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The region of Pattaya, southeast of
The North of Thailand is sought after by back-packing tourists and culture lovers, who feel right at home there. Famous sights here are the archaeological sites of
Trekking tours by foot or by elephant into the regions of the native mountain tribes are becoming more and more popular. By its busy past,
The Ruins of Angkor in neighboring
Ban Chiang in the North East of Thailand is one of the oldest archaeological excavation sites. This culture was already busy and flourishing 3000 B.C. This excavation site is open to visitors who can enjoy it in its untouched state.
The Ruins of the first independent capital are located in Sukhothai, which was founded in the early 13th century. The impressive ruins of the temple in the historic park give an excellent portrait of the early Thai style of art and architecture.
An absolute highlight to see is the capital
The
The town Kanchanaburi gets its fame from a bridge. The “Bridge over the River Kwai” was a strategic, important, and strongly fought over structure during World War II. Other sights to visit in the region west of
Pattaya is the best known vacation resort in all of
The
The small town of
The dream-island of Ko Phi Don is about a 2 hour boat ride from Krabi and Phuket. Formerly a secret kept among back-packing tourists, the island is now developed with hotels of all price classes. Its spectacular nature, with its bizarre rock formations and silvery beaches, is unique not just to
The islands of Ko Samui and Ko Pha Nagan are other fantastic islands. They are located in the East of the country in the
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Jeep hire in Koh Samui![]() When I first arrived in Koh Samui, I was quite disappointed to find it so commercialised and crammed with tourists. I stayed in the Ark Bar on Chaweng Beach (the main tourist area), which was perfect in the evenings as the dance music screeched from the speakers, with colourful lights and free barbeques for the hotel residents. But this soon got a bit tiresome (especially in the mornings with the same music on repeat!) The best part of my time on the island was getting away from the noise, the vodka buckets and the jewellery sellers crowding Chaweng Beach. I hired a jeep for a day, which was about 12 euros. It was a chance to cruise around, take in the more secluded and beautiful beaches,... [more ] |
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An Evening in Bangkok![]() I was back to the land of normality, that was for sure! In the evening I went... [more ] |
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