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Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Thailand
Thailand is well known as a tourist magnet, but some things will surprise you when you first visit.
Thailand is well known as a tourist magnet, but some things will surprise you when you first visit.
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The names may not ring a bell, but these islands have their own special attractions.
Anyone who cooks knows that even one ingredient, however small, can make or break a recipe.
Songkran is Thailand's biggest yearly festival, and the world's biggest water fight.
For the ultimate food tour of Bangkok, take a tuk-tuk.
Bangkok, aptly nicknamed "the Big Mango", is the most cosmopolitan capital in southeast Asia and the most fun by miles.
The best tip for papaya salad and grilled, smoky chicken in Bangkok? Always head to a street stall.
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While mountains, rivers and lush green rice fields dominate the north, to its centre, Buddhist monks in saffron-coloured robes sashay through glittering temples barely visible atop misty mountains. In the south, hedonism rules. Sun-loving tourists flock to island beaches set among limestone mountains to party or purge. Dive into this intoxicating yet fun-loving country; the culinary king of Asia.