Thailand Travel

It’s hard to imagine that there are crowd-free beaches on the Andaman coast or the Gulf of Thailand when Phuket and Pattaya attract hordes of partygoers and legions of backpackers that jostle for beachfront real estate. But if you are ready to call thatched-roof bungalows home for a few days, …

Phuket conjures an image of Eden on earth. Laden with miles upon sandy miles of beaches and strewn with karst limestone formations that jut vertically out of turquoise waters, Phuket satisfies a traveler’s definition of tropical paradise: The 2000 film “The Beach” sealed the image of Phuket as an adventurer’s …

Thailand is world-renowned for its temples, beaches and fiery cuisine. The country’s beaches get special mention and often more than their fair share of media attention because they bedazzle even seasoned beach lovers who have been “to the moon and back” looking for the world’s best beaches. With coasts on …

Where do 14 million Thailand tourists go? If you were to poll them, what would they recommend? With so many choices and so little time, who would not want to experience only the best a country has to offer? Fortunately, travelers who have been to Thailand speak out, and here …

With their “long” and brass-coiled necks, Padaung women living in the region along the Thai-Burmese border easily stand out as one of Thailand’s most exotic tourist attractions. After all, they have been the subject of countless documentaries long before their touristic appeal came to the attention of mainstream media. And …

You must have already heard of some people doing Southeast Asia for only US$2,500 for 6 months, which is a little under US$14 a day. If you are willing to rough it, $14 is just about right to get you semi-decent accommodation, delicious street eats and basic transport from point …

When you are too jet-lagged to care, it’s easy to get carried away by glib and fast-talking taxi drivers in any large town, especially in a teeming capital like Bangkok. Although Thai baht is 30 to a US dollar, forking over twice or thrice the standard fare easily adds up …

Considering that 95% of Thais are Buddhists, it is not surprising that Thailand is strewn with thousands of temples or ‘wat’. It is easy to suffer from ‘temple fatigue’ because of this fact and take for granted the experience, so make sure instead to sample the best of Thailand in …

Chiang Mai is the cultural and commercial hub of Northern Thailand, and therefore sees a lot of tourists year in and year out, particularly during the cool months of November until February. Because Chiang Mai is active in the tourist circuit, you may have to pay for activities that otherwise …

Phuket brings to mind miles and miles of white sand beaches and sparkling turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea, and a party vibe that can seem like Bangkok-on-the-Beach. The views of Phuket from ground level have been much photographed, and they are as picture-perfect as one can expect of a …

Pattaya is a popular beach resort destination in Thailand. Situated on the Gulf of Thailand’s east coast, it is approximately 150 kilometers southeast of Bangkok. Pattaya is the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, with Pattaya City being the self-governing municipal area located in the heavily industrial Eastern Seaboard Zone. …

Pattaya is a popular seaside resort in Thailand, approximately 150 kilometers from Bangkok. It is quite easy to go to Pattaya, as it is conveniently connected to Bangkok via the Bang Na-Trat Highway (Highway 34), and through the Bangkok-Chon Buri-Pattaya Motorway (Highway 7). If your travel plans include going to …