A country · 322 places · 48 regions

Thailand, all of it.

322 curated places across 48 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.

Wat Arun · via Wikimedia Commons

The 4 biggest regions — Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi and Chiang Rai — read below as chapters, with 44 more waiting past them.

Chapter I · Bangkok · 79 places

Bangkok

Wat Arun, the Temple of Dawn, rises from the western bank of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. Its central prang is encrusted with fragments of Chinese porcelain that catch the morning and evening light with unusual brilliance. The structure dates to the Ayutthaya period and was significantly enlarged during the reign of Rama II. Dawn and dusk offer the most photographed views from the opposite riverbank.

Wat Arun

Bangkok, Thailand

✦ November to February · $

Wat Phra Kaew

Bangkok, Thailand

✦ November to February · $$

Wat Pho

Bangkok, Thailand

✦ November to February · $

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Chapter II · Chiang Mai · 32 places

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai is the principal city of northern Thailand, set in a broad valley at roughly 300 metres elevation and encircled by mountains. The old city is defined by a moat and remnant wall from the Lanna Kingdom era, enclosing a dense concentration of more than 30 temples including Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh. The city is a well-established centre for northern Thai arts — lacquerware, silverwork, woodcarving, and umbrella painting — with craft villages scattered along the road to San Kamphaeng. Cooler temperatures relative to Bangkok make it a preferred base for exploring the region.

✦ November to February · $

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Chapter III · Krabi · 14 places

Krabi

Ko Phi Phi Don is the largest island in the Phi Phi archipelago and the only permanently inhabited one, situated between Phuket and the Krabi mainland. Its most celebrated geographic feature is the narrow isthmus of Tonsai, flanked by two crescent bays whose turquoise water and limestone cliffs create compositions widely reproduced in travel photography. The island is accessible only by boat, and the viewpoint above the isthmus offers perhaps the most iconic panorama in the Andaman Sea.

Ko Phi Phi Don

Krabi, Thailand

✦ November to April · $$

Maya Bay

Krabi, Thailand

✦ November to April · $$

Railay Beach

Krabi, Thailand

✦ November to April · $$

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Chapter IV · Chiang Rai · 11 places

Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai is the northernmost major city in Thailand, positioned near the borders of Myanmar and Laos in the upper reaches of the Kok River valley. The city is the gateway to the Golden Triangle and serves as a base for visits to hill tribe villages, tea plantations, and the white temple Wat Rong Khun. The Night Bazaar and clock tower plaza designed by local artist Chalermchai Kositpipat give the city distinct character. The surrounding province encompasses significant portions of the hill country historically associated with the Shan, Akha, and Lahu peoples.

✦ November to February · $

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