Visiting Thailand was on the top of our list since moving to Dubai. Generally, a difficult country to fly to from the west, we could not pass up the 5 hour flight. We were fortunate to spend a week crisscrossing the country and seeing the very best it had to offer. There is something for everyone in Thailand: the beaches of Krabi (Phi Phi Islands and Railay Bay), the big city of Bangkok, and the affordable adventures of Chiang Mai. Below are a few of our favorites. We give Thailand two thumbs up.
1. The Limestone Hills and Beaches of Southern Thailand (Phi Phi Island and Railay Bay)
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| We stumbled upon this dude while taking in the islands. |
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| Beautiful day with a gorgeous woman |
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| Real picture, not a google image |
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| Centara Grand Resort - Situated perfectly between the beach and cliff backdrop. All credit goes to Jeff on this pick. |
2. Thai Farm Cooking School - Chiang Mai
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Some of our dishes: Green and Yellow Curry, Basil Chicken,
Sticky Rice, Sweet and Sour Chicken |
3. Thai Temple Architecture
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Wat Rong Khun
Chiang Rai |
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Grand Palace
Bangkok |
4. Thai Elephant Home
5. Chiang Mai Markets
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The Sunday night walking market is the best
market in Chiang Mai - you can find everything
on the streets - knock off purses, watches,
sunglasses, hand made items, clothing, food.. and
all of it at extremely cheap prices! |
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| Soap carving into flower shapes |
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| Delicious food |
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The quest to find the world's best fried chicken continues
(score: B-) |
6. Thai Food
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We had an amazing Thai dinner in Bangkok at Baan Khanith in the Asiatique Market
Note our dessert - Sticky rice with mango - and coconut ice cream on top... easily a favorite |
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| Fresh fruit is in abundance on the streets! |
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| Pad Thai |
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| Spicy Papaya and Carrot Salad |
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| Great drinks and fruit juices |
7. Thai Tigers
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| Cat nap - (@ Tiger Kingdom) |
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Here kitty kitty.....
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8. The People
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| With our friend Mr. One |
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| "I Love My People" |
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| Rachel loves her people, too (@ Long Neck Village) |
9. Golden Triangle (Chaing Rai)
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| Boat trip to Laos for some more cheap shopping |
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Photo taken from: Thailand.
To the left, Myanmar. To the right, Laos.
The Golden Triangle |
10. Thai Massage
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| No shame |
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| 100 "bath" or bath = $3 USD |
