CXW Posted June 12 Share Posted June 12 In my many trips to Thailand I've spent most of my time either working or enjoying the nightlife. On my upcoming trips I've committed to branching out and seeing more of the sights and the culture. Anyone have suggestions on what to do or see in Thailand? Or suggestions on what NOT to do or see, disappointments What I've done Visited the beach ... Koh Samui, Phuket, Koh Chang, Pattaya (hahaha) Visited a few temples in BKK Tiger park (disappointing) Floating market (ditto) Maeklong Railway market wiki Hope to do Visit an Elephant Park (maybe Lek's Elephant Nature Park near Chang Mai) Visit the Bridge Over the River Kwai wiki Jim Thompson House Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goro Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 I took a 4 hour cycling tour in Bangkok , takes U to areas u would never find or visit on ure own. I used this one https://www.realasia.net/ But there are several companies offering tours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVHyatt Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 Muy Thai @ Rajadamnern or Lumpinee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGD Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 (edited) CXW, definitely recommend the Bridge over the River Kwai...although it's now commercialized, it's still a fun one-day adventure. I went in 2002...tourist bus picked us up from the hotel, stopped on the way up for lunch, then spent about two-three hours there. Quite nice. I saw the movie, and was glad I went. Edited June 13 by DGD typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_me Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 2 hours ago, DGD said: CXW, definitely recommend the Bridge over the River Kwai...although it's now commercialized, it's still a fun one-day adventure. I went in 2002...tourist bus picked us up from the hotel, stopped on the way up for lunch, then spent about two-three hours there. Quite nice. I did the "special tourist" train to the River Kwai around 2012 or so. Pretty nice trip. But the "special tourist" part of the train has no air conditioning, like some kinda bad joke on falang... I forget if there were standard passenger cars with AC that people were getting in/out of or not. The ride back was something I'd have rather skipped. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CXW Posted June 14 Author Share Posted June 14 9 hours ago, little_me said: I did the "special tourist" train to the River Kwai around 2012 or so. Pretty nice trip. But the "special tourist" part of the train has no air conditioning, like some kinda bad joke on falang... I forget if there were standard passenger cars with AC that people were getting in/out of or not. The ride back was something I'd have rather skipped. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boofblumpkins Posted Saturday at 08:42 PM Share Posted Saturday at 08:42 PM On 6/13/2024 at 6:13 AM, JVHyatt said: Muy Thai @ Rajadamnern or Lumpinee. This is on my list to do! I’ve never been but it sounds like an awesome time. Tickets aren’t terribly expensive, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgtp Posted Sunday at 04:55 AM Share Posted Sunday at 04:55 AM If wanting to see the Bridge over the River Khwai, I’d suggest spending a few nights as there are a lot of things to do in the area. Besides the bridge, there’s other WW2 related sites, Ewaran waterfall, and some interesting temples (link). i usually go to Muay Thai a couple of times each trip. My favorite nights to go are: Thursday at Rajadamnern: traditional stadium Muay Thai promoted by Petchyindee with gamblers in attendance shouting all night long. The fights are all 5 rounds and tend to be slower paced and more technical than the entertainment Muay Thai that has now become popular. The presence of the gamblers gives an atmosphere that is unique to Thailand imo. Friday at Lumpinee: entertainment Muay Thai promoted by ONE Championship. Currently the most popular Muay Thai show. Action and knockouts are emphasized under this rule set. Gambling is not allowed at Lumpinee. All fights are 3 rounds except title fights which are 5. Saturday at Rajadamnern: entertainment Muay Thai promoted by RWS. They have an annual tournament that runs over several months and it’s good to go on tournament nights to see more than one good match-up. Fights are 3 rounds except title fights which are 5. In Bangkok, Jim Thompson House is worthwhile as well as the nearby Bangkok Art and Culture Center (I’m going here today actually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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