4 Best Cities In Thailand To Travel To Beyond Bangkok
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Not all Thailand trips start and end in Bangkok. If you're skipping Bangkok, the 4 best cities to visit are Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya and Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
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Chiang Mai is set in northern Thailand. It has old city areas mirroring its history dating back to 1296, and culture of the Lanna Kingdom
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It is home to Buddhist temples such as Wat Phra Singh and Wat Chedi Liaung
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Phuket City is the capital of its namesake province, whose Old Town is lined with shophouses and Sino-Portuguese buildings
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The Baan Chinpracha Mansion and Thai Hua Museum depict the region's culture and history
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Pattaya, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, is known for its pristine beaches
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Once a quiet fishing village, Pattaya is now lined with resorts, hotels, high-rise apartments, shopping malls, cabaret and round-the-clock bars
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is the capital of Siam and a trading port. The ruins of the old city now form the Ayutthaya Historical Park
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The Historical Park is an archaeological site with Buddhist temples, palaces, monasteries and statues on an island between 3 rivers