Thailand

Songkran Festival 2008 in Thailand

Songkran is Thailand's biggest holiday where the entire country has a 3 day long water fight and parties like crazy to beat the heat as temperatures soar to 35 degrees plus (more...)

Thailand Weather: When’s The Best Time Of Year To Go To Thailand?

Thailand is famous for being hot and sunny, but it's not year-round great weather. The rainy season affects different parts of the country at different times of the year, which means you need to plan ahead to make sure you don't arrive when it's pouring with rain! (more...)

Thailand Links: Bangkok Dangerous, Scorpion Eating and Nazi School Sports Day

Nic Cage's new Bangkok based film, insect eating footage and Nazi School Sports Day... interesting and stange links about Thailand found elsewhere on the Interweb. (more...)

Understanding Thailand: Jerry Hopkins’ Thailand Confidential

If you spend any time in Thailand, there is plenty about this amazing and exasperating country that will leave you scratching your head. Long time Thailand expat Jerry Hopkins' book Thailand Confidential is one of the best introductions to Thailand, providing entertaining and valuable insights that are easy to read too. (more...)

Things To Do In Hua Hin

In Thailand's seaside town of Hua Hin, there are several great places to visit if you don't want to sit on the beach all day. Greg Lowe gives a tour of Hua Hin's other attractions. (more...)

Things To Do In Pattaya

Pattaya is notorious as a sleaze and sand sort of place, but the city is starting to move upmarket and there are several interesting sights around the city. Greg Lowe goes in search of the other side of Pattaya. (more...)

Bangkok To Samui: Thai Airways Begins Flights To Koh Samui

Thai Airways finally begins flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui, allowing international travellers to book straight through to Samui with a stopover in Bangkok. (more...)

Koh Lanta Accommodation Recommendations on Long Beach - Guesthouse Reviews

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 (more...)

Price Of A Taxi From Bangkok Airport to Khao San Road

How much does a taxi cost from Bangkok's international Suvarnabhumi Airport to Khao San Road? And is it really better value to catch the airport bus? Here's some answers. (more...)

Sukhothai In 1981

Sukhothai is Thailand's equivalent to Angkor Wat, a stunning collection of temple ruins that mark the birth of Thai civilisation. Sukhothai was only restored to its former glory in the 1970s after centuries of neglect - here's a traveller's account of visiting the ruins after they had just been opened to the public again (more...)