Tag: Travel
Phrae – Northern Thailand’s city of ghosts
“Destination Thailand” is a weekly half-hour travel and lifestyle show airing on the MCOT World network in Thailand and select cable systems worldwide. In April 2013, we fly up to the northern Thai province of Phrae, where we visit the “City of Ghosts” known as Thailand’s Grand Canyon, and discover a wonderland of silk and […]
Royal barge procession
“Destination Thailand” is a weekly half-hour travel and lifestyle show airing on the MCOT World network in Thailand and select cable systems worldwide. Bangkok’s Royal Barge Procession on November 9, 2012 is a floating work of art, an armada of exquisitely decorated warcraft continuing a tradition that dates back to the Ayuthaya period.
Surin: Elephant academy and royal silk
“Destination Thailand” is a weekly half-hour travel and lifestyle show airing on the MCOT World network in Thailand and select cable systems worldwide. Our Isan adventure in September 2012 takes us to Surin, where we discover an elephant training academy where the mahouts live with their star pupils, and a silk weaving village creating a […]
War and strawberries in Phu Hin Rong Kla
“Destination Thailand” is a weekly half-hour travel and lifestyle show airing on the MCOT World network in Thailand and select cable systems worldwide. From the caves once used as air raid shelters to the orchids and strawberries of today, Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is suffused with history, geology, horticulture and natural beauty. Our […]
Birdwatching and kayaking in Phatthalung
“Destination Thailand” is a weekly half-hour travel and lifestyle show airing on the MCOT World network in Thailand and select cable systems worldwide. The southern Thai Province of Phatthalung is the number one destination for tourists — as long as they’re birds. 187 different species flock to Thalee Noi, a pristine wetland that’s also a […]