Welcome to Vacation Thailand

Riverside calm just outside Bangkok — the kind of setting that makes a short retreat feel like a much longer escape. Bangkok doesn't slow down for anyone. Tuk-tuks weave through traffic, vendors...

The Thai script trick: pull up your destination in Google Maps, switch to Thai, show your driver, say "pai tee nee." It works almost every time. Landing in Bangkok for the first time and stepping...

Koh Phangan's beaches look nothing like the Full Moon Party photos once the crowds clear out. Koh Phangan (also spelled Koh Pha Ngan) has a reputation that arrives before you do: turquoise water,...

Flying into Bangkok first is almost always the cheapest gateway into Thailand—and one of the best decisions you can make for your trip budget. Thailand has a way of making you forget every...

No saddles, no shows — just an elephant doing what elephants actually do. If you're building a Bangkok itinerary and want a day with elephants, you don't have to trek all the way to Chiang Mai...

A mix of Thai baht bills and coins — the only currency you'll actually need in Thailand. Land in Bangkok with only US dollars in your wallet and you'll find out fast that nobody wants them....