by Chris Mitchell on March 3, 2008
Thai Airways finally begins flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui, allowing international travellers to book straight through to Samui with a stopover in Bangkok. [click to continue…]
by Chris Mitchell on January 21, 2008
I stayed in two different guesthouses on Long Beach on Koh Lanta at the beginning of December 2007. While there I took some photos to help other backpackers looking for cheap accommodation to get an idea of what these places are like [click to continue…]
by Chris Mitchell on August 15, 2007
The tiny island of Koh Tao in the Gulf of Thailand is transforming from a backpacker scuba diving mecca into a bona fide beach destination. Luxury hotels on Koh Tao used to be unheard of, but now there are several 5 Star options for those with cash to splash [click to continue…]
by Chris Mitchell on June 24, 2007
It’s breaking news in the Bangkok Post and Nation newspapers that David Beckham will be holidaying with his family on Thailand’s famous resort island of Phuket as well as Koh Samui. The only question for fashionistas is – where will they be staying? [click to continue…]
by Chris Mitchell on April 27, 2007
Jas Huang provides some essential tips for booking tours in Phuket to ensure you have the best holiday possible
by Chris Mitchell on April 23, 2007
Paul TravMonkey recounts a sleepless night before competing his scuba diving course on Thailand’s Koh Tao island thanks to an unwelcome nocturnal companion
by Chris Mitchell on February 28, 2007
Having survived the tsunami and seen a massive volunteer program to restore Koh Phi Phi to its former glory, the Thai island’s renewed popularity is also causing continued damage to the island’s coral reefs and natural habitat
by Chris Mitchell on February 3, 2007
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by Chris Mitchell on February 2, 2007
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by Chris Mitchell on February 1, 2007
If you’ve got the cash, you can skip the long ferry ride or taxi journey to two of Thailand’s most beautiful islands and get a ride on the new seaplane service from Destination Air
by Chris Mitchell on January 31, 2007
Interested in spending your honeymoon in Thailand? Jas who writes the Through The Lenses blog did just that and has written it up with lots of pictures that might give inspiration for your own special holiday
by Chris Mitchell on January 28, 2007
Long a backpacker favourite, the Thai island of Koh Chang is beginning to see some upmarket resorts appear on the island which are still relatively inexpensive by Western standards
by Chris Mitchell on November 8, 2006
Bangkok Airways have raised the prices of flights to Thai island paradise Koh Samui by a whacking great 20 per cent, to protest from Samui tourist organisations who fear the high prices will scare away visitors
by Chris Mitchell on November 5, 2006
Professional photographer Roger Arnold has a stunning – and disturbing – gallery of images online from the self-mortification rites at the Phuket Vegetarian Festival
by Chris Mitchell on October 20, 2006
Not for the squeamish, Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival sees spectacular and gruesome rites of self-mortification as devotees purify their bodies. Happening every October, this year the week long festival is set to begin on October 22nd
by Chris Mitchell on May 22, 2006
Thailand’s most famous island Koh Phi Phi, known for being the backdrop to the movie The Beach, has been restored to a tropical paradise after the damage it sustained during the tsunami
by Chris Mitchell on January 22, 2006
Koh Tao isn’t just an island paradise for scuba divers – this small island in the Gulf Of Thailand is great for anyone looking to get away from the crowds
by Chris Mitchell on December 21, 2005
The body piercing ceremonies of the Phuket Vegetarian festival provide some of the most spectacular – and gruesome – spectacles within Thai culture
