Thailand Love Me: Bangkok and Pattaya
Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand: Paul Shoul reflects on the country’s appeal, its fabulous cuisine and its unforgettable sites and ladyboy shows.
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Dirty Hands: Studying Permaculture in Panya, Thailand
Kathleen Boradhurst visits the Panya Project in northern Thailand where she learns about permaculture, organic farming and sustainable living.
Thailand Adventures: Songkran Festival and Red Light District
Discovering the Heart of Thailand By Jean Miller Spoljaric Thailand’s wide range of activities and attractions, and the fact that it was the only country in Southeast Asia to escape European colonization makes it a premier tourist destination. Located between the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea, the country…
Thailand: Golden Temples and Ancient Canals
Thailand: Jean Miller Spoljaric spends a week in Thailand, where she tours Bangkok in a canal boat, views the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, and pays a visit to a hill tribe village.
Tigers, Elephants, and Jungle Trekking in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
By Joseph Lobo “English?! You’re a long way from Khaosan Road!” Cackled Hum-Hum. We struggled up the rocks closely watched by monkeys who had ceased swinging through the trees to observe these foreign creatures stumble through their forest. I had, at different points in the climb, dispelled of my sunglasses,…
A Tear Through Thailand: Gardens, Markets and Nutrients
By Gary Singh I am listening to a baby grand piano crank out a velvety instrumental version of Edith Piaf’s La Vie En Rose. No vocal, just the piano, and I can’t tell who’s playing it. Situated right smack in the middle of the floor at Methavalai Sorndaeng Restaurant in…
Thailand Coffee: Doi Chaang, Thailand
In Search of the Fairest Cup of All [On a ten-week bicycle tour of Thailand, Matthew Kadey and Tabi Ferguson visit the Doi Chang in the mountains of Northern Thailand where the Akha tribe have replaced the poppy crop with coffe beans that are said to be the most flavorful…
One Day in Bangkok for Less Than Ten Dollars (US)
By Shelley Seale If you’re traveling on a budget, Southeast Asia is a great place to do it in. Once you get here, it’s easy to keep the cost of living very low, and have an amazing time on just a few bucks. Take your pick from our recommendations to…
Phi Phi Islands, Thailand: Beauty and a Bummer
Thailand’s Phi Phi Islands: Beauty and a Bummer By Patrick Smith Off the coast of southwestern Thailand, the Phi Phi Islands rise from the Andaman Sea like an apparition. Approaching by ferry from Phuket, the sight of them gives you the chills. Clusters of baroque limestone towers soar out of…
Caring for the Rejected with AIDS in Thailand
Helping HIV/AIDS victims in Thailand By Natalie Lefevre In the summer of 2006, I started a degree in international studies. I had a great time exchanging ideas with like-minded people. I was learning a lot of theories on how to change the world, but I was missing the practical side….
Ayutthaya, Thailand: An Ancient Siamese City
Ayutthaya boast history, culture, and charm By Sarah Cavicchi After exploring Thailand’s bustling cosmopolitan center of Krung Thep (that’s Bangkok to you and me), I was ready to go on later excursions to get a complete picture of Thailand. So when our tour guide gave us a history lesson on…
An American Fourth of July — in Thailand
Yes, Thailand Celebrates July 4th! By Ronald Estrada I love my new life in paradise: Bangkok, Thailand. Now, I finally get to do life’s little pleasures — those things I always wanted to do, but was just too busy working to do. These days, I regularly write while seated on…