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Khum Jao Luang
Built in 1892, this imposing building, sporting a mixture of Thai and European architectural styles, was the home of the final Lord, or Chao Luang, of Phrae. The structure subsequently served as a governor’s residence, and is today a museum on local history (no English signage). As
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Masjid Mukaram Bang Thao
While not a must-see sight, this busy mosque provides a good insight into Phuket village life and makes an interesting change of scene from the beach. The bright-white facade and sea-green mosaic domes loom strikingly against the blue sky and jungled hills, and its home to a friend
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Wat Phra Baht Ming Meuang
Across from the post office within the old city, Wat Phra Baht Ming Meuang combines two formerly separate temple compounds (one of which contains a museum that is sporadically open), a Buddhist school, an old chedi, an unusual octagonal drum tower made entirely of teak and the high
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Baiyoke II Tower
Cheesiness and altitude run in equal parts at Baiyoke Tower II, Bangkok’s tallest building (to be usurped by a super tower slated to be finished in 2016). Ascend through a corridor decked with aliens and planets (and the Star Wars theme song) to emerge at the 84th-floor, open-air r
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Wat Burapha
The enormous standing Buddha towering above Roi Ets squat skyline is Phra Phuttha Ratana Mongkon Mahamuni (Luang Po Yai for short), the main attraction at this temple. Despite being of little artistic significance, its hard to ignore. Head to toe he stands 59.2m, and from the groun
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Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine
The modern, glass-walled Our Lady of the Martyrs of Thailand Shrine is locally called Wat Song Khan and often incorrectly described as the largest church in Southeast Asia. It was built in 1995 to commemorate seven Thai Catholics killed by the police in 1940 for refusing to renounc
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Garden Birds of Thailand
Attached to the Buranathai Buddha Image Foundry is Garden Birds of Thailand, a collection of cages containing indigenous Thai birds, including some endangered species such as the very pretty pink-chested jamu fruit-dove and the prehistoric-looking helmeted hornbill. Unfortunately,
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Wat Phra Non
Wat Phra Non is home to the largest reclining Buddha in town.
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Anusawari Singh
Just beyond Hwy 11 in the north of the city, these two stucco lions were built by Chao Kavila to scare off would-be Burmese invaders. Seemingly forgotten on an artificial island, the lions are the focus of boisterous celebrations as part of the Suep Jata Muang festival in June, whe
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Amphawa
This canal-side village has become a popular destination among city folk who seek out what many consider its quintessentially ‘Thai’ setting. This urban influx has sparked quite a few signs of gentrification, but the canals, old wooden buildings, atmospheric cafes and quaint water-
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Khao Laem Ya/Mu Ko Samet National Park
Ko Man Klang , Ko Kudee and Ko Man Nok , along with Ko Man Nai to the west, are part of Khao Laem Ya/Mu Ko Samet National Park . This official status hasn’t kept away all development, only moderated it. Ko Kudee has a small, pretty sandy stretch, clear water for decent snorkelling
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Prasat Phumpon
The ruined Prasat Phumpon in Amphoe Sangkha, dating from the 7th or 8th century, is the oldest Khmer Ъrah·sàht in Thailand. However, that’s its only claim to fame and you’ll likely be disappointed by this simple brick prang if you’re expecting something magnificent . Amphoe Sangkha
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Phra That Si Songrak
The most highly revered stupa in Loei Province, this whitewashed Lao-style chedi stands 20m high and was built in 1560–63 on what was then the Thai–Lao border as a gesture of unity between the Lao kingdom of Wiang Chan (Vientiane) and the Thai kingdom of Ayuthaya in their resistanc
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Wat Kamphaeng Laeng
A 12th-century remnant of the time when the Angkor (Khmer) kingdom stretched from present-day Cambodia all the way to the Malay peninsula, this ancient and once-ornate shrine was originally Hindu before Thailands conversion to Buddhism. There is one intact sanctuary, flanked by two
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Wat Pa Sak
About 200m from the Pratu Chiang Saen (the historic main gateway to the town’s western flank) are the remains of Wat Pa Sak, where the ruins of seven monuments are visible in a historical park. The main mid-14th-century chedi combines elements of the Hariphunchai and Sukhothai styl
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Tham Kaew
Tham Kaew is a series of underground chambers and narrow passageways accessed by a steep scramble 128m up the mountain. Its not a popular stop, even though the stalactites and limestone formations here glitter with calcite crystals (hence the cave’s name, ‘Jewel Cave’). You can hir
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Pee Goon’s Saa House
Back behind the Kao Mai Lanna Resort Hotel is a scenic village filled with lam yai orchards and old ladies cycling about. Deeper into the narrow lanes is Pee Goon’s Saa House , a small cottage industry employing about 100 villagers in the process of making craft paper from mulberry
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Karon Viewpoint
From this majestic clifftop lookout, views sprawl across Kata to the northern reaches of Karon and, to the south, wrap around the coast to Laem Phromthep. Come for sunset, though its a beautiful spot at any time. Don’t linger late at night; there have been reports of attacks and ro
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Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple
South of the flower market on Th Praisani, the Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple was founded in 1876, but the shrine fell into ruin as the citys Chinese population declined. The temple was reconstructed as part of the citys 700th anniversary celebrations in 1995, complete with towerin
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Ubon Ratchathani National Museum
Occupying the former city hall, this is a very informative museum with plenty on show, from Dvaravati-era Buddhist ordination-precinct stones and a 2500-year-old Dong Son bronze drum to Ubon textiles. The museums most prized possession is a 9th-century Ardhanarisvara, a composite s
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