Little more than a gear change and a slow right-hander north from Laem Singh, Hat Surin is on the up and up. Showcasing a trio of top-end resorts, as well as a starburst of cheap imitators, this busy beach is big on variety. Trees line the shore and dozen
Few foreigners turn up at these mellow side-by-side beaches along a small curving bay about 65km north of Nakhon Si Thammarat in Amphoe Sichon. Anyone looking for a low-key local scene, eye-catching rocks strewn along the sand or the chance to peruse the
If you’re looking for isolation, then the remote beaches of Phuket’s northwestern coast might be your tonic.
This photogenic bay is one of Phuket’s prettiest, but recovery has been a little slower here than elsewhere on the island. And while it is now business as usual, Kamala has lost ground – in terms of tourist arrivals – to nearby Patong and Hat Surin. As a
These two low-key destinations lie about 80km and 100km south of Prachuap Khiri Khan, respectively, and are a popular weekend and holiday destination for Thai tourists. During the week you’ll have the beaches largely to yourself and a few long-tail boats.
Best known for its stunning seven-tiered waterfall, this 550-sq-km park (0 3457 4222; www.dnp.go.th; admission 400B; 8am-4.30pm) is easily accessed by public bus from Kanchanaburi.
About halfway between Mae Chan and Mae Sai on Rte 110 is the west turn-off for Doi Tung. The name means ‘Flag Peak’, from the northern Thai word for flag (tung). King Achutarat of Chiang Saen ordered a giant flag to be flown from the peak to mark the spot
Sixteen kilometres northwest of Chiang Mai is Doi Suthep (1676m), a peak named after the hermit Sudeva, who lived on the mountain’s slopes for many years. Near its summit is Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (entrance fee 30B, tram fee 20B); first established in 1
This national park (0 5473 1362; www.dnp.go.th; child/adult 200/400B) is centred on 2000m-high Doi Phu Kha in Amphoe Pua and Amphoe Bo Kleua in northeastern Nan (about 75km from Nan). There are several Htin, Mien, Hmong and Thai Lü villages in the park an
This 225-sq-km park (0 5351 9216-7; www.dnp.go.th; admission 400B) receives around 10, 000 visitors a year, making it one of northern Thailand’s least visited. It ranges in elevation from 350m at the bamboo forest lowlands to 1363m at the pine-studded sum