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.
Bangkok, Thailand
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What to see and eat in Bangkok: Expert expat
A scary museum and a sky-high bar could drive you to a tasty drink.
Thailand's weirdest attraction is like a fairytale ... and a nightmare
Captain America's head is hanging from a tree. Neo from the Matrix is teaming up with Batman and, inexplicably, Michael Jackson, to fight evil while Freddy Krueger looks on.
The nine things you must do in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is a feast for the senses. But try to avoid visiting in March or April.
The restaurant serving carrots in dirt that's won Phuket's first Michelin star
This restaurant's chef is described as an artist with the heart of a farmer.
The Thai resort aiming for a cleaner, greener Krabi
An electrifying revolution is happening on Thailand's waterways.
Dining at Banyan Tree Phuket's Saffron Restaurant
The menu lets fresh ingredients sing, particularly with liberal use of aromatic herbs, added as a necessity, not an afterthought.
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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.
