Best Places to Visit in Thailand

Thailand is a country on Southeast Asia’s Indochina peninsula known for tropical beaches, opulent royal palaces, ancient ruins and ornate temples displaying figures of Buddha, a revered symbol. In Bangkok, the capital, an ultramodern cityscape rises next to quiet canal and riverside communities. Commercial hubs such as Chinatown consist of labyrinthine alleys crammed with shophouses, markets and diners.

Thailand is really one of the best country in the Southeast Asia. I hope that you'll find the right place for your vacation.

What you need to know

Capital: Bangkok

Dialing Code: +66

ISO Code: THA

Currency: Thai baht

Official Languages: Thai

Grand Palace

Building complex in Bangkok, Thailand The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the official residence of the Kings of Siam since 1782.

Info:

Address: Na Phra Lan Rd, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok, 10200, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 623 5500

Nearby hotel: Baan Wanglang Riverside, Bangkok | 4-star hotel | Located in 342 Soi Wat Rakang Prannok Rd Siriraj, Bangkoknoi Bangkok 10700, Thailand

Wat Phra Kaew

Wat Phra Kaew is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The Emerald Buddha housed in the temple is a potent religio-political symbol and the palladium of Thai society.

Info:

Address: Na Phra Lan Road, Phra Nakhon, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10200, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 224 3290

Nearby hotel: Prince Palace | 4-star hotel | 488/800 Klongmahanak Bangkok 10100, Thailand

Wat Pho

Wat Pho, also spelt Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in the Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace

Info:

Address: 2 Sanamchai Road, Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakorn District, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10200, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 226 0335

Nearby hotel:  Sala Arun Hotel | 4-star hotel | Located in 47-49 ซอยท่าเตียน ถนนมหาราช แขวงพระบรมหาราชวัง Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Wat Arun

Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan or Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok, Thailand, on the Thonburi west bank of the Chao Phraya River.

Info:

Address: 158 Wang Doem Rd, Wat Arun, Bangkok Yai, Bangkok 10600, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 891 2185

Nearby hotel: Aurum The River Place | 4-star hotel | Located in 394/27-29 ซอย ปานสุข Maha Rat Rd, Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang, Phra Nakhon, Bangkok 10200, Thailand

Jim Thompson House

The Jim Thompson House is now a museum in Bangkok. It is a complex of various old Thai structures that the American businessman Jim Thompson collected from all parts of Thailand in the 1950s and 1960s.

Info:

Address: ถนน พระราม 1 Wang Mai, Pathum Wan, Bangkok 10330, Thailand

Phone: +66 2 216 7368

Nearby hotel: VIE Hotel Bangkok - MGallery Collection | 5-star hotel | Located in 117/39-40 Phaya Thai Road, Ratchathewi, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10400, Thailand

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada wat in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it's located. It is a sacred site to many Thai people.

Info:

Address: at Phra That Doi Suthep Road Srivijaya Suthep Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Phone: +66 53 295 002

Nearby hotel: Not Available

Wat Chedi Luang

Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.

Info:

Address: 103 Road King Prajadhipok Phra Singh, Muang District, Chiang Mai, 50200, Thailand

Phone: +66 53 276 140

Nearby hotel: U Chiang Mai Hotel | 4-star hotel | Located in 70 Thonon Rachadamnoen Alley, Muang, Chiang Mai 50200, Thailand

Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road or Khao San Road is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Banglamphu area of about 1 kilometre north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.

Info:

Address: Khaosan Road, Bangkok, Thailand

Phone: Not Available

Nearby hotel: Khaosan Park Resort | 3-star hotel | Located in 202 Khaosan Road, Taladyot,, Phranakorn, กรุงเทพมหานคร 10200, Thailand

Sanctuary of Truth

Sanctuary of Thruth is a temple construction in Pattaya, Thailand. The sanctuary is an all-wood building filled with sculptures based on traditional Buddhist and Hindu motifs.

Info:

Address: 206/2 Moo 5, Soi Naklua 12, Naklua, อำเภอ บางละมุง ชลบุรี 20150, Thailand

Phone: +66 38 367 229

Nearby hotel: Not Available

Golden Buddha

The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwan Patimakon, is a gold statue, with a weight of 5.5 tons. It is located in the temple of Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand.

Info:

Address: Wat Traimit, Bangkok, Thailand

Phone: Not Available

Nearby hotel: Not Available

Did You Know?

• Thailand's name in the Thai Language is Prathet Thai, which means "Land of the Free." It is the only country in the Southeast Asia that was never colonized by a European nation.
• Thailand is home to the world's largest gold Buddha, the largest crocodile farm, the largest restaurant, the longest single-span suspension bridge, and the world's tallest hotel.
• The world's smallest mammal, the Craseonycteris thonglongyai (the Bumble Bat), is found in Thailand.
• Thailand houses the world's largest fish, the 12-meter Rhincodon typus, otherwise known as the Whale Shark.
• In 1996, two rare "diamond-eyed cats,"Phet and Ploy", we're married in a lavish $16,241 Thai wedding, the most expensive pet wedding in the world.
• Thailand is home to the world's hairiest child, Supatra "Nat" Sasuphan.
• A nuclear family in Thailand is rare because most people live in large extended families.
• One-tenth of all animal species on Earth live in Thailand.
• The largest living lizard is native to Thailand. The monitor lizard can grow as long as 7 feet.

References

• Wikipedia
• 9 Journey Thailand
• Google
• Random History