Same Same Buddha

 'You from India? Same, same Buddha!' the driver exclaimed happily as he helped me with the luggage. I had a day to kill during transit in Bangkok, so I took one of the numerous tours around the city before flying back to our home in Bangalore.

Happening Bangkok Rooftop Venue Celebrates First Birthday With Innovative New Menu

Crowning Thailand’s first INNSiDE hotel, sky-high LUZ Bangkok Tapas Bar is marking its first anniversary with a vibrant new menu that applies a novel twist to classic Spanish dishes.

Lost on Koh Phangan

 The buzz of our motorbike engines settles to a low hum as Karen and I pull up to the fork in the road. Most roads look the same on Koh Phangan, a tiny island off the southern coast of Thailand: crumbling concrete that frequently disappears entirely into puddles of reddish mud. At this particular fork, there were no local residents to ask or English signs to point the way. I remove my hat and wipe the sweat from my forehead.

Vibrant ‘Pinto Lunch Sets’ All The Rage at The Kites Eatery

A fun and colourful dining experience designed to “pack a punch on the senses,” INNSiDE By Meliá Bangkok Sukhumvit’s 31st-floor all-day dining restaurant, The Kites Eatery, has launched the “Pinto Lunch Set.”