Choosing Thailand Hotels for Songkran

So, Golf and I are planning our next trip to Thailand for Songkran 2009 and I’ve been doing lots of research on hotels in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. You know there are hundreds of hotels in each of the three locations ranging in price from $10 to over $1000 per night! Read more

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Living Vicariously Through Photos

I know many of you have probably watched this weeks financial news with a sinking feeling in your stomach. The good news is that Thailand is still there and it’s just as cheap as ever. In fact, for us Americans it looks like the dollar has rebounded a bit against the baht so your trip will be even a bit cheaper.

To help cheer us all I’ve put together this collection of Thailand photos. Read more

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Bangkok Top City for Vacation Travel

Looks like an online poll by Travel + Leisure magazine voted Bangkok as the top city in the world for vacation travel. The Galapagos were voted the top island in the world for travelers. Last year the winners were Florence, Italy and Bali, Indonesia.

This is the first time that Bangkok has grabbed the title for top vacation city in the world and it’s about time. All of us that have been there know the charms of the Big Mango. About time the rest of the world discovered it too.

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Chiang Mai Songkran Festival

One of the best places to experience Songkran in Thailand is in Chiang Mai, featuring Lanna Thai style celebrations throughout this northern capital of Thailand. Songkran in Chiang Mai is celebrated on a grand scale Read more

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Nana Plaza South

Some of you have probably visited Nana Plaza in Bangkok or have at least read my post regarding the history and future of Nana Plaza. Well in that post I told you about the declining business in Nana Plaza last year and continuing into this year. It seems that the major owners in Nana Plaza have decided to protect themselves by diversifying.

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