Thailand travel destination

North : Chiang Mai : Chiang Rai : Mae Hong Son : Tak : Phitsanulok : Phayao : Phrae : Kamphaeng Phet : Lamphun : Nan : Sukhothai : Lampang : Phichit : Uttaradit : Nakhon Sawan : Uthai Thani : Phetchabun : .

Central : Bangkok : Phra Nakhon Si Ayuttaya : Pathum Thani : Ang Thong : Nakhon Pathom : Chai Nat : Nonthaburi : Saraburi : Sing Buri : Lop Buri : Samut Sakhon : Samut Prakan : Samut Songkhram : .

East : Rayong : Trat : Sa Kaew : Chon Buri : Cha Choeng Sao : Prachin Buri : Chanthaburi : Nakhon Nayok : .

West : Ratchaburi : Kanchanaburi : Suphan Buri : Phetchaburi : Prachuap Khiri Khan : .

South : Yala : Trang : Phang Nga : Song Khla : Surat Thani : Narathiwat : Pattani : Chumphon : Krabi : Ranong : Phatthalung : Phuket : Nakhon Si Thammarat : Satun : .

Northeast : Nong Khai : Ubon Ratchathani : Nongbua Lumphoo : Si Sa Ket : Loei : Buri Ram : Nakhon Ratchasima : Chaiyaphum : Surin : Udon Thani : Sakon Nakhon : Kalasin : Maha Sarakham : Amnat Charoen : Khon Kaen : Umnad Chareun : Yasothon : Roi Et : Nakhon Phanom : Mukdahan : .

Rajthanee Hotel Sukhothai

Rajthanee Hotel Located in the heart of Sukhothai City, along the road to the'Sukhothai Historical Park', 45 minutes from Pitsanulok airport. Rajthanee means "The Great Capital City". For those who expect to have a pleasant and most comvenient stay in Sukhothai, we are the first class hotel awaiting to be pleasingly at your services there.

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Rajthanee Hotel Located in the heart of Sukhothai City, along the road to the''Sukhothai Historical Park'', 45 minutes from Pitsanulok airport. Rajthanee means "The Great Capital City". For those who expect to have a ....

Ayutthaya Province

Ayutthaya province had been Thailand's capital in the Krungsri-Ayutthaya era. It was established in 1350 by Phra Chao Authong. After epidemic diseaases at Authong city, he relocated people to Ayothaya city. Until 3 uear later, Krung Sukhothai was declining and gone, he annouced "Krungsri-Ayutthaya" and appointed himself to be "King Ramathibordi I" which is the longest era in Thailand 's history more than 400 years.

Most area in Ayutthaya province is lowland and plain. There are 3 main rivers passing around city such as Pa-Sak river, Lopburi river and Chao-Phraya river. Both sides of rivers are crowded with buildings and lodges. Since there are long history in here, Ayutthaya has many ancient remains and temples.

Ayutthaya province is covering area about 2,547 square kilometres and its population is about 740,000. UNESCO has resolution to appoint Ayutthaya province covering Phranakhon-Sriayutthaya Historical Park, Sukhothai Historical Park , Srisatchanalai Historical Park and Kamphaengphet Historical Park to be World Heritage.

Except for historical park, most of attractive place here are palaces and temples such as Royal Palace, Chankasem Palace, Bang-Pa-In Palace, Nakhonluang Palace and Bangsai Art and Craft Center.

Bangkok Province

Bangkok province has been Thailand's capital since 1782 in the reign of Rama I. Formerly it's called "Krungthephramahanakorn" in Thai language. In 1972 governed by field marshal Thanom Kittikajorn, it's appended to Thonburi province and renamed to "Krungthepmahanakorn" .

Bangkok is covering area more than 1500 square kilometres. There are 7 millions people appoximately living here. It has been central of economic because there are private office, state enterprise office, school, university and main building located here. Moreover, it's center of transportation because being location of International Airport (Suvannaphoom airport) , Seaports, Bus terminal and Railway station junction. Bangkok's transportation is very comfortable because there are bus, train, boat, sky train (BTS), underground train (MRT), Taxi and Tuk-Tuk (tri-motorcycle) for serving all time.

Most tourists like to stay in Bangkok for one night at least because Bangkok is near International airport and has many attractive places in variety such as Grand Palace, Temple, famous Department Store, Night Entertainment places and restaurants.

For recommendation, there are 5 areas for your entertainment trip as Siam Square, Sukhumvit, Silom, Phetchburi and Ratchada-Phraram 9 because there are night entertainment places, theaters, shopping malls, department stores and restaurants. Tourists can travel easily to each area by sky train (BTS) and underground train (MRT) or travel by bus and taxi.

If you like to shopping a delicated goods with good price, you have to go to Jatujak Weekend Market (opening saturday and sunday), but if like to shopping clothes, you have to go to Patunam market or Bo-Bae market. You may go to Yaowaratch to see chinese cultural as Thailand's China town.

Local Transportation

• Car: Drive a car in Bangkok comfortably but traffic is very jam during business hours. You may choose service car like taki, bus and tuk-tuk (tri-motorcycle) as alternative.
• BTS: Sky train is good way to go anywhere faster. There are 2 routes as Taksin bridge - National Stadium called "Silom Line" and On-Nut - Kamphaengphet Road called "Phaholyothin Line when going to Kamphaengphet and "Sukhumvit Line" when going to On-Nut. Both lines are crossing at Siam station as Interchange Station.
• MRT: Underground Train is a good choice when you need to go along Rama IV Road and Ratchadaphisek Road where BTS is not passing.
• Boat: Most tourists like to travel because you can see views along both sides of river . Main piers are Sathorn pier, Tha-Chang pier (for going to Wat Phrakao and Bangkok-Noi Canal) and Nonthaburi pier.

Trang Province

Trang province or Thub-Thiang City was port town for trading with foreign countries. The first rubber tree was cropped here by Phraya Ratdanupradit-Mahisornpakdhi. He took its seedling from Malaysia. It become important industrial crop in Thailand. There are two main rivers: trang river originated from Luang mountain range and Pa-Liean river originated from Bunthud.

Trang province is covering area about 4,917 square kilometres and its population is about 600,000 persons. Most area is highland from Bunthud mountain range and slightly lean to seaside of Andaman sea on the west side of province. Trang dominates islands more than 46 island in the Andaman Sea. The period during October-May is suitable for traveling island.

There are many attractive natural places both waterfall and island such as Khao Chong Natural and Wildlife Learning Center, Hath Chao-Mai National Park, Koh Muk and Morakod Cave, Koh Chueak, Koh Kadarn, Koh Ngai, Koh Libong and Phaet-Ta Islands National Park (word "Koh" in Thai language means "island" in English language).

Local Transportation

• Car: Take highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi, Prachubkhirikhan and Chumporn province and turn right to Ranong province passing Pang-Nga and Krabi province to Trang province. Total distance is about 1,020 kilometres.
• Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Trang province.
• Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Trang province.
• Air: Take domestic airline passing Phuket province to Trang province at International Airport or take direct flight to Trang province on Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

Phrukret Province

Phrukret is name distorted from "Bhu-Krit" in Malay language which means "mountain". It's discovered in Sukhothai era and called "Talang". In 1785, King Rama became a colony of Myanmar until 200 years later. In 1774, in the reign of King Rama I, Myanmar moved the troop by sea to Takou-Pla and Takou-Thung towns and occupied them. In later they besieged to Talang town and wanted to posses it while Talang governer died. There are two women, Jun (governer 's wife) and muk (her sister), to be main in fighting with Myanmar so that Myanmar had lack of food and retreat. Afterwards King Rama I appointed Jun and Muk to be Thao Thep-Krasartri and Thao Sri-Suntorn respectively. Until the reign of King Rama V, Talang town was renamed to "Koh Phrukret" (word "Koh" in Thai language means "Island" in English language..

Phrukret province is the largest island in Thailand and covering area about 500 square kilometres and its population is 250,000 persons. The province is known as "the pearl of Andaman Sea" because there are beautiful beach, white sand and bluish-green sea.

There are many famous beaches such as Hath Pla-Tong and Hath Mai-Kao or gulfs for countering waves such as Aou Karon and Aou Kha-Ta. Island near Phrukret is very popular as well such as Pee-Pee island where is one of the most famous island in the world and there are many movie films made here such as Jame Bond 007.


Local Transportation

• Car: Take highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi, Prachubkhirikhan, Chumporn and Pang-Nga province and then take Salasilp bridge (Thao Thep-Kasartri bridge) to Phrukret province. Total distance is about 862 kilometres.
• Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Phrukret province.
• Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Phrukret province.
• Air: Take domestic airline to Phrukret province at International Airport.

Chumporn Province

Chumporn province was appeared since year 555 as frontier city of south side of Nakhonsrithammarat in the reign of Somdej Phra-Barom Trilokanat in Krungsri-Ayutthaya. In the reign of Rama V, he appointed Chumporn city as a precinct. Until year 1933, when governed administration system was reformed to be provincial governed system, Chumporn city was appointed to Chumporn province until now. The city name "Chumporn" is assumed that its origin is "Chumnoompoln" because all armies both north group and south group encamped here as gathering forces point or "Chumoompoln" in Thai language. For another assumption, its origin is local seedling name called "Maduer-Chumporn" because there are many of this seedling here.

Chumporn province is covering area about 6,000 square kilometres and its population is about 472,000 persons. Its geographic is area along with coast 22 kilometres long. Most area is covered with high mountains and plain . There is Tanowsri Mountain range on the west side and Gulf of Thailand on the east. It causes frequent raining all the year suitable for agricultural. There are rivers and canals flowing from mountain range on the west to Gulf of Thailand on the east at "Paknam Chumporn" (mouth of river).

There are many attractive natural places such as Koh Tao (Tao Island), Hath Thung-Ngour-Lan, Hale-Loan Waterfall and Klong-Phrao National Park.

Local Transportation

• Car: From Bangkok Taking highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi and Prachubkhirikhan province through Prathomporn Junction and turn left to highway no. 4001 to Chumporn province about 8 kilometres.
• Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Chumporn province.
• Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Chumporn province.

Krabi Province

Krabi province is located in Andaman Sea side. There are some archaeology evidences to show Krabi to be ancient community since before and after historic times. Formerly the city was Thai-Samor as one of twelve of Nakrasak citys where use monkey image as symbol of city. It was dominated by Nakhonsrithammarat territory. The city name was assumed that its origin come from word "Darb" in Thai language or "Sword" in English language since many ancient swords were discovered here.

Krabi province is covering area about 4,708 square kilometres and its population is about 388,000 persons. Most area is covered with mountain, plateau, plain and islands more than 130 island completed with mangrove forest. Since most soil is clay and sand, it is suitable for rubber, plam and coconut plantation.

There are many attractive natural places such as Hath Nopparat-Thara National Park consisting of Phi-Phi islands, Auo Nang, Phi-Phi Le Island and Phi-Phi Don Island, Lanta Islands Natural Park consisting of Koh Lanta, Koh Rok and Koh Ngai, Khao Phanom Benja National Park and Tharn Boke Thoranee National Park where have many beautiful caves.

Local Transportation

• Car: Take highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi, Prachubkhirikhan, Chumporn, Ranong and Pang-Nga province to Krabi province. Total distance is about 946 kilometres.
• Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Krabi province.
• Train: No direct train to Krabi province but you can take train from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Trang or Thungsong railway station and then take taxi or bus to Krabi province.
• Air: Take domestic airline to Phrukret province at International Airport and take taxi or bus to Krabi province.

Southern of Thailand

Both eastern and western part in Southern of Thailand is dominated with Andaman sea and Gulf of Thailand but the southern part is next to Malaysia. There is the narrowest part of Thailand called "Kho Khort Kra" or Kra Isthmus. Because the southern part shares border to Malaysia, most pepole around there are muslim especially for Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat.

The western coast is steep coast but there are many beatiful islands on the western part (Andaman sea) such as Koh Tao, Koh Nang-Nguan, Koh Surin, Koh Phi-Phi, Koh Similan, etc. Koh is pronounced in Thai language and means "island".

• Krabi
• Chumporn
• Trang
• Nakhonsrithammarat
• Narathiwat
• Pattani
• Pang-Nga
• Pathalung
• Phrukret
• Yala
• Ranong
• Surathani
• Songkhla
• Satoon

Western of Thailand

Most area in Western of Thailand is surrounded with mountains or hills and shares borders with Myanmar. Thus there are Burmese, Karen and Mon living around there.

Main occupation is agriculture that plants sugarcane for making white sugar and pineapple for being diversified to canned pineapple or juice. Main source of sugarcane and pineapple is Karnchanaburi and Prachub-Khirikhan province respectively.

There are few large dams in this side such as Phumiphol dam, Srinakarin dam and Khoa-Laem dam. They can generate electric power more than one-third of all generated one. They are places suitable for sight seeing and spending a night as well.

In Phetchaburi and Phachub-Khirikhan provinces, there are famous seasides or beaches such as Cha-am beach, Chao-Samran beach and Hua-hin beach.

• Tak
• Karnchanaburi
• Phetchaburi
• Ratchaburi
• Prachubkhirikhan

Eastern of Thailand

Most area in this region is plain and short hills and connected to sea (Gulf of Thailand) with a Phranom Dongrak mountain range bordered between Thailand and Cambodia. There are many beautiful beaches as Pattaya beach and islands as Koh Chang, Koh Samed, Koh Mandt and Koh Lan.

Main economic is agriculture (fruits) such as Durian, Rambutan and mangosteen including rubber tree and fishery . They sell fresh aquatic animals or foods or transform to products. Moreover, some area in each province are industrial estate and jewelry source as well.

Besides attractive natural places, each provinces in Eastern of Thailand are center of industrial economic (Chonburi and Rayong province) or gem source (Chanthaburi province). There are many factories and industrial sea ports. All provinces in this region are travel sources attractive to both Thai and Foreign tourists.

• Chonburi
• Chacheongsao
• Rayong
• Chanthaburi
• Sa-Kao
• Trad

Central of Thailand

This region is the third largest area in Thailand. Most area in Central of Thailand is plain because there are many river passing through this area. It cause this area is plentiful. Most people earn a living with agriculture and domestic animal such as cow farm, shrimp farm and fish farm. For some provinces where is connected to sea, they earn living with fishery and salt pan except for Bangkok Metropolis and neighbor.

Especially for Bangkok, it is Thailand 's capital and central of economic. These are many people living here including International Airport (Suvannaphoom airport) and Seaports.

Besides above, there are mountains, waterfalls and caves in these area. Because there are many rivers and canals, tourists like to travel with home-stayed style in order to see villager 's lifestyle along two sides of river or canal. Transporation to each place is comfortable on both car and boat.

• Bangkok
• Chainart
• Nakhonayok
• Nakhonpathom
• Suphanburi
• Singburi
• Saraburi
• Ayutthaya
• Samutsongkhram
• Samutsakhon
• Lopburi
• Angthong

North-Eastern of Thailand

The east part in North of Thailand is bordered to Laos and the south to Cambodia. There is Mekong River lieing between them. Agriculture is main activity. Because it is hot, dry climate and output lags, most people have low revenue and become the poorest region.

Most areas are plateau and temperature is 32 celcius degree (avg.) and 45 celciuse degree (max.). Rice is main crop besides sugarcane, cassava, tobacco and pineapple.

Northeastern (Isarn) food is sticky rice, som tam (papaya sald), larb (meat or pork salad), grilled chicken or pork. These have all spread and are favourites to other parts of Thailand in later. Some people eat a variety of fried insects such as grasshoppers, silkworms, dung beetle including frogs and lizards

• Kalasin
• Khonkaen
• Chaiyaphoom
• Nakhonphanom
• Nakhonratchasrima
• Buriram
• Yasothorn
• Roi-Et
• Loey
• Srisakred
• Sakonakorn
• Surin
• Nongkhai
• Udonthani
• Ubonratchathani
• Mukdaharn
• Mahasarakarm

Northern of Thailand

Most areas in Northern of Thailand is surrounded by mountains or hills here is cooler than rest especially in December and January. The region border is next to Myanmar and Laos. Thus Cultural in Northern of Thailand is influenced from the neighboring cultures of Myanmar and Southern of China.

Besides of the beautiful mountains and waterfalls, hill tribes are one of the main attraction in these area. Their ethic are interesting. Tourists like to visit, walk through villages, elephant riding, trekking and rafting.

Traditional food is called "Khan Tok" (northern food arranged on a low round table). Northern savoury is fried pork's skin and called as "Khab Moo". Original northern food is favourite such as Khoa Soi (noodle with curry soup), Khanom Jiin Nam Ngiew (noodle with pork and black bean sauce), Nam Phik Noom (spicy mix dipping with vegetable or pork).

If you have time for travel, you do not miss to go to the northern of Thailand. It is very impression for you long time.

Chiangmai, Chiangrai, Phayao, Phitsanuloak, Sukhothai, Kampaengphet, Phetchaboon, Phare, Lampang, Nakhonsawan, Lamphoon, Uttaradit, Mae Hongsorn, Uthaithani, Phichit, Nan

Suphan Buri : Khun Chang’s Thai Style House

Today, on 26th June, we are celebrating the birthday of one of Thailand’s greatest poets: Sunthorn Phu. Although he was born in the late 18th Century, his work is still influential even today. I have already talked a number of times about his work. (I will give you some links to these blogs in a moment.) Today I want to introduce a story that he wrote together with King Rama II, King Rama II and other great poets of the time. It is called “The Story of Khun Chang Khun Phan”. This is an important piece of work that you should read in order to better understand life and culture in Thailand. It is a story of love and war, drama and horror, and love and tragedy. It is probably a forerunner of all modern soap operas.

The story is based in Suphan Buri and other locations, and when I was there recently, I was excited to visit a replica of Khun Chang’s house. This traditional style house can be seen in the grounds of Wat Pa Lelai. The house is free to visit and you can wander around the rooms inside. Also in the temple grounds, you can see a series of wall paintings which depict scenes from this great epic. The attention to detail is amazing and there is a lot you can learn by studying these paintings. Tomorrow I am going to give you a synopsis of “The Story of Khun Chang Khun Phan” and illustrate with the pictures I took at this temple.