Meliá Koh Samui Supports Samui Elephant Haven
The first Meliá resort to open in Thailand has provided land for a community farm to help feed elephants rescued from exploitation activities. Located 200 metres…
Tuk Tuk Cub Community-Based Tourism Award
Community-based tourism is in the DNA of The Tuk Tuk Club, explained founder Bruce Haxton after scooping second prize in December’s Responsible Thailand Awards…
Krabi Eco-sustainable Resort Opens February
Leading luxury hotel group, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts today announces the signing of The Pavilions Anana Krabi (formerly Anana Krabi Ecological Resort), an eco-…
Cambodia, Thailand Travel Restrictions Remain
The announcement that Cambodia has joined Thailand, Laos and Vietnam on the UK’s safe travel corridor has been met with a lukewarm reception within the travel industry, as Cambodia and…
Can You Get the Thailand Special Tourist Visa?
The introduction of a Thailand Special Tourist Visa (STV) has led to speculation that the Southeast Asian country is once more opening its doors to tourism…
Chiva-Som Thailand to Open 12 June
A pioneer in global wellness, Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand has announced it will reopen its doors on 12 June, 2020. As Thailand gradually eases its lockdown…
Anantara Launches Digital eGift Offer
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has announced the launch of an unmissable eGift offer providing guests time to dream of their next escape, anywhere in the world. The launch of…
Travel Thailand with a Four-Year-Old
Before the coronavirus lock-down, father of one, James Hardy and partner Miriam Dembach, forewent the safe haven of Europe to travel Thailand with their four-year-old daughter Nova. He discovered the…
Stay With Peace of Mind at Anantara
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, currently with a portfolio of 41 hotels across Asia, the Middle East, Indian Ocean, Africa and Europe, has announced plans…
Anurak Rainforest Rising Tree Programme
Anurak Community Lodge at Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand has launched ‘Rainforest Rising’ tree planting initiative for guests to join. Apart from ecotourism activities…
Bridge Over the River Kwai: Riding the Death Railway
With a bag of fresh fruit from the nearby market in hand, we boarded the train for the 7:50am departure at Bangkok’s Thonburi railway station. The Bangkok to Kanchanaburi train…
Chiva-Som: Best Destination Spa 2020
Chiva-Som International Health Resort in Hua Hin has been honoured in this year’s Condé Nast Traveller Spa Awards, winning the top award for Best Destination Spa 2020…
Thailand: Unable to Stop Spread of Coronavirus
Thai authorities have announced they are unable to stop the spread of Coronavirus as British Airways cancels all direct flights to China. Thailand is the …
6 Exotic Festivals Around the World in 2020
As we enter the new year, Travel Begins at 40 selects six exotic festivals around the world to look forward to, from New Zealand to the US, and Japan to…
Outrigger Koh Samui New Pool Villa Perks
Outrigger Koh Samui Beach Resort has added an impressive list of value-added perks for guests staying in its four one-bedroom spa pool villas, each one with a new spa zone…
Bangkok Attractions – A Nostalgic Journey
In the second of this two-part series featuring his favourite Bangkok attractions, Johan Smits leads us off the tourist trail to five nostalgic gems. Bangkok Attractions: Scala Cinema Remember the…
7 Undiscovered Things to Do in Bangkok
In the first of this two-part series on things to do in Bangkok, Johan Smits brings us to seven of his favourite creative and green spots that Bangkok is hiding…
Sindhorn Midtown Debuts in Bangkok
Siam Sindhorn has announced the launch of Sindhorn Midtown, a new Thai-born hospitality brand in the heart of Bangkok’s Langsuan neighborhood set to open in March 2020…
Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok
Taking a few days in Bangkok to catch up with friends and colleagues, Mark Bibby Jackson checks into the Shama Lakeview Asoke Bangkok to discover what an expat lifestyle feels…
Royal Barge Procession 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
The magnificent Royal Barge Procession in Thailand, a very rare and grand event with much splendour, will take place again this December after a seven-year-long hiatus…
Royal Barge Procession Thailand Now in December
The Royal Barge Procession Thailand – a very rare and grand event marking the end of the year-long celebrations of the new Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn’s coronation…
Ethical Feeding: Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
Elephant enthusiasts are in for a treat as the Phuket Elephant Sanctuary launches a new ethical experience in the form of the Thai island’s first hands-off feeding session. As an…
Phuket Hotels Pledge Environmental Protection
More than 1,000 players in the Phuket hotels industry have pledged to step up their fight to tackle environmental issues threatening the Thai island. At the second PHIST (Phuket Hotels…
Spend Phuket Vegetarian Festival with Amari
Thailand’s quirkiest celebration – the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival, is taking place this year 28 September to 7 October and is set to be as crazy as ever. Also known…
