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5 top spots to celebrate the year-end away from the crowds (without really leaving Bangkok)
It's that time of year. Here's how to end (and start) your year in style.    Brought to you by Phothalai Leisure Park 
SriLankan Airlines
5 ways to fly business long-haul from Bangkok for under 75,000 baht
Actually, #2 is under 60,000 baht for a round-trip to Europe.
Shakariki 432
One of Bangkok's late-night izakaya favorites opens branch in Sriracha
No more 2am McDonald's runs, Shakariki is here! 
Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai
Your chance to witness Chiang Rai's cherry blossoms in full bloom (and a bunch of other winter festivities)
The Doi Mae Salong Tea & Sakura Festival returns this December.
Logligo Hua Hin
Hua Hin welcomes refreshingly old-school resort from the team behind Let's Sea
And it’s got its very own prohibition-era-style bar.
Skye Beach Club
Phuket's new beach club arrives on unlikely Nai Yang Beach
Goodbye Nikki Beach, hello Skye Beach Club.
Doi Pha Tang (credit: Chrisgel Ryan Cruz)
21 spectacular views from Thailand's newly announced national parks
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has just announced plans to register 21 new national parks across the country. Here's a look at all of them.
Manhattan, Singapore
Your ultimate guide to drinking in Singapore is here, and it's free
The island city may be small, but it's a great place to party. 
Isaan's biggest water park yet
The newest attraction on Khao Yai.
Pinana
Phuket's chic new cafe takes pride in local ingredients
A new spot for Southern comfort and sweets.
Jim Thompson Farm
Jim Thompson Farm announces public opening dates
It's that time of year.
The Naka Phuket
14 sensational hotels that prove Thailand has some of the best design in the world
Earlier this month, Thai architect Duangrit Bunnag's Naka Phuket hotel won gold in the ARCASIA 2015 awards' Resort Building category. Here are some of the other stunning contemporary resorts...
4 big Bangkok drinking and dining names have just expanded around Thailand
Some of the capital's best names for pizza, coffee and nightlife have spread their wings.
X2 River Kwai
Kanchanaburi's industrial-chic new floating cabins
Design hotel chain X2 launches new floating rooms—and not a bamboo raft in sight. 
7 new Bangkok hotels that actually make us want to holiday in our own city
Have friends visiting town? Why not point them in the direction of these buzzing new Bangkok hostels and boutique hotels. 
Dusit Thani Krabi
Luxury Krabi resort announces special rates for high season
Enjoy down-time on the quiet Klong Muang Beach. 
Hotel Ikon
Karon Beach's bold and blocky newcomer
The new Hotel Ikon puts function before form down in Phuket.
U Zenmaya
Phuket Sino-Portuguese-style resort rolls out high-season deal for Thai residents
A chance to stay at U Zenmaya for ever-so-slightly less. 
Lobby
Bookstore-themed Tokyo hostel is like spending a night at the library
Food for thought when booking that next Japan trip!
Keemala Phuket
A guide to this year's best new openings in Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Samui and more
Whether it's the launch of a mythical rainforest-inspired resort in Phuket or the arrival of Casa Lapin in Samui, you can read all about it by downloading of WHERE Hotspots 2015 today. ...
Fishermen's Harbour Urban Resort
South Patong's new five-star resort slashes prices for opening
Fishermen's Harbour Urban Resort is part of an ongoing development that will eventually include a water park, plus meeting and expo facilities. 
Doi Chiang Dao, Chiang Mai. Credit: Hatoriz Kwansiripat (via Creative Commons)
Thailand’s 15 most stunning mountains you need to climb before you die
Views that are worth hiking for, in no particular order.
Sichon Beach
Why visiting Nakhon Si Thammarat should be next on your bucket list
The charming Southern city has it all, from surf and sand to the most-talked-about eco-friendly village in the kingdom.
Quiplicious
Phuket Town's cute new restaurant serving tiny Thai tapas and super-sized drinks
Size matters at the latest opening from the budding Quip empire.