Bangkok - Excursions from Bangkok
Want to escape the city? This chapter includes the very best excursions from Bangkok, each offering unique insights into Thailand. Must-sees include the sprawling temples of Ayuthaya and the powerful monuments of Kanchanaburi.
- Ayuthaya, Thailand’s heroic former capital, is a Unesco World Heritage site and a major pilgrimage site for anyone interested in ancient history.
- Ko Samet, only a few hours from Bangkok, has famously squeaky sand beaches and accommodation to fit any budget.
- Amphawa’s canal-side setting and ancient wooden houses look like they are straight out of a movie; its homestays provide an up-close experience of this unique community.
- Phetchaburi’s temples and peak-roofed wooden houses combine to form the epitome of central Thai life.
- Recent history is only a train ride away in Kanchanaburi, where vivid museums and touching monuments bring home the area’s history as a WWII labour camp.
- Khao Yai is home to one of Thailand’s biggest and best national parks, where mountainous monsoon forests boast hundreds of resident species.
Coverage includes: Ayuthaya Historical Park, Ko Samet, Amphawa, Phetchaburi (Phetburi), Kanchanaburi and Khao Yai.
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