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Thailand destinations

20 places from the mountains in the north to the islands in the south. For each one you will find how to get there, where to stay, when the weather is right and what you should see.

Three restored bell-shaped chedis of Wat Phra Si Sanphet in Ayutthaya in warm morning light, with lawn and old brick walls in frontAyutthayaOld royal capital on the riverWat Arun on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok at sunset, with a longtail boat on the water in frontBangkokTemples, the river and street food stallsGolden chedi of a temple on a wooded hill, surrounded by mist, rice terraces and mountains in northern Thailand, seen from aboveChiang MaiTemples and mountains in the northWhite Temple Wat Rong Khun with sparkling mirror decorations in calm morning light, a pond with a reflection in front and green hills behind in northern ThailandChiang RaiWhite Temple and the Golden TriangleCurved sandy beach of Hua Hin in warm evening light, with a green hill and a golden temple at the end of the bay and fishing boats in the waterHua HinQuiet seaside resort on the GulfSandstone Khmer temple Phanom Rung in warm afternoon light, with green rice fields in front in northeastern ThailandIsanKhmer temples and the MekongThe steel Bridge on the River Kwai with its curved arches over the calm river in warm evening light, green trees on the bank and mountains in the backgroundKanchanaburiBridge on the River Kwai and waterfallsWide, quiet sandy beach at Khao Lak in the morning light, lined with casuarina trees and coconut palms, wooded hills behind, calm Andaman SeaKhao LakLong beaches north of PhuketFloating bamboo raft houses on the emerald-green Cheow Lan Lake, with steep limestone cliffs behind in the morning hazeKhao SokRainforest and Cheow Lan LakeQuiet bay on Koh Chang with pale sandy beach, palms and turquoise water, steep, densely wooded mountains with clouds behind, a longtail boat in the shallow waterKoh ChangGreen mountain island in the eastQuiet beach on Koh Kood with leaning coconut palms and a wooden jetty reaching into calm turquoise waterKoh KoodQuiet island without a 7-ElevenLong, almost empty sandy beach on the west coast of Koh Lanta in evening light, casuarinas and palms on the shore, a longtail boat in calm waterKoh LantaQuiet island off KrabiClear turquoise shallow water and a white sandy beach on Koh Lipe, with longtail boats with colourful ribbons in front and a small island in the backgroundKoh LipeSmall island in the far southHalf-moon bay with white sand and coconut palms on Koh Phangan, green hills behind, a longtail boat in the shallow turquoise waterKoh PhanganQuiet bays, loud full moon nightsWhite sand beach with leaning coconut palms and turquoise sea, with a golden Buddha statue on a headland in the background on Koh SamuiKoh SamuiPalm island in the GulfThree small green islands joined by a white sandbar, surrounded by clear turquoise water at Koh TaoKoh TaoSmall island for diversTwo longtail boats in a turquoise bay with a white sandy beach, limestone cliffs and coral near Krabi and the Phi Phi IslandsKrabi & Phi PhiLimestone cliffs and islandsMisty green Pai valley at sunrise with gentle mountains and a small bamboo bridge over rice fieldsPaiMountain valley in the north-westPattaya beach promenade in the evening with palm trees, a curved bay and high-rises in the backgroundPattayaBeach city close to BangkokWhite sandy beach on Phuket with longtail boats in the turquoise water of the Andaman Sea, green hills behindPhuketBeaches, old town and islands

Still unsure? The 12 comparisons put two places side by side, for example Phuket or Krabi.

Where to go in Thailand?

The capital Bangkok, Chiang Mai in the mountains of the north, Phuket, Krabi, the Phi Phi Islands, Koh Lanta and Khao Lak on the Andaman Sea, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in the Gulf, Koh Chang in the east, the old royal city of Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi on the River Kwai, Chiang Rai in the far north, Pai in the mountains, the rainforest of Khao Sok, the quiet islands of Koh Lipe and Koh Kood, Isan in the northeast and the two classic wintering spots Pattaya and Hua Hin.