Bangkok ranked world's best city by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine for the second year running.
Election Results: Is It Safe to Visit Thailand?
With the election of Thaksin Shinawatra's sister, Yingluck Shinawatra, as prime minister of Thailand, is it safe to travel to the Land of Smiles?
Hotel Review: Amari Residences Bangkok
Located near Petchburi Road, Amari Residences Bangkok is convenient to both the MRT and the newly launched Airport Link, putting Bangkok's impossible to pronounce Suvarnabhumi International Airport within easy reach. Sixty per cent of guests are long term, staying an average of 9.5 nights. Â One of several Amari properties in the Thai capital, Amari Residences …
Amari Residences Bangkok Caters to Medical Travelers
Nearly half of the travelers staying at Amari Residences Bangkok are either accompanying family or friends seeking treatments at nearby Bangkok Hospital - or former patients at the hospital needing a place to recuperate.
Bangkok Hospital: Getting Results from My Medical Checkup
Within minutes of completing his battery of tests at Bangkok Hospital, Michael Taylor goes for a private consultation with a physician, who discusses his results with him. The doctor pulls up a computer screen and gives him a printed report, which has been neatly bound in a binder. The doctor then goes through the report, …
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Thailand: Whatever Happened to Jim Thompson?
Jim Thompson (1906 – 1967) disappeared in the jungles of Malaysia during a visit to the High Country in 1967.  No trace of him has ever been found. Books and have written and documentaries have been made, but no valid clues as to what happened to him have ever been discovered. The fascinating story of …
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Jim Thompson House: a Green Oasis in Downtown Bangkok
Jim Thompson (1906 – 1967) is credited with reviving Thailand's silk weaving industry. An American who was sent to Asia during World War II, he fell in love with Thailand, settling in Bangkok after the war ended.  He is spoken of with almost as much reverence in the Thai capital as Abraham Lincoln is …
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Scalpers in Bangkok Re-sell Krispy Kreme Doughtnuts at a Profit!
Krispy Kreme Donoughts are proving to be a big hit in Bangkok, Michael Taylor discovered during a recent trip to the Big Mango.  The US based donut chain opened with big fanfare a couple of years back in Hong Kong, where Michael lives. But the two outlets closed several months later, failing to find favour …
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Bangkok: Taking a Dinner Cruise on the River of Kings
Cruising the River of Kings aboard the Chao Phraya Princess. Bangkok Nightlife Cruising up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand, is one of the most enjoyable ways to spend an evening in the Thai capital. A dinner cruise combines a sumptuous buffet meal with live entertainment, dancing, and some spectacular shoreline scenery. …
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Cashing in on Your Miles – Without Losing Your Cool (Part Three)
With Asia Club miles about to expire, Michael Taylor has to act fast – use them or lose them. Cashing them in isn't easy. In the end, he succeeds, resulting in a round trip ticket to Bali. This is the third in a four part series. Service With a Frown in the Land of Smiles …
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