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King's Cup Elephant Polo Tournament
Around 30 elephants and their trainers compete at the King's Cup Elephant Polo tournament, held at the Anantara Resort in the Golden Triangle. Follow the parade, feed the elephants and watch…
The Songkran festival celebrates the Thai New Year with three days of parades and beauty contests, while the drenching of passers-by with water from buckets, pitchers, water-guns and balloons…
Prepare to get soaked with the crowds on Khao San Road and elsewhere in the city at the traditional Buddhist New Year festival of Songkran. The watery celebrations go on all night and through…
Naga Fireballs at Nong Khai Province
The Mekong River is home to a strange, beautiful and baffling phenomenon - the Naga Fireballs. On the full moon night of October, coinciding with the end of the Buddhist Rains Retreat…
Founded in the 17th century, Wat Pho in Rattanakosin is Bangkok's oldest and largest temple. It houses the impressive Reclining Buddha, which is 46 metres long and 15 metres high. The temple…
Bangkok's must-see attraction is the Grand Palace in Rattanakosin. A dazzling display of intricate carving and colour, the palace contains the Wat Phra Kaew temple. Here, Thailand's sacred…
During the fragrant Chiang Mai Flower Festival, sculptures of temples, animals and even scenes from the Ramayana (the Hindu stories of the Gods) are made from flowers and paraded through the…
Thailand's New Year, known as Songkran, is celebrated with enthusiasm and ceremony in the temple-studded city of Chiang Mai. Songkran in Chiang Mai is one of the biggest parties of the year…
Firing massive rockets into the sky might not seem the best way to lure the rain gods, but that's how the villagers of Yasothon do it. Things get very noisy at Phaya Thaen Park for the…
Every first day of the ninth lunar month the streets of Phuket come to life with the Vegetarian Festival. Devotees push steel rods through their cheeks and tongues in a gruesome display…
Wat Arun's spectacular 76-metre high tower, decorated with colourful ceramic tiles, rises up dramatically from its location on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok Yai. Climb the tower for…
The setting for the Leonardo DiCaprio film The Beach, Maya Bay is all about its crystal clear water, powdery white sand and lush greenery. The best way to visit is on an organised tour around…
Throughout the week at Lumpini Stadium devotees gather to witness Thailand's most popular martial art. Traditional Thai kickboxing is accompanied by music, ritual and frantic betting from the…
Immortalised by the star-studded war movie, the Bridge over the River Kwae in Kanchanaburi has become a symbol for the barbarity and suffering of war. Visit the restored bridge and over 800…
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
The Damnoen Saduak Floating Market in Ratchaburi is a labyrinth of narrow canals congested with small, wooden boats, paddled mainly by female traders dressed in traditional mohoms shirts and…
The national animal of Thailand, elephants are now an endangered species and many of them live on special elephant farms. The Maesa Elephant Camp outside Chiang Mai takes good care of their…
Not far off the bend in Chao Phraya River among the crowded streets of Sampeng is Bangkok's labyrinthine Chinatown. Tall, narrow shop-houses and market stalls abound with jewellery, ornaments…
The Surin Elephant Round-Up brings thousands to the Sri Narong Stadium, where some 250 trained elephants are assembled. The spectacular shows include elephant football, tug-of-war…
Pattaya Gay Festival - Grand Finale 4-Day Party
The Grand Finale 4-Day Party draws to a close the Pattaya Gay Festival, Thailand's biggest celebration of sun, sea and flamboyant fun. As well as the customary parade, there are beach parties…
The Phuket King's Cup Regatta is Asia's leading yacht-racing event, attracting competitors from as far away as Canada. Races are held in several class divisions, with trophies for the winner…
