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Where to Stay in Chiang Mai: Best Areas by Traveller Type
Old City, Nimman, Riverside or Mae Rim? Chiang Mai’s areas matched to how you travel — plus the hotels we’d actually book.
Thailand’s Vegetarian Festival: What the Yellow Flags Mean (and What to Eat)
For nine days each October the yellow เจ flags go up and Thailand’s street food goes vegan. Here’s what to eat.
Is Thai Street Food Safe? An Honest Answer
Yes — if you read the queue. What actually makes travellers sick in Thailand, and how to pick a stall like a…
Khao Gaeng: How Thailand’s Curry-Rice Shops Actually Work
The steel trays, the pointing, the ฿60 plate — how Thailand’s raan khao gaeng works and why it beats most restaurants.
The THIM App: What It Actually Does, and Whether You Need It
Thailand’s new immigration app files your TDAC in three minutes — but it replaces nothing, and despite the headlines no rule makes…
Thailand’s ฿450 Tourist Fee: Announced (Again), Still Not Collected
Thailand’s tourist entry fee is back at ฿450 — but it is a proposal, not a law. What was announced on 15…
Yi Peng Chiang Mai 2026: Dates, Costs and the Lantern Rules
Yi Peng 2026 falls on 24-25 November. What the ticketed lantern releases actually cost, why the free city celebration is better, and…
Loy Krathong 2026: Dates, Where to Go and What to Float
Loy Krathong 2026 falls on Tuesday 24 November. Where to go ranked honestly, what your krathong should be made of, the sky-lantern…
2 Weeks in Thailand: The Itinerary I’d Give My Own Family
Temples first, mountains second, limestone last. Three nights of Bangkok noise, a sleeper bunk north, khao soi mornings in Chiang Mai, then…
Best Time to Visit Thailand: Month by Month, Coast by Coast
November to February is the easy answer — but the two coasts run on opposite rain clocks, April is a furnace with…
