Destinations
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Bangkok overview
The largest and highest quality culture A lot of first time visitors aren't quite sure what to expect when first arriving in the capital of exotic Thailand, and some may be disappointed by their first impressions on the way into town - endless high rise buildings, busy expressway flyovers and billboards of western companies advertising in English. Yet while Bangkok has undoubtedly em...
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Hua Hin overview
A character all its own Hua Hin, Thailand's oldest beach resort, has a special character all its own. It is located on the Gulf of Thailand, 200 km. South of Bangkok, presently a 2 ½ hour drive. With the soon to start construction of two new motorways, this will be reduced by almost one hour. Hua Hin, which literally means stone head in Thai, is still very popular. Clean white sand, c...
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Pattaya overview
A flurry of new housing Pattaya has been in a construction frenzy the past two years, on all fronts and much more development is planned. Pattaya and its sister resort of Jomtien are seeing a flurry of new hotels, luxury condominiums and top quality housing estates. Hotel development is always a good indicator of economic progression and many major hotels have now opened their doors with t...
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Phuket overview
Phuket, at 539 square kilometers in size, is not only Thailand's largest island but also one of its wealthiest provinces. The beauty of the island is matched by its consistently tropical climate and undoubtedly the island's largest source of income comes from the tourism market, but there are also thriving rubber and cashew nut industries. Very accessible: Phuket is linked to nea...
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Samui overview
The first inhabitants were fisherman Before becoming a popular destination, attracting up to a million tourists a year, Samui was once the country's major coconut-growing area. Coconut growers lived and grew coconuts mostly in the foothills, leaving beaches unoccupied. The island still exports around 2 million coconuts per month. People first settled in Koh Samui around 1500 years ago. The ...
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