Fern Saetang, writer for SHA Thailand

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Fern Saetang

Lead hotel reviewer. Twelve years of hotel-industry reporting across Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. Fern owns the city-specific SHA roundups and the long-form individual hotel reviews. Has personally stayed at 31 of the 52 hotels we currently cover, and reads the recent reviews on Agoda and Tripadvisor for the rest.

16 articles published on SHA Thailand

Articles by Fern Saetang

Hilton Pattaya Review (2026): 34th-Floor Pool, Above Central Festival
Hotel Reviews

Hilton Pattaya Review (2026): 34th-Floor Pool, Above Central Festival

Reviewed: Hilton Pattaya. 34th-floor infinity pool, Deluxe Sea View from $185/night, Beach Road across street. Cons on traffic…

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Review (2026): Walking Street Beachfront
Hotel Reviews

Anantara Bophut Koh Samui Review (2026): Walking Street Beachfront

Beachfront resort in Bophut Bay, 5-minute walk to Fisherman.s Village, with Beachfront Pool Villas from $610/night. Real cons…

Six Senses Yao Noi Review (2026): Phang Nga Bay, Villa-Only
Hotel Reviews

Six Senses Yao Noi Review (2026): Phang Nga Bay, Villa-Only

Every villa at Six Senses Yao Noi faces the same view. Two kilometers offshore, the karsts of Phang…

Banyan Tree Krabi Review: Tubkaek Beach Pool Villa
Hotel Reviews

Banyan Tree Krabi Review: Tubkaek Beach Pool Villa

Reviewed: Banyan Tree Krabi. Tubkaek beachfront, Pool Villas from $610/night, Saffron tasting menu $95, no Railay shuttle. Cons…

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Review: Mae Rim Pavilions and the Cooking Academy
Chiang Mai

Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai Review: Mae Rim Pavilions and the Cooking Academy

Reviewed: Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai. Pavilions from $950/night, Cooking Academy $130 half-day, 40-min Mae Rim commute. Cons…

InterContinental Phuket Review: What We Found in 2026
Phuket

InterContinental Phuket Review: What We Found in 2026

Reviewed: InterContinental Phuket. Kamala Beach SHA Plus, kids club timing, shuttle gaps, rooms from $290/night. Cons before pros.

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review: Authors Wing, River Wing, and the Chao Phraya Setting
Bangkok

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok Review: Authors Wing, River Wing, and the Chao Phraya Setting

Mandarin Oriental Bangkok in 2026: River-view from $815, Le Normandie lunch $260, Bamboo Bar weekend cover $20. Cons…

Best Krabi Hotels by Area 2026: Ao Nang, Railay, Klong Muang
Hotel Reviews

Best Krabi Hotels by Area 2026: Ao Nang, Railay, Klong Muang

Krabi has roughly 60 SHA-certified hotels spread across the Ao Nang strip, Klong Muang, Railay peninsula, and a…

Best Hotels in Hua Hin (2026 Guide)
Hotel Reviews

Best Hotels in Hua Hin (2026 Guide)

Hua Hin has about 40 SHA-certified hotels (Tourism Authority of Thailand SHA records, 2026). Most of them you…

SHA Hotels Krabi 2026: 10 Best Plus & Extra Plus Picks
Hotel Reviews

SHA Hotels Krabi 2026: 10 Best Plus & Extra Plus Picks

Krabi has more than 80 SHA-certified hotels across its coastline, islands, and mainland zones (Tourism Authority of Thailand…

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