It may appear that a single Koh Samui hotel (the Four Seasons) stars in the White Lotus Season 3, yet three other 5-star Thailand hotels play bit parts.
* The 4 Hotels of ‘White Lotus’ Thailand Are Ready For Prime Time—Fodor’s
* Getting Around Bangkok—Lonely Planet
How to travel around Bangkok by Skytrain, MRT subway, Airport Rail Link, taxis (motorcycle, tuk-tuk and car) and boat (canal and river). Includes how to get to and from the two airports.
* Funeral of Late Thai King May Not Be for Tourists; Here’s How to Pay Respects—South China Morning Post
Estimates that one million people might gather here during the period are probably conservative, says Tongthong Chandransu, a law professor and expert on Thai royal funeral ceremonies. “After all, 500,000 people showed up last year on October 14 to observe when the king’s body was transferred across the river from Siriraj Hospital to the Grand Palace,” he says.
* Thai Elections Postponed As Violence Hits Tourist Territory—Forbes
If you're already ensconced there, give these rally sites a very wide berth. You can even take a "taxi boat" from Phra Athit pier to piers near the Grand Palace, Wat Po and the National Museum. Don't take the San Saeb Canal boats which run eastward from Wat Saket. Get back to your hotel area by dark and don't wander out to the Democracy Monument area.
* Indonesia hoteliers eye emerging middle class—Hotel News Now
Mobile ownership is “virtually universal” among Indonesian adults, said Kapoor, and Indonesians are far more likely to access the Internet by mobile phones than Filipinos, Malaysians, Singaporeans or Thais.
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