This was Songkran in Korat before covid…. Here are some pictures of Songkran 2015 in Nakhon Ratchasima, that is still going on…. http://www.flickr.com/photos/50651722@N03/sets/72157651555363099 Visitor Tips Songkran 2558 In Korat Located in Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), this is one of the many dining options available to visitors and expats in the Isaan region of Thailand. When visiting…
Koh Lanta: The Quieter Andaman Choice Koh Lanta is the name given to two adjacent islands south of Krabi on the Andaman coast. The main island, Koh Lanta Yai (Big Koh Lanta), is 30 km long with a west-facing coast of beaches that catch the sunset directly. It is less developed than Koh Samui or…
Koh Chang: The Jungle Island of the Gulf Koh Chang — ‘Elephant Island’ — is Thailand’s second largest island, a mountainous jungle island in the Gulf of Thailand near the Cambodian border. It is larger than most visitors expect: 30 km long, with peaks rising to 743 metres covered in dense forest that has never…
Hua Hin: The Beach Town Near Bangkok Hua Hin is the closest proper beach to Bangkok — 200 km south, three hours by road or train. It is the oldest resort town in Thailand: the royal family has maintained a palace here since 1926, and the railway hotel built in 1923 is still operating as…
Mae Hong Son: Thailand’s Most Remote Province Mae Hong Son is the furthest province from Bangkok in Thailand and one of the least visited. It borders Myanmar along its entire western edge, and the cultural character of the province reflects this: the Shan people (called Tai Yai in Thai) are the dominant group, with their…
Koh Samui: The Gulf Coast Alternative Koh Samui is Thailand’s second-largest island and the largest in the Samui Archipelago in the Gulf of Thailand. Where Phuket faces the Andaman Sea on Thailand’s western coast, Samui faces east into the warm, sheltered Gulf — a different sea entirely, calmer in different seasons, with different light and…
Sadly closed. C’est Si Bon has closed its doors permanently. I keep this article online as a memory of one of Korat’s best French-style bakeries. Définitivement fermé. C’est Si Bon a fermé ses portes. Je garde cet article en ligne en souvenir de l’une des meilleures boulangeries françaises de Korat. ปิดถาวรแล้ว ร้านเบเกอรี่ C’est Si Bon…
Pai: The Town That Stops You Pai sits in a valley at 800 metres altitude, three hours north of Chiang Mai by a road that winds through 762 curves in 130 kilometres. People arrive planning to stay two nights and leave two weeks later. It is one of those places — small enough to walk…
Chiang Rai: Thailand’s Northern Frontier Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand, a landscape of mountains, tea plantations, and the slow brown curves of the Mekong and Kok rivers. The city itself — a modest town of 70,000 people — is used by most visitors as a base for day trips to its extraordinary…
Doi Inthanon: Thailand’s Roof At 2,565 metres, Doi Inthanon is the highest point in Thailand. The mountain is part of the Himalayan chain’s southernmost extension — the Daen Lao Range — and the contrast between the summit and the plains below is dramatic: from the hot agricultural valleys of Chiang Mai province you drive into…