The country that captured me so wholly I decided to make it my home, Thailand feels utterly modern yet distinctly traditional. There really is something for everyone among its ravishing beaches, rustic wildlife, shimmering temples and naughty nightlife. Pi Ta Khon Ghost Festival and Wat Bang Pra Tattoo Festival stand out for me among Asia’s most magical gatherings.

Portrait of an Akha woman from 1992 in Northern Thailand.
Wat Mahathat in Sukhothai, Thailand.
An old photo of a Palaung Longneck girl in Mae Hong Son, Thailand.
Hundreds of Buddha status at the Buddhism Memorial Park in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand.
A Hmong couple posing for a photo in North Thailand in the early 1990's.
An entranced devotee comes alive at the tattoo festival of Wat Bang Phra, Thailand.
An entranced devotee comes alive at the tattoo festival of Wat Bang Phra, Thailand.
Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai
Drone photo of Wat Suthat and the Giant Swing formally used in an old Brahmin ceremony.
The Big Buddha of Ang Thong, Thailand.
Thai dancers at the Phi Ta Khon Festival in Loei.
The Big Buddha of Ang Thong, the tallest statue in Thailand.
Thai dancers at the Phi Ta Khon Festival in Loei.
Lisu woman with a child, taken in 1993 in northern Thailand.
Phi Ta Khon Festival in Loei, Thailand.
Drone photo of the Bhumibol Bridge in Bangkok at night.
A woman paddles a boat through Taka Market in Thailand.
Dancers at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok.
Phi Ta Khon Festival in Loei, Thailand.
Navaratri festival, Silom Road, Bangkok.
A vendor at Taka floating market, Thailand.
Man at a tattoo festival in Bangkok.
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Phitsanulok, Thailand.
A man being tattooed in Bangkok.
Phallus status at Chao Mae Tuptim shrine in Bangkok.
Drone photo of Wat Saket, also known as the Golden Mount, in Bangkok.