Thai Travel Blogs

For about ten years now, I have been on a quest to find the Paknam Steam Trains. These are part of the first railway that ran between Bangkok and the mouth of the Chao Phraya River …

Click here if you haven’t read part one yet. Thailand has a large network of roads that take you to just about anywhere. The vast majority are paved roads in good reasonable condition. We drive on the left here which is useful for people who come from say the…

Driving in Thailand is not only safe and easy, but it also allows you to get away from the regular tourist trails and to go off exploring on your own. Quite a few of the…

People often ask us for family friendly tourist attractions in Thailand where they can take their kids to have some fun. Sriracha Tiger Zoo is a great place for kids on holiday in Thailand. It can be done as either a day trip from Bangkok or as an excursion from …

On the Western outskirts of Bangkok is the Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo. They label it themselves as the “greatest elephant show in Thailand” and I think they are probably right. I went there yesterday with Nong Grace …

I have visted Nakhon Pathom three or four times, and on every trip I usually just visit the giant Phra Pathom Chedi . It is true that it is impressive, but then so…

At school in Thailand, the Thai students have to learn the story of Phanthai Norasing. They also have to memorize a kind of poem that they have to sing about his life. Phanthai Norasing is a symbol of integrity and honesty and his virtues are taught to all students. Norasing …

Offering food to a monk early in the morning I have probably been to about half a dozen different floating markets around Thailand. Out of all of them, Damnoen Saduak is undoubtedly the …

In Samut Songkram, there is a unique market that is held every day literally on the rail tracks. Just before the train arrives in the town, the market stallholders have to pull back their awnings and remove their produce from the tracks. They then have to …

A lot of people seem to be very interested in the blogs I have been writing for the day trips that you can do from Bangkok. To make it easier for them to find excursions from Bangkok we have decided to launch a new website called…

Thai Kings of the Chakri Dynasty On the Western outskirts of Bangkok, in Nakorn Pathom Province, there are a number of big tourist attractions. These include the Rose Garden, Samphran Elephant and Crocodile Farm and the Thai Human Imagery Museum. All of these…

A good market near Bangkok is Don Wai in Nakhon Pathom Province. I was there recently to do a report for thai-blogs.com . It is a great food market if you enjoy Thai food. However, you …

I am really happy that the Kanchanapisek Outer Ringroad has been finished. It now allows us to easily explore tourist attractions around the perimeter of Bangkok quickly and easily. So, last weekend I set off on a day trip to Nakhon Pathom, to the West of Bangkok. My destination…

Chang Erawan alongside the Outer Ring Road in Samut Prakan It has been about three years in the making, but the southern stretch of the Kanchanapisek Outer Ring Road was finally opened on Thursday 15th November 2007. We have been waiting for this for years as the rest of the ring…

I have always had a fascination with maps. I can sit for hours flipping through map books and atlases. Either planning trips or reminiscing where I have been. Whenever I go anyway, I always want to be able to locate it on a map. Even when I am not…

I am not sure why, but I always wanted to go and visit the Three Pagoda Pass. I suppose there is a certain amount of romantic notion surrounding it.

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Wat Phumin in Nan

Posted on June 21, 2007

One of my favourite temples when I was in Northern Thailand last year was this one called Wat Phumin in Nan Province. It is not only beautiful in style but also quite unique in design. …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Day Trip to Ayutthaya

Posted on April 05, 2007

Wat Chaiwattanaram Probably one of the better day trips from Bangkok is to the ancient Thai capital of Ayutthaya. I have, of course, been there many times though I have never been back since I started writing the Thai Travel Blogs . So, last weekend I decided to head back …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Openbilled Stork Temple

Posted on January 21, 2007

A few years back I heard about a temple on the banks of the Chao Phraya River that has an invasion of openbilled storks during our winter months. It has been on my list of places to visit for too long and so I finally decided today that I …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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Thailand Floating Market

Posted on November 19, 2006

Probably the most famous floating market is the one at Damonen Saduak. It is also probably the most heavily criticized for being so commercial. That might be true, but if you want to get some “postcard” …

Written by: Richard Barrow

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