Eco-friendly travel in Thailand
From city treehouses to island homestays and hope for gibbons, Thailand is awash with eco-initiatives that help local communities and provide extra insight into the Land of Smiles
Home from home
Island eco in style
Monkey business
High rise to tree top
Plan your trip…
Getting there
Thai Airways, British Airways andEva Air fly London-Bangkok direct; flight time is approximately 12 hours. Emirates flies via Dubai and Etihad flies via Abu Dhabi. Return fares from London start from around £500. There are also charter flights to Phuket with Thomson Airways.
Getting around
Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways and Thai Smile offer flights in Thailand. Flight time from Bangkok to Chiang Mai is approximately 75 minutes; Chiang Mai to Phuket two hours; Phuket to Bangkok 85 minutes. Buses are the most common mode of transport and are generally comfortable and efficient but distances can be long. There are four main train lines from Bangkok: northern, southern, north-eastern and eastern.
Accommodation
The Royal Agricultural Station Inthanon in Chiang Mai province has rooms from 1,100THB (£23) a night.
On a small island in Phang Nga Bay, Homestay Koh Yao Noi costs from £10pppn; contact Mr Dusit.
Six Senses Yao Noi on Koh Yao Noi, has Hideaway Pool Villas from 14,786THB (£310) B&B including transfers to Phuket Airport.
The Bangkok Tree House, by the river in the capital, has Tree Top Nests from 3,900THB (£82) B&B.
