holidays – Tom Vater

Thailand’s holiday hotspots have become dystopian ghost towns in The Daily Telegraph

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020tomLeave a Comment

The white sands of Bo Phut Beach on Koh Samui, a popular tourist island in the Gulf of Thailand that usually sees more than two million visitors a year, lie deserted. A couple of jet skis and kayaks bake in the sun, looking more like beached whales than sports equipment waiting for sunbathers. Following the […]

Brand new 18th edition of Reise Know How Thailand Handbuch out now!

January 15, 2020January 16, 2020tomLeave a Comment

The 18th edition of my bestselling Thailand Handbuch is out now with Reise Know How, more than a 1000 pages packed with information on travel in Thailand. Co-authored, researched and updated with Rainer Krack. Content: Thailand ist seit Jahrzehnten eines der beliebtesten Reiseziele Asiens. Trotz Naturkatastrophen und politisch unruhigen Zeiten konnte das Land fast ständig […]