Activities in Thailand
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Bangkok Small-Group Bike Tour
3 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
by Viator
Get off the beaten track and explore Bangkok as you cycle through lane ways, past markets, traditional houses, canals and temples.Discover idyllic pockets of…Not LP reviewed
from USD$48.70 - All activities
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Koh Samui Full-Day Fishing Tour
7 hours (Departs Koh Samui, Thailand)
by Viator
Try to catch a Snapper or Barracuda on this full-day fishing excursion from Koh Samui. You'll be picked up from your Koh Samui hotel and board the fishing…Not LP reviewed
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Scuba Junction
A groovy new storefront and a team of outgoing instructors lure travellers looking for a more intimate dive experience. Scuba Junction guarantees a maximum of four people per diving group.
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True Bee Gym
Offers scholarship in Thai boxing just across the Nam Pai. Lessons are held twice daily (8am to 10.30am and 4pm to 6.30pm).
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International Meditation Club (Thailand)
New, modern centre offering lectures and activities aimed at English speakers. Regular beachside retreats on weekends.
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Dream World
Expansive amusement park north of the city that boasts a snow room.
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Royal Thai Massage
In the heart of Mae Hat, Royal Thai Massage offers quality spa treatment at low prices.
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Max One Tour
This company conducts adventure-centric tours, mostly based around the Um Phang area.
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Tour Merng Tai
This outfit mostly does city-based van tours and cycling tours, but can also arrange treks.
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Wat Sisuphan
Wat Sisuphan has monk chat tables on certain days.
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Suwannee
Suwannee offers nearly day-long cooking courses that involve a visit to a local market and instruction in cooking four dishes. Suwanee's house is about 3km outside of the city centre, but she can pick you up at most centrally located hotels and guest houses.
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Segway Tour Thailand
Bicycles are so 20th-century – explore Bangkok from the, er, platform of an electronic Segway. This outfit runs half-day and full-day Segway tours in and around Bangkok, including excursions among the ruins in Ayuthaya.
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Football Golf
At Choeng Mon there's a strange combustion called 'football golf' where you 'putt' your football into a rubbish-bin-sized hole. It's great for the kids and each game (300B) comes with a complimentary soft drink. It's a par 66.
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Ban's Diving School
A well-oiled diving machine and relentlessly expanding conglomerate, Ban's certifies more divers per year than any other scuba school in the world and refurbishments in 2009 have given it a five-star feel. Classroom sessions tend to be conducted in large groups, but there's a reasonable amount of individual attention in the water. A breadth of international instructors means that students can learn to dive in their native tongue. The affiliated resort is quite popular with party-seekers.
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Aquanauts Dive Centre
A two-dive excursion includes the boat, equipment, underwater guide and lunch. Snorkellers may join these day trips. Also available is PADI Open Water certification, which takes three to four days, and includes all instruction and equipment. Aquanauts operates separate snorkelling and boat tours as well.
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Open Mind Projects
Offers volunteer positions in IT, health care, education and community-based ecotourism throughout Thailand.
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Lanna Muay Thai Boxing Camp
Offers moo·ay tai (Thai boxing, also spelt muay thai) instruction to foreigners and Thais. Several Lanna students have won stadium bouts, including the famous transvestite boxer Parinya Kiatbusaba. The camp is difficult to find; get a ride on a túk-túk or sŏrng·tăa·ou.
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Rock Climbing
With nearly 500 bolted routes and unparalleled cliff-top vistas, it's no surprise that Railay's dramatic rock faces lay claim to being among the top climbing spots in the world. There are so many climbing options, ranging from beginner routes to challenging advanced climbs, that you could spend months climbing and exploring - and many people do.
The newest buzz is about deep water-soloing where climbers free-climb ledges over deep water - if you fall you will most likely just get wet so even daring beginners can give this a try. Most climbers start off at Muay Thai Wall and One, Two, Three Wall, at the southern end of Hat Rai Leh East, which have at least 40 routes graded…
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Diving
Though not home to Thailand's best dive sites, Pattaya's proximity to Bangkok makes it a popular spot to get some underwater action. However overfishing and heavy boat traffic mean the sites closest to Pattaya can be barren with poor visibility. Nearby Ko Larn, Ko Sak and Ko Krok are good for beginners, while accomplished divers may prefer the outer islands of Ko Man Wichai and Ko Rin, which have better visibility and marine life.
In most places expect 3m to 9m of visibility under good conditions, or in more remote sites 5m to 12m. Further southeast, the shipwrecks Petchburi Bremen, off Sattahip and Hardeep, off Samae, have created artificial reefs. The scuttled Thai navy…
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Khlong Prem
While the craze for visiting imprisoned foreigners in Bangkok’s notorious jail Khlong Prem has cooled off, some travellers still make the trek. Visiting details are discussed on several websites, notably www.phaseloop.com/foreignprisoners/prisoners-thailand.html and www.khaosanroad.com. If you want to see a particular prisoner the best approach is to first contact the prisoner’s Bangkok embassy. Consular officials can tell you whether the prisoner, or any other prisoner, wants to be seen; note that they won’t give names or details unless the prisoner has authorised them to do so. If so, they can help out and advise on visiting times, usually a couple of days a week.…
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Skills Development Center for the Blind
This outreach centre north of central Bangkok trains the blind in the ancient techniques of Thai traditional massage, developing what many people consider to be expert masseurs. Getting out here can be half the fun. Take the Chao Phraya Express north to Tha Nonthaburi, where you will connect to a Laem Thong boat (5.45am to 5.45pm) to Tha Pak Kret. From the pier, hire a motorcycle taxi to take you to the Skills Development Center (one way 10B). You’ll need to speak a little Thai to pull this off (ask for suun pháthánaa sàmàtthàphâap khon taa bàwt, but Pak Kret villagers are pretty easy-going and willing to listen to foreigners massacre their language. The easier…
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Bang Kwang
While the craze for visiting imprisoned foreigners in Bangkok’s notorious jail Bang Kwang has cooled off, some travellers still make the trek. Visiting details are discussed on several websites, notably www.phaseloop.com/foreignprisoners/prisoners-thailand.html and www.khaosanroad.com. If you want to see a particular prisoner the best approach is to first contact the prisoner’s Bangkok embassy. Consular officials can tell you whether the prisoner, or any other prisoner, wants to be seen; note that they won’t give names or details unless the prisoner has authorised them to do so. If so, they can help out and advise on visiting times, usually a couple of days a week.…
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Wildlife Friends of Thailand Rescue Centre
Puts volunteers to work caring for sun bears, macaques and gibbons at its animal rescue centre outside of Phetchaburi.
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ACE Marine Images
Make a stop at ACE Marine Images, one of Thailand’s leading underwater videography studios. Many scuba schools hire professional videographers to film Open Water certifications, and if this piques your interest, consider enrolling in their underwater video or photo course. The interactive eight-dive course (30,000B) includes an independent diver certification and one-on-one instruction in the editing room. Internships are also available for those who are truly serious about gaining field experience. The staff at ACE are starting a variety of other projects, such as whale shark tracking and tagging, and a unique photography-oriented gap-year program. Visit the website for…
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Khao Yai National Park and Elephant Ride Day Trip from Bangkok
10 hours (Departs Bangkok, Thailand)
by Viator
Explore the protected green landscapes of Khao Yai National Park on a full-day guided excursion from Bangkok. Sample exotic fruits, take a ride on a traditional…Not LP reviewed
from USD$120.29