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Travel guides and practical information for exploring Thailand — from first-time visitor basics to deep dives on specific regions and experiences.
Saraburi: The Buddha’s Footprint and a Million Sunflowers
Everyone drives through Saraburi on the way to somewhere else. Stop for once: the kingdom’s holiest Buddha footprint, a million…
Chanthaburi: Gem Streets, Durian Money and a French Cathedral
Half of Thailand’s durian and a serious slice of the world’s sapphire trade run through Chanthaburi — and almost no…
Phetchabun: Khao Kho, a Temple Made of Mosaics and Thailand’s Cool-Air Economy
Mist seas at dawn, five million mosaic tiles on a cliff, UNESCO ruins older than Angkor and the best sweet…
Samut Prakan: The Ancient City and a Three-Headed Elephant You Can Stand Inside
A 250-tonne elephant you stand inside, ninety-six replica monuments you cycle between, and a pier of screaming Siberian gulls —…
Nonthaburi: Koh Kret and the Bangkok Escape That Costs Two Baht
A man-made island, a chedi that leans like it has had a few, and a ฿2 ferry. Koh Kret is…
Phetchaburi: Palace Hill, Cave Shrines and a UNESCO City of Gastronomy
Three royal palaces, a sunbeam cave shrine, Thailand’s biggest national park and UNESCO-listed custard — and everyone drives straight past…
Lampang: Horse Carts and the Temple Louis Vuitton Copied
The last province in Thailand where horse carts are transport rather than theme-park props, home of the rooster bowl and…
Chumphon: The Gulf Gateway With Beaches Nobody Uses
Everyone bolts through Chumphon on the way to Koh Tao. Stay two nights and you get four kilometres of empty…
Trat, Thailand: The Gateway to Koh Chang That Deserves More Than a Ferry Queue
Everyone treats Trat as a ferry queue for Koh Chang. Give the mainland a night — two night markets, black…
Nan: Thailand’s Best-Kept Province
Nan, Thailand is what the north was before the tour buses: whispering-lovers murals, a sky road above the mist, salt…
