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Winding down at White Wood Beach
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 11/08/2017
» Renaissance Phuket Resort & Spa manages to blend in with its green surrounding and yet also sprouts an air of chicness. The vast and airy lobby building which has turtle-shell roofs and understated art pieces looks out onto a beautiful pond and, from a distance, villas amid lush greenery to block prying eyes. On our way to a low-rise building where our Deluxe Rooms were waiting, we walked past white sands, lush bushes and palm trees.
All the Queen's women
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 10/08/2017
» They were holding hands while walking, with smiles on their faces. Her Majesty Queen Sirikit and Khammai Yokhasing. Khammai, 84, still remembers the moment when the Queen held her hand at Klai Kangwon Palace in Hua Hin, 40 years ago.
Outside-the-box accommodation
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 23/06/2017
» If you're the type of person who stays regularly at hotel chains, you'll know the overall designs can be pretty predictable. While there's nothing wrong with staying in a deluxe, premier, suite or a villa, do you ever wonder what it's like to stay in alternative types of accommodation?
The real face of Pakistan
B Magazine, Published on 11/06/2017
» Mention of Pakistan often conjures up gloomy images for people who have never set foot in the country. I, for one, often heard negative things about Pakistan due to the country's long history of internal conflicts and its association with the war on terror.
Offbeat monuments
Guru, Chris Raufeisen, Published on 09/06/2017
» Bangkok is a city filled with beautiful architecture and monuments, both old and new. Yet behind the veil of this city's beauty and elegance, off the well travelled tourist tracks there are some sites that hold a hidden history. Keep your eyes open for these easy to miss sites. Who knows? This knowledge may even impress some locals. Here are six unusual monuments or effigies you'll find in Thailand.
Centre of the Northeast
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 08/06/2017
» Children laughed and shouted out from the other side of the Phong River. The schoolboys dared each other to climb higher branches of a nearby tree to jump into the river when they saw us taking pictures of them.
Heart pounding adventure holidays you need to experience
Christopher Lombardi, Special publications, Published on 26/05/2017
» If museum meandering and souvenir hunting lack the excitement you crave in a vacation, check out these thrill-packed destinations guaranteed to enrich your view of the world and leave you breathless.
Riding the Basque Coast
Life, Joris Laperre, Published on 18/05/2017
» Last month, sticking to our tradition of favouring a mountain bike holiday over the Songkran celebrations, we returned to Spain for a week of two-wheeled action on the Basque coast.
Head south for retirement bliss
B Magazine, Suthon Sukphisit, Published on 30/04/2017
» Thailand is becoming an ageing society and some of us need to be well prepared. How will your life be after retirement? It's wise to plan how to get by in those possibly empty-handed years. Better than a plan is to save up now and purchase health insurance or, if life savings permit, invest properly. Make sure you get access to the financial aid and welfare from the government. Don't just age carelessly. You have choices. Make a smart one.
Bucolic adventure
Life, Karnjana Karnjanatawe, Published on 27/04/2017
» Khao Lak Canal flows slowly from a mountain to the village of Ban Khao Lak in Trang's Muang district. Both sides of the stream are green forest. The canal later merges with another canal called Lam Phu Ra which ends at the Trang River.