BLOGGS & CO · THAILAND TRAVEL FRIENDS
Our Thailand Travel Friends & Recommended Websites
Good places. Useful voices. More Thailand to discover.
Meet our Thailand travel friends: a growing collection of local businesses, independent travel reading and places to stay. Start with our Pattaya and Kanchanaburi picks, then find a few more websites for your next Thailand adventure.
Pattaya Kanchanaburi Travel blogs Places to stay Tourism information
Pattaya favourites
Pubs, food and evening stops chosen for the Bloggs & Co shortlist.
Pattaya · English pub & guesthouse
Queen Victoria Pub (Queen Victoria Inn)
An English-style pub with a food menu and rooms above. A useful stop to consider for a pub meal or a stay in central Pattaya.
Pattaya · Soi 7 nightlife
Deluzion Bar
A Soi 7 bar with its own website for events, venue information and updates. One for readers exploring Pattaya’s evening scene.
Pattaya · Soi Diana & Second Road
Beefeater Steakhouse & Pub
A pub-style restaurant serving steaks and other dishes. Its website has the current menu, location and table-booking information.
Pattaya · Local bar
Blue Marlin Bar
Another Pattaya bar on our chosen shortlist. The venue listing provides location and contact information to help you plan a visit.
Pattaya · Naklua
The Drum & Monkey Bar
A Naklua bar included among our Pattaya picks. Use the map listing to locate it and check current details before heading over.
Kanchanaburi favourites
Places to stay and local bars for a trip to the River Kwai area.
Kanchanaburi · Guesthouse
Pong Phen Guesthouse & Bungalows
Rooms and Thai-style bungalows in Kanchanaburi’s traveller district, with a swimming pool and restaurant. See the direct website for room choices and enquiries.
Kanchanaburi · Local bar
Ting Tong Bar
A local bar on the Kanchanaburi shortlist. The independent venue listing has location and contact details; check directly for the latest visiting information.
Kanchanaburi · River Kwai Road
Aussie Rules Bar
A bar on the Mae Nam Kwai Road traveller strip. The venue listing is a starting point for finding it and checking contact details.
Travel blogs & useful reading
Different voices and practical ideas to help you get more from Thailand.
Thailand · Travel & culture
Thaizer
Destination guides, cultural tips and festival ideas from travel writer Roy Cavanagh. Useful reading when you want to understand the places behind an itinerary.
Thailand · Travel & longer stays
The Thailand Life
Articles on travel, culture and everyday life in Thailand. A useful starting point for readers planning a visit or thinking about a longer stay.
Thailand & Southeast Asia · Independent guides
Travelfish
Independent destination guides and trip-planning ideas covering Thailand and the wider Southeast Asia region. Helpful for building a route beyond the usual highlights.
Hotels, guesthouses & resorts to explore
A few distinctive accommodation websites for your research. These are places to investigate, rather than claims of a personal stay.
Chiang Mai · Old City hotel
Green Tiger House
A plant-based hotel in Chiang Mai’s Old City, with its own vegan restaurant. Its website explains the rooms, food and location.
Bangkok · Boutique guesthouse
Phranakorn-Nornlen
A family-friendly boutique guesthouse in old Bangkok. Browse the direct website for room types and information about exploring the surrounding city.
Khao Sok · Treehouses & bungalows
Our Jungle Camp
Treehouse and bungalow accommodation near the Khao Sok rainforest and Sok River. The property website brings together room information and ideas for exploring the area.
Official tourism information
An official starting point to use alongside independent travel advice.
Thailand · Official tourism website
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Destination information, experiences, festivals and travel inspiration from Thailand’s national tourism organisation.
A growing circle of Thailand travel friends
Know an independent travel blog, a welcoming guesthouse or a local business our readers should discover? We would love to hear what makes it special.
This directory combines our chosen local picks with websites for further research. A listing does not imply a formal partnership. Venue listings and maps are labelled where a direct website has not been verified. Please check current details with each business before travelling or booking.