The Responsible Tourist and Traveller

This is practical 8-step guide based on the "Global Code of Ethics" for Tourism of the World Tourism Organization. It promotes traveling with an open mind and respect for people, culture, animals and environment.

Change of Visa policies for Thailand

Travellers without visa will get only 15 days of stay if they are arriving via a land border checkpoint from a neigboring country. Travellers arriving via an international airport will obtain a 30 days stay.

First railway link between Thailand and Laos opened

With the opening of a rail link over the Mekong River it is now possible to travel from Thailand to Laos by train. For now two trains will run the 30-minute return trip each day, serving about 500 people daily.

Diving in Thailand and Richelieu Rock

There is continued debate over the scuba diving destinations across Thailand. Koh Tao offers cheap courses for those on a budget. Pattaya benefits from being near Bangkok. Koh Samui has all the western onland facilities you can imagine. Krabi has magnificent limestone karsts with shallow waters. Phi Phi of course has "the beach". Koh Lanta is close to the delightful dive sites of Hin Daeng and Hin Muang. The Similans are world famous for their expansive underwater vistas and abundant marine life, but at a price beyond many travellers.

thailand Highlights

Ko Lanta (Thailand)

A popular island off the south coast of Thailand in the Krabi Province. The main island is 6km wide and over 30km long. ... more

Khao Lak (Thailand)

Khao Lak is a resort town about 100km north of Phuket with beautiful long beaches and starting point for trips to Similan Islands. ... more

Ko Chang (small) (Thailand)

Small island of 18sqkm in the Andaman Sea just north of Ko Phayam near the Burmese border. One of the least developed islands in Thailand and good hide-away from the mass tourism. ... more

Grand Palace / Wat Pho ,Bangkok (Thailand)

The official residence of the Kings of Thailad from the 18th century onwards and with its spectacular golden architecture the highland of any Bangkok visit. ... more

Ko Samui (Thailand)

very popular and developed island in the Gulf of Thailand, sister island of Ko Phangan ... more

Phang Nga Bay ,Phuket (Thailand)

Bay with amazing limestone formations about 1 hour north of Phuket including the so-called James Bond Island. ... more

Ko Tao (Thailand)

Ko Tao (lit. Turtle Island) is a small island of 21sqkm in the Gulf of Thailand near Ko Phangan popular for affordable scuba diving. ... more

Ko Lipe (Thailand)

Koh Lipe is a tiny island in the Andaman Sea located 70 km off the southwest coast of Thailand near the Malaysian border (about 1h north of Langkawi). ... more

Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep ,Chiang Mai (Thailand)

A must-see temple on a hill 15km from Chiang Mai offering great views over the city. ... more

Ayutthaya ,Bangkok (Thailand)

Ayutthaya was the capital of the kingdom of Siam from 1350 until 1767 when a Burmese army destroyed the city. The ruins of the temples are recogized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ... more