself in the mirror and thought “My hair looks so dull/unnatural, and I had this hair style/colour for years, but don’t know how [...]