Chiang Mai native Pharadon Phonamnuai picked up the saxophone as a teen and busked around the world. He’s written a book about his travels, and owns a jazz club in his home city.
Chanthaburi, about 250km to the southeast of Bangkok, is an ideal short holiday location for those looking to escape the capital, offering plenty to those who like to discover a place on foot.
The towers of the Khmer temple in Phetchaburi are a dead ringer for some at Angkor in Cambodia, but much less visited. Cave temples in the jungle house a sleeping Buddha figure.