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Archaeological findings show Nakhon Pathom to be home to the first Buddhist civilisations in Thailand, hence Nakhon Pathom translates as First City. The city is centred round the site of the discovery at Phra Pathom Chedi. Nakhon Pathom is completely off the tourist track and chances of bumping into other tourists is slim. This makes […]
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Central Thailand remains relatively untouched by tourism leaving it rich in culture and local charm. Mass tourism overlooks it as visitors favour Northern Thailand and Southern Island destinations. Travelling in central Thailand while not as well developed can be more exciting than tourist destinations. It is also easily accessible for day trips from Bangkok where,
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Not being tourist-focused is not always a bad thing. Suphanburi Tourism is the perfect example of this. It isn’t much touristy in town but there is enough to keep you excited. This makes for the perfect escape from backpackers and tourist tracks. Suphanburi: Happy Town Suphanburi is the hometown to my long-time friend and p’sao (Thai big
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Arrive by bus, avoid the crowds, stay in budget bungalows and travel on public transport. Trips to Thai islands can be easy and inexpensive. In theory, this is true, in practice, this is not always the case. How two events in 24-hours near tripled our spending. An Expensive Day in Budget Travel. As both myself and Fanfan were
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For travel from Penang to Langkawi by Boat the boats leave the mainland pier daily at 08.30AM and 14:00PM from Georgetown’s Swettenham Pier found near Fort Cornwallis in the east port area of Georgetown (directions here). One way is 60RM and it takes 2h30mins to 3 hours with the earlier stopping at Pulau Payar. Full
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Perfect Seclusion in Low Season Getting to Railay in Low Season: From Ao Nang: 15 minutes by long-tail (100baht) From Krabi Town: 35 minutes by long-tail (150baht) The Railay peninsula is cut off from mainland Krabi by towering limestone cliffs and oceans. It hides quietly between the ugly tourism of Ao Nang and the backpacker
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Note, this post was back in 2012 before Maya Bay and The Beach were closed to tourists and conservation attempts were made to save it. The iconic ‘Maya Bay’ filming location of cult backpacker movie ‘The Beach’. The island can only be accessed by tours and boat trips and offers no accommodation other than
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The favoured first port of call in Krabi is Ao Nang Beach as it offers the ideal vantage point for Krabi’s inland attractions and gives access to the coral reefs and 200 islands which line Krabi’s coastline. If you plan on sea kayaking or venturing inland to Krabi’s famous national parks Ao Nang is a
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On the 11th of April 2012 we were sitting beachside on the South Coast of Sri Lanka when an 8.6 magnitude quake rocked the Indian Ocean. We were in the remote village of Ahangama 3km from the city of Galle when the Sri Lanka tsunami warning sirens sounded across the region. We had just sat
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Due to unnecessary VISA complications, I found myself on an impromptu Singapore weekend with less than 18 hours to prepare. Now, twenty-two hours after arriving, I find myself penniless, perched at a Geylang food hawker stall with a bowl of duck noodles, a large bottle of Carlsberg and a shirt stained with mutton Biryani. In
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