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A Chiang Rai wild frontier guide to beds, bites, beasts

Chiang Rai fun guide - dawn over Mae Salong, a former opium drug lord's stronghold

Sunrise over Doi Mae Salong, the wild frontier town a short drive from Chiang Rai that once achieved notoriety as an opium drug lord's stronghold. Now, instead of poppy fields, the hills are carpeted with coffee plantations and tea estates worked by Akha hill tribe women.

TOP CITIES

Shopping in KL made easier

From luxe brands to local homegrown fashions

CITY GUIDE

William Mellor's 12 must-dos for a Sydney holiday

12 Sydney must-dos: beaches, bars

ODDITIES

Museums, trains, on HK circuit

Hong Kong rolls out art, history and historic trains

SHOPPING

Shanghai fun shopping guide by Amy Fabris-Shi

Shanghai fun shopping guide

AIRLINES

Widest business class seats: Qsuite Next Gen sweeps the competition

Frequent flyer perks get squeezed, widest seats in economy, the widest business class seats to Asia, Small Asian airlines open up the region. Plus the A380 vs B787. And the B-737 MAX-8

ESCAPES

How El Nido has reinvented holidays

Wild frontier Chiang Rai fun guide, Manila list, big Samui resorts review, a grab-bag for Hanoi, a look at Vietnam beach resorts, more Penang spas and Bali resorts review, and an Ice Marathon

TOP CITIES s

Hong Kong fun shopping guide

Hong Kong business hotels , a Singapore business hotels review, tips for fun in Macau, Kuala Lumpur shopping guide, the best of Tokyo hotels, and Seoul business hotels. Songdo guide

EDITOR'S RANT

A no-brand retail store expands into hotel space

Author - Vijay Verghese No-brand retail wonder Muji now operates three hotels with its trademark minimalism and affordable rates. And its rooms use Muji products as a real-time testing lab. Is this the future of integrated lifestyle hotels?

CHINA / MEETINGS

Shanghai summer shopping guide

Shanghai business hotels, the top Sanya fun guide and Xian, Shenzhen corporate meetings, family fun in Guilin, the best Beijing business hotels, and Guangzhou Canton Fair

SOUTH ASIA

Goa monsoon romp for romantics

Mumbai business hotels review, hot Gulmarg ski resorts, more on Bangalore business hotels, top tips in our Sri Lanka resorts review, Goa resorts review. A Kathmandu fun guide and Yangon.

ADVENTURE / SPORT

Hokkaido all-season fun guide

Phnom Penh, a detailed Mergui islands guide, wickedly good Tioman dives, an insightful Sabah fun guide to jungle adventure plus Himalayan Nepal Treks around the Annapurna Circuit. Plus Bhutan fun guide, a Hokkaido fun guide. And Golf.

SPA ESCAPES

Taiwan spa hideaways

Taiwan spa resorts, and a Taipei fun guide with 22 must-do things. Plus our Taipei business hotels review.

ISLANDS

El Nido guide, resort reviews

Plus our Cebu resorts review for lovers, divers and an exotic Maldives resorts review for all tastes. Palawan resorts review.

Centara Hotels & Resorts

JW Marriott Hotel Bangkok

Hotel Indigo Bangkok, Wireless Road