http://fahthaimagazine.com Detailed and original Travel and Leisure content on destinations across the Bankok Air network Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:35:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Happenings  Your guide to what’s on, by Jonathan Tan July HONG KONG – ALL DRESSED UP 5 – 8 Ready yourself for a tantalising fashion feast during the Hong Kong Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer shows. Into its 17th edition, Fashion Week continues to provide one ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/06/happenings-4/ The Boat Man For some they’re just a means of transport, but for one classic boat builder, the ocean journey is always the destination. As Luke Clark finds out, Vincent Tabuteau’s biggest journey may be still to come. photography by Brent T madison If ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/755/ Koh Nuts With coconuts used to make everything from mattress stuffing to musical instruments, from cosmetics to cooking, Linda Vergnani visits Koh Samui to discover why the Thais call this prolific palm the “tree of life” ILLUSTRATION BY PAOLO LIM FOR ILLUSTRATIONROOM.COM.AU Twenty metres ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/koh-nuts/ Animal instincts Junie kovacs hustled to create a shelter on koh lanta for dogs, cats and the occasional monkey TEXT BY: SARAH WARWICK When Lanta Animal Welfare’s (LAW) Wnew Animal Clinic and Recovery Shelter opened in March, it was the culmination of five years’ ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/one-earth-15/ Learning to live From poverty-stricken kids to professional adults – two Cambodian students provide living proof that education and a spirit of generosity can transform lives TEXT BY: CHARLOTTE LANCASTER; PHOTOS BY: VINH DAO Deep in the countryside near Siem Reap, a schoolyard ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/people-3/ Kindred spirits How elephants are helping Koh Chang islanders wise up to nature’s bounty TEXT BY: STUART HEAVER For the past two decades, Pittaya Homkrailas has been living and working with elephants on Koh Chang (the name of the island aptly translates as “elephant”). ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/one-earth-2-2/ DIVE MASTER Photographer Eugene Tan tells us how to capture motion and depth beneath the water line The Maldivian atolls are a beautiful, unexpected freak of nature. Set in the middle of the Indian Ocean, these tiny paradise islands were formed from sub-ocean-floor volcanoes. ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/aperture-3/ Island treasures Stunning artistic gems are adding substance to Koh Samui’s stylishly exclusive villas TEXT BY: JULES KAY; PHOTOS BY: LESLEY FISHER Most villas in Koh Samui already Mhave an edge – their paradise-island location and breathtaking beach– or cliff top setting. Add to ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/art-asia-3/ All the Yangon dudes Behind the saffron curtain, a new generation is on the rise: one with a taste for Western-style bars and Converse sneakers. PHOTOS: PHOTOLIBRARY Watch out when you visit Myanmar,” says one of the country’s best-known comedians, when I first ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/all-the-yangon-dudes/ Culinary Coasting An intrepid foodie dives into the best street eats in Krabi TEXT BY: KAREN J. COATES; PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Most people seek sun and sand on a trip to the beach. Not I. At least, not in Krabi. Instead, I sniff my ... http://fahthaimagazine.com/2010/07/01/cusine/