18 fun things to do in Thailand

Visiting Thailand? Check out these 18 amazing things to do in Thailand.

Download the eBook version of Lonely Planet's PDF Thailand travel guide

Thailand travel guide

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Coverage includes: Planning, Bangkok & around, Central Thailand, Ko Chang & East, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Northeastern Thailand, Hua Hin & Southern Gulf, Ko Samui & Lower Gulf, Phuket & Andaman Coast, Understand & Survival.

1. Bask in the glow of all the gold at Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Palace

2. Take in the immense Buddha statue at Wat Pho

3. Skip between sightseeing spots on a cruise of Bangkok’s canals

4. Clamber up the seven levels at Erawan, one of Thailand’s most impressive waterfalls

5. Camp in scenic national parks, such as Si Nakharin, to look for elusive tigers, elephants and gibbons

6. Float the day away on the crystalline waters of Ko Kut

7. Tour the sacred Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

8. Learn how to make a tasty curry at a cooking class

9. In Chiang Mai join the human shopping parade at the Saturday Walking Street and Sunday Walking Street

10. Explore nature reserves such as Phitsanulok’s Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park or Mae Hong Son’s Salawin National Park

11. Hike and raft in remote Um Phang, where the end of the road leads to Nam Tok Thilawsu, Thailand’s most beautiful waterfall

12. Learn to be a mahout (elephant caretaker) at Lampang’s Thai Elephant Conservation Center

13. Motorcycle between curvaceous bays and limestone peaks in Prachuap Khiri Khan

14. Findi Nemo in the technicolour kingdom off the coast of Ko Tao

15. Paddle to the hidden bleach-blonde beaches of Ang Thong Marine National Park

16. String up a cotton hammock and toeing the curling tide along a secluded beach on Ko Pha-Ngan

17. Charter a long-tail and buzz glassy waters between white-sand beaches in the Trang Islands

18. Float in a cerulean sea while gazing at the limestone crags of Ko Phi-Phi

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Maybe you are interested in the Bangkok travel guide or the Thailand print version.

Bangkok trave guide

Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Ko Ratanakosin & Thonburi, Banglamphu, Thewet & Dusit, Chinatown, Siam, Square, Pratunam, Ploenchit & Ratchathewi, Riverside, Silom & Lumphini, Sukhumvit, Greater Bangkok, Day Trips from Bangkok, Understand Bangkok  and Survival Guide.

Discover Thailand travel guide

Coverage includes: Bangkok, Bangkok Getaways, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & Northern Thailand, Ko Samui & the Gulf Coast.








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