A seven-tiered waterfall with turquoise pools in a forest national park, where you can swim with small fish nibbling your feet. The trail to the top tier takes about an hour.
Nearby, Kanchanaburi has the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Death Railway built by prisoners of war, and moving war cemeteries and museums. It's 2–3 hours from Bangkok.
The ruins of the old Siamese capital, sacked by the Burmese in 1767, with prang towers, temples and Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Bangkok was once the 'Venice of the East', and its river and canals are still the best way to see the old city.
The Temple of Dawn, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, with a tall central prang decorated with colourful porcelain pieces.
The former royal residence, a dazzling complex of gilded spires and halls built from 1782, with Wat Phra Kaew, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Thai…
Bangkok's Chinatown comes alive at night, when Yaowarat Road's neon signs light up and street-food stalls fill the pavements.
One of the largest markets in the world, with around 15,000 stalls selling clothes, crafts, antiques, plants, pets and street food, open Saturday and…
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