The special holidays on June 2 and Aug. 11 next year being Mondays will allow people to plan longer trips during those weekends, government officials said at a briefing on Bangkok on Tuesday. The ...

ELEPHANT HILLS TOUR AND ROBINSON KHAO LAK TUI offers 14-night holidays to Thailand, spending two nights at Elephant Hills and 12 nights at the 4T Robinson Khao Lak. Prices from £2,008 per person.

TRAVEL FACTS Seven nights’ B&B at Anantara Mai Khao, Phuket, with Turquoise Holidays (turquoiseholidays.co.uk) cost from £4,895 for a family of four in a pool villa, including flights.

A savvy travel enthusiast has revealed the 'cheapest way' to obtain foreign holiday currency - and it may just surprise you.