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Khao Lak/Lam Ru National Park
Immediately south of Hat Khao Lak, this vast 125-sq-km park is a collage of sea cliffs, 1000m-high hills, beaches, estuaries, waterfalls, forested valleys and mangroves. Wildlife includes hornbills, drongos, tapirs, serows, monkeys, Bengal monitor lizards and Asiatic black bears. T
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Hat Hua Hin Neua
While the northern end of Hua Hins beach is not its most spectacular section, it is lined with genteel Thai-Victorian garden estates bestowed with ocean-inspired names such as Listening to the Sea House. The current king’s palace lies about 3km north of town but visitors are only a
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Isan Buddhist Park
This monument in the making, sometimes called Isan Buddhist Park , is far from finished, but it’s already a sight to behold. At its heart is a gleaming white chedi rising a symbolic 101m. It’s encircled by a 101m-wide building and sits on 101 râi (16 hectares) of land. Inside is a
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Ko Yo
A popular day trip from Songkhla is this island in the middle of Thale Sap is actually connected to the mainland by bridges and is famous for its cotton-weaving industry. There’s a roadside market selling cloth and ready-made clothes at excellent prices.If you visit Ko Yo, don’t mi
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Phu Phan National Park
Swathed in forest and tumbling over the pretty Phu Phan mountains, Phu Phan National Park remains relatively undeveloped and isolated. It’s no surprise that the area once provided cover for the renowned Seri Thai resistance fighters in WWII and People’s Liberation Army of Thailand
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Sirinat National Park
Comprising the exceptional beaches of Nai Thon, Nai Yang and Mai Khao, as well as the former Nai Yang National Park and Mai Khao wildlife reserve, Sirinat National Park encompasses 22 sq km of coastal land, plus 68 sq km of sea, stretching from just beyond the northern end of Ao Ba
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Sanjao Pu
This large, garish Chinese temple on the southern shore of Nong Bua attests to the wealth of the local Thai-Chinese merchant class. At its heart, the Pu-Ya Shrine houses small images of the Chinese gods Pu (Grandpa) and Ya (Grandma). In front of the temple is the impressive Udon Th
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Wat Phra That Chae Haeng
Located two kilometres past the bridge that spans Mae Nam Nan, heading southeast out of town, this Buddhist temple dating from 1355 is the most sacred wát in Nan Province. It’s set in a square walled enclosure on top of a hill with a view of Nan and the valley. A round-trip motorcy
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Taling Chan Floating Market
Located just outside of Bangkok on the access road to Khlong Bangkok Noi, Taling Chan looks like any other fresh food market busy with produce vendors from nearby farms. But the twist emerges at the canal where several floating docks serve as informal dining rooms, and the kitchens
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Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao
The main chedi shows Hariphunchai influence, while the adjacent mon·dòp (the small square-sided building with a spire) was built in 1909. The mon·dòp is decorated with glass mosaic in typical Burmese style and contains a Mandalay-style Buddha image. From 1436 to 1468, Wat Phra Kaew
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Ban Bang Bao
A former fishing community built in the traditional fashion of interconnected piers, the villagers of Bang Bao have swapped their nets for renting out portions of their homes to souvenir shops and restaurants. Most visitors come for the excellent seafood and shopping. At first glan
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Phu Ruea National Park
This 121-sq-km park is a popular place to escape the heat, offering vast views from the summit (1365m), reached by either a sŏrng·tăa·ou or a 1km footpath. For a longer hike to the top, take the easy (but usually overgrown) 2.5km trail from the lower visitor centre to 30m-tall Nam
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Wat Pho Chai Sri
With brightly painted statuary thats even more bizarre than Nong Khais Sala Kaew Ku, this wát is a perfect add-on to Phu Phrabat and even worth a trip on its own. The life-size figures around the temple grounds are acting out scenes from Isan fables and demonstrating the punishment
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Nong Han
Rimming the eastern and northern edges of town is 123-sq-km Nong Han, Isans largest natural lake. Fishermen, who tie up their boats just east of Srinakarin Park, will take you out sightseeing, including a stop to visit Ko Don Sawan (Paradise Island), the lakes largest island which
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Nam Tok Na Muang
At 30m, this is the tallest waterfall on Samui and lies in the centre of the island about 12km from Na Thon. During the rainy season, the water cascades over ethereal purple rocks, and there’s a great pool for swimming at the base. This is the most scenic – and somewhat less freque
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Wat Hin Mak Peng
Overlooking a lovely stretch of the Mekong, this vast forest temple is centred on a cliff rising out of the river. The very peaceful temple is respected by Thais because of their reverence for the founding abbot, Ajahn Thet, a disciple of Ajahn Mun Bhuridatto . Several monuments in
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Pantai Pasir Tengkorak
This beautiful, secluded public beach, with its soft white sand, clear water, shady trees and jungle backdrop, is popular with locals on weekends; during the week it can be almost empty. The car park and entrance to the beach is on the 161 road, between Langkawi Crocodile Farm and
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National Gallery
Housed in a building that was the Royal Mint during the reign of Rama V, the National Gallery’s permanent exhibition is admittedly a rather dusty and dated affair. Secular art is a relatively new concept in Thailand and most of the country’s best examples of fine art reside in the
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Vimanmek Teak Mansion
Originally constructed on Ko Si Chang in 1868 and moved to the present site in 1910, Vimanmek Teak Mansion contains 81 rooms, halls and anterooms, and is said to be the worlds largest golden-teak building, allegedly built without the use of a single nail. The mansion was the first
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Khao Luang
The main cavern in the cave sanctuary of Khao Luang is lined with impressive stalactites and crammed with old Buddha statues, many of which were put in place by Rama IV. Sunlight from a hole in the chamber ceiling illuminates the images and makes for great photos. To the rear of th
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