Thai Etiquette – dos and don’ts

“Sawadee ka!” All visitors to Thailand usually experience a warm welcome from Thai people, and almost always leave with a sense that the Thai are wonderfully hospitable and polite. The Thais are naturally friendly and passive towards strangers, which is one of the chief attractions of the country, and much of it is a result of [...]

Honeymooning in Bangkok

The best course of action to take sometimes isn’t clear until you’ve listed and considered your alternatives. The following paragraphs should help clue you in to what the experts think is significant. Bangkok, the city of angles or ‘Krungthep’,was established in 1782 by King Rama I. The very charm of the city, indeed [...]

Climbing the walls in Krabi

Blend the tropical scenery of one of Thailand’s most idyllic beaches with a perennially hyperactive party scene, some of sweetest rock on the planet and spring-like winter temperatures and you’ve got what many rock climbers correctly consider to be heaven on earth. While the northern hemisphere is shivering away, the rocks of Krabi are a [...]


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