Central & Eastern Thailand Travel Guide

We feel small! We feel poor! We feel ugly, but we feel blessed by the fortune of seeing such a collection of art masterpieces, in this large complex. It's impossible to go to Bangkok without this palace in mind. Go with time (there are crowds) and if you're not in an escorted visit read what you can before going, or... in place. It's fantastic!

A comida de rua abunda em Banguecoque. Como estava hospedado junto a esta avenida, era um cliente assíduo destas tascas, onde, entre outras comidas, os deliciosos crepes vegetarianos, acabados de fazer, custavam apenas 5 THB Street food is plentiful in Bangkok. As I was living near this avenue, I was a regular client of these food stalls, where,...

If you are staying in Pattaya, it is well worth spending a day enjoying the beaches of Koh Larn. Situated to the west of Pattaya, Koh Larn is accessible by a 15 minute speedboat ride or by using the public ferry. The ferry costs 30 baht each way and the journey lasts around 50 minutes. To get either the public ferry or a speedboat go down to...

Am so addicted to yummy street food in Thailand, especially in Pattaya ... Wherever you are, there are always some local vendors to bring you some food as they carry themselfs or with small cars, very tasty seafood, shrimps, chicken grilled on bamboos, sorted soups and noodles, amazing fresh and colorful tropical fruits and so on ... So many...

Take a street leading to beach between Hilton and Sofitel hotels and you are in the most crowded beach area. You whether like it or not the beach is lively with sun beds and umbrellas, restaurants and hawkers and different kind of sport activities like parachuting and pony riding. The restaurants and sun beds are within the same business, so you...

It´s about 5 km walk along the beach from the town center or take a Songthaew (shared pickup) along Nong Kae Takiap road or take a taxi. It is on a 272 m high hill on a peninsula easy visible from Hua Hin. The temple a bit on the kitschy side,but the view is great.

The islands of Thailand it is the certain independent worlds which often are more similar to the fairy tale, than to a reality. _________________________________________________________________________________ Ko Samet one of images of Bounty Island on the earth. _________________________________________________________________________________ The...

The islands of Thailand it is the certain independent worlds which often are more similar to the fairy tale, than to a reality._________________________________________________________________________________Ko Samet one of images of Bounty Island on the earth._________________________________________________________________________________The...

Kwang Im Chapel is reached by crossing the bridge, and it is a beautiful Chinese temple. There is a lot of colourful art and sculpture here, and it's very peaceful. I really enjoyed spending time here, even if there doesn't seem to be much to do. It's just a lovely place.

I've used the film title for this review, as I suspect it was more instrumental in the popularisation of this bridge as a tourist destination than the French authored book (interestingly written by the same man who wrote the work which Planet Of the Apes was based on, Pierre Boulle). I won't go into details about the history, as others have done it...

We have been renting a car with sawadee koh chang travel ( Mr Moon ) in Kaie bai for 6 days ; Cars very clean and good working conditions ; Insured ( Third collision ) We left our passport as a security deposit but if not you can just give a visa or master card printhttp://www.kohchang-car-rental.com/Better to book in davnace if you plan to stay...

I have been to many restaurants in Thailand, but this may be the best. The seafood is fresh and perfectly cooked. There is a nice open air area behind the restaurant that is a cool place to eat in the evening when the wind picks up.The restaurant is along the main road and there seems to be enough parking to make it convenient. Pu nim Is one of my...

This temple sits on the banks of Chao Phraya on the outskirts of the main city of Ayutthaya. The main attraction here is a seated Buddha made of stucco but covered in gold leaf. The Buddha is 57 feet tall which is very large for a seated Buddha and was constructed in 1325. It is very popular with Chinese tourist and the parking area is often...

I never would have found this place. The Tuk tuk driver I hired to take me around all day brought me here. There is a dirt driveway down to a large dirt parking lot. I was the only patron and I was a bit skeptical but I went with the flow. There are a lot of tables and the restaurant sits right on the banks of the Chao Phraya, directly across from...

There are many fine restaurants in Prachapkhirikan although the traveller, if he does not speak Thai, will probably find himself confined to those along the seafront where the English menus lie. In fairness, this is not a problem as there is a plethora of very good places both along the main beach road and to a lesser extent towards the fishing...

There are not many "attractions" in PKK but most visitors will find themselves at some point wanting to climb Khao Chong Krachok alternatively known as Magic Mirror Mountain, the hill to the North of the city that dominates the local skyline. Inevitably, I fell prey to this desire.People who know me well know I have an aversion to gyms and the...

The most popular way to get around Cha Am is by bicycle and they can be rented all along the beachfront and from hotels.  On the weekends the beach road is full of Thai families cycling around having fun. You can hire single bikes, 2 seaters and 4 seaters.  You can even hire bikes that look like a golf cart with sun shades but they move by pedal...

At the northern end of the Cha Am beachfront you will see come cross a dirt road, follow this road and you will find many seafood restaurants and Saphan Hin better known as Walking Street.  It goes out into the ocean for about 1.5 kilometers.  Here you will see many locals riding their bikes, exercising, fishing, having lunch or even wedding...

There is a zoo of tigers and other animals as well where we had spent some time, while exploring the area around Chon Buri. Agaist some fee you can touch or feed the tiger and do other things that are totally impossible in other Zoos, this is what we had been told. I also found it quite unusual to see these 2 men sitting next to a sleeping tiger....

Another sight closeby Chon Buri is the small village of a tribe called "Long Neck Karen". This tribe used to live in the mountains of Myanmar before they had been taken here, where they sell their selfmade Souvenirs to tourists, who mainly get there in order to see their golden rings around the neck and other parts of the ladies Body.

COME AND LEARN TO LONG BOARD SURFING OR JUST RENT A SURF BOARD OR STAND UP PADDLE BOARD AND ENJOY SURFING AND SUPING AT RAYONG MAE RAMPHUNG BEACH.

We visited Suphattra land , a huge fruit garden and orchid garden ,on our way to Pattaya .Located about 18 kms from Rayong.You can sample many kind of Thai fruits ,they told us that the best time to visit is between May through July.The harvester told us that nowadays the fruit trees were confused because anomalies created by the global...

Ancient remains of Wat Nakhon Kosa are formed by the superposition of religious places from different eras, dating back to Dhavaravati time in the 17th century. The chapel (ubosot) and the assembly hall (vihara) are assumed to have been built in Ayutthaya period when King Narai the Great founded the city of Lopburi

( Without entering inside, photos taken outside! )Bang Luang Rap Ratchathut (Ban Luang Wichayen), literally the Royal Reception House for Royal Ambassadors, is situated on Wichayen Road 300 metres away from the north of Phra Narai Ratcha Niwet (the King Narai’s Palace). It was built to welcome the first envoys of Louis XIV of France in 1685 (2228...

It has a very relaxed casual atmosphere about the place, and the big plus here is the entertainment. Mainly Thai songs are sung with a bit of comedy thrown in between sets.You can also request your favourite Thai song if the band knows it.The lead female singer is a very versatile performer and can also sing a few english songs.Children are welcome...

Saensuk Palace is off the beaten track because it is away from the beach, which is the focus of most of the activities in Bang Saen.This is the one of the strangest places of worship I have ever seen. There is a monastery and a big statue of Buddha which is conventional enough, but the section of the complex which is the most puzzling is the "hell...

Saensuk Palace is an interesting place but be aware that it's very graphic. Basically there's a "Buddha Park" with a large section devoted to a hell for wrongdoers. There are depictions of murder, cannibalism and torture. It's a bit too real at some points - use your discretion about what you want to see. I'd be a bit careful if I had young kids...

There are some destinations around the Ban Khao Yai area that are interesting to visit. There are a set of caves that run along side the park. The caves are situated near a Buddhist temple, and back in the day, the monks would go into the caves and meditate, to isolate themselves from the world. These caves run for quite a length, and after...

The park is host to some amazing biodiversity, across all lines. Having a day or more to enjoy in the park gives you the opportunity to see some incredible animals, and the crown jewel is, of course, the Asian elephant. For many westerners, myself included, elephants are animals that are the fringe of imagination, but here you have a chance to see...

Many tours of the park settle for drives to the major highlights, and you really miss a lot of the park. Hiking along some of the 50+ km of trails in Khao Yai is an intimate way of seeing the park. The trails range through the tropical jungle to the open plains. Along the way you can see the multitude of animals that live in the park, from macaques...

BR Language School, Phetchaburi (Thailand) [Teaching Agency]Please be warned: Never sign up with this company! They deduct 20,000 baht from your first month's salary (calling it a deposit). I've now completed a full year of teaching (May 2013 until February 2014). I have asked for my deposit back and now, shock horror, they REFUSE to give it...

JM Cuisine is a very popular noodle house and they have two restaurants in Phetchaburi, we went to the one next to the Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park near the entrance to the cable car.We really only went here to sit down and have a drink but when I saw their noodle menu I had to try one of their signature dishes, I am not sure of the correct...