Thailand tourism festival 2015

To celebrate the grand opening celebration of the “2015 Discover Thainess” campaign, the Tourism Authority of Thailand held the country’s biggest tourism event, the Thailand Tourism Festival (TTF). It was held during 14-18 January, 2015, at Lumpini Park, Bangkok.

At the schoolyard

Schoolyard in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Ala-Too Square, Bishkek Kyrgyzstan

Miss Tourism Kyrgyzstan, Zhamilia Ishenbaeva at Ala-Too Square. The square was built in 1984 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Kyrgyz SSR, at which time a massive statue of Lenin was placed in the square's center. The statue of Lenin was moved in 2003 to a smaller square in the city, and a new statue called Erkindik (Freedom) was installed in its place.

Cambodia bike

Fun in the Phnom Penh traffic in Cambodia.

Dudes on motorbike

Captured in Bangkok traffic.

Bangkok beer festival 2014

Bangkok beer festival 2014 @ Central world.

Stuck in traffic

You are not stuck in traffic - you ARE traffic. By Anders Thorsell på Central World Live @ Central World, Bangkok, Thailand.

Back @ Centara Grand

View from Centara Grand, Bangkok, Thailand.

The best of travelling in 2014

Wayback machine: The best of travelling - My personal ranking, top 20, visited cities 2014:

1. Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
2. Bangkok, Thailand
3. Berlin, Germany
4. Phnom Penh, Cambodia
5. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
6. Manila, Philippines
7. Phuket, Thailand
8. Kalibo, Philippines
9. Ko Samet, Thailand
10. Boracay, Philippines
11. Belgrade, Serbia
12. Kathmandu, Nepal
13. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
14. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
15. Novi Sad, Vojvodina (Serbia)
16. Kuwait city, Kuwait
17. Negombo, Sri Lanka
18. Muscat, Oman
19. Istanbul, Turkey
20. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur in a box

Living in a box. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Karon beach, Phuket

Karon features the third longest beach on Phuket Island. Located on the west coast, between Patong to the north and Kata (with which it shares a common municipality) to the south, Karon Beach is the second favourite holiday destination in Phuket. The beach itself has excellent snorkelling (and even diving) spots at its southern end and is wide enough for beachgoers to never feel crowded.

Petronas towers, Malaysia

Petronas towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The Confusions The Pilot - Cover

Från Sveriges radio Västernorrland:
Under sina resor har Anders lärt känna några filippinska musiker i Thailand. Eftersom han är kompis med Sundsvallsbandet The Confusions, bad han musikerna Mia Miraflores och Megan Balao att tolka en av gruppens låtar. De lärde sig The Pilot under en paus och spelade sedan upp den för den thailändska publiken. Det hela filmades och lades upp på Youtube. Självklart reagerade The Confusions själva på den sydostasiatiska tolkningen.

– Det har varit tummen upp, faktiskt. Jag vet inte om det är av artighetsskäl, men jag tror faktiskt att de är ärligt glada att vi gjorde det här, skrattar Anders.

Cambodia bike

Big smiles in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Phnom Penh fishing

Fishing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Phnom Penh, December 2014

Phnom Penh: the name can’t help but conjure up an image of the exotic. The glimmering spires of the Royal Palace, the fluttering saffron of the monks’ robes and the luscious location on the banks of the mighty Mekong – this is the Asia many dreamed of when first imagining their adventures overseas.