Lonely PlanetOct 30
7 Best Day Trips from Bangkok
Bangkok offers thrills aplenty, but for a break from city life, try these top day trips from the Thai capital.
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- Ko KretNeighborhoodcharming backwater, largely untouched by modern development
- Bang KrachaoNeighborhoodfeels like stepping into rural Thailand
- Bang Nam Pheung floating weekend marketMarketa delight in Bang Krachao
- Si Nakhon Kheun KhanSightpublic park and botanical garden with bike trails
- Wat Poramai YikawatSighttemple with leaning, Mon-style chedi
- Chit BeerRestauranttaproom to quaff brews overlooking the water
- Elsewhere
- AyuthayaSightAyutthaya, Thailandancient city with 400 extravagant temples and palaces
- Phra Pathom ChediSightNakhon Pathom, Thailandtowering stupa, one of Asia's tallest
- Wat RatchaburanaSightAyutthaya, ThailandKhmer-style spires rise dramatically
- Wat MahathatSightAyutthaya, Thailandfamed for its sandstone Buddha head tangled in roots
- Chao Sam Phraya National MuseumMuseumAyutthaya, Thailandcustodian of items from temple crypts
- Ayutthaya Historical ParkSightAyutthaya, Thailandpeaceful park dotted with ancient relics
- Death Railway BridgeSightKanchanaburi, Thailandbuilt by Allied prisoners during WWII
- JEATH War MuseumMuseumKanchanaburi, Thailanddisplays photographs, paintings and wartime relics
- Heritage Walking StreetSightKanchanaburi, Thailandstreet with handsome buildings
- Wat Ban ThamSightKanchanaburi, Thailandintriguing cave temple with dragon mouth entrance
- Erawan National ParkSightKanchanaburi, Thailandstunning waterfall
- Hot TunaRestaurantPattaya, Thailandpopular live music venue
- NakluaNeighborhoodPattaya, Thailandbeach ideal for calmer activities
- JomtienNeighborhoodPattaya, Thailandbeach with touristy watersports
- Kiteboarding AsiaPlaceHua Hin, Thailandkiteboarding school