If you’re planning your 2025 vacations already, you might want to avoid these places. Fodor’s has released its 2025 “No List” — a list of destinations that tourists should reconsider visiting because they are “suffering from untenable popularity” and “collapsing under the burden of their own prominence.” Bali, Indonesia, made the list due to overtourism, … Read more
Time to shake those hips! Moo Deng, the internet’s favorite baby pygmy hippo, now has an official theme song. Thailand’s viral, slippery, 4-month-old zoo sensation won hearts across the globe as videos of her adorable antics made their way around the internet. The eponymous hippo is shown in the video to the song slipping on … Read more
Sounds like a certain little hippo deserves a big raise. Thailand was just named ‘destination of the year’ for 2025 by the experts at Travel + Leisure — who cited the country’s “rich cultural heritage, dynamic culinary scene, and a seamless blend of tradition with modern innovation.” The top award, handed out to one lucky … Read more
Moo Deng is biting back at fame. The viral pigmy hippo has racked up millions of views online from adoring fans who can’t get over her cuteness — but in real life, she’s been a naughty girl. A late September video shot inside months-old Moo Deng’s enclosure within Thailand’s Chonburi zoo showed the feisty female coming … Read more
Witnesses to a shocking incident at a Thai airport say an Australian man became so unruly he needed to be restrained by multiple police officers. The shocking incident allegedly occurred at the popular holiday destination of Phuket on Sept. 22 when an Australian man was stopped from ordering more drinks at an airport bar. Footage … Read more
One night in Bangkok? Check into the so-called “best hotel in the world.” An exclusive list of just fifty elite lodgings compiled by a noted organization has been announced — and the Capella Bangkok, “a calming riverside oasis” at the heart of the “cacophonous” Thai capital has been ranked number one. The World’s 50 Best Hotels, … Read more
A gorgeous Thai swimsuit model developed rashes and blisters all over her face and body after she was given antibiotics she was allergic to — three times. “The pain was so bad that I really felt like I was going to die. It was intense. My entire body was burning and sore. There are no words … Read more
A star is born. Moo Deng the baby pigmy hippo has become an overnight sensation at the Thai zoo where she was born, thanks to massive social media exposure — but now officials are begging adoring fans to respect the adorable two-month-old’s privacy. Clout-chasing visitors to the Khao Kheow Open Zoo hoping for their own viral … Read more
A marketing agency has raised eyebrows with a six-month benefit it recently unveiled to staff. Whiteline Group in Thailand has announced it will be giving employees paid ‘Tinder leave’ to explore dating options on the app. From July until the end of the year, employees could be paid to go on dates as part of … Read more
This restaurant offers a lot of Bang-kok for your buck. Many venues aim to “transport” people to another country, but Bang Bang Bangkok is bringing Thailand to them. The Brooklyn-based fine-dining depot invites customers to eat their way around the Thai capital without leaving Gotham — thanks to immersive projection technology. In a trippy twist, … Read more
It offers a lot of Bangkok for your buck. A dollar accommodation might seem like a pipe dream amid worldwide inflation. However, a resourceful US backpacker was indeed able to score an Airbnb for just one dollar a night in Bangkok, Thailand, which he reviewed and shared online. “I paid one dollar for this Airbnb … Read more
Over theatrical high teas and banana-flavored cocktails in the elephantine, Zen-garden ground floor of the Four Seasons Bangkok, the people sleuth and speculate: “Is the hotel a location in the new season of ‘The White Lotus,’ or ain’t it?” Perched on the potent Chao Phraya, the flowing, highly poised urban resort certainly looks a stage … Read more
A model is facing five years in prison for taking ‘upskirt’ pictures at a royal monument in Thailand. Pim Apatsara, 22, sparked fury when she posed in revealing clothing in front of the King Rama I statue in Buriram province on March 24. In the pictures, she was dressed in a short brown skirt with … Read more
A UK millennial couple is praising their decision to “world school” their two children instead of enrolling them in traditional school. “The experience the children get — they’d never get in the UK,” TikToker Lauren Tyson, 31, from Sudbury, Suffolk, told SWNS. Tyson and her artist husband, Roy, 37, always had a passion for travel … Read more
A pilot is adding another title to his name after helping to deliver a newborn baby in the air. Jakarin Sararnrakskul is a father of one and a pilot with 18 years of experience. He was flying a VietJet plane from Taipei, Taiwan, to Bangkok, Thailand, when an emergency occurred on board. Sararnrakskul, who was piloting the plane, left … Read more
A white whale approached a boat at sea, and it wasn’t Moby Dick. A boat full of tourists witnessed what may have been the first-ever sighting of an all-white Omura’s Whale off the coast of Thailand in a rare New Year’s Day gift, according to the Miami Herald. Passengers onboard the “Happy Ours” charter boat … Read more
Her pie-in-the-sky idea has really taken off. A Colorado woman says she has saved $40,000 on medical and beauty treatments over nearly three years by traveling abroad to visit the dentist, receive Botox — and even get her hair done. “I was getting hair extensions done in Idaho — they had raised their prices to … Read more
Your milk and cookies just got a little bit more expensive. The price of sugar and sweets could rise 5.6% in 2024 after an extreme drought in Thailand and India caused another bad crop year. This comes as US consumers already saw sweets prices rise 8.9%, which is well above historical averages, according to the … Read more
A well-known influencer and orthodontist revealed she’s “so grateful to be here” after being electrocuted by downed power lines during her dream trip to Thailand last month. Dr. Cara Hodgson broke her silence on New Year’s Day when she revealed to Instagram why she’d been MIA for weeks since leaving for her Thailand vacation. “In … Read more
A sleeping cat hugs a fish in a picture seen from the air, picked out in sprouting rainbow seedlings in a rice field in Thailand to illustrate a traditional proverb about abundance. Farmer Tanyapong Jaikham and a team of workers planted the seedlings at various spots in the field in the northern province of Chiang … Read more