I started my love affair with Thai food several years before I had even visited the Kingdom of Thailand. My first experience was a very early Marks & Spencer Thai Red Chicken Curry back in the late 1980's, after which it became my "TV dinner" of choice !!.

It was also around that s...

With the annual Songkran celebrations (Thai New Year) now complete, attention now switches to the small village of Baan Haad Krai in Amphur Chiang Khong in Chiang Rai province, where a very special age old tradition is about to begin.

It is between mid-April and the end of May, whe...

The Elephant Nature Park is just one hour's drive north of the Thai city of Chiang Mai, it is located in the beautiful natural settings of the Mae Taeng Valley, which enjoys a scenic river running through it and is surrounded by the densely forested mountains of Northern Thailand.

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Hill Tribe silver jewelry is renowned throughout the world for its purity, beautiful artisan crafting & exquisite designs, but the origins of this ancient art form are as “misty” as a winter’s morning in the mountains of Northern Thailand !!.

To understand fully its roots & origins we ne...

Koh Samui is one of the most popular tourist destinations within Thailand. It is the third largest island behind Koh Chang & Phuket and has an "official" population of about 55,000 people according to the Mayor's office as at 2008.

The island is located only 35km(21miles) northwest of Sur...

Trekking throughout Northern Thailand has become a very fashionable extension to the standard sight-seeing tours that have operated in this area for many years. For thousands of tourists each year, along with the history & charm of Chiang Mai & its people, trekking has become a major drawer for t...

Over the last few years, trekking has become an integral part of the visit to Northern Thailand for thousands of tourists, along with the history & charm of Chiang Mai & its people, trekking has become a major drawer for the region.

Trekking in Northern Thailand provides its visitors...

It is a rather unfortunate fact of life that the vast majority of visitors to Thailand do not appear to have any real concerns about their environment and the effects that tourism is having on all the islands of the Kingdom.

Koh Chang is a classic case of unregulated t...

The techniques and designs that have been employed for millenniums in the crafting of hand carved lotus panels have travelled many thousands of miles over the centuries.

The earliest examples of carved relief panels were made of sycamore wood and were discovered in Egypt, ...

One of the largest Thai festivals of the year occurs during the month of April, with the focus shifting from Bangkok onto the northern city of Chiang Mai.

A large proprtion of the local business community stops trading, the traffic is gridlocked, and everyone pours onto the streets...