Thailand : Experience the Variety

Located on the banks of the Chao Phraya river, the traditional lifeblood of Thailand’s fertile central plains, Bangkok is an exciting paradox. It is a city that both preserves the old with respect and embraces the new with enthusiasm.
The Thai capital for more than two centuries, Bangkok has more change in the last 20 years. Concrete and glass high-rises have reshaped the skyline and multi-lane expressways re-mapped the city’s thoroughfares, while a Skytrain mass transit system and a subway are opening up new ways to experience the city. So Bangkok is now more comfortable and quicker and simpler to get around. The options for shopping, dinning and entertainment have vastly expanded in the couple of decades.
Amazingly, at the same time as developing as a modern metropolis, Bangkok has succeeded in preserving monument to its traditional Oriental splendour. It is still a city of temples and palaces, of golden spires and orange tiered roofs, of saffron-robed monks and serene Buddha images. Classic sights, most famously the Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald Vuddha, remain as magnificent as ever.
Thus Bangkok retains a personality that is unchanging and uniquely its own, and which allows the traveler to discover somewhere truly different while also enjoying all modern conveniences.

Ayutthaya
Locate on the heart of the central plains that extend north from Bangkok, by the Chao Phraya river, this ancient city offers an intriguing glimpse into a glorious past.
Founded in the 14th century, Ayutthaya was the nation’s capital for more than 400 years. This city has the extensive ruins of numerous temples and palaces that are today preserved in what is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kanchanaburi
West of Bangkok and abutting the mountains which devide Thailand and Myanmar, Karnchanaburi is dominated by forested hills and the valleys of the Khwae Noi and Khwae yai rivers, where waterfalls and caves are additional elements of natural wonder. Historically Kanchanaburi is best known as the site of the infamous “Death Railway” and “Bridge over the River Kwai”, built by allied POWs and during World War II.

Phetchaburi
Situated on the western shores of the Gulf of Thailand, Phetchaburi is best known for its beach resort of Cha-am, an established favourite for family vacations by the sea.
Aside from its long sandy beach, the province also boasts both historical attractions of considerable interest. Phetchaburi town, today a small provincial capital, has a distinguished history as witnessed in ancient Khermer ruins and a number of temples, including Wat Yai Suwannaram and Wat Ko Khaeo Suttharam, with contain some fine mural paintings. There is also a 19th-century hilltop palace built by King Rama IV, and an enchanting grotto enshrining Buddha images. The province’s natural beauty is best showcased at Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand’s largest protected area covering 2920 square kilometers of well-watered forested hills and valleys, and home to some 40 mammal species.