The hotel giant's Phuket property gets a grand makeover. 

Phayap Plienthai, 57, is a farmer in Khlong Sam Wa, a district of Bangkok where people still grow rice in the city. As the capital faces its worst drought in two decades, we caught up with him to discuss how farmers can get by in times of water shortage.

Travel times will be cut by up to three hours.

Viroj Yakham, 47, originally formed his phin (Isaan guitar) band, Khun Narin Phin Prayuk (or Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band), as a way to help young men in his village find jobs. Six years later, it is signed to a US record label and is embarking on its second tour to Europe this month. Here, we talk to Viroj and his son, Sumet Yakham, 25, about the journey. 

Four Seasons opens in the Indonesia capital. 

The new Roller Coaster zipline is no monkey business.

For your next trip to Bali.

Two days of culture and nature away from the seashore.

The views aren't bad, either.

In March, a group of protesters marched to Chatuchak District Office to show their anger at the cutting down of trees at Bon Marche Market. At the same time, TV presenter Chorpaka Viriyanond called on Bangkokians to band together to save urban trees. Since then, the Big Trees activist group has joined with some 65 organizations to form the Thailand Urban Tree Network (goo.gl/3UZH9s). BK chats with two of their team, Chanadda Damngern, 23, of Urban Tree Care (goo.gl/Kbsj8L), and Oraya Sutabutr, 47, of Big Trees, on how everyone can help make Bangkok greener.