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Who Knew- 100,000 Thai Women Currently Live In Germany

Posted on July 29, 2010 by faranginbangkok

More than 100,000 Thai women currently live in Germany, over 20,000 of them are married to Germans. Germany (and the UK) has imposed new rules that require Thai women who want to marry a German  man to have basic command … Continue reading →

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Bangkok: Facts and Figures

Posted on January 5, 2010 by faranginbangkok

Information I found interesting about my new home: Bangkok was founded by Rama I in 1782 and is known to Thais as Krung Themp, which means City of Angels. Krung Themp is shortened form of Bangkok’s full name- the full … Continue reading →

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