Traveller Awards:10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate

Traveller Awards:10 outstanding places to relax and rejuvenate

Some experiences require an open mind;others a deep pocket. But all of these unique experiences put relaxation and self-care front and centre.

  • byTraveller team

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Ten of the world’s greatest experiences for foodies right now

Ten of the world’s greatest experiences for foodies right now

If you’re the type to curate an entire travel itinerary around your must-eats,then this list is for you.

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Daughter of Thailand’s former divisive leader becomes country’s new PM

Daughter of Thailand’s former divisive leader becomes country’s new PM

Thailand’s parliament elected Paetongtarn Shinawatra,the youngest daughter of billionaire former leader Thaksin Shinawatra,as the country’s new prime minister.

  • byZach Hope
Forget ‘Eat,Pray,Love’. My holiday mantra is ‘Dance,Drink,Shag’

Forget ‘Eat,Pray,Love’. My holiday mantra is ‘Dance,Drink,Shag’

Looking for wellbeing in Asia,what about a good time instead?

  • byKathy Lette
Thai court on a roll,ousting PM after dissolving reform party

Thai court on a roll,ousting PM after dissolving reform party

Thailand’s constitutional court has dismissed Srettha Thavisin just a week after dismantling the country’s most popular political party.

  • byZach Hope
In a city filled with luxury hotels,this is still the pinnacle

In a city filled with luxury hotels,this is still the pinnacle

Once the height of Bangkok luxury,does The Siam still cut it in the city’s fiercely competitive luxury hotel market? Selflessly,I volunteered to find out.

  • byRob McFarland
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Tears in Thailand as Move Forward Party – and hopes for democracy – cancelled by court

Tears in Thailand as Move Forward Party – and hopes for democracy – cancelled by court

The Constitutional Court dissolved the election-winning political party and banned its leaders,including young figurehead,Pita Limjaroenrat.

  • byZach Hope
He won the election,but was not allowed to govern. Now he might be banned from politics

He won the election,but was not allowed to govern. Now he might be banned from politics

Thailand’s reformist Move Forward Party and its charismatic figurehead won the most seats in last year’s election,but were not allowed to govern.

  • byZach Hope
Untouched meals,cyanide and six bodies in a luxury Bangkok hotel room

Untouched meals,cyanide and six bodies in a luxury Bangkok hotel room

The suite had been locked for a day. The tom yum soup and fried rice left untouched. But there was something far more ominous in the room:six bodies.

  • bySui-Lee Wee andMuktita Suhartono
Fire at Thailand’s famous Chatuchak market kills hundreds of animals

Fire at Thailand’s famous Chatuchak market kills hundreds of animals

The fire was reported early on Tuesday and quickly swept across more than 100 shops in the market’s pet section.

This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok
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This good value hotel offers a relaxed vibe in bustling Bangkok

The design of this hotel creates a vibe that feels more like a resort than a city hotel.

  • byCraig Platt