The SPICE team recently had the good fortune of dining at Le Crystal Restaurant. This beautiful and elegant dining establishment is built in the Lanna style, mostly of wood with glass surrounding the building to offer superb views of the adjacent...
I think Chiang Mai has more Saunas and Massage for men businesses than any other city outside of the Capital. SPICE! has several quality businesses listed that have good reputations with many repeat local customers and visitors using their men for...
Recently, a SPICE!! reader emailed us and recommended we check out Beccofino Trattoria in Chiang Mai. Best known for its two locations in Bangkok we were curious to see how the Chiang Mai location measured up. As we were in Chiang Mai last month p...
Welcome to Phuket, Thailand’s quintessential “Tropical
Paradise”. The island of Phuket (Poo Ket) is abundant with rubber plantations, swathes of bright green rice paddies, vast coconut palm forests, wide white sand beaches, lavish resorts and spa...
Koh Samui is the third largest island of Thailand and is very developed a tropical beach resort but still maintains its charm and has everything to offer from coconut tree lined beaches and tropical jungles to a vibrant nightlife. Popular beaches ...
Move over ‘Moon over Miami.’ gCircuit, the famous gay party organizer has announced its biggest event for 2009 and it looks to be a doozy. SamuiFantasia will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 27th and 28th 2009. Beautiful Koh Samui, known f...
Whether you are looking for a three-day adventure in one of the most unique regions of Thailand or a great international city to live Chiang Mai is the place to go for exotic Northern Thai fun and fare.
There’s a lot you can pack into a three day...
No, it’s not a reality show. This is real life. The world economic crisis combined with local political growing pains has created circumstances for businesses in Thailand few imagined. Just how are local businesses coping? What are their thoug...
When you first come to Bangkok, you’ll be struck by the simultaneous convergence of the sights, sounds and aromas that are unique to this “City of Angels.” There’s the traffic with its procession of autos, motorcycles and tuk-tuks; the spicy and ...
Pattaya has a special place in our hearts, as SPICE! Magazine and the Pattaya Times Media Group is based here. Transportation is very easy and convenient. Just hop a ‘songtaew’, (a modified pick-up truck with seats in the back) which will shuttle ...
Sunee Plaza for the uninitiated is an area of over two dozen gay and gay friendly businesses and consists of two small sois bordered by Sois VC and Yensabai in South Pattaya. If you’re coming from Second Road, just look for the VC Hotel and walk d...
Experiencing the merging of the past into the present in Chiang Mai where locals are proud of the city’s 700-year history. Its rich traditional heritage and unique culture makes Chiang Mai one of the few places in Thailand where it is possible to ...
If you’re a nature lover and maybe a slight thrill seeker, you should definitely try Flight of the Gibbon. The site is less than an hour’s drive from downtown Chiang Mai. Located in a pristine, lush, 1500 year old rainforest consisting of eighteen...