Free vet checks, a treat bar, pup ice cream, adoptable puppies, and a beach full of dogs — how one dog-friendly hotel weekend brought Thailand’s dog community together. Reported from the ground by our correspondent, Rocket.

Taxis, dog-friendly hotels, a car ferry, and a Boston Terrier named Akira. Here is exactly how we made the Bangkok to Koh Samui journey with our dog — what it costs, where to stay, and why the road beats the plane every time.