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Sail Rock
On Ko Similan (Island 8) there’s a short, steep scramble off the main beach to the top of Sail Rock, though during daylight the path gets completely packed with day trippers.
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Treasury Pavilion Coin Museum
Its worth ducking into this small government museum to see the bizarre shapes that Thai money has taken over the years, from hammered coins to round silver balls and ingots.
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Wat Lam Duan
You can easily pick out this temple on the skyline because an immense Buddha image sits atop the bóht. Youre welcome to climb up (shoes off) and gaze over the Mekong with it.
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Wat Si Suwannaram
Karen women come to this prominent temple, near the main lodging zone, most days to weave cotton. The building they work in also has a small, dusty display of old baskets and bowls.
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Khao Bandai
A magical cave sanctuary 2km west of town. A monastery sits regally on the hill, while several large caverns pock the hillside. English-speaking guides lead tours through the caves.
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Ao Prao
On the west coast, Ao Prao (Coconut Beach) is worth a visit for a sundowner cocktail, but the small beach is outsized by high-end resorts that promise (but don’t deliver) solitude.
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Kledkaeo Wreck
Decommissioned Thai navy ship that was deliberately sunk as an artificial dive site in March 2014. Underwater inhabitants include lionfish, snappers, groupers and barracudas.
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Khao Sok National Park
Khao Sok National Park is close to the Andaman Sea, and possesses the classic Andaman topography: signature ferny cliffs that shoot straight up into the air like crocodile teeth.
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Pratu Chai
Served the road to Angkor and is the most intact of the city gates. The mounded dirt ridge alongside it shows what the ramparts formerly surrounding the entire city looked like.
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Wat Sao Thong Thong
North of the palace, Wat Sao Thong Thong is remarkable for its unusual wihan with Gothic-style windows, which were added by King Narai so it could be used as a Christian chapel.
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Loei Cultural Centre
The little Loei Cultural Centre is found 5km north of town at Rajabhat University. If you arent visiting Dan Sai, you can see some Phi Ta Khon festival masks and photos here.
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Ko Haa
The sites around Ko Haa have consistently good visibility, with depths of 18m to 34m, plenty of marine life (including turtles) and a three-chamber cave known as ‘the Cathedral’.
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Bang Niew Shrine
Built in 1934, this shrine honours Lao La as principal deity and is an important focus for festivities (and brutal self-mortification) during Phukets Vegetarian Festival .
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Heroines Monument
Phukets ‘two heroines’, who supposedly drove off an 18th-century Burmese invasion by convincing the island’s women to dress like men, are immortalised on this roundabout monument.
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Meru Bhramathat
Meru Bhramathat is a brick chedi (stupa) dating back to the late Ayuthaya period. Its name is derived from a folk tale that refers to it as the cremation site of King Bhramathat.
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Prasat Muang Thi
IThe three remaining brick prang at Prasat Muang Thi are in sad shape (one looks like it’s ready to topple), but they’re so small they’re actually kind of cute. Its15km from Surin.
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Wat Chedi Si Hong
Directly across from Wat Chetupon, the main chedi here has retained much of its original stucco relief work, which shows still vivid depictions of elephants, lions and humans.
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Wat Singh Ta
Wat Singh Ta is rather ordinary, but the block fronting its southeast corner is a treasure trove of classic Chinese shophouses. It’s 300m off the main road, west of Kasikornbank.
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Wat Santikhiri
To soak up the great views from Wat Santikhiri go past the market and ascend 718 steps (or drive if you have a car). The wát is of the Mahayana tradition and Chinese in style.
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Wat Lokayasutharam
This temple ruin features an impressive 42m-long reclining Buddha, ostensibly dating back to the early Ayuthaya period. A visit is worth the short bike trip it takes to reach it.
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