Thomas BirdThomas Bird fled the rain-soaked British suburbs for East Asia in 2005. Having cut his teeth in journalism as a magazine editor in southern China, over the last decade, Bird has written for a host of top international publications. A regular contribuor to the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong, he has co-authored more than ten guidebooks including, most recently, The Rough Guide to Thailand. He likes train travel, craft beer and the teachings of Zhuangzi. Read More Read Less