Ayuthaya was Thailand's capital and cultural centre from 1350 until the 1760s with a strategic position both for defence and trade. Merchants from Europe and Japan had their own districts within the city. When the Burmese sacked it in 1767 ...
Bangkok, one of the most exciting metropolises in Asia was founded in 1782. It is constantly evolving and the recent explosion of modernisation has captured the mood and spirit of 21st Century Asia. Towering skyscrapers press up against Ch...
Meaning 'new capital', Chiang Mai has been the cultural and administrative centre of Northern Thailand on and off since 1296. At its heart are the remnants of the medieval moated, walled Old City which was built to defend against Burmese in...
Chiang Rai, is the northern most province in Thailand and is a good base from which to explore the Golden Triangle, the remote area where the Mekong River makes its borders with Laos to the east and Myanmar to the west. Populated by diverse...
A 3 hour drive from Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand, Hua Hin is Thailand's oldest beach resort area, developed in the 1920's as a getaway for Bangkok's elite and made popular by the Thai Royal family who built a royal palace for their holid...
Khao Sok National Park in Southern Thailand is an amazing place, covered by the oldest evergreen rainforest in the world, huge limestone mountains that shoot straight up in the air, deep valleys, breathtaking lakes, exciting caves, wild ani...
At 2,168 square kilometres, Khao Yai is one of Thailand's biggest as well as its oldest National Park and includes one of the largest monsoon forests in Asia, accessible via 50 kilometres of trekking trails. Home to a vast array of flora an...
Koh Kood, is a remote island situated in the east coast of Thailand, known for its pure waterfalls, crystal clear waters and traditional village life is a 60 minute flight by private plane from Bangkok. The fourth largest island in Thailand...
A jewel in the Gulf of Siam off the eastern coast of Thailand, Koh Samui is part of an archipelago of more than 60 islands in the South China Sea. Fine golden sands, swaying coconut palms and calm waters are emblematic of this quiet and pea...
The small fishing village of Krabi is located on the south western coast of Thailand where the turquoise waters of the Andaman Sea lap its dramatic beaches. The limestone rock formations and emerald bays dotted along the coastline are strik...
Set deep in a valley, hemmed in by high mountain ranges in the north west of Thailand, Mae Hong Son has long been isolated from the outside world. Known locally as 'The City of Three Mists', Mae Hong Son is the most mountainous province in ...
Located off Thailand's west coast in the clear, jade coloured Andaman Sea, Phuket is the largest island in Thailand. One of the first places for beach tourism to develop in Southeast Asia it has a well established infrastructure with excell...
The development of Sukhothai into a dominant city in 1238 is considered to be the birth of the first Thai Kingdom when the Thais began to rival the Khmers who had ruled the area for centuries. In the years following the emergence of Sukhoth...