Hotel Name: Lodge 61 Hotel Address: 1221 Sukhumvit Soi 61, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Lodge 61 Hotel in Bangkok. This was a last minute booking as I had a change of plan. I booked it for its location near the Ekkamai Bus Station for the rate of 30.27 USD per night. Lodge 61 […]
Guesthouse Review: The Royal Guest House, Chiang Mai – Thailand
Guesthouse Name: The Royal Guest House Address: 5 Kotchasarn Rd Soi 4, Old City, Chiang Mai, Thailand. I stayed at The Royal Guest House in Chiang Mai. I booked it for its location near the east wall of the old city area. It’s outside the moated area, but about 10 minutes walk from Thapae Gate […]
Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok – Getting the train in the troubled deep south of Thailand
As a frequent traveller to Thailand I’m familiar with the troubles of the deep south of Thailand, where many countries have advisories to not travel there. As part of my Southeast Asia railway project I took a train through the southern provinces. This is my trip report and what to expect. What this isn’t is […]
Koh Kradan – The tropical island paradise in Thailand you’ve been dreaming of
Koh Kradan is an island in the Andaman Sea off the coast of southern Thailand. Out of all the islands I’ve visited in Thailand, Kradan might be the most idyllic. Of course, there is no such thing as the perfect island, but Kradan ticks a lot of boxes for what would make a tropical island […]
Bangkok to Trang by train, and onward connections to the Trang Islands
Getting the train from Bangkok to Trang in Southern Thailand is a convenient overland way to get to the Trang Islands. Sleeper trains depart Bangkok every evening, arriving in Trang at a reasonable hour in the morning. From the train station, you can then get minivans to the pier for boats to the islands. There […]
Hotel Review: Laem Thong Hotel, Hat Yai – Thailand
Hotel Name: Laem Thong Hotel Address: 46 Thumnoonvithi Rd, Hat Yai Central, Hat Yai, Thailand I stayed at the Laem Thong Hotel in Hat Yai, Thailand. I picked it for its central location in Hat Yai, and the rate was 296.26 THB ($9.25 USD) for a single room with a private bathroom. The hotel is […]
Hotel Review: Kradan Beach Resort, Koh Kradan – Thailand
Hotel Name: Kradan Beach Resort Address: Kradan Island (Koh Kradan), Trang, Thailand. I stayed at the Kradan Beach Resort in Koh Kradan, which I think is one of the best islands in Thailand. Koh Kradan is part of the Trang islands of the Andaman coast of Southern Thailand. I booked it for its location on […]
Hotel Review: Myfriend Hotel, Trang – Thailand
Hotel Name: Myfriend Hotel Address: 25/17-20 Sathanee Rd, Trang, Thailand. I stayed at the Myfriend Hotel in Trang, Thailand. I got a double room with private bathroom, and I booked it online for the rate of 500 THB ($15.68 USD). Myfriend Hotel is located near the Trang train station, where there are a bunch of […]
Guesthouse Review: Art Hotel Hua Lamphong – Bangkok, Thailand
Hotel Name: Art Hotel Hua Lamphong Address: 428-430 Rong Mueang Road, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Art Hotel Hua Lamphong in Bangkok. I booked it mainly for its proximity to Hua Lamphong, the main railway station of Bangkok. I had an evening train to catch and I wanted to have a room in the […]
Guesthouse Review: Lee Chieng Lee, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Lee Chieng Lee Address: 1137 Songward Road, Sampantawong, Bangkok Riverside, Bangkok, Thailand. I stayed at the Leechienglee guesthouse in Bangkok. I booked it online and picked it for its location in the vicinity of the Chinatown area. I got a single room with a private bathroom for $13.17 USD, which is a great […]
