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Lumpini Park   Bangkok

Lumpini Park, Bangkok

 9 Reviews  When we arrived at Bangkok (our last visit July 2006) my brother handed us over a paper where he had written down the Thai name of LUMPHINI - SATHOR. Our hotel was located in that area, and we had to... 

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Villages and Beaches   Phuket

Villages and Beaches, Phuket

 37 Reviews  As a local I should really be keeping this a secret but I don't think many people will visit my page, so I am considering this as a prize for those who do stop by and end up using this... 

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Beaches   Ko Samui

Beaches, Ko Samui

 8 Reviews  Koh Nangyuan is a small island about 1 and a half hour from Koh Samui. It has great snorkeling and diving. It's lovely and there is only a resort there. You can get there taking a catamaran sped ferry... 

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Jungle Trek   Chiang Mai

Jungle Trek, Chiang Mai

 23 Reviews  This towering waterfall, about 250m high at the top, is an awesome sight. You approach it near Doi Inthanon National Park, and as you're hiking through the jungle (about a 10 minute hike) you can hear... 

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Wats, Mosques & Temples   Hat Yai

Wats, Mosques & Temples, Hat Yai

 3 Reviews  Wats (Thai buddhist temples) are oblivious buildings around Hat Yai in part due to the majority of Thais who embrace Buddhism. We visited several Wats between hat yai and Songkla (a neighbouring... 

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Bangkok's Canals - the Khlongs   Bangkok

Bangkok's Canals - the Khlongs, Bangkok

 12 Reviews  We walked along this pretty canal from near Wat Kalayanamit then found a bridge across so we could walk to Wat Arun. This canal is not really a canal it was part of the original Chao Phraya River till... 

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Exotic animals   Phuket

Exotic animals, Phuket

 11 Reviews  probably not really off the beaten path, but well worth a look in. lots of exotic birds and other things to check out. one noticable difference to western zoos, is the abscence of any barrier cages.... 

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Wildlife & Nature   Ko Samui

Wildlife & Nature, Ko Samui

 5 Reviews  Right up the top, on almost the highest point of Ko Samui, is the Magic Garden. A haven of peace inhabited by flowers and butterflies and very few tourists. Also the main reason for the visit are the... 

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Elephants and Rafting   Chiang Mai

Elephants and Rafting, Chiang Mai

 14 Reviews  I came here as part of a long-necked tribe daytrip I did from Chiang Mai. We first rode on elephants for about 40 minutes or so alongside a river. We then transferred onto bamboo rafts and made our... 

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Snake Restaurant   Hat Yai

Snake Restaurant, Hat Yai

 1 Review  For reasons of taste (in both senses of the word) I did not put this tip in the restaurant section! I had seen this spectacle on TV a few times but had not witnessed the real thing. There is a place... 

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Backstreets   Bangkok

Backstreets, Bangkok

 11 Reviews  The area around Santa Cruz Church was mainly habited by westerners or farangs at the start of the 20th century. This is a peaceful area with narrow streets and some lovely wooden houses. it is close... 

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Hat Nai Yang Beach   Phuket

Hat Nai Yang Beach, Phuket

 5 Reviews  This is a beautiful beach and everyone is so friendly. No fancy restaurants (except maybe at the few bigger hotels?) but lots of small restaurants right on the beach - eat with your bare feet in the... 

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Waterfalls   Ko Samui

Waterfalls, Ko Samui

 2 Reviews  There are 2 Na muang waterfalls: The first one is the largest and you can swim underneath it which is very refreshing and cooling on a hot day. It has a fall of about 79 metres so it is quite a big... 

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Karen Hill Tribe   Chiang Mai

Karen Hill Tribe, Chiang Mai

 5 Reviews  STOP 5 on TRIBAL TOUR Still continuing on back roads our next stop was the Karen Long Neck village. The long necks live here, we saw their homes in the distance. Instead of visiting these, we were... 

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Wat Hat Yai Nai   Hat Yai

Wat Hat Yai Nai, Hat Yai

 1 Review  This is home to a large reclining Buddha, the 3rd largest in Thailand apparently, and a small mausoleum with a souvenir shop in the base. It is a little way out of town so you need to use a local... 

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Nonthaburi and Koh Kret   Bangkok

Nonthaburi and Koh Kret, Bangkok

 4 Reviews  Ko Kret located in Pak Kret district, Nonthaburi province, northwest of Bangkok. Ko Kret is a small islet beside the Chao Phraya River. You can ride a boat from Bangkok or just across The Chao... 

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Phang Nga Bay   Phuket

Phang Nga Bay, Phuket

 13 Reviews  At some islands there are partially submerged grotoes that can be entered by small boats during low tide. Swiftlets have made their nests in some of these caves where locals come to 'farm' these... 

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Doi Inthanon National Park   Chiang Mai

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai

 3 Reviews  Not a full bus for this tour, only 6 people including me! On leaving Chiang Mai, you head out in the countryside with mountain views. The road climbs, and the 1st stop is....... 1.........Vachirathan... 

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Philatelic Museum   Hat Yai

Philatelic Museum, Hat Yai

 1 Review  If you've already seen everything there is to see in Hat Yai and are really stuck for something to do you could visit the philatelic museum and look at lots of stamps. Alternatively you could find... 

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Forensic Science Museum   Bangkok

Forensic Science Museum, Bangkok

 2 Reviews  In the BTS guide we found a little piece about a Museum of forensic history. In the short description there were sentences like “for something out of the ordinary” and “not for the squeamish” and of... 

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Sangkhaphaeng   Chiang Mai

Sangkhaphaeng, Chiang Mai

 3 Reviews  If you make it to Sangkhaphaeng you should try your hardest to visit the village of Ban On Luai Mae On!!! This is a small, friendly, and traditional village. Here you will find many interesting... 

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Internet Access   Hat Yai

Internet Access, Hat Yai

 1 Review  Around Hat Yai there are many Internet cafes. Some are hopeless, their PCs crash all the time and connection speeds are extremely slow. The best one I've found is at the Ocean Shopping Centre on the... 

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Chao Phraya River   Bangkok

Chao Phraya River, Bangkok

 8 Reviews  Jack’s Bar - as we nicknamed it - is a very rustic little place on the Chao Phraya River. Great for chilling out, people watching and taking in the atmosphere of the comings and goings of this busy... 

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Wat Umong   Chiang Mai

Wat Umong, Chiang Mai

 2 Reviews  Way U Mong is located about ten minutes out of the main party of Chiang Mai but alot people miss going to this temple. The temple is located in the jungle and you immediatley notice the change in... 

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Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market)   Bangkok

Pak Khlong Talat (Flower Market), Bangkok

 2 Reviews  Go in the evening or at night - either by taxi directly there or by rivertaxi to Tha Rachini or Saphan Phut and walk. Walk along the streets to see the amazing variety of flowers - also try to find... 

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Garden for a Special Lady

by AlbuqRay

Thailand has a very special King. He is now the longest reigning monarch in the world and is beloved by his people. He was not supposed to be King but his older brother was killed in an accident. He was trained as an engineer and has inventions. One of the people who helped make him special was his mother, Her Royal Highness Somdej Phra Sri Nakarindra Boromarajjonnani, Mae Fah Luang. He certainly inherited her practicality and modesty. One of her former summer residences (she passed away a few years ago) is the Doi Tung Palace, located north of Chiang Rai near Mae Sai on the Doi Tung limestone outcrop (1800 m or 5900 ft). Her home there is said to have been constructed from wood from shipping pallets. Hard to tell if that is true. It is such a beautiful place. The residence is complemented by the spectacular Mae Fah Luang botanical garden, which was started in 1992. The garden elevation...

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Surreal Life

by fullcirclea

Place : The Rock Bar Country: Thailand City:Rai Lei- an island with no motor transportWe walked a long windy hill that circled around and around toarrive at what felt like the middle of no where surrounded by tall, tallcliffsso hidden if you didnt know it was there you could never guess. Iimagine you could only see it from the sky. As the sun went downthe lights came on from an out door bar that had only a partial roof (no walls) . The rest of the place ( chairs, tables) was amoung cliffs, grass , trees and plants . It felt as if we were in a movie on a desserted island and I knew I could never explain how surreal itfelt. My pictures dont even do it justice.

Try the waterfall and the "mummified monk"

by mcgruff75044

Ther is a waterfall that is worth walking up to. It is at a place you can take elephant rides. My companion was THai and knew better than to get on an elephant so I was with her. THere is alsi a "Mummified Monk" Shrine that had a monk dating back close to the time of the Budhha. Take of you r shoes, bow ewith burning incense and give a small contribution. If there is a monk there ask for his blessing.

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Erawan Waterfalls

by supabenji

Hiking and discovering the Erawan Waterfalls is an experience that you will not forget. It's a 2h journey by bus to reach them but you will enjoy the fresh air the forest will provide you and of course swimming among fishes in this very very cool water. Bear in mind you'll need the whole day if you really want to enjoy it fully. Take the bus at the Kanchanaburi bus station. It's one of the oldest bus you can find in town but you'll feel safe though.

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Bang Pa-in

by traveldave

Located north of Bangkok, and just south of Ayutthaya, Bang Pa-in is a collection of palaces and pavilions once used by the royal family as a summer retreat. The buildings at Bang Pa-in date from the late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century reigns of King Rama V and King Rama VI.Visitors can tour the ornate Chinese-style palace (pictured here) in which the kings stayed during visits.

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See Ayuthaya...

by GenkiMac

See Ayuthaya...which is not off the beaten track until you walk a little further, after seeing the ruins, explore the town on 'foot'!! It has a lovely feel and not many people seem to do it so you feel like you have found something no-one else knows about even though it's well advertised and known.

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Myanmar border!

by TracyG

Sangklaburi (near to the border with Myanmar) is about 3hr drive from Kanchanaburi (though this does depend on your driver....!) It offers some of the most beautiful sunsets, anywhere, and also has some amazing temples to explore.

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Trat

by AndreSTGT

For travelers who are on their way to/from Ko Chang or Sihanoukville (Cambodia) it is worthwhile to spend some time in the pleasant provincial town of Trat. There's not much in terms of sightseeing but the town has a very good night market (delicious food) and old teak houses along a peaceful canal.August 20002005 update :Not much has changed in Trat, a few more guesthouses, farang restaurants and internet cafes, of course, but the old town with its wooden houes is still quite a peaceful and relaxed place to spend a day on your way to/from Cambodia.Last visit : March 2005

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phang nga bay

by blue112

when visiting thailand you have to experience phang nga bay. At first it seemes like a ghost town,there are very few tourists there. but i went there for 3 days and had an amaizing time. we went on a boat journey through exoti mangrove and went to musim village (which is a mini village where only muilms live) its incredible, james bond isalnd. we also went on a land excursion, we hired a taxi for £6 for the whole day and went throught what seemed like jungle, and went in a waterfall, then saw buddist which lived in a cave.this picture was the view from our hotel!

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Ko Lanta - untouched nature

by gabyne

The island of Ko Lanta lies south of Phuket and Krabi, quite close to the province of Trang. It can be reached by ferry from Phuket, Krabi or Phi Phi island or by car.There is not that much tourism so far, you'll find very long, deserted beaches and lots of nature.

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