Thailand

So you want to go where no one else has gone before in Thailand? You don’t want to experience tourists by the boat full on Koh Phangan, and you most certainly don’t want to pay the price for staying on Phuket… Who can blame you? Thailand has an assortment of …

Thailand gets all the hype as one of the world’s glitziest beach mecca, but what does not get as much exposure, at least outside the birding community, is that it is the avian lovers’ paradise for its staggering diversity of winged creatures big and small, bland and colorful. Its more …

For Buddhist-majority countries in southeast Asia like Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, the full moon day of the third month in the lunar calendar is a sacred event, one that venerates the teachings of Buddha, a commemoration popularly known as Makha Bucha in Thailand. Among Burmese (Myanmar) Buddhists, however, the …

You’re dressed to impress, have a bit of cash to blow, and are officially ready to experience Asia’s mecca for all those who love any and all nightlife scenes. Bangkok really does offer it all. Don’t think it’s a city only full of cheesy karaoke bars and seedy clubs. Bangkok …

Bangkok is one of the most interesting, perplexing, and famously cultural Asian cities on the map. This cosmopolitan city is hectic and even overwhelming at times, however it has a compelling draw for most people who visit. While in this mega city full of lights, smiles, massage parlors and tuk-tuks, …

In my travels, I’ve visited many kinds of religious shrines, temples, and churches. From the Vatican to the Blue Mosque to holy caves in the Taklimakan desert, I always find it interesting to observe local etiquette and mark dos and don’ts when visiting sacred sites. Thailand is one of the …

Getting around Thailand can sometimes be tricky, as a combination of conveyances may be necessary to get from the city to the outskirts, and from the outskirts to the really remote villages. Thailand has its share of iconic transport characters that define the country much as it defines Southeast Asia …

Judging from its jaw-dropping sceneries and too-good-to-be-true vistas, Thailand is an outdoor enthusiast’s “Great Out There.” There certainly are plenty of things to do in Thailand aside from lazing on the beach all day long, and the following list proves that beneath the usual beach glamour that this country exudes …

Bangkok is a vibrant city that combines a lot of the best features of its traditional Southeast Asian heritage with the conveniences and luxuries of modern urban living. But, as any vacationer knows, city-based holidays can be exhausting. So, try these five daytrips from Bangkok to round out your experiences …

When in Thailand, make sure to catch a performance of Nang Yai. It is one of Thailand’s traditional and high art forms that can trace its roots to as far as the Ayudhaya period when kings and leaders would entertain themselves with nang yai shows. It is so popular that …

In the past, the influx of tourists left Thailand little time to cope with millions of travelers that take more than just pictures and leave with more than just footprints. As a result, the ecotourism trail in Thailand has somewhat gone cold in favor of the more established yellow brick …

Volun-touring is on the rise these days, particularly in Southeast Asia. In Thailand, (abused) elephants are not the only ones providing entertainment, orphaned children seem to be doing that too. It is easy to get a tourist’s heart to melt at the sight of seemingly abandoned children who look like …