Thailand

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It is never too late to mend.

– A Thai Proverb

How do I even describe my love for Thailand? Most of my travel experience has been to Europe and Latin America. And then there is Thailand. I can’t express how grateful I am for the opportunity to spend 2 weeks in Thailand on a school trip. I saw everything Thailand has to offer and experiences the amazing food, people, and culture. There is a lot of backwards ideas about places in Asia, but I promise I didn’t feel anything but safe and welcome in this country. I would highly recommend it when looking at visiting Asia. It has a great mixed between new and old with the modern Bangkok and the smaller towns in the jungle. It is a once and a life time kind of trip and I will never forget the best Pad Thai I ever had in Bangkok!

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Need to Know

Facts

• Nickname: The Land of Smiles
• Language Spoken: Thai
• Capital City: Bangkok
• Population: 71.67 million
• Currency: Thai Baht

Travel Recommendations

• Airport: Bangkok or Chiang Mai
• When to Visit: Whenever!
• Getting Around: Tour or by car

Can’t Miss Destinations

• The Floating Market
• Wat Phra That Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai
• Elephant Sanctuary

Inspiration

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Music

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EF Tour

(Disclaimer: copied from EF’s Treasures of Thailand tour itinerary)

• Bangkok

  Day 1: Fly to Thailand
  

  Day 2: Bangkok
  – Meet your Tour Director at the airport in
  Bangkok, home of gleaming silver skyscrapers,
  ancient jewelbox temples, and serene Buddhist
  monasteries.
  

  Day 3: Bangkok
  – Take an expert-led tour of Bangkok.
  – Visit the Grand Palace, the ornately decorated
  former residence of the kings of Siam.
  – Take a boat tour of the Chao Phraya River and
  Thonburi klongs (canals).
  – Visit Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining
  Buddha).
  – Explore the Museum of Siam, an interactive
  museum that depicts Thai history and culture.
  

  Day 4: Bangkok | Ayutthaya
  – Travel to Ayutthaya, a UNESCO-recognized
  historic city.
  – Take a tour around Ayutthaya.
  – Enjoy free time in Bangkok

• Kanchanaburi

  Day 5: Bangkok | Ratchaburi | Kanchanaburi
  – Travel to Ratchaburi.
  – Visit the Damnoen Saduak floating market.
  – Travel to Kanchanaburi.
  – Visit the Death Railway Museum, which is
  dedicated to the victims of the Death Railway
  Bridge. The museum houses displays on
  the history of the railway, as well as detailed
  descriptions of the lives of the prisoners
  who built the railway itself.

  Day 6: Kanchanaburi
  – Travel to the Erawan Waterfall and National
  Park.
  – Experience a train ride on the Death Railway

• Phitsanulok

  Day 7: Kanchanaburi | Phitsanulok
  – Visit 100 Years Market
  – Travel to Phitsanulok.
  – Enjoy a free evening or
  take an evening rickshaw ride through
  the market.

  
  Day 8: Phitsanulok | Sukhothai | Chiang Mai
  – Visit the Sukhothai Historical Park, a UNESCO
  World Heritage Site and the nation’s spiritual
  center.
  – Travel to Chiang Mai via San Kamphaeng and
  Bor Sang.
  – With your Tour Director, visit the Chiang Mai
  night market.

• Chiang Mai

  Day 9: Chiang Mai | Mae Taeng Valley
  – Travel to the Mae Taeng Valley to visit the
  Elephant Nature Park.
  – Enjoy a Khantoke dinner and show.
  

  Day 10: Chiang Mai | Bangkok
  – Participate in a group discussion with
  local monks.
  – Visit the Wat Phra That Doi Suthep temple.
  – Fly back to Bangkok.

• Cha-am

  Days 11-13: Free time at Cha-am on the beach.