Kanchanaburi, Thailand Travel News

A worker prepares a blood sample for testing at a malaria clinic 10 kilometres from the Thai-Myanmar borde r, in Kanchanaburi province.

Cheap, cheerful and full of surprises, Thailand really is the land of smiles, most of the time, discovers Peter Feeney When my wife's brother and his Thai fiancee announced a Bangkok wedding, we jumped at the chance to grab a proper break with our young family - Arlo, 6, Frankie, almost 4, and baby Tilly, 1. After much debate, Nic and I settled on ... (more)

To attract tourists, Myanmar plans to rebuild & reconnect to Thailand, famous railway build by prisoners of war during World War II.

Home >> travel >> I'm planning a visit to Thailand but wonder if it's a good idea to come in July, which I understand is the rainy season.

WITH a jolt, the racing-green train pulls slowly away from the station platform, leaving behind the sprawling city of Bangkok, where end-of-summer temperatures nudge 35EsC and its hundreds of canals are teeming with monks collecting alms and traders peddling food.