The four main rail lines that make up Thailand’s slow and ageing long-distance railway network are all anchored at Hualamphong Station near Chinatown in downtown Bangkok—most travellers who prefer ...

Thailand's currency is called the Thai baht (THB), and it's around THB30 to US$1. International access ATMs can be found across the country, and currency exchange booths are found in all of the ...

Also known as Naresuan Soi 1 and Pamaprao Soi 5, depending on which road you approach from, Soi Farang has long been Ayutthaya’s budget traveller strip. The name translates as “Foreigner Street” -- ...

Chiang Mai is the northern terminus of a single rail line running between Chiang Mai and Bangkok with stops including Lamphun, Lampang, Phitsanulok, Lopburi, Ayuthaya and Don Muang en route to ...

Threads or Mastodon are your best first ports of call if you need to get in touch.

Threads or Mastodon are your best first ports of call if you need to get in touch.

This enormous station is also known as Chatuchak Terminal and most locals refer to it as “Morchit Mai” (New Morchit) or “Morchit Song” (Second Morchit) to differentiate it from Mo Chit BTS Station and ...

Phuket Town has a wide array of accommodation well spread out across the city, including ancient Chinese inns, pretentious boutique hotels, grungy motels, towering resorts, and some great hostels. If ...

Think the most common word in Lao is “sabaidee”? Think again. We’d argue that the Lao say the words “kin khao” more than they say hello. Kin khao literally translates as “eat rice”, or in other words, ...

Two buses per day run direct from Bangkok's Morchit (northern) bus terminal to Sangkhlaburi, but at seven to eight hours (the last four of which are quite a climb) the ride can be a bit daunting. Most ...