Away from Thailand’s popular island destinations, inland, amid exotic fauna and flora, there are unspoiled villages where visitors can stay with local people. Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through History – Northern IrelandContinue reading “Jungle tales: village-based tourism in Thailand”
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Thailand’s Maya Bay, location for The Beach, to close to tourists
The bucket-list beach on the island of Koh Phi Phi Leh became famous when it featured in the Leonardo DiCaprio movie, but environmental concerns mean it will close to tourists from June
The best of Thailand
From remote jungles and idyllic islands to snorkelling with luminous plankton and a temple shaped like an elephant, readers share their discoveries. Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through History – Northern Ireland andContinue reading “The best of Thailand”
Koh Chang to Koh Kood: island-hopping around eastern Thailand
Thailand’s eastern islands offer the beauty, unspoilt beaches and personal touch missing from more touristy areas and, with accommodation from £18 a night, they’re affordable, too. Julian Worker has written a number of travel books including Travels through History : France Travels through History – The Balkans: Journeys in the former Yugoslavia Travels through HistoryContinue reading “Koh Chang to Koh Kood: island-hopping around eastern Thailand”
10 of the best Michelin-rated restaurants in Bangkok
The first Michelin guide to Bangkok’s brilliant food scene reveals a city where both fine dining and street food can be as affordable as they are adventurous
Cafes, courtyards and cha in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Chris Schalkx’s love of Chinatown shines through in his three Instagram snapshots
Bangkok’s bars and clubs fight for survival in face of curfews
Rising rents and police crackdowns in Thailand’s capital are driving some of the city’s small, independent nightlife venues out of business
10 top tips from Bangkok
Thailand’s capital is a labyrinth of great bars and restaurants to refuel in after, perhaps, Thai boxing, a river island cycle, or wakeboarding. From fresh mangoes with coconut sauce to acoustic karaoke … it’s all on the menu
A Bangkok scented candle would smell of incense, grilled pork and tuk-tuk fumes’
Author Kay Plunkett-Hogge still gets a thrill from exploring the intoxicating, buzzing neighbourhoods in the city of her birth
The best of Bangkok
From a condom-themed restaurant to a very sobering medical museum, a snake farm and ubiquitous markets, the frenetic Thai capital is a cornucopia of delights
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