Pattaya
As a tranquil fishing town, Pattaya is presently the nearest beach escape for Bangkokians, under two hours away. While most guests come here to get away from the buzz of the Thai capital and absorb some sun, there’s something else to do in this oceanfront town.
Hat Sai Kaew (Diamond Beach) and Koh Samet Beach are great spots to begin your visit-they’re brimming with beautiful food stalls, beach umbrellas, and staggering beach retreats. Koh Larn (Coral Island) is popular for its glass-base boats that proposition astonishing perspectives on the coral reefs, while Koh Larn Island is an excellent objective for dynamic pursuits like parasailing and windsurfing.
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai Public Park is Thailand’s most established public park despite everything being one of the most well-known in view of its huge populace of wild elephants. Covering an area of just shy of 2,000 square kilometers, this stunning park is home to rainforests, mountains, and prairies. This assortment of landscapes implies a similarly rich fauna, with gibbons, jackals, and even bears calling the recreation area home. Haew Suwat Waterfall, popular for a scene in Leonardo DiCaprio’s The Beach film, can be gotten to by walking while climbing the recreation area.
Guests can take to the traveling and trekking trails here, or recruit a recreation area officer to drive them to the normally out-of-reach water openings where elephants gather to drink.
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