Tiger Airways Tiger Tales: Karst a Spell
Mention Phang Nga and you may think of James Bond Island, a small rock outcrop in these parts that was featured in 1974’s The Man with the Golden Gun. But there’s much more to this stretch of unspoiled coastline than a 007 cameo. The province has resisted the rampant development seen in Phuket directly to the south, remaining a sleepy backwater full of small villages awaiting discovery – such as Takua Pa. Click here to read the PDF #tigertales #tigerairways #phangnga #phuket
Tiger Airways Tiger Tales: Old Phuket Town
In the July 2016 issue of Tiger Tales, the inflight magazine of Tiger Airways, I profile Phuket Old Town for their 'Streets Ahead' feature series on the coolest up-and-coming neighbourhoods in Asia. If you've never been, the Old Town is my favourite place in Phuket - full of history, charming Sino-Colonial shophouses, and a gentrifying mix of shops, art galleries, cafes, tattoo parlours, barbershops, and teahouses. While you're making plans to visit, in the meantime read up o
Tiger Airways Tiger Tales: Life in the Shadows
My new story on the traditional southern Thai art of 'nang talung', or shadow puppets, is onboard Tiger Airways' inflight magazine Tiger Tales this month! Thanks to Kez Jennings for the amazing photos. "For Thai artist Apinan Sarochwong, the ancient art of shadow plays is a fading tradition, but one he is determined to preserve. Originally from Surat Thani, Sarochwong has long been based in Phuket, where he makes a living as a painter and part-time puppeteer..." Click here to
