FREAKING OUT IN THAILAND

Touching down at Trat airport, passengers rapidly disperse through the small open-air, thatched-roof airport, obviously eager to continue their journeys into the city or onwards towards one of the 52 neighbouring islands in the Muh Koh Chang National Park. Trat is on the eastern end of the Thai coast, bordering Chanthaburi Province to the northwest, the Gulf of Thailand to the south and Cambodia to the east. Around 200 miles from Bangkok, it takes 45 minutes by plane or five hours by bus, which is enough to keep it off the main tourist track.

Exiting the airport, a minibus awaits to take us into the city for lunch. During the journey, I take the opportunity to set my Ulysse Nardin Freak Out to local time, which is ingeniously done by lifting a small locking tab at 6 o’clock and rotating the bezel in either direction.

I have chosen the Ulysse Nardin Freak Out for my travels because of the Swiss, he continued his relationship with the country through the brand’s retail operations, making Ulysse Nardin the perfect choice for my Thai adventure.