Hotel Review: Ozo Chaweng Samui is a stylish resort where the focus is on comfort and convenience - without the fuss. Bathrooms, for example, have walk-in showers, but no bathtubs. Most hotel guests never use them. So why bother?
Thailand: Absolute Sanctuary Celebrates 7th Anniversary
To celebrate its 7th anniversary, the Absolute Sanctuary in Koh Samui, Thailand, offers 40% discounts during the months of April and May. The news makes Michael Taylor reminisce about his stay at the resort in 2010.
Travelogue: All Aboard Bangkok Airways for Southern Thailand!
Travel writers fly Bangkok AIrways to Koh Samui, stay at the Ozo Chaweng Samui, and tour the island. Today: the flight and their arrival at the hotel.
Thailand: Makha Bucha Day Commemorates a Key Date in Buddhist History
Today is Makha Bucha Day, one of the most important holidays on Thailand's Lunar Calendar. It commemorates 2 importants dates in the development of Buddhism, which occurred exactly 45 years apart.
Travelogue: Revisiting an Island in Southern Thailand
several other Hong Kong based journalists are flown to Koh Samui on Bangkok Airways. It is his 4th visit to the island in Southern Thailand. Will there be anything new for him to see or do?
Thailand: Phuket Resort Installs a Thai Kickboxing Ring
As Thai kickboxing grows in popularity, more and more hotels in Thailand add classes in the martial art. And now, a hotel in Phuket adds a kickboxing ring, the first of many to come.
Thailand: My First Thai Kick Boxing Lesson
Travel writer gets an introduction to Muay Thai, a.k.a. Thai kickboxing, at a 5 star resort in Phuket, Thailand. He starts taking kickboxing classes when he gets home and has been an avid kickboxing fan ever since.
Thailand: New York Style Steakhouse Opens in Bangkok
A self-confessed steak and burger freak opens a New York style steak and burger joint in the heart of Bangkok promising the best burgers and juiciest steaks in town. Will the Big Mango ever be the same?
Thailand: Bangkok Hotel Launches New Restaurant with Jaw Dropping VIew
Five star hotel in Bangkok relaunches rooftop restaurant with new décor and new menu featuring mouth watering cuisines inspired by Hawaii and other cuisines along the Pacific Rim.
Thailand: Pattaya International Fireworks to Light Up Skies for 2 Nights!
Fireworks light up the skies over Pattaya Bay for 2 nights in late November 2014. The best spots to view the spectacular pyrotechnics performance are on the beach, in the bay on a boat, or at one of the many rooftop venues atop nearby hotels.