Ko Phangan – Tom Vater

Ko Pha Ngan: Thailand’s tropical refuge, then and now – My long read at Travelfish

October 1, 2020October 1, 2020tomLeave a Comment

My latest reportage is a long read on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand, with eye witness accounts going back to the 1940s. I arrived on Koh Phangan on March 17th 2020 to update a German language guidebook on the Gulf islands. A few days after my arrival, the update was canceled, thanks to […]

Koh Phangan – Thailand’s Tropical Refuge Then & Now – out with Travelfish on October 1st

September 24, 2020September 24, 2020tomLeave a Comment

My long read, a lively history of Koh Phangan in Thailand, home of the infamous Full Moon Party and so much more, is out with Travelfish on October 1st. I interviewed numerous residents, both Thai and foreigners, providing eye witness accounts dating back to the 1940s, with great anecdotes and intriguing insights on island life.

Die 2. Auflage meines CT Angkor und Siem Reap erscheint heute

November 6, 2012October 28, 2012tomLeave a Comment

Heute erscheint die 2. Auflage meines Reiseführers zu den Tempeln Kambodschas – City Trip Angkor und Siem Reap im Verlag Reise Know How. Text von mir. Fotos von Aroon Thaewchatturat. Beschreibung: Drei tropische Inselparadiese im Golf von Thailand, die unterschiedlicher nicht sein könnten und daher für jeden auch noch so verwöhnten Strandliebhaber etwas zu bieten […]