Daniel Holmes

Daniel Holmes is a New Orleans-born, Bangkok-based comedian, writer, and oil painter. With over eight years of performing comedy across Asia, including venues like The Laughing Skull in Atlanta and Spicy Comedy in Shanghai, Daniel's act blends cultural commentary and personal stories. As an oil painter with over eleven years of experience, his work has been exhibited in the U.S. and China. He also writes darkly satirical essays and comedic columns on expat life and modern absurdities.
  • LifestyleCafe culture for people who refuse to make coffee at home

    Cafe culture for people who refuse to make coffee at home

    Many people, when they hear the word ‘cafe’ they think of Paris, New York, Vienna, maybe even Melbourne, but did you know that Thailand, especially Bangkok, is the cafe capital of Asia? No? Well, of course, you didn’t hear that, because I made it up. Shame on you for believing a random article on the internet. Jokes aside, Thailand does…

  • Thai LifeDating in Thailand: Confused, colonised, and 46 years old

    Dating in Thailand: Confused, colonised, and 46 years old

    Before we start, let’s get this out of the way: Yes, there are plenty of happy, healthy couples who met in Thailand, built a life here, and aren’t walking red flags with passports. This column isn’t about you, so you can relax. Now buckle up. We’re talking about the other ones. The ones who think love is a tourist attraction…

  • LifestyleSpirituality or something like that

    Spirituality or something like that

    Welcome to Thailand. Now you must know before you read this: there are many foreigners who come to the Land of Smiles who actually have jobs. Plenty even come to learn something. And there are lots of retirees settling in to enjoy the beaches with a beer, a breeze, and blood pressure medication. But we’re not talking about those people…

  • Travel GuidesManners and Thailand: A rules guide for the bored and perplexed

    Manners and Thailand: A rules guide for the bored and perplexed

    Welcome to Thailand: Land of smiles, mild passive aggression, and the sacred ritual of pretending not to notice your flip-flops in a luxury mall. You’ve arrived. You’re sweaty, confident, and full of Pad Thai misinformation. You think respect is just sitting in a Muay Thai gym membership, but Thailand is watching and not in the amused by your antics way,…