Movenpick Resort Khao Yai
I write this from the terrace of what could be a castle in a fairytale. A German Palace in the style of Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, or a French chateau in the wine region of the Loire. The expansive manicured gardens stretch out before me for as far as the eye can see and beyond them […]
Expat Life in Pattaya
Last weekend I went ‘walkabout’ as our Australian friends say. As a break from the Royal resort of Hua Hin I thought I would see how Pattaya is preparing itself before it’s official opening on November 1st. I stayed at the excellent Holiday Inn on Beach Rd easily accessed from the expressway and in my impression […]
Let’s Relax
The last 16 months have been extremely tough on us all with Covid-19, loss of travel and interaction with those that we love, lockdowns lack of normality, economically… For an old man like me that has a bad back, diabetes, war wounds too many to mention, and recently informed by the surgeon, an arthritic right […]
COVID-19 Pandemic — Request for Strong Support for Hospitality Sector in Face of COVID-19 Pandemic
To: His Excellency General Prayuth Chan-o-cha Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Government House 1 Pitsanuloke Road, Dusit, Bangkok 10300 Dear General Prayuth, Amid the third wave of the pandemic, which recorded over 2,000 infections a day and daily deaths climbing to double digits, I understand that the government is facing the monumental task […]
Touring in Esan
I found myself taking a tour of the wide open spaces of Esan recently, the agricultural heartland of Thailand. I hadn’t been there for many years and so much has changed in this area – the roads are all either four lane carriageways or in the process of being widened. The out of town shopping […]
Harvest Festival at Monsoon Valley Vineyard in pictures
Hua Hin Thailand It may surprise many to learn that Thailand produces excellent award winning wines. Monsoon Valley is one of the very finest.You can visit the vineyard year-round but we chose to visit for the brilliant annual harvest festival in early April to pick grapes; ‘stomp’ grapes in the old fashioned way – barefoot! […]
Four Seasons Bangkok
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok finally opened its doors on December 18, 2020 and wow, was it worth the wait! Officially named Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River, the riverside urban resort is much more than a hotel. A true dining destination, the hotel launched four dining outlets and one bar led by Executive […]
A Love Letter to the Hoteliers of Phuket
As we start what we hope will be our final countdown to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic here in Thailand, some of us will be looking for our final getaways to enjoy our adopted country, whilst we still have the beaches and hotels all to ourselves. But before you look to escape our City of […]
Kata Rocks Phuket ‘Staycation’ and Brunch
There is no better pool brunch party on offer in Phuket at the moment, why not make a weekend of it like we did and throw in a weekend staycation? Up a nondescript little lane at the end of Kata Beach is an easy to miss driveway up a hill past Mama’s Seafood and SKA […]
‘The Forestias’ by MQDC – Thailand’s largest development project – confident in economy, progresses construction and has show units open
The Forestias is the world’s first town purposefully designed for a healthier, happier living lifestyle Utilities and tunnelling work already at 95% completion and residential components being built 1,400 million Baht ‘Forest Pavilion’ with biggest investment ever made by a property developer to showcase a project concept The development has already registered 4,000 million Baht […]