Off the beaten path in the Northeast

Visitors looking to get off the beaten tourist path in Thailand, to enjoy a genuine experience and yet to do so in comfort and style, can now turn to the Northeast of Thailand - or Isaan.

Udon Thani airport is readily and cheaply accessible from Bangkok on Thai Airways, or on budget airlines Nok Air and Air Asia. Daily connections are available to Chiang Mai again on Nok Air, and Tiger Air services Singapore with non-stop flights.

We encourage readers to visit this part of Thailand - whilst it is the Kingdom's poorest in financial terms, you will find the people genuinely hospitable and the rural villages an eye-opener.

The local cuisine is a must: whilst home of the famous papaya salad it also has numerous indigenous specialities, and for beef lovers this is perhaps the one region of Thailand where beef is not disappearing from the menu!

Out of Udon Thani, why not stay at Gecko Villa - your very own house with a delightful private swimming pool, set among extensive gardens, rice fields, orchards and woodlands. They provide airport transfers and delicious Thai meals throughout your stay, and the property is fully serviced by a coupe who live in a nearby village. You can either simply relax at the Villa or allow them to introduce you to the local ways of life.

The Northeast can now be explored and enjoyed in comfort and style at unbeatable rates, so do visit soon!