When it comes to cuisine, creativity is a much-celebrated approach and Bangkok's Michelin-starred restaurateurs are finding new inspiration to persevere in what is already being called the New Normal dining scene. Hopefully, 'new normal' has yet to be defined, but meanwhile restaurants all over the world have to adapt by drawing upon their innovati...

A year into the pandemic and unfettered travel remains off-limits for most people. Just as restrictions were starting to be eased, some countries were hit with second and third waves and new restrictions were imposed. Stories about travel became difficult to write and frustrating to read. Nevertheless, it's important to keep travel opportunities an...

Many of Bangkok's most spectacular and revered attractions can be found in the Old City and Chinatown, and all of them can be reached on the fast and efficient Metropolitan Rapid Transit (MRT) system, the Thai capital's subway. The MRT Blue Line provides an easy and convenient way to go from attraction to attraction, eliminating the need to tackle ...

​ RAKxa, a new fully integrative wellness & medical retreat, is to open December 2020 in Bangkok's preserved 'Green Lung', a protected jungle-clad island on the Chao Phraya River. RAKxa will deliver wellness programmes designed by certified medical doctors combining advanced medical treatments with holistic therapies. RAKxa's programmes range f...

Foreign tourists will be permitted to visit Phuket for longer stays from 1 October 2020. Phuket is a southern province of Thailand and embraces the island of Phuket, the country's largest island, and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. Tourists will have to stay for at least 30 days, with the first 14 days in quarantine in a limited vicinity ...

The Tongsai Bay on the island of Koh Samui in Thailand reopened on 1 July2020 and is strictly following local health guidelines and those of the World Health Organisation. The Tongsai Bay, built in 1985, was the first five star green hotel on Koh Samui and has since established itself as the leading family owned green hotel on Koh Samui. Set within...