Thai people have a word for those with frustratingly always innocent and optimistic views of the world. We call them 'beautiful-world people' or 'Puak Lok Suay.' I am definitely not one of those, and this is my not-so-rosy review of Koh Lipe in Satun, southern Thailand. This is a paradise so fragile, it can easily be ruined by an inconsiderate next door neighbour. What can we do better with our environment and human manners?
Category - Sightseeing
Exotic, glamorous and steeped in the romance of Art Nouveau, The Loft is a New York inspired bar built on the legacy of the Waldorf Bar and signature drinks derived from the Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book. One of them is the Waldorf Claret Cup - the signature adapted from a century-old punch. This blog shows you all the details.
The best place to savour Bangkok's famous street food is at the Chinatown or Yaowarat. Here's a guide to eat in Bangkok Chinatown night and day.
We spent a wonderful weekend in Had Yai - Songkhla's major trading district that has been the centre of the Thai deep south. The place is unique and packed with great delicious local cuisines.
Above: This video highlights Chantaburi’s beautiful nature, captured during our recent ‘Pure Nature’ trip to Chantaburi with the TAT. So we were in Chantaburi in September. Which, as everyone might have already taken note, was an offseason for this tropical fruit haven. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is now promoting ‘second-tier’ provinces, trying to boost awareness for the smaller, on-the-fringe destinations. Among them is Chantaburi – a seaside town on the East Coast, about 3-hour drive from Bangkok. So what would you do when the famous fruits are not available? You might want to hit the waterfalls...
Above: Hun Luang or Hun Yai or royal puppet theatre. I always fell for something old and marvellous than something new and shiny. A few weeks ago, we were in town, browsing through the National Museum where we occasionally go back just to collect whatever we had missed the previous visits. Found out that the Assarawinitchai Hall and complex which had been under renovation is now complete with new arrangements of the beautiful exhibits. Above: Hun Lek or Hun Wang Na – the royal puppets of the vice king. The Assarawinitchai Hall is an ancient building that has been around since the time of King Rama III (1824-1851). The big part of the...