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.
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Beyond Phuket: Six of the best lesser-known Thai islands
The names may not ring a bell, but these islands have their own special attractions.
Why Thai food tastes better in Thailand than anywhere else
Anyone who cooks knows that even one ingredient, however small, can make or break a recipe.
Thailand's Songkran Festival is a must-do experience
Songkran is Thailand's biggest yearly festival, and the world's biggest water fight.
South-east Asia's greatest, most luxurious train journey
There's a surprise and a fragrant delight around every bend on this evocative rail journey.
Unforgettable: Phuket's weirdest resort is also wonderful
This resort is slightly weird, slightly kooky and yet refreshingly unforgettable.
The perfect Thai island beach that no one knows about
Not all Thai islands are swamped by Western partygoers.
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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.
