Invitation to the Thailand Phil Season 2022/23 “Goddesses and Emperors” Concert
Dear Excellency and Distinguished Guests, The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and College of Music, Mahidol University cordially invites you to the Thailand Phil Season 2022/23 “Goddesses and Emperors” Concert, on 3 June2023 – 4:00 pm, Prince Mahidol Hall Antonio Pompa-Baldi is the first-prize winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition and silver-medalist of the prestigious Van Cliburn Competition. He joins the […]
Finch Bangkok
I recently attended an opening of a cocktail bar restaurant on Sukhumvit Soi 11 called Finch about 150 metres from the main Sukhumvit Rd. The Indian food that they serve is more worthy of an Indian restaurant than a bar but it had live music and a DJ and the bar is on 3 levels. […]
Australian Ambassador to Thailand
Dr. Angela Mcdonald Expat Life recently interviewed the Australian Ambassador to Thailand and were honoured that she found time to share her mission, life, and views of her posting to Thailand. Ambassador Angela thank you for your time today. May I start with asking how long have you been the Ambassador to Thailand? I arrived […]
The Samui Summer Jazz Festival
In the first week of May I attended the above event on the beautiful island of Samui. 5 concerts at 5 different venues where diners were spoilt with some excellent food and first class live entertainment. Organised by SKAL Samui – the largest of Thailand’s six regional groups (SKAL is the hotel industry’s organisation promoting […]
The Royal Beach Resort Samui
Last week I had the pleasure of staying at the above property on the party (or chilled… whatever is your preference) island of Samui. Located on the South East East coastline of the island near Lamai and the Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks, the property has a range of accommodations to suit all requirements. For loving […]
The island of Ko Samui
I have just spent 9 relaxing days on the island of Samui. I had been invited by SKAL Samui and its members to attend the Samui Summer Jazz Festival from May 2nd – 7th at 5 separate 5 star hotels so instead of flying, as the internal flights are overpriced, I decided to drive from […]
Garrya Tongsai Bay
Many of my friends and readers have visited Tongsai Bay on Samui over the years and I knew that it was well situated, but the staff and standards were not up to a 5 star hotel rating. So it came as no surprise that Banyan Tree had taken over the management contract of Tongsai Bay […]
Invitation to the Thailand Phil Season 2022/23 “Romeo and Juliet” Concert
The Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra and College of Music, Mahidol University cordially invites you to the Thailand Phil Season 2022/23 “Romeo and Juliet” Concert, on 13 May2023 – 4:00 pm, Prince Mahidol Hall Get ready to be mesmerized by a one-of-a-kind concert featuring music from your favorite anime! In a sequel to one of its most requested shows, the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra […]
Bangkok named the most 9th luxurious destination in the world as 7% of its hotels earn a 5 star rating
New research has revealed the most luxurious destination in the world. Here we take a look at which places are considered the most luxurious holiday destinations. The study, conducted by the team at Slingo, looked at the number of spas, hotels with massage facilities and number of fine dining restaurants to reveal the most luxurious […]
Samui diaries
Day 1. I arrived after catching the ferry from Donsak pier to Samui on Monday 1st May and drove to my hotel the delightful U Samui in Bang Chak. Set on the beach with a lovely swimming pool and very comfortable rooms with terraces overlooking the stunning bay I was ready for a cup of […]