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• Ice cream, gelato and frozen yoghurt in Bangkok

  First published: 29 Nov 2011
  

  Bangkok is hot. Inescapably, incessantly, interminably hot. Even if you take refuge inside one of Bangkok’s air-conditioned malls, you’re going to have to face the heat sometime. What’s the best and most delicious way to counteract days with a low of 40 degrees Celsius? Ice cream. Lots of ice cream. Or gelato for the Italians, … read the full post

• Getting from Bangkok to Ko Samet

  First published: 25 Nov 2011
  

  You have some time to kill before a big trip, or a weekend to spare. You want to stay near Bangkok but get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Ko Samet is in no way an overseas destination island — that is, if you’re travelling to Thailand for the first time and … read the full post

• Bangkok floods: “Travellers to Bangkok have nothing to worry about”

  First published: 22 Nov 2011
  

  While Bangkok appears to be over the worst of the floods, the surrounds are still mopping up and travellers are still asking about whether it’s safe to come to the Thai capital. We spoke with Kirsty of Poi and Kirsty, a British blogging duo living in the Big Mango and travelling around Asia, about their … read the full post

• Terminal 21: The newest in shopping (and toilets) in Bangkok

  First published: 18 Nov 2011
  

  When planning a trip to Thailand, one might envision elephant rides, street food stalls, and white sandy beaches. But if you really want to live as the Thais do, go shopping. Shopping is the unofficial national pastime of Thailand, and in the capital, shopping malls tower over every soi. Singapore may win for the number … read the full post

• Avoiding Bangkok floods: Where else to go on vacation

  First published: 14 Nov 2011
  

  Given the floods surrounding and leaking across Bangkok it’s fair to say that the Thai capital is not a particularly fun place to be for a holiday, at least for a little while. A few lost crocodiles are swishing around in the water, and it doesn’t smell so nice, either. For the truly blissful vacation … read the full post

• Bangkok floods update, November 7, 2011: Should you cancel your trip?

  First published: 07 Nov 2011
  

  Though the threat of tidal flooding has receded, Thailand’s worst floods in five decades are still sweeping closer to central Bangkok, causing more and more residents to evacuate their homes and flee to drier land. Bangkok’s governor has declared 16 of the city’s 50 districts as evacuation zones, but the water continues to flow southward, … read the full post

• Animals and the Bangkok floods

  First published: 05 Nov 2011
  

  For the past few weeks, floodwater has been rushing towards Thailand’s capital (and today it continues to do so). Tales — and rumours — have spread of what this means for animals, such as the poisonous green mamba snakes rumoured to be swimming around and fully-grown snappy crocodiles on the loose wanted back alive by … read the full post

• The Thai floods: Still not quite a wrap

  First published: 01 Nov 2011
  

  With fingers and toes crossed, it looks like Bangkok may have dodged the worst of the floods. Yes, upcountry has been hammered in order to save Bangkok, many lives have sadly been lost, and we imagine or at least hope for significant debate on the approach taken by and priorities of the Thai government. But … read the full post

• Bangkok flooding update: October 29, 2011

  First published: 29 Oct 2011
  

  As the tide swells and Bangkok empties of noodles, condoms, and now people, tourists have been advised to plan around the floods. The US Embassy issued a travel alert on Thursday, while the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has now advised against all but essential travel to Bangkok (see our thoughts on that here). … read the full post

• Bangkok floods: October 26, 2011 update

  First published: 26 Oct 2011
  

  Another day, another flood update for travellers. High tide is about to peak in Bangkok, and nobody is really sure how bad the inundation is about to be. Read on for a quick update on where things are at for now — it’s looking like as far as possible, travellers should plan to leave Bangkok, … read the full post