Our travels in Thailand and Malaysia – from the capitals of Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur to the beaches of the Andaman Sea.
Bats, Buddhas and Buddies in Thailand
An Overnight Train to Chiang Mai After a few days back in Bangkok, we set off to Chiang Mai in Northern Thailand. Our sleeper train was supposed to take fourteen hours, but in fact, took over seventeen. Trains aren’t exactly
A Merry Little Christmas in Koh Chang, Thailand
Anti-Government Protests Continue in Bangkok, Thailand Anti-government demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand were hitting the headlines. On route to our hotel, we saw protests outside Makkison and Huamphalong stations, but they appeared to be trouble free and the protesters were in
Bangkok-Happy New Year!
Jim Thompson’s House, Bangkok Flights to Phnom Penh from London cost substantially more than flights to Bangkok. Consequently, we decided to fly to Bangkok and catch a train down to the Thai-Cambodian border. We had a couple of days in