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Explore Thailand — all 77 provinces

Pick a region and province — each one has ranked stays, things to do, food and itineraries, picked from the real thing.

🗺️ 77 provinces🧭 6 regions✅ 100% real reviews

⛰️ Northern Thailand

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Chiang Mai

An old town in the valley that's easy to stay in longer than planned

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Chiang Rai

Thailand's northernmost city, with striking temples, high mountains, and tea farms

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Lamphun

A quiet little town that's the oldest in the North

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Lampang

Horse carriages and old temples — a town made for slow walks all day

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Mae Hong Son

City of three mists at the end of the winding road

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Phayao

A small town by the lake where you slow down and watch the sunset every evening

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Phrae

Teak houses and indigo-dyed cloth, an old town to wander slowly

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Nan

An old town in a valley with pretty temples, good coffee, and mountain roads up to the morning mist

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Uttaradit

Home of langsat fruit, Sirikit Dam, and the legendary town of Laplae

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Sukhothai

A World Heritage city — old stupas scattered across open fields

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Phitsanulok

Home of the Phra Phuttha Chinnarat, gateway to the eastern mountains

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Phetchabun

Mist over Khao Kho, chilly nights on Phu Tab Berk, and the sweet tamarind the province is known for

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Tak

A western border province with a huge waterfall deep in the jungle

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Kamphaeng Phet

A quiet World Heritage town known for its sweet egg bananas

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Phichit

Chalawan's town, Bueng Si Fai, and riverside life along the Nan

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Nakhon Sawan

Pak Nam Pho, where the Chao Phraya River begins and the biggest Chinese New Year in Thailand happens

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Uthai Thani

A small town on the Sakae Krang River, next to the Huai Kha Khaeng World Heritage forest

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🌾 Isan (Northeast)

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Nakhon Ratchasima

The gateway to Isan — Khao Yai, Khmer temples, and vineyards an easy drive from Bangkok

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Buriram

Stone temples on extinct volcanoes, plus the home of Thai football and big-league motorsport

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Surin

Elephant country, Khmer temples, and the handwoven silk of southern Isan

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Sisaket

Volcanic-soil durian, Khmer temples, and the Khao Phra Wihan border trail in the deep south of Isan

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Ubon Ratchathani

A Mekong-side city in Thailand's far east — Pha Taem, Sam Phan Bok, and the Candle Festival

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Yasothon

Home of the rocket festival, Phra That Kong Khao Noi, and the Ban Singha Tha old town

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Chaiyaphum

Pink siam tulip fields in the rains, the stone pillars of Mo Hin Khao, and Ban Khwao silk

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Amnat Charoen

A small town in the southern Isan, home to the giant Phra Mongkhon Ming Muang Buddha and quiet rice-field life

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Nong Bua Lamphu

A small town below the Phu Phan range, Luang Pu Khao's Wat Tham Klong Phen, and the Ubolratana reservoir

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Khon Kaen

Isaan's hub city — dinosaurs, Bueng Kaen Nakhon lake, and countryside mudmee silk

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Udon Thani

The big city of the upper Isan, with the Ban Chiang World Heritage site, the Red Lotus Sea, and great Vietnamese food

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Loei

Cool mountain air, the Phu Kradueng sea of fog, and the Phi Ta Khon festival in Dan Sai

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Nong Khai

A Mekong border town with the Friendship Bridge to Laos, Sala Kaew Ku, and the Naga fireballs

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Maha Sarakham

The education hub of central Isan — Phra That Na Dun, ancient Khmer ruins, and a lively student scene

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Roi Et

Home of Bueng Phlan Chai, the great Phra Maha Chedi Chai Mongkol, and the Thung Kula Ronghai plains

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Kalasin

Isan's dinosaur town — Praewa silk, Lam Pao Dam, and the Phu Phan range

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Sakon Nakhon

Home of Wat Phra That Choeng Chum, hand-dyed indigo cloth, the wide Nong Han lake, and the Phu Phan hills

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Nakhon Phanom

A Mekong town facing the mountains of Laos — Phra That Phanom, an evening riverside walk, and an old Vietnamese quarter

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Mukdahan

A Mekong border town across from Savannakhet — the Indochina Market, Ho Kaeo Mukdahan tower, and the rock views of Phu Pha Thoep

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Bueng Kan

Isan's newest Mekong town — Phu Tok's wooden stairways, the Three Whale Rocks, and rubber plantations as far as you can see

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🏙️ Central Thailand

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Bangkok

The capital where old temples, high-rises, and street food share the same soi

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Nonthaburi

A Chao Phraya riverside town that blends seamlessly into Bangkok

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Pathum Thani

Rangsit at the end of the train line, canal-side rice fields, theme parks, and a big science museum

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Samut Prakan

The river-mouth town on the Gulf of Thailand, with old forts, the Ancient City, and seaside fish markets

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Samut Sakhon

Mahachai, the port town on the Gulf with a huge fish market, salt flats, and fresh seafood

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Samut Songkhram

The small riverside town of Mae Klong, where three waters meet — home to the Maeklong Railway Market, Amphawa Floating Market, and coconut groves everywhere

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Nakhon Pathom

Home of the giant Phra Pathom Chedi, next door to Bangkok, with old markets, floating markets, and loads of famous food

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Ayutthaya

A former royal capital and World Heritage city — wander old temple ruins and cycle the island.

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Ang Thong

A flat river plain with a giant Buddha, old temples, craft villages, and life along the Chao Phraya

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Lopburi

City of monkeys and King Narai's palace, with sunflower fields in the cool season

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Sing Buri

Home of the Bang Rachan heroes, Mae La snakehead fish, and old temples along the Chao Phraya River

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Chai Nat

A Chao Phraya riverside town with a bird park, a big dam, and the old town of Sankhaburi

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Saraburi

Home of the Buddha's Footprint, Muak Lek milk, and waterfalls at the foot of Khao Yai

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Suphan Buri

An old town on the Tha Chin River — home of luk thung music, century-old markets, and a city where everything worth seeing sits close together

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Nakhon Nayok

Waterfall country at the foot of Khao Yai near Bangkok, with rafting, camping, and local fruit

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🏝️ Eastern Thailand

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Chonburi

Thailand's eastern seaboard — Pattaya, nearby islands, and fresh seafood, all a short drive from Bangkok

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Rayong

An eastern seaside province with Koh Samet, quiet beaches, fruit orchards, and famous dried seafood

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Chanthaburi

An eastern town of fruit and gemstones, with an old riverside community, mountains, and the sea

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Trat

Thailand's last province on the eastern coast, home to Koh Chang, Koh Kood, and Koh Mak — clear water and quiet seas

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Chachoengsao

Home of Luang Pho Sothon on the Bang Pakong River, an easy trip from Bangkok with old markets, big temples, and mango orchards

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Prachinburi

Home of Abhaibhubejhr herbal medicine, the eastern foothills of Khao Yai, with ancient ruins, the Hin Phoeng rapids, and sweet santol fruit

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Sa Kaeo

An eastern border province next to Cambodia, with Rong Kluea Market, Khmer temples, hills, and waterfalls

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🌅 Western Thailand

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Kanchanaburi

Home of the Bridge over the River Kwai, big waterfalls, the forested west, and riverside raft houses you can stay on all year

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Ratchaburi

The dragon-jar town on the Mae Klong River, home to Damnoen Saduak floating market, Khao Ngu caves, and the Tenasserim hills out at Suan Phueng

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Phetchaburi

An old town on the Phetchaburi River with the Phra Nakhon Khiri palace, craftsman temples, mor kaeng custard, and the beaches of Cha-am and Laem Phak Bia

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Prachuap Khiri Khan

Thailand's narrowest province, home to Hua Hin, the three-bay coast of Prachuap, Khao Takiab, and Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park

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🌊 Southern Thailand

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Chumphon

The gateway to the south, with long Sai Ri Beach, the Prince of Chumphon's warship, dive islands, and robusta coffee

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Ranong

An Andaman coast town of hot springs, Koh Phayam, and the Myanmar border, known for eight months of rain and four of sun

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Surat Thani

The 'town of a hundred islands' on the Gulf of Thailand — gateway to Samui, Cheow Lan Lake, and the old temple town of Chaiya

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Nakhon Si Thammarat

A thousand-year-old stupa, Ai Khai of Wat Chedi, shadow-puppet cafes, and waterfalls plus the Gulf coast

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Krabi

Andaman limestone cliffs, white-sand beaches, clear islands, rock climbing at Railay, and emerald-green water

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Phang Nga

Limestone-bay country on the Andaman — home to James Bond Island, the Similans, and Khao Lak

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Phuket

A big Andaman island with white-sand beaches, a Sino-Portuguese old town, and Hokkien food

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Phatthalung

A lakeside town on Songkhla Lake — Khao Ok Thalu mountain, red lotus blooms at Thale Noi, rice fields with water buffalo, and the home of shadow puppetry and Manora dance

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Trang

The Andaman coast's food town — morning roast pork, hot dim sum, the Emerald Cave, and quiet islands made for slow nights

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Satun

A southern border town on the Andaman, a UNESCO Global Geopark, the Tarutao–Koh Lipe islands, and a quiet Muslim way of life

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Songkhla

A two-sea province with a colorful old town, Samila Beach and its mermaid, the Nang Ngam street quarter, and the border trade city of Hat Yai

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Pattani

An old southern port town with a Malay soul — historic mosques, a Sino-Portuguese old quarter, and bold local food

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Yala

Thailand's southernmost province — a town laid out in perfect circles, plus Betong with the Aiyoeweng sea of fog, an old tunnel, and Hokkien Chinese food

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Narathiwat

Thailand's southernmost province on the Gulf coast — a Malay-flavored border town with long sandy beaches, the Toh Daeng peat swamp, and bold local food

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