'Welcome to the land of smiles,’ says the sign at Thailand’s international airport, Suvarnabhumi (pronounce it as if you're inviting someone to speak loudly: 'So, wanna boom?').
But is it also the land of spas, shopping and nightlife? I went to Bangkok and mainland coastal resort Hua Hin to find out.
I was based at the splendid Amari Watergate hotel in the city – reassuringly five-star with a beautiful roof-top pool and spa with hi-spec gym.
Sure enough, the Tom Yam Goong (spicy river prawn soup) had refined, complex flavours and was by some margin the best I've ever tasted.
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