There are plenty of places to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Thailand, but Pattaya has a special kind of energy when December 31 rolls around. The beaches fill with people, restaurants and rooftop bars come alive, and by midnight the…
There are festivals, and then there is Songkran. Thailand’s traditional New Year celebration transforms an entire country into the world’s biggest water fight. For several unforgettable days each April, streets that normally carry cars and motorcycles become playgrounds filled with…
I’ve visited several zoos around the world, but Khao Kheow Open Zoo, just outside Pattaya, offers experiences I had never seen anywhere else. From watching an elephant swim completely underwater to seeing the internet-famous pygmy hippo, marching penguins, and a…
