Thailand

A behind-the-scenes account of a trip to Thailand with Harmony, Amanda, and Nathan chronicles a journey that turned into a medical emergency, as Nathan suffered a mysterious severe illness requiring emergency ferry evacuations, multiple hospitalizations across Phuket, Ko Chang, Trat, and Bangkok, and an eventual flu misdiagnosis while his travel companions squeezed in spa visits and sightseeing between crises.

A golfer recounts his January rounds in Thailand, including birdies at Bangkok Golf Club, a hole-in-one at Phuket’s Dino Park mini-golf course (though losing to an opponent who aced two holes), and a dominant 8&6 victory at the unique Kantarat Golf Course, which operates between the runways at Don Muang airport under Royal Thai Air Force management.

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A runner shares their silver medal from a 10.5 km race in Bangkok, part of a self-described “quadracious” training program preparing for the Hood to Coast relay, with a follow-up 6.5 km run at Bangkok Golf Club planned for the next day.

A runner training for the 317 km Hood to Coast relay in August describes earning a finisher’s medal at Bangkok’s Fight Aids 10K and outlines a quirky four-pronged training strategy combining running with turfgrass science, skiing, and golf — and asks readers to help name this unconventional approach.

A golf recap of December rounds played at Spring City Golf and Lake Resort in Kunming, Banyan Golf Club, Springfield Royal Country Club, and Luisita Golf Club, highlighting multiple wins and near-wins that brought the author’s annual match record to approximately nineteen victories against just one defeat.

A traveler shares a packed two-day trip to Hua Hin, Thailand, covering rounds of golf at Banyan Golf Club and Springfield Royal Country Club, restaurant scouting, temple visits, and swimming — doubling as a reconnaissance trip ahead of a family visit.

A review of Durio durian cream sandwich cookies concludes that despite an appealing concept, the cookies fail to deliver on their promise — much like a coconut-flavored tea that tasted of sunscreen, they’re a one-time curiosity not worth revisiting.

The Kantarat Golf Course at Bangkok’s Don Muang Airport sits between two active runways, offering a surreal playing experience where golfers share space with landing 747s and taxiing aircraft — made even more striking by a simultaneous U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds airshow overhead.

After previously lamenting the end of his Sam Khok insect diet, the author excitedly discovers a Bangkok street vendor selling fried baby frogs and mantis insects for just 20 baht total, recommending English brown ale or German dunkel as the ideal pairing for the soy sauce and black pepper-seasoned frogs.