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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

Koh Samui

Best SHA Hotels in Koh Samui (2026 Guide)

Koh Samui is the most expensive island in the Gulf of Thailand. It earns the premium. The best…

Pattaya

Best SHA Hotels in Pattaya (2026 Guide)

Pattaya gets dismissed as a party destination. That misses the point for travelers who know the city. North…

Route Guides & Connections

Ferry Routes in Thailand: Timetables, Prices and Booking (2026)

Thailand has over 1,400 islands and the ferry network that connects them is extensive, reliable, and, once you…

Chiang Mai

Best SHA Hotels in Chiang Mai (2026 Guide)

Chiang Mai’s hotel scene splits clearly in two. The riverside properties sit in the city center and the…

Phuket

Best SHA Hotels in Phuket (2026 Guide)

Phuket has over 600 SHA-certified hotels (Tourism Authority of Thailand SHA records, 2026). The badge is almost meaningless…

Bangkok

Best SHA Hotels in Bangkok (2026 Guide)

Bangkok has more than 500 SHA-certified hotels (Tourism Authority of Thailand SHA records, 2026). Most of them you…

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