Thailand
Opinion
Holidays
I dipped my toes into resort life and found a microcosm of excess
There was a day spa, a beach-adjacent infinity pool, a swim-up bar and a buffet service. But something bigger was missing.
- by Shona Hendley
I didn’t believe in ‘wellness’ holidays. This resort changed my mind
Holidays, for me, are not about healing. If anything my body is made worse by taking trips.
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★
Train journeys
This spacious new Thai station is futuristic and utterly generic
Bangkok’s new rail hub is impressive, even if it looks like a modern airport terminal minus the shopping mall.
- by John Borthwick
Hotel of converted train carriages is stunning, shame about the service
The star attractions at this rail-themed Thai hotel are the 16 luxury suites upcycled from real train cars.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
★★★½
Train journeys
Train review: Thai’s second class delivers a comfortable night’s sleep
Hurtling out of one city at sunset and arriving in a new one as it’s waking up is an underrated joy of travel.
- by Justin Meneguzzi
Six of the best ways to get around Bangkok
Bangkok has some of the world’s worst traffic, but there are ways to beat it – here are six of them.
- by Caroline Gladstone
Thailand’s most underrated region is sensational
Turn your gaze north from Bangkok and you find a different world, one that defies the stereotypes of the traditional Thai holiday.
- by Ben Groundwater
★★★★
Train journeys
Train review: First class on ‘the best train in Thailand’
Bangkok to Hat Yai in southern Thailand is a mammoth 16-hour, 940-kilometre ride. But is it worth the journey?
- by John Borthwick
Nine must-do highlights of Krabi, Thailand
Krabi is a spectacular coastal province in Thailand that takes in the famous likes of Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and Railay Bay.
- by Ben Groundwater
Wish Dish
Food and wine
The backpacker dish so famous they named a whole region after it
No budget traveller’s trip to South-East Asia was complete without it: banana wrapped in a roti and dubbed a pancake.
- by Ben Groundwater