How Would YOU Describe a Thai Woman?

Posted 06.15.2007 in Ying Thai

Note the phony association of Thai women with beautiful and sexy – since when were any Thai celebrities or singers ever made it to the Top FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women? Note also the fact that I failed to name any famous international exporting celebs except Tata Young, but then again she is not an authentic [...]

Make Me Roar!

Posted 06.08.2007 in Ying Thai

Public speaking often scares many women, but recently I had to give it a try when I was asked to speak on the Manager radio talk show about my business, MeetNLunch. The thought of it was pretty terrifying, but I did it because conscience told me that I should. I figured I would not wait [...]

Diet to Impress

Posted 06.01.2007 in Ying Thai

I don’t know about you but I can’t stand Thai women getting labeled as petite and slim as a stereotype. I get bored of the media message that my natural curvy body is unacceptable! I am fed up with hearing ten-year-old girls already upset with their bodies and thinking they need to lose weight. Oh [...]

Planning for Gold

Posted 05.25.2007 in Ying Thai

Becoming a full-fledged Matchmaker didn’t just happen to me overnight. So this week, I’ll be telling you a little bit about how I stumbled into it. Well, no one really knows if she is an entrepreneur until she becomes one – and sometimes not even then.  I didn’t think of myself as intensely ambitious when [...]

O Mother, Where Art Thou?

Posted 05.18.2007 in Ying Thai

Here is an amazing concept; a female English ex-colleague of mine is going on 52 weeks of maternity leave! Yes, that is one full year! She is entitled to 39 weeks of paid leave, with the first six weeks at 90% of full pay and the remainder at a fixed rate. I am jealous!!! We [...]