Thailand has no doubt become one of the leading destinations in the world for visiting tourists. There are now over 200 courses with new one’s appearing on a regular basis to accommodate the large numbers of visiting tourists. Over the next 2 posts I will provide some special information that is unique to Thai golf and if well understood will
So much for the "rainy" season. As you can see at left is today’s satellite radar image from Thailand and not a snippet of rain to be seen over the region! Actually, this is kind of an anomaly as this time of year is usually the rainiest month (see rain chart in part 1 of this post). Well "This is
I have written before about this subject, but no matter, still this is the most frequently asked topic on which I continue to receive many questions. Therefore, I thought I would repost some of my prior recommendations as well as add some new content. As there is a significant amount of important information here, I will cover this topic in
The rain is over or is it coming late? The last few weeks have seen ever increasing days of better and better golf weather. The usually heavy rains are for the most part over and were short lived this year. Form North to South the golf weather is as follows; Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai: Scattered showers with partly cloudy
Here is the continuation of the post I started last Friday. In Thailand, golfing gives a premium to those who can hit your shots to specific targets, and not worrying to much about what the ball will do upon landing. The soft conditions ensure it will not travel so far. In Scotland, you can easily get 50- 60 yards run
From the original ‘home of golf’ to one of the most popular destinations for tourists to go and play golf, this is certainly a case of two extremes. Having played on the windswept links courses in Scotland, which certainly is a real test of your full golfing capabilities, I still find the challenges that the wide variety of excellent courses
I trust everyone had a nice weekend and along with some great golf. Well here is the second part of the post I started last Friday. The final 4 points to consider, when making golf bookings in Thailand are, 1. Prior to your arrival, you will need to again confirm your booking in order to avoid any mistakes such as
Many tourists who visit Thailand on a golfing holiday, like to be responsible for organizing their own affairs, from hotel reservations to booking golf tee off times. Over the next two posts (today and Monday, weekends will be golf not writing days from now on) I will point out the 7 things to consider before choosing this route. By
In this second and final part of my post I will cover 2 specific topics that you may have come across in the news lately.Theses topics are the recent political demonstrations, with regards to the removal of the prime minister, and the ongoing conflict in the extreme southern region of the country. The political situation is of no worry to
In recent times, you may have heard, or read, various different reports with regards to security in Thailand. The political events in Thailand have reached the world news and give an image of the country that may be more sensationalism than reality. As such, I have taken the liberty of explaining the situation as well as a more general view
