Author: Wolfgang Jaegel
Phuket, also known as the ‘Pearl of the South,’ is the largest island in Thailand, spread across 570 sq km. Located in the sparkling as well as clear green water of the Andaman Sea, Phuket is about 890 km from Bangkok. With its dramatic scenery, stunning beaches, amazing coral reefs, and tropical sunshine, [...]
Krabi is a province of astonishing beauty, with spectacular views over the Andaman Sea and the closest coastal access to the Koh Hong island group, and the more famous Koh Phi Phi island. The province is largely ignored however by vacationers on luxury holidays in Thailand as Phuket is a short distance away and more [...]
On the small tropical island of Koh Samui off the eastern seaboard of Thailand there exists what has got to be the quaintest little airport on the planet.
Why is that? Well, for starters every building on the airport complex is entirely thatched over with palm leaves and not many airports can claim that can they? [...]
Most visitors to Chiang Mai head straight to the temples and to the surrounding mountains to see the hill tribes. The culture in Northern Thailand may be defined by the excellent trekking and historic sites, but one of the greatest attractions for a growing number of people is the excellent shopping at the Baan Tawai [...]
Most visitors to Chiang Mai head straight to the temples and to the surrounding mountains to see the hill tribes. The culture in Northern Thailand may be defined by the excellent trekking and historic sites, but one of the greatest attractions for a growing number of people is the excellent shopping at the Baan Tawai [...]
Author: Dan Wallace
The Kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Its shape and geography divide into four natural regions; the mountains and forests of the North; the vast rice fields of the Central Plains; the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast [...]
Learning how to scuba dive is possible year round in Thailand and there are many places where you can gain PADI certification. NAUI and SSI certifications are also available but rare.
If you are just starting out, you might want to try the easier diving off the east coast of Thailand, at Koh Tao, Koh Samui, [...]
Emergency
Emergency call: Tel: 191
Tourist Police emergency: Tel: 1155
24 hours emergency service (Bangkok Samui Hospital): Tel: 42 9500
Samui International Hospital: Tel: 23 0781 2
Samui Tourist Police: Tel: 42 1281 (Thanks for the correction Harry!)
Samui Tourist Police: Tel: 077 414 198 - Tourist Police Box by the Lake behind McDonalds.
Suratthani Tourist Police: Tel: 28 1300
Samui Rescue: [...]
Koh Pha Ngan, a remote island in the Gulf of Thailand, has been the host of the now-legendary Full Moon Party for well over a decade. From its humble beginnings as a marijuana-smoking hippie’s get-together to its current status as a global party, the island is long accustomed to hosting hedonists.
Each month, thousands of revelers [...]
Samui’s beaches are the primary reason why so many visitors choose the second largest island in Thailand as a holiday destination. Before the 1970s, this unspoilt island and its astounding natural wealth were untouched by outside influences. Since the first tourists found their way here however, the island has been continuously built up and now [...]
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