Places to See | Provinces

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Information for the following one-day trips are provided for planning of your visit while in Thailand.                       Ask travel agent or contact hotel tour service for more details.                             Maps   :  Map of Thailand | Bangkok

1. Ayutthaya - Bang Pa In - Bangsai (76 kms or 47 miles) Alt.1 : Travel to Ayutthaya by boat and return to by coach. Alt.2 : Travel to Ayutthaya by coach and return by boat. Alt.3 : Travel by tour coach or by private car.

2. Kanchanaburi-Nakhon Pathom-Rose Garden Travel to Kanchanaburi (128 kms or 80 miles), with stops to visit Nakhon Pathom and the Rose Garden. This will take one full day. Coach or private car recommended.

	The ancient old capital of Thailand, a lot of important ruins of palaces and temples can be seen.		The famous Bridge on the River Kwai is located near Kanchanaburi City Center. It was first built as a part of the railway between Thailand and Burma in 1942.
	The old Summer Palace. Beautiful old style architectures, large landscape. Boat trip around the area is available.		Phra Pathom Chedi, the World's tallest Buddhist Monument. The orange-tiled chedi dates back from the mid - 1850s.
	The Arts and Craft Centre. Large landscape with handicraft training center, Thai architectural villages, high quailty hand-made products, souvenirs, etc.		The Rose Garden, Thai Village Cultural Shows, restaurant, hotel, and nearby golf course.

3. Ancient City - Crocodile Farm (33 kms or 21 miles) Travel by coach or private car to the Ancient City, and visit to the world famous crocodile farm.

4. Pattaya  (147 kms or 91 miles) Travel by coach or private car will take less than two hours. If not for staying overnight, visit other interesting places nearby for one day trip.

	The ancient city is located close to Bangkok. Important palaces, temples, buildings, are built in reduced scale.		Pattaya beach and entertainments are World famous. Most visitors spend time here for relaxation and enjoy themselves with various kinds of activities.
	At Samut Prakan Crocodile Farm you can see thousands of crocodiles, the Crocodile Wrestling Show, etc.		Jomtien beach is in the south of Pattaya. It is famous for beautiful long beach with clean water and suitable for swimming and playing water sports.

5. Koh Kret, Nonthaburi  (Located close to Bangkok)  Weekend Only. Travel by car to Nonthaburi and cross the Chao Phya River, or it will be more exciting to go by boat. Regular boats are running daily.

6. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (105 kms or 65 miles) Travel by coach or private car to Ratchaburi Province, Damnoen Saduak District.

	Koh Kret is a tiny island close to Bangkok. It is famous for ancient style pottery making.		This well known floating market is located at Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province. The market trading on water can be seen from very early in the morning untill about 11.00 a.m.