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Anantara Angkor Resort in Cambodia’s, ancient capital of Siem Reap, is passionate about introducing guests to authentic indigenous experiences and the resort’s new ‘Breakfast at Angkor Tour’ offers a truly unique encounter very few travellers are privileged to ever engage in. Siem Reap has been dominating bucket lists the world…
Nakhon Ratchasima, better known as Korat, is the wondrous door to Isan,the Lao-speaking north-east, at the western edge of the Korat Plateau. The name Nakhon Ratchasima is both used for the city and the province of which it is the capital, and the shorter name, Korat, comes from an older…
Prehistory is one of the most fascinating concepts that humanity has ever laid its interest on. Perhaps because it is so remote and inaccessible. Perhaps because of the staggering differences between that which drew life back in the day in comparison to the mundane world of the twenty first century.…
Pafi Nunyakpe, marketing and sales manager at Beautiful World recently had this to say about True Arena Hua Hin’s FitNet fitness club, “I would have to say probably one of the best gym facilities in Thailand. I just spent 20 minutes walking around. Wow..just wow.” The FitNet Club is just…
The Amari Hua Hin Resort’s Shoreline Beach Club is open once again and looking better than ever after completing a major remodel and the building of a swimming pool. As before, the Shoreline Beach Club offers indoor and outdoor dining but the menu has been completely revamped. Lunch is available…
Chiva Som, the Internationally recognized Health and Wellness Spa in Hua Hin has an ongoing commitment to raise environmental awareness and preservation in our local community. They are proactively involved in conserving our valuable natural resources. They have several initiatives, policies and practices in place to viably sustain Chiva-Som’s business…
This month, the HOT Magazine team reviews one of the most exciting markets in Bangkok, sure to excite everyone and anyone who visits. Located in a smaller enclosure of the entire gargantuan Chatuchak Market, it is a fantastic way of spending a good weekend’s evening with friends, family or even…
– Hence from Verona art thou banishèd. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. – There is no world without Verona walls but purgatory, torture, hell itself. Hence “banishèd” is banished from the world, and world’s exile is death. Then “banished.” – Conversation between Friar Lawrence and Romeo…
Bangkok is a city that has grown a very big reputation for its malls and shopping centres. The wonderful thing about this, is that it has begun to satisfy the different types of demands, not for malls themselves, but more and more for mall styles. This month we check-in at…
Have you ever wanted to go to Venice without ever having to leave all the comforts of Thai life? If you’ve had such dreams, rest assured that dreams do come true, and that Bangkok is one of the places in which this could happen. A reproduction of Venice in Bangkok…
When you think of Thailand, Polo and Equestrian Sports don’t readily come to mind, but they should. In 2005 the Thai Polo and Equestrian Club opened with an outstanding facility that has made Thailand an international centre for equestrian & polo in Southeast Asia. Set on more than 2,000 rai…
There’s good news for: 1. Londoners who miss London. 2. People who want to go to London but don’t want to go through the ten hour flight business. 3. Anyone who wants to visit a wonderfully established community mall themed in the style of truly authentic English class. Located in…
This past August 28th saw the inauguration of one of Bangkok’s (and Thailand’s) most promising malls. With a total floor area of almost half a million square metres and set on 100 rai, this 14 billion baht mega project has again set out to implant the standard of super luxury…
This month’s Let’s Go takes us to a destination in central Thailand where you can partake in an array of wonderful and truly Thai activities. Lopburi is one of those places that allows you to explore some of the most authentically exotic facets that Thai culture has to offer. From…
Modern cities like Bangkok are amusing, recreational and exciting. But in addition, Bangkok equally offers you the inevitable chance to learn about its history and tradition as well as its vast influence in the architectonic scenario. Here is where conundrums and contradictions often take place. The dilemma of the average…
Thailand’s current population of domesticated elephants is about 2,700. After a precipitous decline from about 100,000 domesticated elephants in 1850, numbers are now stable. About 95% of Thai elephants are in private ownership, with the Thai Elephant Conservation Center’s 80 elephants being Thailand’s only government-owned elephants apart from a few…