It’s easy for a foreigner to forget that Thailand has its own film industry with a canon of great Thai films. The theaters show all the latest blockbuster hits from the West and American movies can easily be purchased from any shopping mall.

Many visitors to Thailand find that they simply don’t have enough time to travel around the country and see all the sights they want to see. The Ancient City, or Muang Boran, provides the perfect solution. Located just outside Bangkok this large outdoor museum has over 100 replicas of Thai palaces, rural villages, temples, and places of historical importance from around the country.

// // The 1957 classic movie with Alec Guinness gave us a look at Siam during the war at the time of the Japanese occupation. Although the movie itself is fictional, it’s based on true events, and as any World War II vet will tell you, those were brutal times.

Quyan Van Minh realized his passion for Jazz music whilst listening to American Radio and BBC during the Vietnam War.  As a young boy Minh took his first steps into the world of music, first studying classical guitar and then going on to play the clarinet.

Cambodia’s second largest city, Battambang is a great destination for an escape from the crowds of Angkor and the constant hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh. Just four hours by boat from Siem Reap, Battambang offers a unique look into Khmer life,

Short-term visitors to Thailand tend to eat almost exclusively at restaurants. If you’re a little adventurous and willing to go beyond the tourist places and Western chain eateries, you’ll be delighted with the incredible variety available and the friendly environment you’ll find in the small, local restaurants and street-level food stands.

I’ve been meaning to make it out of Chiang Mai to go explore some more of Thailand for a while, but there’s something about this place that really holds onto you. As a result, I was around for my second experience of the famous Loy Krathong festival, otherwise known as the Floating Lantern Festival, and while this picturesque celebration takes place all over Thailand, this city has one of the […]

If you’re backpacking your way across Thailand on a budget, you are likely to get well acquainted with the famous noodle soup stalls–perhaps Thailand’s most popular street food. This is a delicious treat that will be missed when you head back home, so be sure to indulge.

When you come back from Thailand and tell your friends that you went for a massage, they will respond with a wink and a nudge. The most common response is to believe that you had “one of those” massages. And while those are certainly available, that’s not what traditional Thai massage is all about.

You can’t beat staying in a great hotel with a view of the river. There are two big rivers in Thailand; the Mekong and the Chao Phraya, and the Chao Phraya runs right through Bangkok. Some of the best restaurants in town, as well as some of the finest hotels, are located on the bank of the Chao Phraya.