The Ming Inheritance

Travel Guide

Thailand

There’s a lot of ground covered in this book and the action takes place which showcases some lovely parts of the country. Not always ina good light of course, this being a murder mystery, but still.

Mae Hong Son

Mae Hong Son is a remote, mountainous province in northern Thailand, bordering Myanmar (Burma). There’s not many people who live here given the land and the cliate but the population who does live here are fa mix of races and religions. Hill tribes such as the Shan and Hmong live here. The capital is also called Mae Hong Son.

Pai

A small area of the Mae Hong Son province. Pai has many lovely gorges and hot springs. If you’re hungry, Pai Walking Street is the place to go. Head west for the chance to see a traditional Chinese villlage like the one in the book – Baan Santichon

Chiang Mai

Sam is asked whether he likes living in Chiang Mai.

“You know I really do. Actually, I grew up near the sea, so I wasn’t sure how I would adapt to the mountains, but I’ve found that Chiang Mai has really become my home.”

The Lemon Tree Restaurant is a landmark in the city in the book and a favourite haunt of the local academic community. Sam is introduced here by his good friend Professor Who.

Pattaya

The Lemon Tree Restaurant is a landmark in the city in the book and a favourite haunt of the local academic community. Sam is introduced here by his good friend Professor Who.

Pattaya is known to most people for its plentiful and flamboyant nightlife consisting of go-go bars , beer bars and world class discos. And of al of this is true, There is no seaside resort in the world that is quite like Pattaya. However Sin City is so much more than than. Pattaya boasts some of the finest gold course in Southeast Asia as well as five star resort hotels to rival those in more respectable locales such as the Maldives.

Originally Pattaya was a simple fishing village which went by the name of Thap Phraya meaning ‘Army of the Phraya (Army of the King)