Guest blogger Julie Miller discovers a city of monkeys at Lopburi’s famous macaque monkey temple.
When our guide said we were stopping by a “monument where monkeys live” in the city of Lopburi, 93 kilometres northeast of Bangkok, I assumed she meant a temple in the jungle. When our bus pulled up on a chaotic city square I was confused – where were the trees? Continue reading “City of monkeys: Lopburi”
Guest blogger John Borthwick hits the nostalgia trail amid history-themed Bangkok hotels.
Shanghai Mansion has a long head start in the “Sinostalgia” business. This 76-room hotel on Yaowarat Road in the heart of Bangkok’s Chinatown was built in 1892 and has been a Chinese opera house, stock exchange and textile trading house, and since 2006 a boutique hotel. Continue reading “Sleeping with History: 6 Historic Bangkok Hotels”
Little Grey Box travel blogger Phoebe Lee discovers a quieter side to Thailand on a recent visit to Koh Yao Noi. Continue reading “Six reasons to visit Koh Yao Noi”
Koh Kret is a hidden gem that many international guests will not have heard of, although it is in fact the closest island to Bangkok. Travel writer Gary Walsh went exploring there recently.
Koh Kret is by no means your typical Thai island. There are no beaches, no elephant rides, no nightclub areas, and no full moon parties. And unlike Phuket or Koh Samui there’s no instant name recognition. So where is Koh Kret?