Vogue's Thailand Honeymoon Guide: Top Destinations and Hotels
Vogue has published a comprehensive guide to planning a honeymoon in Thailand, highlighting the country's appeal as a romantic destination with warm culture and legal same-sex marriage. The guide recommends traveling between January and March or December for optimal weather. It advises using domestic flights and the Grab app for transportation. Key destinations include Bangkok, the Golden Triangle, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Phuket. In Bangkok, top hotels are the Mandarin Oriental and Four Seasons. The Golden Triangle offers the Four Seasons Tented Camp with elephants. Chiang Mai features the Four Seasons Resort and local cuisine like khao soi. Koh Samui, known from 'The White Lotus,' has the Four Seasons Koh Samui. Phuket boasts the Rosewood and Trisara resorts. The guide also provides tips on digital arrival cards, currency, food safety, and cultural etiquette.
Key facts
- Thailand is nicknamed 'the land of smiles' and has legal same-sex marriage.
- Ideal travel times are January to March or December.
- Domestic flights are recommended for inter-city travel; Koh Samui airport is operated by Bangkok Airways.
- Grab is the preferred ride-sharing app in Thailand.
- Bangkok's Mandarin Oriental is 150 years old and hosted royalty and celebrities.
- Bamboo Bar at Mandarin Oriental was featured in 'The White Lotus' season three.
- Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle has 15 rooms and elephants from the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation.
- Koh Samui was the setting for 'The White Lotus' most recent season.
- Four Seasons Koh Samui rooms are designed by Bill Bensley with private infinity pools.
- Phuket's Trisara is the only resort in the region with a private beach.
- Visitors should obtain a Digital Arrival Card three days before arrival.
- Thai baht is preferred for tipping and market purchases.
- Tap water should be avoided; safe ice cubes have holes in the middle.
- Malaria pills may be needed in remote areas like the Golden Triangle.
- Temple visits require covered shoulders and knees.
- Learning basic Thai phrases like 'sawadeeka' and 'kop khun ka' is polite.
Entities
Institutions
- Bangkok Airways
- Grab
- Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
- Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River
- Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation
- Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle
- Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
- Four Seasons Koh Samui
- Rosewood Phuket
- Trisara
- Cape Fahn
- Iconsiam
- Le Normandie
- Bamboo Bar
- Yu Ting Yuan
- BKK Social Club
- Koh Thai Kitchen
- Ta Khai
- Pru
- Garnish
- Coco Tam's
- Long Dtai
- Vogue
Locations
- Thailand
- Bangkok
- Chao Phraya River
- Chinatown
- Song Wat Road
- Silom
- Golden Triangle
- Myanmar
- Laos
- Ruak River
- Mekong River
- Chiang Rai
- Wat Rong Khun (White Temple)
- Chiang Mai
- Koh Samui
- Ang Thong National Marine Park
- Fisherman's Village
- Phuket
- Phi Phi Islands
- Phang Nga Bay
- Similian Islands
- Cape Fahn