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The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority and internet provider True Wifi have teamed up to offer free wifi access at 15,000 hotspots across Bangkok for the next year Read more »

Want to see where the best cheap hotels are around Bangkok's famous traveller destination Khao San Road? This Google Map should help you get a clearer picture of where they're located Read more »

The New York Times' Travel section has recently had a rash of great Asian travel stories that are worth a glance for a different kind of insight Read more »

Bangkok Airways have recently added a Business Class section to their flights from Bangkok to Koh Samui. Turns out it's not much more to upgrade and you get great service for the extra money Read more »

This week I have discovered that Thailand has fantastic mobile internet access. If you have a newish phone and DTAC SIM card, you can connect your laptop to your phone and surf the internet from anywhere with reception at decent download speeds. No need for wifi spots or wired connections again. Read more »

Well, almost. To celebrate their 5th birthday, the mighty Travelfish Asian backpackers site is doing a "buy one, get one free" offer on all of their excellent downloadable travel guides. Read more »

Travelhappy headquarters ups and moves from Bangkok to the tiny island of Koh Tao in the Gulf Of Thailand Read more »

There's no shortage of interesting travel books out there - discovering they exist is the hardest part. Here's some of my favourites from this year so far. Read more »

The author of The Sex Lives Of Cannibals and Getting Stoned With Savages turns his attention to China in his forthcoming book Read more »

The Mekong River defines much of South East Asia, but it was only explored by Westerners for the first time in 1866. John Keay's Mad About The Mekong charts the exploration that paved the way to South East Asia's colonisation. Read more »