Thailand

With an upcoming Supreme Court decision on February 26th 2010 that might spark widespread protests, several countries have issued travel warnings about travelling to Thailand. [click to continue…]

As of 19th February 2010, all tourists entering Thailand are now required to have a minimum of 10,000 Thai Baht in cash on their person when they go through Immigration [click to continue…]

AirAsia continues to expand its Asian flights network with the launch of a new direct route between Phuket and Hong Kong on 5th October. The budget carrier is promoting cheap flights on its recently launched Hong Kong – Phuket route: for the first week, flights are 999 Baht plus taxes each way. Check AirAsia on Skyscanner to see how their fares compare with other airlines. AirAsia has also launched Phuket to Jakarta direct flights at the same time. [click to continue…]

If you’re after a free trip to Thailand, you can try your hand at Ultimate Thailand Explorer, the Tourist Authority of Thailand-sponsored competition to find a couple to travel through Thailand documenting their trip. It’s a bit like the Australian Best Job In The World in its concept. Not only do all your expenses and [...]

If you’re looking to travel Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia without spending a penny, you might want to check out this job offer from Buffalo Tours — a three month tour through Indochina’s greatest hits, shooting photo and video to add to their database. Billed as a “two-three month free holiday”, this could be a [...]

Up until the end of October, there are some big discounts, free nights and other chunky incentives to book a stay at some of Thailand’s best hotels

If you’re looking for the cheapest flight prices to Thailand and flying around South East Asia, there are currently a whole slew of special offers from airlines hungry for your cash

If you’re interested in doing real volunteer work while in Bangkok but don’t know who to contact, speak to the guys at InSearchOfSanuk.com – they are doing sterling work with a growing number of Bangkok charities

Get a detailed picture of what’s available on each of Koh Lanta’s beaches with this comprehensive map of the Thai island on Google Maps, created by Rob at AmazingLanta.com

Today’s my birthday. With an uncharacteristic pang of nostalgia, I thought back to all the places I’ve been on my birthday since I left the UK seven years ago. Here they are.

Looking for a laid back island in Thailand where there’s unspoilt beaches, not too many people but still decent hotels and restaurants? Take a look at the Koh Lanta Beach Guide on AmazingLanta.com

Need a packing list before you’re travelling to Thailand? Here’s some packing tips about what you can leave at home and what you should make sure you bring to the Land of Smiles

If you think McDonalds sells the same burgers and fries everywhere in the world, think again – here in Asia they’ve had to make some concessions to local tastes and come up with some peculiar fast food variations on Asian favourites

Find out where the cheapest places are to dive in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as other recent articles from Divehappy, my website about scuba diving in Asia

Want to find places to volunteer in Thailand where you don’t have to pay loads of money for the privilege of doing so? Lindy Madden has some answers

On the excellent MoneySaversExpert site – probably the UK’s best site for impartial financial advice with a very active forum – I just discovered the Travel Money Maximiser page.

If you’re looking for some real peace and quiet, then going on a meditation retreat in Thailand will provide not only silence and solitude but also perhaps some profound changes in your own outlook

If you’re travelling around South East Asia, it’s much cheaper to get a DTAC Thai SIM card for your mobile phone than use your SIM from back home – you can also use the DTAC Thai SIM in other countries too

On the way home today, I saw two kids armed with water pistols chasing each other around the street – a sure sign that the hot weather has come to Thailand early – it’s already hitting 35 degrees and we’re not even in March yet. Looks like Songkran will be one of the hottest yet [...]

My mate Rob and I have been busy adding info to our website about the island of Koh Lanta in Thailand, one of my favourite places in Thailand. One of the most common questions we’re asked is where to find cheap accommodation on Lanta. I wrote last year about a couple of cheap places I [...]

With the world’s currencies in either dramatic decline (hello British Sterling and Australian Dollar) or making rapid gains (lucky you, US Dollar and Japanese Yen), it pays to keep checking what your money’s worth with a currency converter.

While browsing Nikon DSLR cameras in Bangkok this week, I thought I’d make a note of the current prices of the major Nikon models for anyone interested in comparing prices of Nikon cameras in Thailand versus their home country.

Just updated the 5 Star Hotels on Koh Tao page with two new boutique hotels on the island – Koh Tao Montra Resort and Spa and Charm Churee Villa. There are in fact no true 5 star hotels on Koh Tao, but there’s certainly a trend towards more upscale accommodation to suit the [...]

After the Bangkok Airport closure last week, there are quite a few Bangkok hotel deals in an attempt to increase their occupancy over the Christmas period. There are some bargains to be had in the mid to high end range if you hunt around

Colin Cotterill is Chumphon-based creator of the award winning Dr. Siri crime books, set in Laos and Thailand, that reveals the hidden history of South East Asia to a Western audience.