Seeing an elephant in Thailand is easy.  Seeing one ethically is a different story.  An estimated 250-300 elephant camps are dotted along the country’s tourist trails, and many packages offer opportunities to engage with the animals.  I certainly don’t want to shame anyone for joining these: the reality is that more than 3,500 former working elephants require […]

While many visitors come for the much-photographed Phraya Nakhon Cave, there is far more to see inside Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park than its most famous attraction.  The Bueng Bua Boardwalk is unbeatable for bird watchers and offers a dramatic setting to watch the sun sink below the Thung Sam Roi Yot Marsh.  You’ll have to compete with Thai influencers for a