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About AraiWa

What this page is

Who makes AraiWa, why it exists, how the content is put together, and what it deliberately is not.

Last reviewed 2026-07-06 · AraiWa editorial

What AraiWa is

AraiWa is an early public Thailand signal service. It answers one question: what is happening in Thailand now, and what does it mean in practice? Today that means a curated Bangkok event list with practical signals (cost, timing, weather sensitivity), plain-English guides to how everyday things work in Thailand, and updates when rules that affect visitors and residents change. Everything is free to read on the web. There is no signup and no account.

Who makes it

AraiWa is made by Jani Kuitunen, a Finn who has lived in Thailand since 2016 and documents that life at thekuitunen.com. The registered operator is a Finnish sole trader (Y-tunnus 3294013-6). The name comes from Thai: อะไรวะ (arai wa) — roughly "what is it?"

How the content is made

Events and updates are collected from public sources — venue pages, organiser announcements, official notices — and checked by hand before they appear here. Source links are shown where available, and each guide lists what it was based on. Pages carry a visible updated or reviewed date. When something is uncertain or unconfirmed, the page says so instead of hiding it.

What AraiWa is not

Not an exhaustive database of everything happening in Thailand. It is a curated list, and events you know about may be missing.
Not a ticketing or booking service. Reserve through the venue's or organiser's own channels.
Not official legal, immigration, medical, financial or safety advice. Details change; check the official source before acting.

Contact

Questions, corrections and blunt feedback are welcome: [email protected]. Corrections are the most useful mail this project gets.