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Hat Chao Mai National Park
This 231-sq-km park covers the shoreline from Hat Pak Meng to Laem Chao Mai, and encompasses the islands of Ko Muk, Ko Kadran and Ko Cheuk (plus a host of small islets). While touring the coast and islands, you may spot endangered dugongs and rare black-necked storks, as well as mo
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Wat Khao Wong Kot
About 30km west of Lopburi is Wat Khao Wong Kot, home to an enormous bat cave . At sunset hundreds of thousands of bats emerge for their nocturnal hunt. To find the cave, take the 280 steps to the right of the temple entrance. The temple can be reached by taking a train (second-/t
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Pantai Cenang
The busiest and most developed beach is the 2km-long strip of sand at Pantai Cenang. The beach is gorgeous: white sand, teal water and green palms. There are water sports on hand and the water is good for swimming, but beware of jellyfish and speeding jet skis ripping past. There a
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Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary
The Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary is one of Thailands most important wildlife reserves and covers 186 sq km of rugged forest along some hills along the Mekong River. The forest is flush with waterfalls (only active during or just after the rainy season) and is reputedly home to leopar
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MR Kukrit Pramoj House
Author and statesman Mom Ratchawong Kukrit Pramoj (1911–95) once resided in this charming complex now open to the public. Surrounded by a manicured garden famed for its Thai bonsai trees, the five teak buildings introduce visitors to traditional Thai architecture, arts and to the f
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Phutthamonthon
Southeast of the city stands this Sukhothai-style standing Buddha designed by Corrado Feroci. At 15.8m, it is reportedly the worlds tallest, and its surrounded by a 400-hectare landscaped park that contains sculptures representing the major stages in the Buddhas life. All Bangkok–N
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Wat Phra That Nong Bua
This spectacular monastery has had a makeover in recent years and the gleaming gold-and-white towers are sure to dazzle. The chedi at the temple loosely resembles the Mahabodhi stupa in Bodhgaya, India, and inside is another beautiful golden chedi (open 8am to 6pm). The latter was
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Taksin Maharat National Park
Taksin Maharat National Park covers 149 sq km; the entrance is 2km from the Km26 marker on Rte 105. The most outstanding features here are the 30m, nine-tiered waterfall Nam Tok Mae Ya Pa and a record-holding đà·bàhk, a dipterocarp that is 50m tall, 16m in circumference and 700 yea
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Hat Tha Wang Palace
At the western end of the island (2km from the pier), you can visit Hat Tha Wang Palace . The carefully managed lawns are a prime picnic spot for visitors from Bangkok, who share the gardens with foraging white squirrels. The palace was once used by Rama V (King Chulalongkorn) over
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Hat Samila
Stroll this beautiful strip of white sand with the giggling local couples and enjoy the kite flying (a local obsession). A bronze Mermaid sculpture , in tribute to Mae Thorani (the Hindu-Buddhist earth goddess), sits atop some rocks at the northern end of the beach. Locals treat th
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Sa Morakot
Southeast of Prachinburi via Rtes 319 and 3070, in the village of Ban Sa Khoi (between Khok Pip and Sa Maha Pho on Rte 3070), is the Angkor-period Sa Morakot . This was an important Khmer reservoir during the reign of Angkor’s Jayavarman VII. Original laterite-block sluices, along
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Lak Meuang
Serving as the spiritual keystone of Bangkok, Lak Meuang is a phallus-shaped wooden pillar erected by Rama I during the foundation of the city in 1782. Part of an animistic tradition, the city pillar embodies the citys guardian spirit (Phra Sayam Thewathirat) and also lends a pract
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Wat Pa Ban Tad
Luang Ta Maha Bua, a former disciple of Luang Pu Man now in his 90s, is one of Thailand’s most revered monks. Though he earned his reverence as a meditation master, he gained universal celebrity after the 1997 economic crisis by collecting over 10,000kg of gold (people turned in je
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Khao Chong Krajok
At the northern end of town, Khao Chong Krajok (‘Mirror Tunnel Mountain’, so named for the mountain-side hole that seemingly reflects the sky) provides a beloved Prachuap tradition: climbing to the temple at the top, dodging ill-behaved monkeys and enjoying a cascading view of the
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Don Wai Market
Not technically a swimmer, this market claims a riverbank location in Nakhon Pathom Province, having originally started out in the early 20th century as a floating market for pomelo and jackfruit growers and traders. As with many tourist attractions geared towards Thais, the main a
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Chiang Mai National Museum
Operated by the Fine Arts Department, this museum is the primary caretaker of Lanna artefacts and Northern Thai history, but most of the galleries were closed at the time of research for refurbishment, and only the ground floor, with Buddhist statues, howdahs (elephant carriages) a
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Church of Santa Cruz
Centuries before Sukhumvit became Bangkoks international district, the Portuguese claimed fa·ràng (Western) supremacy on a riverside plot of land given to them by King Taksin in appreciation for their support after the fall of Ayuthaya. Located on this concession, the Church of Sa
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Viking Cave
On the northeastern tip of the island, Viking Cave is a major collection point for outrageously valuable swifts nests, the key components of Chinese speciality birds-nest soup. Nimble collectors scamper up fragile bamboo scaffolding to the roof of the cave to gather the nests. Befo
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Sema Ancient City
Located in the small town of Hin Tang, just 5km from Sung Noen district, is this ancient ruin thats said to date from the Dvaravati period. An exact date for the site hasnt been established and, in fact, not much archaeological work has been done here. Its mostly crumbling foundati
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Thalang National Museum
This excellent museum chronicles Phuket’s history, from prehistoric Andaman inhabitants to the tin-mining era, with Thai and English displays. It traces southern Thailands varied ethnicities and dialects, and recounts the legend of the ‘two heroines’ (immortalised on the nearby Her
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