Thailand

For those who call the Kingdom home, the Gulf beats the Andaman any day of the week — particularly in the “off season” on Koh Kood.

With new Michelin stars and new hotels set to open in 2020, the golden age of fine dining in Bangkok has only just begun.

Food at Trisara? Perhaps beach at Rosewood? Remote Lands knows the best of the best when it comes to luxury resorts in and around Phuket.

Part glamour, part cliff-side getaway, part private pool paradise — Andara is for the luxury traveler who loves the resort life.

Phuket’s luxury resort Anantara Layan is now featuring Age, a new dining experience at the plush resort on Phuket’s coast.

The most expensive cup of coffee in the world comes from inside an elephant at Black Ivory Coffee, found at plush resorts around Asia.

Luxury resort brand Aman has partnered with Nai Lert Group to establish a hotel and branded residences in the heart of downtown Bangkok. The Bangkok Aman is expected to welcome guests in 2022.

Inside Ritz-Carlton’s Phulay Bay in Krabi deep in Thailand’s idyllic south, there are private beaches, luxury spas, and the best sunsets anywhere in the kingdom.

Sunthon Phu was Thailand’s greatest literary mind, and visitors can get a taste of his legacy at a little-visited museum in central Bangkok.

On a fruitless quest for the feisty snakeheads of Thailand, John McMahon finds magical bridges, underwater temples, and rural Thai charm.

Those who visit the White Temple of Chiang Rai are struck by its beauty and then its irreverence – from Hello Kitty on the inside to Pinhead from Hellraiser on the lawn.

Bangkok and Phuket have entries in the Michelin Guide and the next edition will include Chiang Mai; here are a few hotels that might sate fine dining travelers in the “Rose of the North” in the meantime.