Most people don’t go to Thailand to visit Pai. They end up in Pai because they ... Locals call it Wat Phra That Mae Yen, but tourists know it as the Big Buddha. This gleaming white Buddha statue sits ...

Phuket feels as if you’ve stepped straight on to a movie set. "Even more so, now that TV hit The White Lotus is heading to ...

The average flight time to Phuket is 12 hours and 10 minutes ... After a day of exploring the Big Buddha and Wat Chalong, unwind at a beachside bar and savour a Singha beer or Thai iced tea.

December is a very magical time for solitary travellers when the whole world seems to sparkle under the winter lights and some warmth underneath the sun rays of the tropics. Whatever holiday vibes you ...

Buddha Belly Thai in Southend on Sea has been named a 2024/25 Good Food Award winner. Owners Ben and Yupin are celebrating Buddha Belly Thai’s 2nd birthday, whilst also announcing the very exciting ...

Margot Bigg is a freelance travel writer and editor who has spent most of her adult life traveling and living overseas. Her ...

The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, known as Wat Pho in Thai, is a Buddhist temple complex which is most known for its gold-plated "Reclining Buddha" sculpture. The Buddha measures 151 feet long ...

But don't be fooled; governance risks remain a big overhang in Thailand. Ex-PM Thaksin's more recent legal troubles related to royal defamation charges and a pending court battle with the ...

The mood on the idyllic Kamala Beach in Phuket, Thailand, quickly turned sour on Monday as panicked tourists fled the water after spotting a monster python lurking just off the shore. The terrified ...

Its dramatic bay may be iconic, but the province of Phang Nga still flies largely under the radar.

Make time to walk up to the golden Big Buddha viewpoint for sprawling views of the island. This long vast beach stretches north of Hua Hin on the Gulf of Thailand, backed by a tangle of pines where ...

"The event was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu, who participated in a ceremonial offering of flowers to the Lord Buddha and the lighting of a lamp, accompanied by a Mangalacharan led by ...