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Wat Plai Khlong
Wat Plai Khlong offers a quiet retreat from the bustle of central Trat. Several of the wooden buildings date to the late-Ayuthaya period, including the wí·hăhn (large hall), bell tower and gù·đì (monks’ quarters). The wí·hăhn contains sacred relics and Buddha images dating from the
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Libong Archipelago Wildlife Reserve
This large mangrove area on Ko Libongs east coast at Laem Ju Hoi is protected by the Botanical Department. The sea channels are one of the last habitats of the endangered dugong: over 100 graze on the sea grass that flourishes in the bay. Most of Ko Libongs resorts offer dugong-spo
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Nam Tok Phlio National Park
Nam Tok Phlio National Park, off Hwy 3, is 14km to the southeast of Chanthaburi and is popular, as evidenced by the food stalls lining the road to the entrance. A pleasant 1km nature trail loops around the waterfalls, which writhe with soro brook carp. Also on display are the mossy
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King Mongkut Memorial Park of Science & Technology
The King Mongkut Memorial Park of Science & Technology , is at Hat Wa Kaw, a pleasant casuarina-lined beach, around 9km south of Ao Manao. It commemorates the 1868 solar eclipse that the king and his 15-year-old son Prince Chulalongkorn came south to witness. Unfortunately, not
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Durian Perangin
The swimming pools here are a 10 minutes’ walk up paved steps through the forest, with pagoda-like shaded seating areas along the way. The water is always refreshingly cool, but the falls are best seen at the end of monsoon season, from late September and early October. The waterfa
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Boat 813
This police boat was hurled into an open field 1km inland from Hat Bang Niang (2.5km north of central Khao Lak) by the powerful 2004 Boxing Day tsunami. A decade later, it remains the region’s most prominent reminder of the disaster. There’s a regal monument-worthy entryway and an
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Chiang Mai Historical Centre
Housed in an airy Lanna-style building behind the Chiang Mai City Arts & Culture Centre, this appealling museum covers the history of Chiang Mai Province, with displays on the founding of the capital, the Burmese occupation and the modern era of trade and unification with Bangk
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Japanese Village
This interesting exhibition, located 1km south of Baan Hollanda, details the lives of the estimated 1500 Japanese who came to settle in Ayuthaya in the early 17th century. Some came to trade, but most were Christians fleeing persecution in their homeland. There are two exhibition h
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Wat Pa Thama Uthayan
This peaceful temple, 10km north of the city, has many beautiful monuments, including a 23m-tall white walking Buddha image, spread across its vast grounds. It has become a well-known meditation centre. Take sŏrng·tăa·ou 4 (15B) from Namuang or Prachasamoson streets; be sure to tel
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Wat Tham Khuha Sawan
The temple of a revered local monk, whose body is still preserved and on display on the lower level, this is the place to come and see the so-called Two-Colour River. Its also got some unique artwork in the form of mounted tree stumps with garish root formations, plus a gigantic go
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Nam Tok Bang Pae
The waterfall is a 300m walk up a jungled earth-and-concrete path from the gibbon rehab centre, and you can hear the gibbons’ haunting songs all the way. During the dry season, the waterfall isn’t exactly spectacular, but there are swimming holes deep enough for daring jumps. The f
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Chateau de Loei
If you have realistic expectations of the wine, you might find Chateau de Loei worth a visit. It released the first commercially produced Thai wine in 1995. Its a small operation compared to the attractive and well-managed wineries around Khao Yai, but visitors are welcome to taste
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Wat Tha Ka Rong
Just northwest of the island sits this bizarre temple, full of interesting statues: Buddhist, Hindu, animist and just-for-fun. Behind the waiing skeletons, the collection of Buddha images from neighbouring countries, the fish tanks and the larger-than-life-size monks are a historic
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Wat Phra That Pha Ngao
Located 3km south of town in the village of Sop Kham, this Buddhist temple complex contains a large prayer hall built to cover a partially excavated Chiang Saen–era Buddha statue. There is a beautiful golden teak hŏr đrai (manuscript depository) and a steep road leads to a hilltop
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Toe
Behind park headquarters at Ao Pante Malacca, on the northwest side of the island, a steep 500m (20-minute) trail winds through the jungle below a limestone karst dripping with precipitation, then climbs a series of stone-cut steps to this dramatic rocky outcrop with fabulous views
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Wat Phuak Hong
This neighbourhood wát, located behind Suan Buak Hat (Buak Hat Park), contains the locally revered Chedi Si Pheuak. The chedi is more than 100 years old and features the stacked spheres style seen only here and at Wat Ku Tao, and most likely influenced by Thai Lü chedi in Chinas Xi
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Wat Jom Sawan
Outside the old city, this temple was built by local Shan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and shows Shan and Burmese influences throughout. An adjacent copper-crowned chedi has lost most of its stucco to reveal the artful brickwork beneath. Since a recent renovation, Wat
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Bangkok Art & Culture Centre
This large, modern building in the centre of Bangkok has become one of the more significant players in the city’s contemporary arts scene. As well as its three floors and 3000 sq metres of gallery space, the centre also contains shops, private galleries, cafes and an art library. V
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Baan Sao Nak
A huge Lanna-style house built in 1895 and supported by 116 square teak pillars, Baan Sao Nak was once owned by a local kun·yĭng (a title equivalent to ‘Lady’ in England); it now serves as a local museum. The entire house is furnished with mildly interesting Burmese and Thai antiqu
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Gunung Raya
The tallest mountain on the island (881m) can be reached by a snaking, paved road through the jungle. It’s a spectacular drive to the top with views across the island and over to Thailand from a lookout point and a small teahouse (assuming there’s no fog). In the evening there’s a
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