RETURN TO NATURE: The Back Side of Koh Phi Phi Much has been written about the fall from grace of Koh Phi Phi, possibly Thailand’s most beautiful island, sold down the tubes to developer’s greed and rampant commercialism. Indeed, I remember when I first set foot on Phi Phi some seventeen years ago, and made… [more]

By Max Crosbie-Jones If you’ve ever flicked through a Thai holiday brochure, you’ve seen Railay Beach. Along with saffron robed monks and elephants trekking through northern jungles, shots of its limestone karsts soaring above duvet-soft white sands and jade green seas are the go-to images of choice for travel agents looking to lure in holidaymakers…. [more]

By Max Crosbie-Jones During our Christmas on Koh Lipe rumours of an impending Tsunami were circulating around the island. A Thai mor do (fortune teller) had stared deep into his crystal ball and seen a tidal wave rippling out across the Andaman region. Its due date: December 30. Fortunately, the psychic’s predictions were wrong, we… [more]