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Wat Okat
Predating the town, Wak Okat is home to Phra Tiow and Phra Tiam, two sacred wooden Buddha images covered in gold that sit on the highest pedestal in the wí·hăhn (sanctuary). The current Tiam (on the right) is a replica because the original was stolen in 2010. The amazing mural show
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Elephant Kraal
Wild elephants were once rounded up and kept in this restored kraal (stockade), built from hundreds of teak logs. The king would come out to look on as the animals were chosen for work or war. Its not currently in use. Instead elephants who arent out working at the historical park
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Caves
Two beautiful caves are along the main road (Hwy 4014) between Khanom and Don Sak. Khao Wang Thong has a string of lights guiding visitors through the network of caverns and narrow passages. A metal gate covers the entrance; stop at the house at the base of the hill to retrieve the
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Wat Wang Wiwekaram
Poking out of the forest above town, this temple is the spiritual centre of Thailands Mon people. The wí·hǎhn with three green and yellow towers is a shrine to the highly respected monk Luang Phaw Uttama who died in 2006 and whose body lies inside. Born in Myanmar, he fled to Thail
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Nam Tok Thararak
Nam Tok Thararak, 26km from Mae Sot, streams beside a picturesque chedi and over limestone cliffs and calcified rocks with a rough texture that makes climbing the falls easy. It’s been made into a park of sorts, with benches right in the stream at the base of the falls for cooling
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House of Opium
This small museum with historical displays pertaining to opium culture is worth a peek. Exhibits include all the various implements used in the planting, harvest, use and trade of the Papaver somniferum resin, including pipes, weights, scales and so on, plus photos and maps with la
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Thung Si Meuang
The centrepiece of this city-centre park is a huge concrete Candle Parade statue . The humble brick obelisk in the northeast corner is the Monument of Merit , erected by former allied-forces POWs (brought here for forced labour by the Japanese, who occupied Thailand during WWII) in
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Khao Rang
For a bird’s-eye view of the city, climb (or drive) up Khao Rang, 3km northwest of the town centre. A new viewing platform has opened up the commanding panoramas across Phuket Town and all the way to Chalong Bay, Laem Phanwa and Big Buddha. It’s at its best during the week, when th
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Th Bamrung Meuang Religious Shops
The stretch of Th Bamrung Meuang (one of Bangkok’s oldest streets and originally an elephant path leading to the Grand Palace) from Th Mahachai to Th Tanao is lined with shops selling all manner of Buddhist religious paraphernalia. You probably don’t need a car-sized Buddha statue
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Samet Chun Waterfall
This is the largest waterfall in the area with tepid pools for cooling off, and great views of the coast. To reach the falls, head south from Ban Khanom and turn left at the blue Samet Chun sign. Follow the road for about 2km and, after crossing a small stream, take the next right
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Ban Hua Thanon
Welcome to a morsel of southern Thailand, with a sprinkling of Muslim Thais living beside Buddhist Thais. The old wooden houses, only 50 to 60 years old, have weathered beyond their years, looking more ancient than antique. Pick your way through the parked motorcycles to the pier w
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Wat Chao Chan
The central attraction here is a large Khmer-style tower similar to later towers built in Lopburi and probably constructed during the reign of Khmer King Jayavarman VII (1181–1217). The tower has been restored and is in fairly good shape. The roofless wí·hăhn on the right contains
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Royal Park Rajapruek
Close to the Night Safari, this sprawling formal garden is another venture honouring the king and queen, with 21 themed gardens donated by international governments as part of Chiang Mais International Horticultural Exposition in 2006. It sounds a bit corporate on paper, but the co
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Air Hangat Village
This village is towards the north of the island, not far from the turn-off to Tanjung Rhu, and is known for its hot springs. Apart from watching the water gush along artificial channels and buying souvenirs, there’s not much to do, although ‘cultural shows’ take place occasionally
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Vongburi House
The two-storey teak house of the last prince of Phrae has been converted into a private museum. It was constructed between 1897 and 1907 for Luang Phongphibun and his wife Chao Sunantha, who once held a profitable teak concession in the city. Inside, many of the house’s 20 rooms di
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Tham Phra Nang
At the eastern end of the beach, Tham Phra Nang is an important shrine for local fishermen (Muslim and Buddhist), who make offerings of carved wooden phalluses in the hope that the inhabiting spirit of a drowned Indian princess will provide a good catch. According to legend, a roya
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Wat Nang Phaya
South of Wat Chedi Jet Thaew, this chedi is Sinhalese in style and was built in the 15th or 16th century, a bit later than the other monuments at Si Satchanalai. Stucco reliefs on the large laterite wí·hăhn in front of the chedi – now sheltered by a tin roof – date from the Ayuthay
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Pratubjai House
Known in Thai as Baan Pratubjai (Impressive House), this is a large northern Thai–style teak house that was built using more than 130 teak logs, each over 300 years old. It’s rather tackily decorated, so don’t take the moniker ‘impressive’ too seriously. It’s somewhat difficult to
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Phra That Renu
The Phu Thai town of Renu Nakhon, 15km northwest of That Phanom, hosts a 35m-tall tâht that closely resembles the previous chedi built in That Phanom and is considered very holy. Its located in the temple Wat That Renu, which also hosts a good textiles market with locally made fabr
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Phimai National Museum
After a recent renovation this is now one of the best museums in Isan and well worth a visit. Situated on the banks of Sa Kwan, a 12th-century Khmer reservoir, the museum consists of two spacious buildings housing a fine collection of Khmer sculptures from Phimai, including many ex
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