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Cha Am Hotels

Throughout Novermber we will be introducing a relatively unknown area of Thailand that is not overwhelmed by the tourist trade. While being only 2 hours from Bangkok, it offers a lovely long beach and some very beautiful resorts including some increasingly popular Pool villas.
The area is Cha Am, not far from Hua Hin, which has [...]

Loy Krathong 2008

Last week’s post about the Loy Krathong festival has been one of the most popular posts on this blog so far. Since there seems to be a large amount of interest in the festival I thought I would post some photos that my Flickr Friend Grant Cameron has posted of his Loy Krathong celebrations.

Grant has [...]

Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai 2008

It’s almost that time of year again, for the most romantic of Thai festivals, “Loy Kratong”.
Translated as “floating raft”, Loy Kratong celebration is one of the most enchanting experiences for many visitors lucky enough to be in Thailand during the festival.
Loy Kratong is celebrated by releasing small, intricately decorated rafts, made with folded banana leaves, [...]

Special Bangkok hotels deals from Agoda just anounced

Agoda has just announced some fantastic deals on the Bangkok hotels listed below. The prices listed below are US dollars per night. The discounts on these hotel rates are significant, allowing you more money to spend on your holiday. The hardest part is deciding whether you will use the money you save on hotels to [...]