Landmarks

The triangle in the North

At the junction of Thailand, Burma and Laos we check out the Opium Museum before taking an optional fast-boat ride on the Mekong River. A night is spent in Chiang Rai before heading back to Chiang Mai and boarding an overnight train... read more »

Cave Temple of the Golden Dragon

The Cave Temple of the Golden Dragon is set in limestone foothills, and is located about 5km south of the town center. Stairs to Wat ban cave lead into the mouth of a big dragon. There is a stone shaped like a woman inside the cave, and villagers believe that she is Ms. Bua Khlee, one of Khun Phaen’s wives in a historical Kanchanaburi tale... read more »

Largest Buddha in Thailand

The Reclining Buddha is Wat Pho’s main attraction. It is 46 meters (153 feet) long and 15 meters (50 feet) tall. The statue represents the Lord Buddha overwhelming a powerful demon. It is built out of plaster surrounding a brick core. The statue is coated in gold leaf and the eyes are made of mother of pearl. In addition, the feet are made of a mosaic of 108 jewels representing the auspicious characteristics of the true Buddha... read more »

Raft House on River Kwai

“We cruise the Bangkok canals on a longtail boat and visit the massive Reclining Buddha at the Wat Pho temple before heading westwards to Kanchanaburi. Aboard a floating rafthouse on the River Kwai, we glide upstream, visiting the Golden Dragon Temple (locally known as Wat Ban Cave) and relaxing. We sleep and eat on board for a night. A day trip to Erawan Falls gives us the opportunity to swim in refreshing limestone pools."...

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The Royal Grand Palace of Thailand

The Royal Grand Palace is a square complex of buildings begun in 1782 as a royal residence to the Emerald Buddha, Thailand’s most sacred image. That same year Rama I (first king of the Chakri dynasty) moved the capital of Siam (old Thailand) to Bangkok... read more »