In 2009 tracks were laid over the Mekong River making it now possible to go from Thailand into Laos by train – for three kilometres! From Nong Khai, Thailand, you have the option of taking the shuttle ...

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Seminyak abounds with some terrific choices for big spenders. If your purse is a little more modest, you’ll still find a bed, just sans ocean view. Note that a Seminyak address is a selling point, so ...

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 ...

Sunrise Beach is long and beautiful with a vibe that tends to be mellower than Pattaya Beach. Basic bungalows can still be scored for less than 1,000 baht at a couple of places (Gipsy, Varin Village), ...

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” -- ...

So yesterday afternoon I decided to finish off a decidedly ordinary week by running out of money. On the final day that school fees were due. This is a more common occurrence than it should be at Casa ...