3-day golden triangle trekking highlights
Discover the historic Golden Triangle region by trekking through remote Karen, Lahu, Akha and Shan hilltribe villages. The 3-day experience will take you from Chiang Mai up to the Golden Triangle on the border of Thailand and Laos, then back again with plenty of opportunities to meet with local communities, savour delicious Thai food, soak […]
new terminal at Phuket International airport nearly finished
By mid-August, Phuket International Airport’s new terminal should be ready for occupation, with full-scale commercial operation starting in September, Monrudee Gettuphan, the airport’s general manager, has told the Bangkok Post. She said AoT should be able to confirm the opening date of the four-storey international terminal, the signature part of its THB 5.14 billion expansion […]
Thai Airways to end Bangkok-Samui flights
Thai Airways will be stopping its Bangkok-Samui flights from 2 September 2018. Since 2008, the airline has flown Bangkok to Samui International Airport, return, twice a day. When THAI began flying the route, the national airline said it would be convenient for travellers flying through Bangkok on Thai Airways to transfer to another Thai Airways […]
Chaiyaphum dok krachiao ‘blooming festival’ 2018 on now through 30 September
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Chaiyaphum province is hosting the Krachiao Blooming Festival 2018 for four months, from 1 June to 30 September, at Pa Hin Ngam National Park in Thep Sathit district and Sai Thong National Park in Nong Bua Ra Haew district. The Siam Tulip, or Dok Krachiao, flower comes […]
Six Senses to Open 5 Lodges in Bhutan
Luxury adventurers will soon be able to embark on a circuit around the Himalayan Kingdom, visiting five new Six Senses lodges in Bhutan’s western and central valleys. Three lodges will be opening this summer with two more to follow by the end of 2018. Each designed around a specific theme, the lodges will range in […]
New DusitD2 Yarkay Hotel Thimphu Opening in October
DusitD2 Yarkay Thimphu is set to open this October. Located between Gongdzin Lam and Chhoten Lam in the city centre near Clock Tower Square, dusitD2 Yarkay Thimphu is just an hour’s drive from Paro International Airport and a short drive to all of Thimphu’s main attractions, such as Tashichho Dzong Fortress, Buddha point and the […]
Bhutan’s Drukair Purchases A320neo Aircraft
Drukair, the flag carrier of Bhutan, has signed a purchase agreement for one A320neo to support its growth plans and complement its existing fleet of three A319s. The aircraft will be powered by CFM Leap-1A26E1 engines optimised for high altitude operations and will become the largest aircraft operating out of Drukair’s base in Paro. Featuring […]
Bhutan Wins Earth Award from ITB Berlin
This year the Sustainable Destinations Top 100 Awards ITB Berlin and Green Destinations honoured destinations which provide an outstanding service to sustainable tourism. Prizes were awarded in several categories with a jury comprising 12 experts, including Albert Salman from Green Destinations and Valere Tjolle from TravelMole, picking the winners in each category. Bhutan received the jury’s […]
a day in a life of Mr. Sam So, Cambodian tour guide
“PROUD TO BE PART OF THE DIETHELM TRAVEL FAMILY” Our guide in Cambodia, Sam So, loves working with the clients that his job connects him with. For years he’s dedicated his life to pursuing excellence in his work as a travel guide at Diethelm Travel Cambodia. Patient and jovial, Sam So’s welcoming face always […]
beyond Angkor
Though Angkor takes centre stage, Cambodia is home to other significant sites, such as Sambor Prei Kuk and Preah Vihear, which are also UNESCO listed. As the most important site in 6th- to 7th-century Southeast Asia, the pre-Angkorian Sambor Prei Kuk still shows its complex city planning. The important ancient capital introduced the King-God concept, […]