It’s always interesting to see film-makers experimenting with new techniques, especailly ones that bring a complete new visual style to their work. In this week’s Video Spotlight feature, Joerg Daiber makes use of ’tilt shift’ photography to bring a completely unique perspective to what would otherwise be familiar scenes filmed in some of Thailand’s most popular destinations.

One of the many knots you have to untangle in Bangkok transport is taxis: You’ll see a variety of options zipping down the road, including regular-vehicle taxis, motorbike taxis and the iconic tuk-tuks (three-wheeled motor carriages) with their ‘taxi’ signs all lit up. To help you with that, you can now arm yourself with some little-known truths about taxis and tuk-tuks in Bangkok.

If you are in Thailand with a hankering for authentic local experiences, a food tour guarantees something unforgettable. In March 2011, Bangkok Food Tours launched personal food-tasting tours to the city’s best-kept secret food spots.

I have been travelling in, through and around Bangkok for 10-plus years now and had never been to the the Damneon Saduak Floating Market, which lies about a one-hour drive outside of Bangkok. Hearing it was a big tourist trap I had ignored it for years. Having some family visitors who wanted to see it forced my hand though and off we went

Faced with the daunting experience of landing in a strange city for the first time, sometimes it feels like our fate is in the hands of the gods. So these tips from Intrepid’s Danielle Jeffreson will help your Thailand holiday get off to a great start.

With the recent launch of hotel- and tour-booking websites for Bangkok and Pattaya, whl.travel has taken another frog-leap forward toward becoming the leading travel-booking service in the Greater Mekong area. Through whl.travel, travellers now have access to an unprecedented number of accommodations and tours across the region, especially small- and medium-sized operations in off-the-radar destinations often poorly covered by the competition.