Songkran Thailand 2019 Songkran festival is almost upon us. If you’ve never heard of the annual Thai event, a celebration of Buddhist New year, and you’re visiting the Land of Smiles, get ready for some serious action. Songkran Thailand 2019…
Thai body massage benefits Thai body massage benefits go well beyond just working on your muscles. This ancient practice, whose roots come from India several thousand years ago, is unlike other massage techniques. While other healing practices like Swedish massages…
Available on every street, sold on the beaches and served with every meal - fruit is at the heart of Thailand - whether one of the many variations of banana or something a little more unfamiliar - like the beautiful…
Many regard Thailand as the friendliest most welcoming country on earth - and for good reason, wherever one goes you’re sure to be greeted with a smile. However, it’s important to remember that Thailand is also a country steeped in…
Muay Thai In Thailand (The Art Of Eight Limbs) It’s perhaps strange that a sport such as Muay Thai could come from a country such as Thailand, which if anything, has a reputation for peaceful happy people - as equally…
Thai cuisine is world-renowned for its depth of flavour, vibrant colours, good use of spices and appealing health benefits. However, Thai food in the west is often a pot of boiled tomatoes masquerading as Tom Yum and tasting not even…
A Short Introduction To Buddhism In Thailand Whilst walking the streets of Thailand.whether in Bangkok, Surat Thani are all the way north in Mae Sai on the border of Burma, it’s difficult to separate Thai culture from Buddhism. Everywhere you…
You’ll be swept away by lush mountains, lost in dreams when sunsets drip from the sky into turquoise blue lagoons, busy tasting delicate spices and hopefully doing a little exercise in the hills of Chiang Mai - but in-between all…
It’s the rainy season here in Chiang Mai and contrary to people’s beliefs... it isn’t raining. In fact the rainy season generally brings with it a series of wonderful events from fresh breathable air to abundant and colourful vegetation. So…
Louise and Richard, the founders of Fresh Start would like take this opportunity to discuss the current military coup in Thailand and it's history of coups, and reassure all of our boot-campers that the current situation does not in any…