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18/12/2024

18/12/2024

🎁✨CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY🎅🏻🎄

Christmas is around the corner and we’re excited to give away Amazing Thailand Gift Sets to 5 lucky winners. Simply answer the question in the comment below and we’ll randomly select the winners.

QUESTION: Imagine your Christmas wish coming true in Thailand. What unexpected journey would you hope to experience?

T&Cs:
▪️This giveaway is open to Australian-based residents. Prize will be posted to Australian address only.
▪️Entries are also open on our Instagram .
▪️Entries are closed on 22nd December 2024 5PM AEDT
▪️The winners will be announced on 23rd December 2024 on Hug Thailand FB Page.
▪️Our decision is final.

17/12/2024

Last Friday was awesome! We teamed up with Friends of Chowder Bay for a Christmas Cleanup at Clifton Gardens. To show our appreciation for the hardworking volunteers, we provided delicious Thai lunch for everyone. The Oriental Merchant also supported us with snacks and drinks. 🙏🏻

We received an exciting update about the Sydney Seahorse Project too. What a fantastic day of making a difference! 🙌🏻

17/12/2024

QUESTION: Thailand's festival season is unique. What local tradition or celebration do you think more travellers should experience? Tell us your opinion. 🎇

17/12/2024

Blog: Fermented pork taco or ant eggs entree, anyone? Gourmet Isan cuisine promises exciting meals beyond Som Tum. 🇹🇭

The agricultural heartland of northeastern Thailand, known as Isan, has transformed into an unexpected hotspot for fine dining. The region, long recognised for its rustic charm, rich culture, and signature cuisine, is now a place where traditional flavours and innovative techniques converge to redefine its culinary reputation.

Readhttps://amazingthailand.com.au/fine-dining-in-isan/

While Bangkok remains the epicentre of Thailand’s fine dining scene, Isan, in northeastern Thailand is fast emerging as a destination for food lovers looking for something different.

17/12/2024

News Update: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled the highly anticipated “Workation Paradise Throughout Thailand Season 2” project, spotlighting a new way to blend work and travel with cutting-edge Pop-up Workspaces and the exciting “100-Baht Voucher” promotion. The programme is scheduled to run from December 2024 through March 2025.

Read more: https://www.tatnews.org/2024/12/workation-paradise-season-2-redefining-work-and-travel-in-thailand/

Workation Paradise Season 2 in Thailand offers pop-up workspaces and 100-Baht vouchers, blending work and travel for digital nomads and remote workers.

15/12/2024

Greetings from Thailand’s Sunshine 🌅

Thung Salang Luang National Park in Phetchabun is a renowned spot for both photographers and tourists, especially during sunrise.

Just take a drive to the Sala Dusita viewpoint to witness the mystical mist enveloping the forest below. Once the sun has fully risen, enjoy a leisurely walk in the pine forest and be captivated by the enchanting golden sunlight filtering through the trees.

15/12/2024

For the first time, Jetstar will take off from Brisbane to Bangkok this afternoon, becoming the only carrier to offer direct flights from Queensland to Thailand’s capital. Operating three times...

14/12/2024

Into the Wild: Hin Sam Wan 💚

Have you spotted the whales in the forest? 👀

Located in Bueng Kan, Hin Sam Wan means Three Whale Rock. The reason why it's called this name is because the 75 million-year-old gigantic rocks look like a family of whales.

13/12/2024

Discover a stunning lotus landscape spanning 1,000 rai, featuring red and pink lotus flowers. Take a scenic boat ride to enjoy the blooms and observe local and migratory waterbirds. Best viewed early morning (6:00-9:30 AM) during December and January at locations in Nakhon Sawan, including Ban Rang Bua and Bueng Boraphet Non-Hunting Area.

13/12/2024

Blog: Looking for an island that’s more intimate than Phuket or Koh Samui? Consider one of these dreamy isles, says our “islands correspondent”, John Borthwick. Then snooze, swim, grab massage. Repeat cycle.

Read more: https://amazingthailand.com.au/thailands-10-most-romantic-islands/

Looking for an island that’s more intimate than Phuket or Koh Samui? Consider one of these dreamy isles...

12/12/2024

Thai Food Delights: Yum Woon Sen 😋

Yum Woon Sen is a classic Thai glass noodle salad featuring a spicy dressing made with lime juice, fish sauce, and chilli. It typically includes glass noodles, minced meat (like shrimp or pork), fresh herbs, and vegetables, creating a tangy and refreshing dish that balances hot, sour, salty, and sweet flavours. It's a popular appetiser or light meal in Thai cuisine.

11/12/2024

News Update: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is proud to announce that 2 significant aspects of Thai intangible cultural heritage – Tomyum Kung, a world-renowned Thai dish, and the Kebaya, a traditional garment also culturally present in southern Thailand – have been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 🥳🇹🇭

10/12/2024

Have you ever visited The White Temple in Chiang Rai?

This exquisite white temple, adorned with intricate details, feels like a portal to another world.

08/12/2024

Greetings from Thailand’s Sunshine 🌅

Known for its longstanding history in the Thai teak industry, Phrae is a unique province in Northern Thailand which offers a charming and authentic blend of beautiful architecture, historic religious sites, traditional lifestyles plus a blend of Northern and Northeast Thai (Isan)-style cuisine.

Have you ever visited this amazing place jn Thailand?

08/12/2024

08/12/2024

Looking for an outdoor activity in Thailand?

You’ll probably try kayaking in the Cheow Lan Lake at Khao Sok National Park. Keep your eyes in the surroundings as you may see some wild monkeys up there! 🐒
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What’s your favourite activity in Thailand? Comment below.