Chiang Mai
Stop by this serene, riverside wát when you're in the area seeking out the city's best kôw soy.
Must-see attractions in Thailand
Chiang Mai
These two elephant statues in stucco pavilions were said to have been erected by King Chao Kavila in 1800.
Bangkok
Siam Park City features more than 30 rides and a water park with the largest wave pool in the world.
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
Situated in the canalside community of Baan Khrua, this family outfit weaves silk on old teak looms.
Lopburi
This broad brick arched gate ('Pratu Chai' in Thai) is part of the city's old fortifications.
Khao Yai National Park
Little Nam Tok Kong Kaew sits just 150m from the Khao Yai National Park visitors centre.
Chiang Mai
Historic wát just east of the old city with an ancient-looking mosaic-decorated stupa.
Chiang Rai
Chiang Rai's 'main' clock tower lights up at night and is a popular photo opportunity.
Trang
Trang's clock tower is an easy walk from the train station, east along Th Praram VI.
Trang
This lively and colourful wet and dry market on Th Ratchadamnoen is worth a look.
Chiang Mai
Housed in the old city post office, this museum has lots of historic Thai stamps.
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Phimai city's northern gate, built by King Jayavarman VII in the 13th century.
Chiang Mai
The entrance to Chinatown is marked by this traditional Chinese welcome gate.
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
Phimai city's western gate, built by King Jayavarman VII in the 13th century.
Siam Square, Pratunam, Phloen Chit & Ratchathewi
The Bangkok branch of the globally famous wax museum.
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Zoo is better than many zoos in the region when it comes to animal welfare, but it's still quite depressing. In addition to animals from across…
Kanchanaburi Province
With the Khao Laem Reservoir at its heart and limestone mountains all around, dramatic landscapes define this 1497-sq-km national park. But despite the…
Northeastern Thailand
A rather sinister myth surrounds this ‘Small Sticky-Rice Basket Stupa’, a brick-and-stucco chedi dating from the late Ayuthaya period, 5km outside town…
Ko Pha-Ngan
This white skeletal, metal-framed, active lighthouse, sits on a green promontory towards the southeast tip of the Hat Rin peninsula. It can only be…
Northeastern Thailand
Residents of Ban Si Than can’t leave their work behind when they sleep: this is a pillow-making village. All around the village (and most others…
Banglamphu
The Democracy Monument is the focal point of the grand, European-style boulevard that is Th Ratchadamnoen Klang. As the name suggests, it was erected to…
Chiang Mai
This expansive animal park is open day and night, but the real action happens after dark, when you can view all sorts of critters from the back of an open…
Nong Khai Province
Boasting a beautiful chedi that locals believe holds 29 Buddha relics, Wat Phra That Bang Phuan is one of the region's most sacred temples. Nobody knows…
