Thailand and temples go hand in hand but Chiang Rai’s three main temples take quirkiness to another level. Sharing a three-way border with Myanmar and Laos, the northern Thai province of Chiang Rai earned the notorious nickname - the Golden Triangle. From the 1920s up until 1959 when the Thai government banned its trade, opium was the Golden … [Read more...]
Bangkok life on the river
Riding with the locals on the Chao Phraya River is an opportunity to observe everyday Thai life The Hotel Concierge is enthusiastically circling the places on my tourist map. He suggests I utilise Bangkok’s public transport system and take the ‘Express’ boat (orange flag) to the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Keow. Ten minutes earlier I’d tossed my … [Read more...]
Bangkok temples and baggy pants
Thailand - the land of smiles and baggy pants The aroma of sweet coconut and zesty mint fill the air. I inhale deeply. The scents are coming from my body scrub treatment at the Anantara Spa in Bangkok. Lying face down on the massage bed in one of the spa’s private rooms, my naked skin is relishing being scrubbed with the white coconut and mint … [Read more...]