Holiday Inn & Suites Rayong City Centre is the city’s first international-branded hotel providing mid-scale short and long-stay accommodation in the eastern province InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has debuted the…
Spartan Sprint September 9 The exceedingly challenging Spartan Sprint—the world’s foremost obstacle course race, currently held in 25 countries around the world—comes to Thailand this month at the Siam Country…
A tour of duty for martial history buffs The building of the “Death Railway” was a monumental folly on an epically tragic scale. To build this railway—which would help Japanese…
Road trip to the Thai-Myanmar border in Kanchanaburi province Sailing down the two-lane blacktop heading west, I peer sideways through the windows of the rental car I’m driving. Only two…
It’d be hard to have a bad time at this charming riverside retreat The town of Kanchanaburi has many resorts, hotels, and guesthouses to choose from, but for overall value…
Comfortable and contemporary eco-friendly luxury resort and spa For visitors seeking a luxury resort style accommodation option in Sukhothai, the grand Sukhothai Treasure Resort & Spa ticks all the right…
Celebrating 10 years of providing tranquil tropical retreats Perhaps the true test of a holiday resort comes when the weather turns from sun to rain, and the question arises: “Is…
Newly opened boutique resort near the heart of the historical park Since the famed Sukhothai Historical Park is, arguably, the main attraction for anyone visiting this part of Thailand, staying…
New book brings to light an important chapter in Siamese history The recently published A History of Ayutthaya: Siam in the Early Modern World—from historians Chris Baker and Pasuk Phongpaichit—reassesses…
The vast Ayutthaya Historical Park is certainly sprawling enough to keep visitors occupied for a full day, if not more, but there are many other spots of interest outside of…