7 Exciting Things to do in Thailand that Will Give You the Chills

7 Exciting Things to do in Thailand that Will Give You the Chills

Thailand has become one of the most favorite destinations for holiday in South East Asia. There are so many things to do even unique things to do in Thailand. Many wonderful places have become famous in all over the world. Thailand has tropical season, so this is the best place to enjoy the breath taking beaches. Beside that there are also other natural site, beautiful temples, and local culture.

Thailand has developing their tourism seriously. Their tourism is supported by their beautiful nature and nice weather. Not only in the capital city Bangkok, but also you must go to suburb like Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, and Phuket. This country is not only offering things to do in Thailand for adults, but also for any age.

Here are 7 Exciting Things to do in Thailand that Will Give You the Chills:

1. Visit the Grand Palace

   

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If you go to old city of Bangkok in the Chao Phraya River you will see The Grand Palace. This place is one of the most popular things to do in Thailand bangkok. This place offers a magnificent complex of building. This palace began to build in 1782. Especially when King Rama I decided to move the capital city from Thonburi to an area as Rattanakosin island on the east side of Chao Phraya River. The Grand Palace is not only the palace for king, but there is also the Holly Temple, Wat Phra Kaew or Temple of Emerald Buddha. Moreover, there is the Coins and Decorations Museum. In this palace, you will be amazed by the magnificent architecture and decoration. This complex opens every day from 08.30 am until 15.30 pm. This place is also things to do in Thailand for bachelors because they can learn so much about history.

2. Relax in Karon Beach

   

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Runaway for a while from your daily busy and refresh your mind in Karon beach. You will see a long, smooth, and yellow sandy beach with clean water that will definitely relax your mind. Karon beach is located in Phuket Island and considered as the third longest beach in this island. Experience the excellent snorkeling and diving spot and you don’t have to worry because it is wide enough for beachgoers to never feel crowded. Karon has three main areas. Karon centre is a small city where you can find a food or fine dining, shopping and nightlife entertainment. Karon Beach Road is the best place to spend your evening and also it is a home to an amount of large resort. The third main area is centre around Luang Poh Chuan Road, located in the southern end of the beach, here there are some awesome restaurant and more nightlofe spot of the resort town. Exploring Karon Beach is one of the most amazing things to do in Thailand. We also suggest you to see this article to show you other beautiful beaches in Asia.

3. Visit a Floating Market

    

   

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Thailand has several popular floating markets. 5 most popular floating markets in Thailand are Amphawa Floating Market, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, Taling Chan Floating Market, Khlong Lat Mayom Floating Market, and Bang Phli Floating Market. Visiting Thailand is never complete without visiting floating market. Each market has different highlight. If you are a shopaholic this is definitely going to be e new shopping experience. You can taste some of the best local food, tropical fruit of local souvenirs. 

4. Go Shopping in a Night Market

   

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Thailand also has several popular night markets. Night market has become a must place to go when visiting this country. Commonly in the night market you will find a huge array of goods, snacks, bars and also live music so people will keep in a good mood. Going to night market will give you a wonderful experience by interacting with locals. Instead of shop in international brands that you can find anywhere in the world, in Thailand you will find local items that only you will find in this country. If you wonder about cheap things to do in Thailand, go shopping in a night market is the best choice.

5. See the Magnificent Big Buddha

   

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Big Buddha is the iconic landmark in the biggest island of Thailand, Phuket. It is standing tall at 45 meters high. This place has a wonderful view. You will be able to see all over the Phuket Island. You can enjoy this beautiful place freely without admission fee. You can visit this place anytime because it opens every day, from 09.00 am until 19.30 pm. Big Buddha is the best place to see both sunrise and sunset. But if you want to see Big Buddha less crowded you better go to see sunrise because it is quiet busy at evening. The number one list of things to do in Thailand Phuket must be visiting Big Buddha.

6. Visit Ayutthaya

   

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Ayutthaya is 85 km away of the city of Bangkok. Actually you can travel with less than 2 hours, so you can take a day trip without staying overnight. There are 2 options of transportation to go to Ayutthaya: use a train or use a travel van. Ayutthaya is actually an island that surrounded by rivers but still in the middle of peninsula of Thailand. This city was built in built in 1350 as the palace of Siam and as worship. So many temples were built in this island. Many of these temple complexes are not intact because of natural disaster and because of royal war with Burma. Some popular temples in Ayutthaya are Wat Phra Mahathat, Wat Chai Wattanaram, Wat Lokayasutharam, and Wat Phra Si Sanphet. We also give you other reccomendation if you really interested in Temple, see this article 7 Singapore Temples that Will Give You a Peace of Soul.

7. Explore Khao Yai Natural Park

   

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Khao Yai is about 3 hours away from Bangkok. The atmosphere of Khao Yai is much different from Bangkok which is hectic and crowded. In Khao Yai, the streets are much quieter, the atmosphere is more relaxed and many green areas such as forest or fields that make the weather cooler and more pleasant. Khao Yai National Park is a fairly large area and there are so many wild animals that live in it. But there is one main road that divides the national park so that visitors can get experience the wild life while entering the area of the national park. One of the attractions of Khao Yai National Park is the large number of elephant and other animals such as gibbon, gaur, buay, gowana and deer that are free to roam the area. For those who don’t like wild animals, there are many other interesting places in Khao Yai National Park. Haew Suwat Waterfall is the most popular waterfall here because it was the filming location of The Beach starring Leonardo DiCaprio in 2000. Besides that, there are also Haew Narok which is the highest waterfall in Khao Yai, viewing points, and several watch towers. Exploring Khao Yai Natural Park is absolutely adventurous things to do in Thailand. We also suggest you to see this article so you can see how wonderful spending holiday in a park.

Also See 5 Ultimate Things To Do In Asia that will give you the best reccomendation.