Beneath it sat a beaming port attendant, all smiles for the intrepid travellers who were soon to disembark on the island of Koh Kood. Located in the Trat province of the Gulf of Thailand ...

The resumption of maritime boundary negotiations between Bangkok and Phnom Penh has revived a dormant sovereignty dispute ...

Having first visited Thailand as a backpacker two decades ago - and returned annually ever since - my hotel tally broke 100 some time ago. Thankfully, I've moved on somewhat from early bunkbed days ...