It’s the climb Railay, Thailand Zack Cahill gets a dopamine hit with every lift, scaling the sacred walls of Railay. Stepping off the...
Pattaya, take two Na-Jomtien, Thailand Few are the places we vow never to return to – Pattaya, turned tawdry, was one of them....
The big dream Chiang Mai, Thailand Martin Perry travels North and meets Thailand’s most prominent elephant whisperers in the cultural capital of Chiang Mai....
Going afloat Phuket, Thailand Mark Thompson earns his sea legs on a voyage to the Thai paradise island of Phuket. At a...
Phuket dreamscape Phuket, Thailand Just when we thought we had Phuket sussed, we heard reports of a resort transformed by a nip...
Grape day out Hua Hin, Thailand Uwern Jong stumbles upon something he least expected in Thailand’s rolling Hua Hin Hills. I’m one of the...
Wisharawish Akarasantisook & Ston Tantraporn Bangkok, Thailand Thailand is one of – if not the most – cutting-edge South East Asian nation when it comes...
Beating of the wave Koh Lipe, Thailand Photographer Ralf Obergfell reflects on surviving the tsunami of 2004 and on how the experience has come to...
Jakkai Sitibutr Bangkok, Thailand Jakkai Siributr is one of Thailand’s most notable artists. He lives between Thai art’s spiritual home of Chiang...
Philip Cornwel-Smith Bangkok, Thailand If you want to reinvent yourself, come to Thailand. For 500 years, my adopted home has been a...
Waldorf Astoria Bangkok, Thailand This futuristic modern hotel with 360º views of the city – the Waldorf Astoria Bangkok – was designed...
Oriental Residence Bangkok, Thailand Hotels in Bangkok have long traded on their ‘Orientalness’. After all, it was here in the Thai capital...
Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok, Thailand This old Bangkok favourite invited us to try out the top suite on its quirkily reimagined Heritage Floor,...
Mason Pattaya, Thailand Mason Pattaya is something entirely unique for the destination, muscling in somewhat unexpectedly on Thailand’s high-end hotel scene,...
The Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand We guarantee you’ll gasp out loud as your beautiful, clasped-handed hostesses and army of butlers check you in...
VIE Hotel Bangkok – MGallery Bangkok, Thailand Right in the centre of the Bangkok bustle, this confident, urban property couldn’t be more at the heart...
Tower Club at lebua at State Tower Bangkok, Thailand For experientialists who like to live life large, this Bangkok property needs no introduction. The self-coined ‘world’s first...
Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand Our return to this iconic, timeless Bangkok Grande Dame was long-awaited. Local interior design celebrities P49Deesign and Associates...
The Sukhothai Bangkok, Thailand Pulling off the busy main road of car horns and motorcycle engines on to a private avenue made...
The Slate Phuket, Thailand The Slate has been through a couple of different names and incarnations since it first opened (we remember...
Avani Hua Hin Hua Hin, Thailand Hua Hin, situated just two and a half hours away from Bangkok, is a favourite of Thai city-slickers...
Sri Panwa Phuket, Thailand Our introduction to this huge luxury resort was by golf-cart, at sunset. As we arrived at check-in, our...
Dream Phuket Phuket, Thailand Arriving in the dip of low-season unfortunately meant that we couldn’t see the Dream Hotel Phuket it all...
Park Hyatt Bangkok, Thailand The family who runs the ‘Central’ empire of upscale shopping malls in Thailand are among the country’s most...
Twinpalms Phuket Phuket, Thailand The jaw-droppingly beautiful Surin Beach, home to the glorious Twinpalms, used to be a must-go hangout for the...
The Racha Phuket, Thailand If ‘Fantasy Island’ were real, this would be it. A 30-minute boat ride away from their executive boarding...
137 Pillars Suites & Residences Bangkok, Thailand This is the long-awaited Bangkok sister property to the exquisite Chiang Mai heritage getaway, the 137 Pillars House....
Keemala Resort & Spa, Phuket, Thailand For a Phuket experience with a difference, one has to ensure that the hotel itinerary includes the Keemala....
Cape Kudu, Koh Yao Noi, Thailand We first visited Koh Yao Noi, an island just off the coast of Phuket when it was nothing...
U-Sathorn, Bangkok, Thailand OutThere travellers in the know headed for Bangkok are looking for smaller, more intimate properties in new parts...
Trisara, Phuket, Thailand One of the most talked-about hotels in Thailand, it’s easy to understand why – this is Thai luxury...
Hansar Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand As Bangkok addresses go, you don’t really get more central than this. Nestled in a quiet, exclusive, residential...
Siam Kempinski, Bangkok, Thailand This property has become known as one of Bangkok’s most notable urban-resorts, except the Siam Kempinski really takes...
Tamarind Village, Chiang Mai, Thailand Situated in the heart of Chiang Mai’s old town, yet in its own secluded area, this stunning boutique...
Belmond Napasai Koh Samui, Thailand You’ll find the all-villa Belmond Napasai in a somewhat rural island setting – amongst a grove of cashew...
Muthi Maya, Khao Yai, Thailand When we got to Bangkok, we set ourselves a challenge to look for a place that would be off-radar even...
Paresa, Phuket, Thailand The Paresa had a great start with us. The property had recently hosted a same-sex blessing ceremony on the hotel’s...
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand Here’s a tip… There is more than one Sheraton in Bangkok, so know which you booked. The Grande is the...
Banyan Tree, Bangkok, Thailand Rising up above the Bangkok skyline is the magnificent Banyan Tree. This is how you know you’ve made it to...
Banyan The Resort, Hua Hin, Thailand This country-club resort (it boasts a world class golf course) is located in the self-styled Hamptons of Bangkok; just two hours...
Aleenta, Hua Hin, Thailand In the sleepy, coastal Pak Nam Pran, you’ll find the equally relaxed Aleenta, the charming, boutique alternative to the big name...
Veranda, The High Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand http://verandaresortandspa.com/chiangmaiIf ‘zen’ belonged to the Thais, this would be it defined. This property is just outside the ancient city, nestled...
La Villetta, Chiang Mai, Thailand With 14 suites set in private, landscaped gardens and located just a short tuk-tuk ride into the center of town,...
Anantara Chiang Mai, Thailand Modernist but with bamboo facades and lashings of Thai teak, the Anantara Chiang Mai’s architect achieved perfection and...
Rachamankha, Chiang Mai, Thailand The world will just melt away as soon as you step into this luxury boutique, clearly owned by an interior...
W Retreat, Koh Samui, Thailand As the worldwide colonization by the W chain goes, this one takes the biscuit. The W Retreat on the island...
