Bangkok is packed with culture and history to the point where it’s almost overwhelming. Every street, every alley is so full of life, every corner seems to have an even grander temple or more fascinating food market. But these five places are more hidden than most, and more interesting because of it. Sign up to … Read more
Inspired by the golden age of Buenos Aires and Mexico City, and polished to a glow with a deft touch of contemporary Thai flair, this bar sums up the ever-surprising spirit of Bangkok. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of our travel ebook — … Read more
On the eastern bank of Bangkok’s mighty Chao Phraya River, the Riva Surya Hotel is a beautiful residence offering understated luxury and spectacular river views in the oldest part of the city. This is where to stay in Bangkok Old Town. Brown and boiling, the muddy rolling turmoil of the Chao Phraya River cuts Bangkok’s … Read more
What have the CIA, the Olympics, a Broadway musical and the finest silk from Thailand all got in common? The answer revolves around one man whose house is now a museum and whose disappearance is still unsolved. Sign up to our free newsletter here for more travel inspiration. You also get your own copy of … Read more
Bangkok’s Chinatown is a gallery of gastronomy – a humble playground of hawker food that, in recent years, has finally won the attention of Michelin awards. The colour, light and movement of this delicious marketplace is a photographer’s dream. Flames leap from busy grills and savoury smoke fills what little space the crowd leaves – … Read more
When your hotel provides an exercise bike in your room, it’s hard not to take it personally. But the *Well Hotel Bangkok’s mantra is ‘live a healthy lifestyle while travelling’, so here’s where to stay ‘Well’ in Bangkok. Down the quiet side street that is Soi 20, it feels like we’ve entered a bubble of … Read more
Perched above the motion and energy of Bangkok’s biggest and oldest market, and teaching recipes passed down from generations, The Market Experience* gives you a keen insight into Thailand, its culture and most importantly its food. Above the hubbub from the marketplace bustling below us, the sizzle and crackle of toasting spices prickled our ears. … Read more
We travel in troubling times. The outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 has everyone in a scramble. It’s easy to get caught up in the microcosm of regular life and the onslaught from pretty much every quadrant of the media. So this week we journey to Thailand and one of Asia’s truly great cities to get … Read more
Thailand is such a wonderful destination. Whether you’re here to work, to learn or to relax, this is one of those rare places with the capacity for all of it. Christina and I have been lucky enough this trip to do all three. Here’s what we got up to in the past week; a convention … Read more
Hua Chang Heritage Hotel is the proverbial needle in a haystack of crazy. A clever blend of old colonial and bright modern décor, this hotel is like no other in the city. In fact we thought it wouldn’t seem out of place in the swank chic of LA. Amidst the buzz and madness of Bangkok’s … Read more