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Kanchanaburi has a lot of things to see and the best way to explore this town is by packing some drinking water and a map and just walk through the different parts of the centre.

You will see a lot of historic was sights along Sangchuto Rd like the Japanese cemetery and the monuments dedicated to the fallen soldiers during WWII. Passing the Thawornwararam Cemetary on Thawomitee Rd...

Kanchanaburi is a popular place for touristis who want to go trekking and see a bit more of the rural Thai landscape. Kanchanaburi offers a great deal of sightseeing and played an important role in the Japanese occupation of Thailand during WWII.

During this period the world famous Thailand-Burma railway, now known as the Death Railway, was initiated. During the construction of...

The temples of Wat Lam Chang and Wat Ban Ping are both located right of Tha Ratchapnakhinai in the eastern part of the old city of Chiang Mai.

These temples might be smaller but have a strong historical value to the city of Chiang Mai. Wat Lam Chang was constructed in the period of King Phaya Mung Rai and is located in an area of the old city where the elephants who once used to transport the king were held. After the contruction of Chiang Mai this wooden area used as a feeding ground for the elephants was turned into a sacred temple ground.

If you take a look around Wat Lam Chang...

Wat Chiang Man is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai and located on Tha Ratchaphakhinai that runs from the north eastern part of the old city of Chiang Mai to the south. You can visit the temple between 9 am and 5 pm.

The Wat Chiang Man temple has beautiful red, gold and painted murals which are a symbol to decorate the temple and honor its founding father, Phaya Mengrai.

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Ko Lanta is another great Thai island and just like Ko Lipe is it a great place to explore some smaller islands by doing day trips. I heard a lot about Ko Kradan being one of the most beautiful islands of this region so I booked a day tour from Ko Lanta to Ko Kradan.

On the way to Kradan which lies within the Hat Chao Mai National Park the driver stopped for some snorkeling at Ko Chueak. Ko Chueak is a giant rock formation which rises out of the sea and home to a giant bat colony. These enormous bats hang in the branches growing out of the rocks and make a terrible noice. The good thing about Ko...