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Phu Wiang National Park
Uranium miners discovered a giant patella bone in this region in 1976. Palaeontologists then unearthed a fossilised 15m-long herbivore later named Phuwianggosaurus sirindhornae (after Her Royal Majesty, Princess Sirindhorn). More remains were uncovered and Phu Wiang National Park w
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Wat Phayap
When the abbot of Wat Phayap learned that blasting for a quarry in Saraburi Province was destroying a beautiful cave, he rescued pieces of it and plastered the stalactites, stalagmites and other incredible rocks all over a room below his residence, creating a shrine like no other.
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Baan Silapin
Local painter Tawee Kase-ngam established this artist collective in a shady grove 4km west of Th Phetkasem. The galleries and studio spaces showcase the works of 19 artists, many of whom opted out of Bangkok’s fast-paced art world in favour of Hua Hin’s more relaxed atmosphere and
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Khao Chamao/Khao Wong National Park
Although less than 85 sq km, Khao Chamao/Khao Wong National Park is well known for its limestone mountains, high cliffs, caves, dense forest and waterfalls. Secreted in the rugged landscape are tigers, wild elephants and bears. The headquarters has eating facilities and a small sto
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Phu Kradueng National Park
Capped off by its eponymous peak, Phu Kradueng National Park covers a high-altitude plateau cut through with trails and peppered with cliffs and waterfalls. Rising to 1316m, Thailand’s second national park is always cool at its highest reaches (average year-round temperature, 20°C)
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Phra That Klang Nam
The Holy Reliquary in the Middle of the River (sometimes called Phra That Nong Khai) is a ruined Lao-style chedi submerged in the middle of the river that can only be seen in the dry season when the water is low: the river rises and falls about 13m annually. The chedi was gobbled u
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Ko Adang
The island immediately north of Ko Lipe, Ko Adang has brooding, densely forested hills, white-sand beaches and healthy coral reefs. Lots of snorkelling tours make a stop here but there are mooring buoys to prevent damage from anchors. Inland are jungle trails and tumbling waterfall
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Viewpoint
The island’s viewpoint might just be the most stunning vista in all of Thailand. From the top, visitors will have sweeping views of the jagged islands nearby as they burst through the placid turquoise water in easily anthropomorphised formations. The trek to the lookout is an arduo
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Wat Si Ubon Rattanaram
The bóht at this important temple resembles Bangkoks Wat Benchamabophit, but its the 7cm-tall topaz Buddha inside that most Thais come to see. Phra Kaew Butsarakham, as its known, was reportedly brought here from Vientiane at Ubons founding and is one of the citys holiest possessio
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Thailand Creative & Design Center
TCDC is a government-backed initiative acting as both showroom and resource for Thai design. Rotating exhibitions feature profiles of international products and retrospectives of regional handicrafts and creativity. The centre includes a library of design-related books and material
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Thap Lan National Park
At 2235 sq km, the Thap Lan National Park is Thailand’s second-largest national park. Well known as a habitat for the abundant and gracefully impressive đôn lahn (talipot palm), the park is also home to elephants, tigers, gaur, sambar, barking deer, palm civets, hornbills and gibbo
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Wat Mahathat
Wat Mahathat, in the centre of town, is Chiang Khans oldest temple. The bóht, constructed in 1654, has a new roof over old walls, with the faded original mural on the front.
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Wat Dhammachakra Sema Ram
Housed inside Wat Dhammachakra Sema Ram , which locals call Wat Phra Non (Sleeping Buddha Temple), is Thailand’s oldest reclining Buddha. Dating back to the 7th or 8th century BC, the 13.3m-long Dvaravati-style image is unique in that it hasn’t been covered with a layer of stucco a
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Sangkhalok Museum
This small but comprehensive museum is an excellent introduction to ancient Sukhothai’s most famous product and export, its ceramics. The ground floor displays an impressive collection of original Thai pottery found in the area, plus some pieces traded from Vietnam, Burma and China
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Queen Sirikit Botanic Gardens
About 2km past the Maesa Elephant Camp is the Queen Sirikit Botanic Gardens, where 227 hectares have been set aside for plantations, nature trails and vast greenhouses full of exotic and local flora. Near the administration building is the orchid collection, containing over 400 spe
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Prasat Ban Phluang
The 11th-century Prasat Ban Phluang, 33km south of Surin, is just a solitary sandstone prang without its top, but the wonderful carvings (including Indra riding his elephant Airavata – Erawan in Thai – with just a single head rather than the usual three) make it worth a stop. The p
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Wat Chama Thewi
An unusual Hariphunchai chedi can be seen at Wat Chama Thewi. The structure dates to around the 13th century, but has been restored many times since then and is now a mixture of several schools of architecture. Each side of the chedi has five rows of three Buddha figures, diminishi
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Salawin National Park
This national park covers 722 sq km of protected land in Mae Sariang and Sop Moei districts. The park is heavily forested in teak, Asian redwood and cherrywood, and is home to the second-largest teak tree in Thailand. The main headquarters are 6km from Mae Sariang and have bungal
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Tha Kha Floating Market
This, the most ‘real’ feeling floating market, is also the most difficult to reach. A handful of vendors coalesce along an open rural klorng (canal, also spelt khlong ) lined with coconut palms and old wooden houses. Boat rides (20B per person, 45 minutes) can be arranged along the
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Shadow Puppet Museum
There are two styles of local shadow puppets: năng đà·lung and năng yài . At just under 1m tall, the former feature movable appendages and parts; the latter are nearly life-sized, and lack moving parts. Both are intricately carved from cow hide. Suchart Subsin’s puppet house has a
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