Destination: Ko Kret — a mainstream touristy daytrip with… deep-fried flowers? (central Thailand)
Hailed as a rural escape from urban Bangkok, Ko Kret (Koh Kret) is what happens when a backwoods area becomes touristified. It’s a perfect daytrip from Bangkok, particularly when it’s not too hot — just be ready to work through some crowds to find the island’s truly...
Destination: the Museum of Counterfeit Goods — where telling real from fake is a LOT harder than you think (Bangkok, Thailand)
You’d think a museum built by lawyers would be as dull or dreary as the paperwork. Complete with 4,000 exhibits (only a fraction of which are on display at any given time), the Tilleke and Gibbins Museum of Counterfeit Goods offers up a surprisingly broad view of the...
Destination: Puek Tian Beach — a naked ascetic, a dragon ridden like a horse, and a six-meter-tall she-demon (Phetchaburi, Thailand)
Yep, these are some colorful characters here — and proof that stories can live on well past the author’s lifetime. It turns out all three of the personalities mentioned in the title are characters in one of Thailand’s most famous poems. Meet Phra Sunthorn Vohara...
Destination: Amulet Market — the accidental tourist destination? (Bangkok)
It’s not that I eschew the mainstream tourist destinations — seeing the same buildings as millions before me just lacks interest. The Grand Palace? I may get there someday. Temples that require an admission fee? When there are thousands across the country that don’t?...
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