Siam Luxe Editorial

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Editorial

Travel inspiration, local insight, and practical guides across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

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Editorial from Siam Luxe on places, timing, culture, and trip ideas across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Browse articles on Culture & Festivals, Travel Tips, and Travel Updates.

Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong Festival

Loy Krathong gehört zu Thailands bekanntesten Festen. Während des Vollmonds im zwölften Mondmonat werden kleine, kerzenerleuchtete Krathongs auf Flüsse und Kanäle gesetzt. 2026 fällt der Haupttermin auf den 24. November. Mehr erfahren

Asalha Puja Day

Asalha Puja Day

Asanha Bucha was the day that Lord Buddha gave the first sermon to his first 5 disciples. Most Theravada Buddhists consider Asalha Puja as one of the most important events that occurred during the life of Lord Buddha. Mehr erfahren

The Reclining Buddha

The Reclining Buddha

Once upon a time, there was a powerful and extremely arrogant demon with giant body called Asurindarahu . The Buddha would like to bring this demon to the path of Dhamma. He knew that the demon was so intelligent that he could understand the Dhamma and attained a high stage of enlightenment. Mehr erfahren

The Grand Palace

The Grand Palace

In 1782, King Rama I ascended the throne, moving the Siamese capital from Thonburi, across the Chao Phraya River, to Bangkok on the other side. He decided to build a royal palace, as magnificent as the old one in the Ayutthaya Kingdom, for his residence and government, on Rattanakosin Island an area that had been home to Chinese merchants. So he asked the merchants to move to a new home in Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, which nowadays became one of liveliest parts of Bangkok. Mehr erfahren

Train Travel in Bangkok

Train Travel in Bangkok

Have you ever wondered what it feels like to travel by train in Bangkok? We decided to find out about this last Sunday. Certainly, it wasn't the fastest way to travel but what we experienced was amazing. Mehr erfahren

Covid-19 Situation in Thailand

Covid-19 Situation in Thailand

Thailand still have new daily cases, but mostly in a single digit number. And almost all of the new cases are people and visitors arriving from another country. But is it time to travel to Thailand now? Mehr erfahren

Google Trips - Thailand

Google Trips - Thailand

Google has just released a new travel app, Google Trips, that will help reducing the hassle of your vacations in many major tourist cities all over the world. But does it really help when you're planning a trip to Thailand? We were also eager to find out the answers. And here are what we found: Mehr erfahren

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