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Mae Sa Elephant Camp
One of the norths largest elephants camps, Mae Sa is a bit old fashioned in its attitudes toward elephant entertainment but it enjoys a good reputation for the general welfare of the herd. The camp has a high fertility rate, which a good sign that the elephants are mentally and soc
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Ang Thong National Marine Park
Popularised by its role as home to a utopian beach society in the movie version of Alex Garlands novel The Beach , Ang Thong National Marine Park is made up of an archipelago of about 40 small islands combining sheer limestone cliffs, hidden lagoons, white-sand beaches and dense ve
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Old Customs House
The countrys former Customs House was once the gateway to Thailand, levying taxes on traders moving in and out of the kingdom. It was designed by an Italian architect and built in the 1890s; the front door opened onto its source of income (the river) and the grand facade was ceremo
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Rama V Memorial
The bronze figure on horseback is Rama V (King Chulalongkorn; r 1868–1910), the monarch widely credited for steering the country into the modern age and for preserving Thailand’s independence from European colonialism. He is also considered a champion of the common person for his a
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Wat Pa Sutthawat
The grounds of Wat Pa Sutthawat, on the southwestern outskirts of Sakon Nakhon, are essentially a shrine to one of Thailands best-known monks, Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto, who helped found the temple but didnt live here until just before his death in 1949. The final resting place of his p
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Phra Sumen Fort & Santi Chai Prakan Park
Formerly the site of a sugar factory, today Santi Chai Prakan Park is a tiny patch of greenery with a great river view and lots of evening action, including comical communal aerobics classes. The riverside pathway heading southwards makes for a serene promenade.The parks most promi
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Wat Chedi Sao
This temple is named for the 20 (sow in northern Thai) whitewashed Lanna-style chedi on its grounds. But the wát’s real treasure is a solid-gold, 15th-century seated Buddha on display in a glassed-in pavilion, built over a square pond. The Buddha image is said to contain a piece
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Phahurat
Heaps of South Asian traders set up shop in Bangkoks small but bustling Little India, where everything from Bollywood movies to bindis is sold by enthusiastic, small-time traders. It’s a great area to just wander through, stopping for masala chai and a Punjabi sweet as you go.The b
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Talat Mai
With nearly two centuries of commerce under its belt, New Market is no longer an entirely accurate name for this strip of commerce. Regardless, this is Bangkok’s, if not Thailand’s, most Chinese market, and the dried goods, seasonings, spices and sauces will be familiar to anyone w
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Hat Hua Hin
When viewed from the main public entrance, Hua Hin’s beach is a pleasant but not stunning stretch of sand punctuated by round, smooth boulders. Don’t be dismayed; this is the people-watching spot. If you’re after swimming and sunbathing continue south where the sand is a fine white
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Si Satchanalai
Set among hills, the 13th- to 15th-century ruins of the old cities of Si Satchanalai and Chaliang, about 50km north of Sukhothai, are in the same basic style as those in the Sukhothai Historical Park. The setting is peaceful and almost seems untouched. The park covers roughly 720
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Oub Kham Museum
This slightly zany museum houses an impressive collection of paraphernalia from virtually every corner of the former Lanna kingdom. The items, some of which truly are one of a kind, range from a monkey-bone food taster used by Lanna royalty to an impressive carved throne from Chian
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Thai Elephant Conservation Center
Located in Amphoe Hang Chat, 33km from Lampang, this unique facility promotes the role of the Asian elephant in eco-tourism, and also provides medical treatment and care for sick elephants from all over Thailand.
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Chulalongkorn University
Thailand’s oldest and most prestigious university is nestled in a leafy enclave south of busy Th Phra Ram I. The centrepiece of the campus is the promenade ground on the east side of Th Phayathai where a seated statue of Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) is surrounded by purple bougainvi
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Red Lotus Sea
Youll see pictures of the Red Lotus Sea all over Udon as its touted as one of the provinces top attractions, but few Westerners make it there. The trick is in the timing. The sea of lotuses is a spectacular sight, but if you go when theyre closed up, youll probably be disappointed.
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Wat Ban Tham
In the countryside around Kanchanaburi city, cave temples are almost as common as 7-Elevens inside the city, and this is one of the most interesting. Walk up the steps and into the dragons mouth to reach the large, main cave. A section of one big rock is said to resemble Bua Kli, a
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Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute
Thailands snake farms tend to gravitate towards carnivalesque rather than humanitarian, except at the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute. Founded in 1923, the snake farm gathers antivenin by milking the snakes’ venom, injecting it into horses, and harvesting and purifying the antive
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Wat Phan Tao
Without doubt the most atmospheric wát in the old city, this teak marvel sits in the shadow of Wat Chedi Luang. Set in a compound full of fluttering orange flags, the monastery is a monument to the teak trade, with an enormous prayer hall supported by 28 gargantuan teak pillars and
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Phuket Gibbon Rehabilitation Project
Financed by donations (1800B cares for a gibbon for a year), this tiny sanctuary adopts gibbons that have been kept in captivity in the hope that they can be reintroduced to the wild. The centre has volunteer opportunities that include providing educational information to visitors,
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Wat Phra That Cho Hae
Named for the cloth that worshippers wrap around it, this hilltop wát is famous for its 33m-high gilded chedi . Like Chiang Mai’s Wat Doi Suthep, it is an important pilgrimage site for Thais living in the north.The temple is 9km southeast of town off Rte 1022. Sŏrng·tăa·ou between
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