Koh Larn, a nice island near Pattaya (video)
A popular day trip from Pattaya is a visit to Koh Larn (or Ko lan). Koh Larn is an idyllic island in the Gulf of Thailand just 8 km from the coast of Pattaya.
Koh Phangan & Koh Samui filmed with iPhone 4s (video)
I came across this one in the series of touristic videos. Nice video and well edited. Taken with an iPhone 4s. I liked him, but judge for yourself.
Float through the trees and adventure on the water in Phuket (video)
Have you always wanted to float and sway through the treetops like a monkey? That is now also possible in Phuket.
Koh Tao in top 10 most beautiful islands in the world
Koh Thao is once again in Tripadvisor's prestigious list of the most beautiful islands in the world. Last year the turtle island was still in 8th place. This time the Thai island is the last one in 10th place.
Koh larn
I spent Christmas with friends on the island of Koh Larn. This is the busiest time of the year, so ferries are packed to the last place.
The Islands of Thailand
Islands have held a certain attraction to me all my life. There is something mysterious about life on an island, as a traveler you have to make an effort to get there and you often see that the local population is "different" than those on the mainland.
Phuket: Tropical Paradise and/or Pool of Doom
A tropical paradise, the pearl of the Andaman with pristine beaches, natural beauty and green tourism. Or: a pool of destruction with kinky shows, flat sex and hard porn. Strike out what is not required.
In the annual list of important island destinations in Southeast Asia, the TripIndex Island Sun 2013, Thailand scores exceptionally well. The island of Koh Pha Ngan is even the number 1 destination for anyone who wants a cheap holiday to paradise.
Flooding in Patong on Phuket due to heavy rain (video)
Continued heavy rains have led to reports of localized flooding and mudslides on the tourist island of Phuket.
Weekend or few days Koh Larn
Away from Pattaya life. Sometimes it is nice to be in a different environment, even if it is only for a few days. Koh Larn is a wonderful trip for us.
Tourists flee Koh Samui en masse due to power failure
The popular Thai destination of Koh Samui is without power for the second consecutive day. Thousands of homes and businesses are without electricity.
Residents of Koh Samet trapped between government services
For generations, the residents of Koh Samet lived in peace and quiet. Now it is a popular holiday island with 63 holiday parks. The original inhabitants are caught between two government departments.
Thai island for sale…
Island for sale
Samantha Fox in Thailand
We've known for a while that it would happen and it has already happened. Khun Peter of the editors has settled in Thailand for about three months to – as he said himself – spend the winter. Not many people will lose any sleep over this fact and the (Dutch) media, including the gossip magazines, will pay little or no attention to his possible experiences in the Land of Smiles.
Alcatraz in Thailand: all drug traffickers on an island
It seems like an interesting proposal from the National Police Chief, Gen. Priewpan Damapong. He wants to house all drug traffickers in Thailand on an island, to prevent them from continuing their perfidious trade from their prison.
Phuket's hotel market is threatening to become oversaturated
Property developers and hoteliers warn of an imminent oversupply of hotel rooms in Phuket. Attracted by the growing number of foreign tourists, they have expanded their capacity in recent years. Glenn de Souza, vice president Asia of the American hotel chain Best Western International, expects a price war, as Bangkok already knows. Phuket now has 43.571 hotel rooms; 6.068 rooms are still in the pipeline. By the end of the year, the 'Pearl of the Andaman' will have 4 million tourists…
Koh Samui, one month later
It is dry and sunny again on the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao and the worldwide interest in what happened in this area a month ago has disappeared. It is no news that the inhabitants of this archipelago are dealing with the consequences of a natural disaster, which is unprecedented in the recent history of these islands. Eight days of continuous rain and hurricane-like storms have wreaked havoc…