Discover

This edition written and researched by

China Williams,Mark Beales, Tim Bewer, Celeste Brash,

Austin Bush, David Eimer, Adam Skolnick

Experience the best of Thailand

Thailand

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p51 Bangkok

p97 BangkokGetaways

p139 Chiang Mai

p183Chiang Rai &Northern Thailand

p239 Ko Samui & theGulf Coast

p281 Phuket & theAndamanCoast

Bangkok Bangkok Highlights.................................54

Ko Ratanakosin

Culinary Bangkok

Chao Phraya River

Chatuchak Weekend Market

Jim Thompson House

Chiang MaiChiang MaiHighlights...............................142

Wat Phra Singh

Lanna Folklife Museum

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

Thanon Nimmanhaemin

Sunday Walking Street

Chiang Rai & Chiang Rai & Northern ThailandNorthern ThailandHighlights...............................186

Chiang Rai Province

Mae Hong Son

Sukhothai

Lampang

Pai

Ko Samui & Ko Samui & the Gulf Coastthe Gulf CoastHighlights...............................242

Ko Samui

Hua Hin

Ang Thong National Marine Park

Phetchaburi

Ko Pha-Ngan

Bangkok Bangkok GetawaysGetawaysHighlights...............................100

Ayuthaya

Ko Samet

Khmer Ruins

Khao Yai National Park

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ContentsContents

Phuket & the Phuket & the Andaman CoastAndaman CoastHighlights.............................284

Ko Phi-Phi

Diving the Surin & Similan Islands

Rock Climbing, Railay

Phuket

Ko Lanta

This Is Thailand ..............6

Thailand Map ..................8

Thailand’s Top 25 Highlights ......................10

Thailand’s Top Itineraries ......................32

Thailand Month by Month ............................ 42

What’s New .................. 46

Get Inspired ..................47

Need to Know .............. 48

Bangkok 51Bangkok 51Highlights ..................... 54

Best… ............................ 56

Walking Tour .................58

Bangkok ........................ 60Ancient City ................ 94

Bangkok Bangkok Getaways 97Getaways 97Highlights ................... 100

Best… ...........................102

Itineraries ................... 104

Central Thailand ........106Ayuthaya ....................106Kanchanaburi ............. 111Khao Yai National Park .............. 112

Ko Chang & the Eastern Seaboard ...... 119Rayong & Ban Phe .... 119Ko Samet .................... 119Erawan National Park .............. 121Trat ..............................124Ko Chang ....................125Ko Kut .........................132

Northeastern Thailand .......................133Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) ......................133Phimai .........................135

Discover ThailandDiscover ThailandPlan Your TripPlan Your Trip

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ContentsContents

Phuket & the Phuket & the Andaman Andaman Coast 281Coast 281Highlights ................... 284

Best… .......................... 286

Itineraries ................... 288

Phang-Nga Province ......................290Khao Sok National Park ............290Khao Lak & Around ...291Surin Islands Marine National Park ............ 293Similan Islands Marine National Park ............ 294

Ko Phuket ..................294Phuket Town ............. 296Rawai ......................... 302Hat Kata .................... 303Hat Karon .................. 305Hat Patong ................306Hat Kamala ............... 308Hat Surin ................... 309Ao Bang Thao ............310Sirinat National Park .............310

Krabi Province ............313Krabi Town .................313Railay ..........................315Ko Phi-Phi Don ..........319Ko Phi-Phi Leh ........... 322Ko Lanta .................... 324

Chiang Saen ............... 207Phitsanulok ..............209Sukhothai Province ..212Sukhothai ...................212Si Satchanalai-Chaliang Historical Park .......... 220

Kamphaeng Phet ..... 223

Mae Hong Son Province .......................227Pai .............................. 227Ban Santichon ............231Mae Hong Son .......... 234

Ko Samui & the Ko Samui & the Gulf Coast 239Gulf Coast 239Highlights ................... 242

Best… ..........................244

Itineraries ................... 246

Mainland Gulf Coast .................. 248Phetchaburi (Phetburi) .................. 248Hua Hin ...................... 250Chumphon ................ 255Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park ............. 255Surat Thani ............... 256

Gulf Islands .................257Ko Samui ....................257Ko Pha-Ngan ............. 268Ang Thong National Marine Park ............... 269Ko Tao .........................275

Phanom Rung Historical Park ...........136Nang Rong ................. 137

Chiang Mai 139Chiang Mai 139Highlights ....................142

Best… ...........................144

Walking Tour ...............146

Chiang Mai ..................148

Around Chiang Mai .... 178Mae Sa Valley & Samoeng ..................... 178Dokmai Garden .......... 179Chiang Dao ................ 179Doi Inthanon National Park .............180

Chiang Rai & Chiang Rai & Northern Northern Thailand 183Thailand 183Highlights ....................186

Best… ...........................188

Itineraries ................... 190

Lampang .....................192

Chiang Rai Province .......................195Chiang Rai ..................195Mae Salong (Santikhiri) ................ 202Mae Sai ...................... 205

In FocusDiscover ThailandDiscover Thailand

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Directory ...................364Accommodation ........ 364Customs Regulations .365Electricity ................... 365Embassies & Consulates ................. 366Food ............................ 367Gay & Lesbian Travellers .................... 367Health ......................... 367Insurance .................... 371Internet Access .......... 371Legal Matters.............. 371Money .......................... 371Opening Hours ...........372Post ..............................372Public Holidays ...........372Safe Travel ................. 373Shopping .....................374Telephone ...................374Time .............................375Toilets ..........................375Tourist Information ....375Travellers with Disabilities...................375Visas ............................375Women Travellers ......376

Transport .....................376Getting There & Away ..376Getting Around ...........377

Language .................... 382

Behind the Scenes.... 383

Index ............................384

How to Use This Book ...................390

Our Writers ................. 392

Thailand Today ..........330

History ........................ 332

Family Travel ..............340

Culture & Customs ... 342

Religion ....................... 345

Thai Cuisine ...............349

Arts & Architecture .. 352

Environment .............. 359

Survival GuideSurvival GuideIn FocusIn Focus

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This Is Thailand This Is Thailand

In every corner of the

kingdom, Thais

concoct fl avourful

feasts

Thailand is blessed: exotic and mysterious yet approach-able and hospitable, it has the looks and personality to entice the world to its shores.

Bangkok, the kingdom’s capital, is an adrenalin rush. The pace is fast, the spaces cramped and the sights and smells dizzying. It is a bit disorienting at first but addictive for urban junkies.

In contrast, the tranquil southern coast will soothe modern worries. The waters are clear, the diving is spectacular and the pace is akin to an afternoon nap. Thailand’s famous islands and beaches specialise in having fun, from beach parties to casual dining. Along the Andaman Coast dramatic lime-stone mountains cluster like prehistoric monuments.

Beyond the beach scene, Thailand’s culture trail educates and enlightens. Witness intense displays of religious devotion and tangible fragments of historic eras. Bangkok, the centre of the Thai universe and the seat of religion and monarchy, boasts flamboyant and revered temples. Further north, the ancient capitals of Ayuthaya and Sukhothai are peppered with gravity-ravaged monuments and serene Buddha figures.

Northern Thailand is all lush mountains, historic cities and border intrigue. The gateway to the region, Chiang Mai, has a well-preserved old city and university atmosphere. In higher altitudes, minority hill tribes pre-serve a cultural identity that defies modern borders.

In every corner of the kingdom, Thais concoct flavourful feasts from simple ingredients. Travelling from region to region becomes an edible buffet, from fresh coconut curries in southern Thailand to steamy bowls of noodles in Bangkok and hearty stews in Chiang Mai.

Long-tail boat, Hat Phra Nang, Railay (p315)PHOTOGRAPHER: ANDREW WATSON/GETTY IMAGES ©

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Aaccommodation 46, 49, 364-5,

see also individual locationsactivities 103, 144, see also

individual activities, individual locations

air travel 46, 376-7Allied War Cemetery 114Ancient City 94Andaman Coast 281-327

highlights 285-6itineraries 288-9safety 287travel within 287

Ang Thong Marine National Park 30, 243, 269

animism 346antiques 374Ao Bang Thao 310aquariums 302architecture 297, 357-8, see

also palaces, ruins, temples & shrinesBaan Dum 199Heritage Walking Street

114-15Jim Thompson House 55,

72-3Th Talad Gao 193Vimanmek Teak Mansion 67

area codes 374art 352-5art galleries 66, 67, 71ATMs 372-3Ayuthaya 13, 100, 106-11, 108

BBaan Dum 199 Ban Phe 119Ban Santichon 231Bang Pa In Palace 123Bangkok 11, 51-95, 53

accommodation 76-9activities 71, 74-5Banglamphu 60-1, 80, 88,

64-5Chinatown 61, 66, 78, 80, 70courses 74drinking 57, 88-91entertainment 57, 91-3food 54, 56, 79-81, 84-5highlights 54-5internet resources 57itineraries 58-9Ko Ratanakosin 54, 60-1,

76-8, 80, 88, 64-5Lumphini Park 75nightlife 88-91Phahurat 61, 66, 80, 70Pratunam 67, 79, 84, 82-3Sathon 66-7, 78, 80-1, 88-90,

76-7shopping 92, 93Siam Square 67, 79, 84, 82-3sights 60-71, 72-3Silom 66-7, 78, 80-1, 88-90,

76-7Sukhumvit 79, 84-5, 90-1,

86-7Thonburi 60-1, 88, 64-5Th Phra Ram IV 75tours 74-5travel to/from 94-5travel within 57, 94-5

bargaining 374bathrooms 375beaches 13, 102, 341

Andaman Coast 287Ko Chang 126-7Ko Kut 132-3Ko Samet 119-20Ko Samui 261, 262

Sirinat National Park 310-11bicycle travel 115, 251, 380Big Buddha 299bird-watching 113, 180, 255boat cruises 74-5, 177, 208, 319boat travel 377-8books 47, 317, 368Bridge on the River Kwai 114,

117, 118Buddha statues, see also

temples & shrinesBig Buddha 299Khao Takiab 251Phra Phuttha Chinnarat 210Phra Singh 161 Wat Phra Kaew 60, 62-3Wat Phra Mongkhon Bophit

107Wat Si Chum 215

Buddhism 345-7budgeting 49, 365, 367bus travel 378-9, 380 business hours 372

Ccabs 380canals 89car travel 379caves

Tham Chiang Dao 180Tham Khao Luang 248Tham Khao Maikaeo 325Tham Nam Thalu 291Tham Phra Nang 315-16Tham Phra Nang Nai 316Tham Si Ru 291Than Cha Ram 213Viking Cave (Tham Phaya

Naak) 322cell phones 374Centre of Conservative Folk

Cock 212Chao Phraya River 55Chatuchak Weekend Market

55, 92Chiang Dao 179-81000 Map pages

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INDEX C-GChiang Mai 12, 46, 139-78,

140-1, 150, 156-7, 159accommodation 160-4activities 144, 153-5children, travel with 160courses 159-60drinking 172-3entertainment 143, 173food 164-72, 173highlights 142-3history 151itineraries 146-7nightlife 172-3planning 145shopping 144, 173, 174-6sights 148-53tours 160travel to/from 176-7travel within 145, 177-8

Chiang Rai (city) 21, 195-202, 196accommodation 198activities 197-8food 199-201shopping 201sights 195-7travel to/within 201-2

Chiang Rai Province 183-91, 195-209

Chiang Saen 207-12children, travel with 340-1,

371, see also individual locations

Chinese New Year 42chow lair 293Chumphon 255-6cinemas 93climate 42-5, 48, 366consulates 366-7cooking courses 74, 160, 230costs 49credit cards 372-3culture 342-4currency 371-2customs regulations 365cutaneous larva migrans 368cycling 115, 160, 216, 251, 380

Ddance 355-6dangers 49, 373, 379Death Railway Bridge 114, 118deep vein thrombosis 368dengue fever 368disabilities, travellers with 375diving 14, 46, 244, 276, 284,

286Hat Patong 306Khao Lak 291-2Ko Chang 128Ko Lanta 325Ko Pha-Ngan 268-9Ko Phi-Phi Don 319Ko Tao 275, 279Railay 316Similan Islands Marine

National Park 294Surin Islands Marine

National Park 293-4Doi Inthanon National Park 180Doi Suthep-Pui National Park

153drinks 172, 200, 257, 350driving 379drugs 373

Eeconomics 331electricity 365elephants 29, 44, 195

Ayuthaya 109, 114Chiang Dao 180Chiang Mai 154-5, 165Khao Sok National Park 291Ko Chang 127Mae Sa Elephant Camp 179Pai 230

embassies 366-7emergencies 375environment 359-62environmental issues 46, 122,

362Erawan National Park 121

etiquette 67, 344events 42-5exchange rates 49

Ffestivals 42-5, 300, 347films 47food 26, 134, 193, 286, 349-

51, 370, see also individual locationscosts 367festivals 43, 44, 300for children 341northern specialities 225pork 166seafood 244southern specialities 273vegetarian 44, 300Yunnanese 231

food markets, see also marketsAnusan Food Centre 167Chiang Mai 170Chumphon 255Hua Hin 252-3Hua Raw Night Market 110Kanchanaburi 117Khlong Toey market 93Ko Samui 264Krabi Town 313Local Food Market 321Mae Hong Son 236Mae Sai 206Phetchaburi 250Phitsanulok 210Sukhothai 218Surat Thani 256Talat Mai 66Walking Street 208

full-moon parties 268

Ggardens

Dokmai Garden 179Phra Tamnak Bhu Bhing 153 385385

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gardens continued Queen Sirikit Botanic

Gardens 179gà·teu·i (ladyboys) 308gay travellers 309, 367gems 374giardia lamblia 370-1Golden Triangle 208golf 251Grand Palace 60, 62-3Gulf Coast 239-79

highlights 242-3itineraries 246-7safety 245travel within 245

Hhandicrafts 353Hat Kamala 308-9Hat Karon 305-6Hat Kata 303-5Hat Patong 306-8Hat Surin 309-10health 367-71heat stroke 370Hellfire Pass Memorial 120hepatitis A 369hepatitis B 369 hiking, see trekkingHinduism 346historical parks, see also ruins

Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park 223-6

Phanom Rung Historical Park 25, 136-7

Phimai Historical Park 28, 135Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical

Park 249Si Satchanalai-Chaliang

Historical Park 213, 220-7Sukhothai Historical Park

20, 213-16, 214historical sites 18, 114, 333,

335, 354

history 332-9Ayuthaya Kingdom 334Bangkok Era 335Chiang Mai 151democracy 336Lampang 192-3Lanna Kingdom 333-4monarchy 338-9northern Thailand 229Sukhothai Kingdom 212-13,

334HIV 369Hmong villages 153holidays 372hot springs 228Hua Hin 16, 242, 250-4

Iimmigration 375, 376influenza 369insect bites 370insurance 367, 371, 379internet access 48, 371internet resources 145, 245,

287, 368Islam 348itineraries 32-41, 104-5, see

also individual locations

Jjellyfish stings 370Jim Thompson House 55, 72-3

KKamphaeng Phet 223-7Kanchanaburi 23, 101, 111, 116karst formations 17, 286, 306kayaking 115, 127-8, 259-60Khao Lak 291-3Khao Phansaa 44Khao Sam Roi Yot National

Park 255Khao Sok National Park 19,

290-1

Khao Yai National Park 24, 101Khorat (Nakhon Ratchasima)

133-4kiteboarding 251, 311Ko Chang 24, 125-32

accommodation 128-30activities 127-32drinking 130-1food 130-1sights 126-7travel to/within 131-2

Ko Kret 89Ko Kut 20, 31, 132Ko Lanta 19, 285, 324-7Ko Lanta Marine National Park

324-5Ko Pha-Ngan 15, 243, 268-75

accommodation 270-2activities 268-9drinking 274food 273-4nightlife 274tours 269-70travel to/within 274-5

Ko Phi-Phi Don 26, 284, 319-24

Ko Phi-Phi Leh 26, 322Ko Pu 303Ko Samet 16, 100Ko Samui 15, 239-47, 257-68,

258accommodation 260-3activities 259-60drinking 267-8food 263-7nightlife 267-8sights 258-9

Ko Tah 264Ko Tao 275-9Ko Wai 133Krabi Province 313-27Krabi Town 313-15, 314

Llakes 290-1Lampang 29, 187, 192-5000 Map pages

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INDEX L-Nlanguage 48, 222, 382Lanna Folklife Museum 142,

164legal matters 371leptospirosis 369-70lesbian travellers 309, 367Loi Krathong 44-5long-tail boats 377

MMae Hong Son (city) 186,

234-7Mae Hong Son Province 31,

227-37Mae Ping 177Mae Sa Valley 178-9Mae Sai 205-6Mae Salong (Santikhiri) 202-5malaria 369maps 158marine national parks, see also

national parks & gardensAng Thong Marine National

Park 30, 243, 269 Ao Phang-Nga Marine

National Park 306 Ko Lanta Marine National

Park 324-5Mu Ko Chang National

Marine Park 129Similan Islands Marine

National Park 18, 284, 294Surin Islands Marine

National Park 18, 284, 293-4

markets 93, see also food marketsAmulet Market 61Ayuthaya Floating Market 109Chatuchak Weekend Market

55, 92Chiang Mai Night Bazaar 174Chiang Rai 201Ko Samui 264Mae Hong Son 237northern Thailand 189Saturday Walking Street 151

Sunday Walking Street 143, 167

Talat Tonlamyai 150-1Talat Warorot 149-50

massage, see Thai massagemeasles 369measures 373medical services 368Mekong River 362mobile phones 374monarchy 338-9, 342monasteries 347money 49, 371-2monkeys 45, 250monks 153, 347mosquitoes 369motorcycle travel 379mountain biking 158, see also

cyclingmountains 153, 180, 235museums 102, 338

Ancient City 94Ayuthaya Historical Study

Centre 107Ayutthaya Tourist Center

106-7Baan Sao Nak 193Bangkokian Museum 74Ban Kamthieng 74Chao Sam Phraya National

Museum 107Chiang Mai City Arts &

Cultural Centre 148-9Chiang Mai Historical Centre

171Chiang Saen National

Museum 207Doi Tung Villa 208Dusit Palace Park 67Hall of Opium 208Hilltribe Museum &

Education Center 197House of Opium 208Jeath War Museum 114 Jim Thompson House 55,

72-3Kamphaeng Phet National

Museum 224-5

Kamphaeng Phet Regional Museum 226

Lanna Folklife Museum 142, 164

Mae Fah Luang Art & Culture Park 196-7

Museum of Siam 61Museum of World Insects &

Natural Wonders 160National Museum 61Oub Kham Museum 195Phuket Thaihua Museum 297Ramkhamhaeng National

Museum 214Sangkhalok Museum 215-16Sawanworanayok National

Museum 222Sergeant Major Thawee Folk

Museum 212Si Satchanalai Centre for

Study & Preservation of Sangkalok Kilns 222

Suan Pakkad Palace Museum 74

Thailand-Burma Railway Centre Museum 114

music 47, 91-2, 356-7

NNakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)

133-4Nang Rong 137national parks 361-2, see also

gardens, historical parks, marine national parksDoi Inthanon National Park

180Doi Suthep-Pui National

Park 153Erawan National Park 121Khao Sam Roi Yot National

Park 255Khao Sok National Park 19,

290-1Khao Yai National Park 24,

101, 112-3Sirinat National Park 310-12

newspapers 373 387387

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INDEX N-S

night markets, see food markets, markets

northern Thailand 183-237food 188, 225highlights 186-7itineraries 190-1shopping 189temples 188travel within 189

Oopening hours 372outdoor activities 103, 144,

153, see also individual activities

PPai 187, 227-33

accommodation 230-2activities 229-30courses 230drinking 232-3entertainment 232-3food 232sights 228-9travel to/within 233

palacesBang Pa In Palace 123Dusit Palace Park 67Grand Palace 60, 62-3Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical

Park 249Phra Ram Ratchaniwet 248-9

passports 375, 376Phang-Nga Province 290-4Phanom Rung Historical Park

25, 136-7Phetchaburi (Phetburi) 28,

243, 248-50Phimai 135-6Phimai Historical Park 28, 135Phitsanulok 209-12Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical

Park 249

Phuket 17, 281-9, 294-312, 298children, travel with 302safety 287travel to/within 295-6

Phuket Town 296-302accommodation 297drinking 300-1food 299nightlife 300-1shopping 301sights 297travel to/within 301-2

planning 48-9budgeting 49calendar of events 42-5children, travel with 340-1itineraries 32-41repeat visitors 46resources 47Thailand basics 48-9travel seasons 42-5, 48

politics 46, 330-1, 336-9population 330postal services 372Pranburi 262public holidays 372public transport 380-1

Rrabies 369radio 373rafting 155, 230Railay 27, 285, 315-18Rawai 302-3Rayong 119religion 330, 345-8Richelieu Rock 293, 294River Khwae 114, 117, 118rock climbing 155, 285, 317, 319ruins 102, 107, 216, see also

historical parks Ayuthaya 13, 100, 106-11,

108Khmer ruins 101, 137 Sukhothai Historical Park

20, 213-16, 214

Ssafety 49, 373, 379Samoeng 178-9Santikhiri 202-5Sawankhalok Kilns 222scams 57, 95, 373sea turtles 311Shinawatra, Thaksin 330-1,

337-9Shinawatra, Yingluck 330-1shopping 22, 374, see also food

markets, markets, individual locations

Similan Islands Marine National Park 18, 284, 294

Sirinat National Park 310-12smoking 57snorkelling 14, 244, 286

Khao Lak 291-2Ko Chang 128Ko Phi-Phi Don 319Ko Phi-Phi Leh 322Ko Samui 259-60Ko Tao 275-6Railay 316Similan Islands Marine

National Park 294Surin Islands Marine

National Park 293Songkran 43spas 74, 229, 235-6, 245, 306,

310, see also Thai massage STDs 369Sukhothai 187, 212-19, 217

accommodation 216-18activities 216drinking 218-23food 218-19sights 213-16travel to/within 219

Sukhothai Historical Park 20, 213-16, 214

Sukhothai Province 212-23sunburn 371Surat Thani 256-7surfing 301, 311000 Map pages

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INDEX S-ZSurin Elephant Round-Up 44Surin Islands Marine National

Park 18, 284, 293-4

Ttailor-made clothes 57, 90taxis 380telephone services 48, 374

temples & shrines 21, 66, 71, 188, 347, see also histori-cal parks, ruins, individual listings under Wat

architecture 357-8etiquette 67, 344

textiles 374Thai boxing 92-3, 308Thai massage 56, 71, 158-9,

259, see also spastheatre 355-6theft 373time 375tipping 48, 372toilets 375tourist information 375tours 380

cycling 160, 216, 251food 160horse-drawn carts 193walking 58-9, 146-7

train travel 381-2Trat 124-5, 124traveller’s diarrhoea 370-1travel to/from Thailand 376-7travel within Thailand 49,

377-82trekking 25

Chiang Mai 153-4Chiang Rai 197-8Doi Chiang Dao 180Kanchanaburi 115Khao Sok National Park 290-1Khao Yai National Park 113Ko Chang 128Mae Hong Son 235Mae Salong (Santikhiri) 203

Pai 230TV 373 typhoid 370

UUnesco World Heritage Sites

Ayuthaya 13, 100, 106-11, 108

Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park 223-6

Khao Yai National Park 24, 101, 112-3

Sukhothai Historical Park 20, 213-16, 214

Vvacations 372vaccinations 367Vegetarian Festival 44, 300visas 48, 375

WWat Arun 61-2, 89Wat Buak Khrok Luang 149Wat Chai Wattanaram 107Wat Chang Lom 216Wat Chedi Luang 148, 149, 207Wat Chiang Man 149Wat Hua Wiang 235-6Wat Jong Kham 234Wat Ketkaram 149Wat Khunaram 259Wat Mahathat 213 Wat Phan Tao 148Wat Phanan Choeng 107, 109Wat Pho 60, 68-9Wat Phra Kaew 60, 62-3, 197Wat Phra Kaew Don Tao 193Wat Phra Mongkhon Bophit 107Wat Phra Phai Luang 215Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat

210Wat Phra Si Sanphet 110Wat Phra Singh 142, 149, 161

Wat Phra That Doi Kong Mu 235

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep 143, 152

Wat Phra That Mae Yen 228Wat Phra That Pha Ngao 207Wat Rong Khun 199 Wat Sa Si 214Wat Saphan Hin 215Wat Si Chum 215Wat Si Sawai 214Wat Sisuphan 151Wat Suan Dok 151-2Wat Traimit 66Wat Trapang Thong 214-15Wat U Mong 153Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon 107waterfalls

Erawan waterfall 121Nam Tok Haew Suwat 113Nam Tok Hin Lat 258, 261Nam Tok Mae Klang 180Nam Tok Mae Sa 179Nam Tok Na Muang 258Nam Tok Sai Rung 213Pai 228

weather 42-5, 48websites 47weights 373wi-fi 371wildlife 113, 290-1, 302, see

also individual specieswomen’s health 371-2women travellers 376

safety 373

Yyoga 230, 259

Zziplining 154zoos 160

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