20160831 Thai Airways TG413, Bangkok-Singapore
On board Thai Airways Boeing 777-200 With palms pressed together, a slight bow and a huge smile, I was welcomed on board the Thai Airways Boeing 777-200. It was my first time on Thai Airways and the flight from Singapore…
Authors’ Lounge, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
Yamazato, The Okura Prestige, Bangkok
English 日本語 Bahasa Indonesia Français English Here is the Kaiseki set meal I had. Each course is the ultimate harmony in colour, smell, texture and flavour. The freshness of the ingredients is retained during cooking and in fact, leveraged and…
Royal Orchid Sheraton, Bangkok
The best part about staying at the Royal Orchid Sheraton, apart from the relatively genuine service, is the access to the newly renovated Lounge. The lounge, in its calming blues and tans, is located on the 27th floor of the…
Mandarin Oriental (Ballroom), Bangkok
Grand Palace, Bangkok
The Grand Palace is seriously pretty. There are no BTS or subway stations nearby, so you probably have to take a taxi to come here if you stay at a city hotel (ie located in Silom or Sumkhumvit). I happened…
Sala Rim Naam, Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok
I tried the set menu priced at 2300 baht. Appetizers Grilled squid with ground toasted rice and chilli tamarind sauce. I could smell the charcoal smell of being grilled, which was great. The flavours are short and kind of simple—just…
The Okura Prestige, Bangkok
The Okura Prestige is a bit of an abnormality in today’s hospitality industry. Where the norm today is to offer very small rooms, the rooms at The Okura Prestige are roomy and spacious, even the lowest category deluxe rooms. Connected…
The Peninsula Academy, Bangkok
The Peninsula Bangkok has a range of activities on hand to entertain guests. Called The Peninsula Academy, the programme introduces guests to various aspects of Thai culture. The programme includes activities such as learning to cook Thai cuisine, herbal wisdom…