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Many visitors to Phra Nang beach simply go there to soak up the sun, laze on the white sand and admire the stunning Krabi scenery. Flanked to its left and right by the neighbouring beaches of East and West Railay, Phra Nang commands an enviable location on the tip of the headland looking out on [...]

Traditional Thai medicine has four components to ensure good health; herbal medicine, correct diet, meditation and massage. All four are important to maintain the balance in health. The most important thing about Thai medicine is that it takes a preventative approach, treating the cause of a disease before it can turn into anything serious. The [...]

There are a number of different varieties of mango in Thailand which means that there is no one single mango season and the fruit can be enjoyed in one form or another during most of the year. However, April and May is traditionally considered the main mango season.
Mango with Sticky Rice
A simple dish that is [...]

Many tourists visiting Chiang Rai use the city as a base for trekking and visiting the surrounding hill tribe villages. Before going to the hill tribe villages I recommend a visit to the small, but very informative museum dedicated to hill tribe culture on Thanalai Road (next door to Cabbages and Condoms restaurant).
The museum [...]

Elephants have played an important part in Thailand’s history and today the Thai elephant (chang Thai) remains as an enduring symbol of Thailand. In bygone eras they were used in warfare, but more recently elephants were used as a beast of burden, particularly in the logging industry. The elephant also has special spiritual significance with [...]

I travelled to Pattaya at the end of April to meet up with friends who were over here on holiday. One of my friends was staying at the BJ Holiday Lodge with his wife and recommended this hotel.
The BJ Holiday Lodge is situated in Soi 3 just off Beach Road and so has an excellent [...]

There are various forms of Buddhism followed throughout the world, but in Thailand 95% of people are Theravada Buddhists.
Theravada Buddhism
Theravada (“the Teaching of the Elders”) is a school of Buddhism that believes it has remained closest to the original teachings of the Buddha. As well as Thailand, Theravada Buddhism is particularly strong in Cambodia, [...]