@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Manrope:wght@400;500;600;700;800&family=Newsreader:opsz,wght@6..72,600;6..72,700&display=swap');

:root{
  --thai-indigo:#233A63;
  --thai-indigo-deep:#172640;
  --thai-indigo-2:#2E4C7B;
  --thai-gold:#D59A32;
  --thai-gold-deep:#B77A1F;
  --thai-gold-soft:#F8EBCF;
  --ink:#18202A;
  --muted:#667085;
  --line:#DDD7CC;
  --soft:#F7F3EB;
  --ivory:#FBF8F2;
  --white:#fff;
  --max:1240px;
  --shadow:0 18px 50px rgba(23,38,64,.10);
  --shadow-strong:0 28px 76px rgba(23,38,64,.22);
}
*{box-sizing:border-box}
html{scroll-behavior:smooth}
body{margin:0;background:#fff;color:var(--ink);font-family:Manrope,system-ui,-apple-system,"Segoe UI",sans-serif;line-height:1.6;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}
a{color:inherit;text-decoration:none}
img{display:block;max-width:100%}
.container{width:min(calc(100% - 48px),var(--max));margin-inline:auto}
.site-header{position:sticky;top:0;z-index:40;background:rgba(23,38,64,.975);box-shadow:0 8px 28px rgba(23,38,64,.15);backdrop-filter:blur(14px)}
.site-header:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;bottom:0;height:4px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--thai-gold) 0 72%,rgba(255,255,255,.18) 72% 100%)}
.nav{min-height:78px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px}
.brand{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:max-content;color:#fff}
.brand-mark{position:relative;width:44px;height:44px;flex:0 0 44px;display:grid;place-items:center;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;overflow:visible;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.brand-mark img{width:44px;height:44px;object-fit:contain}
.brand-word{display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;font-size:21px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1}
.brand-word small{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:7px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.16em;line-height:1.15}
.nav-links{margin-left:auto;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:26px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.76);font-size:13px;font-weight:700}
.nav-links a{position:relative;padding:29px 0 25px}
.nav-links a:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;right:100%;bottom:18px;height:3px;background:var(--thai-gold);transition:right .18s ease}
.nav-links a:hover{color:#fff}
.nav-links a:hover:after{right:0}
.nav-utility{padding:10px 14px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 10px) 0,100% 10px,100% 100%,0 100%);background:#fff;color:var(--thai-indigo-deep);font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.nav-utility:hover{background:var(--thai-gold);color:var(--thai-indigo-deep)}
.hero{padding:30px 0 80px}
.hero-frame{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:590px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 48px) 0,100% 48px,100% 100%,48px 100%,0 calc(100% - 48px));background:var(--thai-indigo-deep);box-shadow:var(--shadow-strong)}
.hero-media{position:absolute;inset:0;background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(23,38,64,.92),rgba(23,38,64,.63) 47%,rgba(23,38,64,.08) 78%),url('/assets/media/articles/stay-sukhumvit-vs-siam-cover.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center 43%}
.hero-content{position:relative;z-index:2;min-height:590px;max-width:790px;padding:74px 64px 74px 88px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-start;color:#fff}
.hero h1{max-width:780px;margin:0 0 28px;font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(52px,5.8vw,80px);font-weight:700;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.045em}
.hero-actions{display:flex;gap:10px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.btn{min-height:48px;padding:0 20px;border:1px solid transparent;display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;transition:.18s ease}
.btn-primary{background:var(--thai-gold);color:var(--thai-indigo-deep)}
.btn-primary:hover{background:#E1AA47;transform:translateY(-1px)}
.btn-ghost{border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);background:rgba(255,255,255,.07);color:#fff}
.btn-ghost:hover{background:#fff;color:var(--thai-indigo-deep)}
.hero-route{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:28px;top:30px;width:7px;height:128px;background:linear-gradient(var(--thai-gold) 0 58%,rgba(255,255,255,.86) 58% 100%)}
.hero-route:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:-6px;top:48px;width:13px;height:13px;border:3px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;background:var(--thai-gold)}
.hero-place{position:absolute;z-index:2;right:32px;bottom:26px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:9px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em}
.section{padding:82px 0}
.section-soft{background:var(--soft)}
.section-head{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:30px;margin-bottom:34px}
.section-title{position:relative;margin:0;padding:0 0 17px 28px;font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.04;letter-spacing:-.035em;color:var(--ink)}
.section-title:before{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;top:.18em;width:12px;height:12px;border:3px solid #fff;border-radius:50%;background:var(--thai-gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px var(--thai-indigo)}
.section-title:after{content:"";position:absolute;left:0;bottom:0;width:118px;height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--thai-indigo) 0 72%,var(--thai-gold) 72% 100%)}
.section-link{color:var(--thai-indigo);font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.section-link:hover{color:var(--thai-gold-deep)}
.destination-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,minmax(0,1fr));gap:18px}
.destination-card{position:relative;overflow:hidden;min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:4/3;background:var(--thai-indigo-deep);color:#fff;border:1px solid rgba(35,58,99,.10);box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(23,38,64,.08);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 18px) 0,100% 18px,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.photo,.story-photo{position:absolute;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;transition:transform .4s ease}
.destination-card:hover .photo,.home-story:hover .story-photo{transform:scale(1.035)}
.bangkok{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/stay-where-to-stay-bangkok-cover.webp')}
.chiangmai{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/itineraries-chiang-mai-4-days-cover.webp')}
.phuket{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/stay-where-to-stay-phuket-cover.webp')}
.krabi{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/stay-ao-nang-vs-railay-cover.webp')}
.samui{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/stay-koh-samui-one-resort-vs-split-stay-cover.webp')}
.pattaya{background-image:url('/assets/media/articles/transport-pattaya-to-koh-larn-ferry-vs-speedboat-cover.webp')}
.destination-card .shade{position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23,38,64,.02) 28%,rgba(23,38,64,.86) 100%)}
.destination-card .label{position:absolute;left:22px;right:20px;bottom:20px;padding-right:46px}
.destination-card h3{margin:0 0 5px;font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:31px;line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.destination-card p{margin:0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.78);font-size:12px}
.circle-arrow{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:1px;width:34px;height:34px;display:grid;place-items:center;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.46);border-radius:50%;background:rgba(213,154,50,.92);color:var(--thai-indigo-deep);font-weight:900}
.photo-credit{margin:12px 0 0;color:#98A2B3;font-size:9px;text-align:right}.photo-credit a{text-decoration:underline;text-underline-offset:2px}.photo-credit a:hover{color:var(--thai-indigo)}
.topic-rail{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(4,1fr);border-top:1px solid var(--line);border-bottom:1px solid var(--line);background:#fff}
.topic-link{position:relative;display:block;padding:28px 24px;border-right:1px solid var(--line);transition:background .18s ease}
.topic-link:last-child{border-right:0}
.topic-link:hover{background:var(--thai-gold-soft)}
.topic-number{display:block;margin-bottom:15px;color:var(--thai-gold-deep);font-size:10px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.09em}
.topic-link strong{display:block;margin-bottom:7px;color:var(--thai-indigo-deep);font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:25px;line-height:1.1}
.topic-link span:last-child{display:block;max-width:230px;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.55}
.home-latest-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));gap:20px}
.home-story{position:relative;overflow:hidden;display:flex;min-width:0;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid #DED8CD;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 12px 34px rgba(23,38,64,.07);clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 18px) 0,100% 18px,100% 100%,0 100%);transition:transform .2s ease,box-shadow .2s ease}
.story-wide{grid-column:span 7}
.story-narrow{grid-column:span 5}
.home-story:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:4;left:0;top:0;width:78px;height:5px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--thai-indigo) 0 70%,var(--thai-gold) 70% 100%)}
.home-story:hover{transform:translateY(-4px);box-shadow:0 22px 48px rgba(23,38,64,.13)}
.home-story-media{position:relative;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16/8.8;background:#E8E4DC}
.home-story-media:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23,38,64,.02) 38%,rgba(23,38,64,.55) 100%)}
.home-story-type{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:16px;bottom:15px;padding:6px 9px;background:rgba(23,38,64,.94);color:#fff;font-size:9px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.09em}
.home-story-type:before{content:"";display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:7px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--thai-gold);box-shadow:0 0 0 2px #fff;vertical-align:-1px}
.home-story-body{display:flex;min-height:194px;flex:1;flex-direction:column;padding:22px 24px 20px}
.home-story h3{margin:0 0 9px;color:var(--ink);font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(24px,2.25vw,32px);line-height:1.13;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.home-story p{margin:0;color:var(--muted);font-size:12px;line-height:1.65}
.home-story-footer{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:16px;margin-top:auto;padding-top:18px;color:#7A8798;font-size:9px;font-weight:750}
.home-story-arrow{display:grid;place-items:center;width:32px;height:32px;flex:0 0 32px;border-radius:50%;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--thai-indigo) 0 68%,var(--thai-gold) 68% 100%);color:#fff;font-size:14px;font-weight:900}
.decision-section{background:var(--ivory)}
.decision-band{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:40px;align-items:center;padding:46px 50px;background:var(--thai-indigo-deep);color:#fff;clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 22px) 0,100% 22px,100% 100%,22px 100%,0 calc(100% - 22px));box-shadow:var(--shadow)}
.decision-band h2{margin:0;font-family:Newsreader,Georgia,serif;font-size:clamp(36px,4vw,52px);line-height:1.05;letter-spacing:-.035em}
.decision-actions{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:flex-end;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap}
.decision-link{color:rgba(255,255,255,.84);font-size:12px;font-weight:800}
.decision-link:hover{color:#fff}
.site-footer{padding:62px 0 28px;background:#111C31;color:#fff}
.footer-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.4fr repeat(3,1fr);gap:48px}
.footer-brand p{max-width:290px;margin:18px 0 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.55);font-size:12px}
.footer-col h4{margin:0 0 16px;color:var(--thai-gold);font-size:10px;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
.footer-col a{display:block;margin:9px 0;color:rgba(255,255,255,.72);font-size:12px}
.footer-col a:hover{color:#fff}
.footer-note{margin-top:45px;padding-top:18px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.10);color:rgba(255,255,255,.42);font-size:10px}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .nav-links{display:none}
  .nav-utility{margin-left:auto}
  .hero-frame,.hero-content{min-height:520px}
  .hero-content{padding:60px 50px 60px 78px}
  .destination-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr))}
  .topic-rail{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}
  .topic-link:nth-child(2){border-right:0}
  .topic-link:nth-child(-n+2){border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .home-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:16px}
  .story-wide,.story-narrow{grid-column:span 1}
  .decision-band{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .decision-actions{justify-content:flex-start}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1.4fr 1fr 1fr}
  .footer-col:last-child{grid-column:2/4}
}
@media(max-width:640px){
  .container{width:min(calc(100% - 28px),var(--max))}
  .site-header:after{height:3px}
  .nav{min-height:66px;gap:12px}
  .brand-mark{width:38px;height:38px;flex-basis:38px;transform:translateY(-1px)}
  .brand-mark img{width:38px;height:38px}
  .brand-word{font-size:18px}
  .brand-word small{display:none}
  .nav-utility{padding:9px 11px;font-size:11px}
  .hero{padding:14px 0 54px}
  .hero-frame{min-height:590px;clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 24px) 0,100% 24px,100% 100%,24px 100%,0 calc(100% - 24px))}
  .hero-media{background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(23,38,64,.18),rgba(23,38,64,.30) 38%,rgba(23,38,64,.95) 78%),url('/assets/media/articles/stay-sukhumvit-vs-siam-cover.webp');background-position:center 34%}
  .hero-content{min-height:590px;padding:250px 24px 42px;justify-content:flex-end}
  .hero h1{font-size:46px;line-height:.98}
  .hero-route{left:18px;top:18px;height:104px}
  .hero-place{right:18px;bottom:16px;font-size:8px}
  .btn{width:100%;min-height:47px}
  .hero-actions{width:100%}
  .section{padding:58px 0}
  .section-head{margin-bottom:24px;align-items:center}
  .section-title{padding-left:24px;font-size:38px}
  .section-title:before{width:10px;height:10px}
  .destination-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:13px}
  .destination-card{min-height:255px;aspect-ratio:16/11}
  .destination-card h3{font-size:29px}
  .topic-rail{grid-template-columns:1fr}
  .topic-link,.topic-link:nth-child(2){border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid var(--line)}
  .topic-link:last-child{border-bottom:0}
  .home-latest-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}
  .home-story{clip-path:polygon(0 0,calc(100% - 14px) 0,100% 14px,100% 100%,0 100%)}
  .home-story-media{aspect-ratio:16/9}
  .home-story-body{min-height:0;padding:18px 17px 16px}
  .home-story h3{font-size:25px}
  .home-story p{font-size:12px}
  .decision-band{padding:32px 24px;gap:24px}
  .decision-band h2{font-size:38px}
  .decision-actions{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;width:100%}
  .decision-link{text-align:center}
  .footer-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:34px 24px}
  .footer-brand{grid-column:1/-1}
  .footer-col:last-child{grid-column:auto}
}