Thailand

With its stunning Buddhist temples, pristine beaches on isolated islands, remarkable national parks and delicious food, Thailand offers travelers a wonderful blend of uniquely Southeast Asian tastes and experiences. Add to this the incredible friendliness of Thai people coupled with a well-developed tourism industry, and you’ve got one of the safest and easiest countries to travel in the world, a favorite among independent travelers. Take a morning to discover Bangkok’s floating water market, and then visit the beautiful temples of Wat Pho (temple of the reclining Buddha) and Wat Arun (temple of the dawn). Spot wild elephants and great horn bills in the eastern rain forests of Khao Yai national park, and hang out with the crap-eating macaques at Lopburi’s monkey temple. Head up north to rent a bicycle and ride around the ancient city ruins of old Sukhothai and bargain for Thai silks, silverwork and woodcarvings at the night bazaar in Chiang Mai. Then head south to enjoy the beach and explore the water caves at Phang Nga. Top it all off by eating delicious, tangy food all along the way. The incredible blend of experiences Thailand has to offer come together to ensure the trip of a lifetime for pretty much any traveler.

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1. Wat Arun (Temple of the Dawn)

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Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand

Wat Arun is one of the most beautiful Buddhist temples in the world. It's main structure is the towering Phra Prang pagoda reaching 79 meters high. This pagoda along with numerous other structures in the temple are..

2. Sukhothai Historical Park

(7 reviews)

Sukhothai, Northern Thailand, Thailand

As one of Thailand's ancient capitals, Old Sukhothai was the ruling center of the Sukhothai Kingdom which governed the area that is now the Thailand’s northern region during the 13th and 14th centuries. The ruins of..

3. Ao Phang-Nga Marine National Park

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Phangnga, Andaman Coast, Thailand

This marine park covers a large part of the 400 square kilometer Ao Phang-Nga bay. Protected by the island of Phuket, this bay features beautiful white-sand emerald-water beaches with massive granite rock formations,..

4. Wat Pho

(23 reviews)

Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand

Wat Pho, also known as The Temple of the Reclining Buddha is Bangkok's largest and oldest Buddhist Temple. The large grounds of Wat Pho contain a number of chambers carrying more than 1000 Buddha images in total. ..

5. Grand Palace

(25 reviews)

Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand

Bangkok's Grand Palace was the home of the King and the administrative seat of the government for 150 years. Some of the departments based within the palace included the war ministry, state department, and the mint...

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1. Lisa's Tip on Bangkok

Bangkok, Central Thailand, Thailand

Bangkok is the best place for cheap shopping of all kinds. They are renowned for their authentic-looking rip-off designer goods, and clothing is amazingly cheap. Best markets/places to go include: Chat Tu Chak (although it is really hot and crowded can become overwhelming), Sum Lum Night Bazaar is good for a night out, MBK (Mahboonkrong) Center sells great bags and clothes (and is wonderfully air-conditioned), but by far the best place for shopping (and just to check out the scene) is Patpong. It is certainly the Thai experience. I kinda hate Bangkok, as it is a falling down mess, but the shopping and food are unbeatable. I suggest being adventurous buying from the street sellers... they really make the best food although it looks dodgy. Great places to visit are: The Royal Palace, Wat Arun, Wat Pho, and taking an hour or so train to the abandoned city of Ayutthaya (although I suggest seeing Ayutthaya before ever going to Cambodia for Angkor Wat). After Angkor Wat, Ayutthaya is quite disappointing.

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2. Andreas's Tip on Ko Lanta

Ko Lanta, Andaman Coast, Thailand

Hotel: Relax Bay. Geiles Hotel, echt

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3. John's Tip on Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand, Thailand

If it's your first time here, plan on staying longer than you originally thought you would. It's that kind of place.

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4. Diana's Tip on Ban Kok

Ban Kok, Northern Thailand, Thailand

1. use taxi that the driver able to speak english..it save a lot of your time..:) 2. and when using a taxi ask for "metre charge"..it save your money..:)

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5. Emma's Tip on Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi, Central Thailand, Thailand

Wear bug repelent!!! (Normally they don't bug* me but here they were EVERYWHERE!) Also, the famous Bridge over the river Kwai is walking distance from most accomodations along the river, so don't get scammed into paying $20 for a boat to it unless you want to see all the extras the boat trip includes- (there are far more impressive versions of most extras accross Thailand.)

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6. Fredy's Tip on Krabi

Krabi, Andaman Coast, Thailand

the islands off krabi are some of my favorite spots in this world. ko lanta, railey beach etc, the best for diving, relaxing, rock climbing. and i love the food, the people are super friendly, its almost too good to be true!

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7. Max's Tip on Ko Lanta

Ko Lanta, Andaman Coast, Thailand

Find a great spot to lay in the sun. Meet some good people and party like its 1999.

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8. Angie's Tip on Phuket

Phuket, Andaman Coast, Thailand

When you come out of the airport you may need a shuttle but/taxi. Be careful as sometimes the stop at a jewellry store/tour/hotel booking centre….they will try to sell you tours and stuff to make a commission. Simply tell them you want to go straight to the hotel and that all your tours are booked. We had a major hassle, but I remembered to tell them to just take us to the hotel. We stayed in Patong. Please note that this is a party town! There is a strip with all bars and clubs and it gets rowdy everynight. So don’t stay in a place located near the main strips (Bangka Road) if you want peace and quiet. The beach was nice, but the water was very rough (at the beginning of July). Not much swimming- just avoiding waves. Still some beach activities like parasailing and jet skiing.

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9. Yunsung's Tip on Pattaya

Pattaya, Eastern Thailand, Thailand

Pattaya was a disappointment for me. I'm an asian girl and i was traveling alone in Pattaya. Does this alone necessarily mean i'm looking for someone??? Pattaya's swarmed with dodgy old blokes and putas. I really disliked the atmosphere there and ended up staying in the hotel's swimming pool for 4 days! Pattaya is an oversized red light district. Unless your interest is in prostitution, go somewhere else!

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10. Marko's Tip on Cha-am

Cha-am, Thailand Gulf, Thailand

Go for Pala-U waterfalls with taxi. Make a deal with taxi for a trip to Pala-u (a part of Kaneng Krachan National park). It´s cheap and the place is great rainforest river. There´s is a good restaurant nearby before maybe 5km before entrance. If You´ve rent car You may want to visit Kaeng Krachan National park. It´s biggest National park of Thailand (about 3000 square kilometers). Entrance fee is about 10 dollars / person. We managed to get a guide inside from the camp of forestguardians. Didn´t speak english but guided us few hours in the forest for a money (not much).

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