Thailand

The Bill Bensley-designed Four Seasons Koh Samui.

Beach and island holidays

How to have a White Lotus experience in Thailand (from under $200 a night)

Koh Samui is bracing for an influx of tourists off the back of season three, but you don’t have to stay at the Four Seasons to get a taste of White Lotus life.

Kristie Kellahan

The writer’s flight returned to Sydney shortly after take off.

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Airline reviews

My 8½ hour flight became a 19-hour endurance test

A mechanical issue saw my flight return to Sydney shortly after take-off. Understandable, but what happened next was less than satisfactory.

John Borthwick

Owner and founder Arnun Wattanaporn behind the counter at Kaizen.

Bangkok

This city’s coffee scene is unexpectedly Australian

Bangkok is following in the footsteps of cities like New York and Berlin by falling for Aussie coffee culture.

Ute Junker

Phuket Old Town’s century-old buildings fuse Chinese and European design elements.

Phuket

The other side to Thailand’s beach party town

It wasn’t until my fourth visit to Phuket that I discovered something beyond the resorts, the beaches and the pumping nightlife.

Julia D'Orazio

Views over Kwai Noi River on one of Kanchanaburi’s steam trains.

Savvy traveller

Seven great ways to get around Thailand without flying

Forget about planes, not to mention elephants and tuk-tuks – there are plenty of great options for exploring Thailand at ground level.

John Borthwick

The baronial mansion Phra Pitak Chinpracha is home to the Blue Elephant Cooking School.

Food and wine

This century-old palace reveals the secrets to Michelin-worthy cooking

Once abandoned for nearly 40 years, Phra Pitak Chinpracha is now one of Thailand’s premier culinary kitchens.

Julia D'Orazio

Bells, whistles and wellness – Anantara Riverside.

Bangkok

Bangkok’s best places to stay, from budget to luxury

Bangkok has about 80,300 hotel rooms. You can check-in at any level, from backpacker bunkroom to presidential suite, and your stay never seems long enough.