Bangkok Travel Guide: River Temples, Neighborhoods and Practical Planning
Explore Bangkok beyond old city-size rankings: riverside temples, historic neighborhoods, transport choices and a practical first-visit itinerary.
Lampang Travel Guide: Horse Carriages, Lanna Temples and Ceramics
Editorial update: 17 October 2026. This modern travel guide replaces an older historical article; opening hours, admission, transport schedules and weather may change. Lampang is a northern Thai destination worth more than a transfer stop. It has a slower urban rhythm than some better-known northern cities, a long association with horse-drawn carriages, wooden buildings, ceramics…
Saudi Arabia and Thailand Travel: What Changed After 2022
How Saudi–Thai relations changed in 2022, and what Saudi passport holders should check before travelling to Thailand.
Did a Thai air plane take a run turn?
About two weeks ago a plane skidded of the run way and then back on to it. The plane was damage and repaired for a few days the run way was also closed for 1 hour to clean up. The reason why the Bangkok Post reporter can not tell the date is that the pilot…
Solider plus mob attack Tourists in Thailand
Some English tourists have been attacked by 30 Thai men including some Thai soldiers. The mean were eating in a restaurant in Nakorn Sawan when according to some Thai witness the Englishmen Thai friend and the larger group had a fight. The Englishmen was then drawn into the fight. The Englishmen was taken to the…
Letters from the readers
I am starting a new category here on Personal Thailand called Letters from the readers It will have letters or comments that I think is worth writing a bit more about. If you have experience of Thailand that you want to share please tell me and I will publish a selected few letter here on…
Flying from Thailand to Europe: Why Flight Times Change
Why does your flight from Thailand to Europe take longer or shorter? Learn how airspace, routing, stopovers and schedules affect the journey.
Airline Safety in Asia: What to Check Before Flying from Thailand
Flying from Thailand to other Asian destinations? Check the latest EU Air Safety List, operating carriers, connections and ticket terms.