Calm washes over me as I listen to the soothing chants of a monk praying in the early-morning sun.

The Craft Beer Lounge claims to have the largest selection of the delicious brown stuff in Phuket and often features live entertainment, while you can kick back and enjoy chilled house music at Bounce Pool Bar.

One of the largest islands in the Gulf of Thailand, Ko Samui is known for palm-fringed sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.

The hotel manager offers a broad smile as he guides me down the boat ramp on to the warm sand of the eastern shore of Phi Phi Island (pronounced "PP").

A British family savagely beaten while on holiday in Thailand have vowed never to return to the country.

WATCH: Shocking footage has emerged of a gang of thugs brutally beating a British family in Thailand apparently because they were Western tourists.

Thailand may be going through its driest period in 20 years, but the biggest water fight in the world is still on.

Brave young Kiwis are going undercover, to expose child sex trafficking in Asia. By putting their own safety on the line, they hope to save lives.

Phuket crash victim gifted second highest amount through Givealittle site last year.

Thai Police have confirmed the body of a man who was found on a New Zealand-registered yacht at a Phuket beach was a NZ-citizen.

A Thai airline has offered to serve food and drinks to dolls - as long as they've purchased a ticket.

The Thai junta is pursuing a crackdown on scantily clad tourists as part of a "morality cleanse" begun by the ruling generals.

A man with dual New Zealand and British nationality was found slumped in a chair by hotel staff over the weekend.

Police have confirmed New Zealand man Andrew Missen, believe to be missing in Thailand, has arrived home.

Dashcam footage captures the moment a bright white light blazes across the sky in northern Thailand.

Thailand's junta is under scrutiny after mistakenly showing an unrelated picture of a suicide vest during a nationally televised broadcast announcing the arrest of a foreign man in connection with....

Asked what could be the motive for the bombing, a Thai police chief told reporters, "it's a personal grudge...not international terrorism."

Dawn revealed shocking scenes near the shrine where a bomb exploded on a crowded Bangkok street, scattering limbs as the deadly blast ripped through the crowd.

A Kiwi artist living in Bangkok spent every night for a week painting outside the famous Erawan Shrine.

New Zealander working with Bangkok ambulance service describes carnage at scene of blast that has killed at least 19 people.

NZME reporter Catherine Gaffaney had just arrived in Bangkok when all hell broke loose.

Advice for New Zealanders in Thailand or about to travel there.

Finding something for everyone is the key to a happy holiday.

Thailand's Songkran water festival will leave you wet-through but grinning from ear to ear, writes Brett Atkinson.

Paul Rush succumbs to tactile sensations and rose-scented dreams in a Thai spa.

The New Zealand man critically injured in a scooter crash in Thailand has been moved to a ward as he continues his recovery from a coma.

Things are looking up for a New Zealand man recovering from severe injuries from a scooter crash in a Thailand hospital.