Places to visit in

Thailand

Mae Ya Waterfall (Namtok Mae Ya) is one of Thailand's most celebrated natural waterfalls, located within Doi Inthanon National Park in Chiang Mai province. It is valued for its dramatic multi-tiered cascade and the surrounding montane evergreen forest, which supports high biodiversity and scenic mountain landscapes. The waterfall is a key natural attraction in the park, drawing nature lovers, photographers, and hikers.

Phlio Waterfall National Park (Namtok Phlio) is a protected area in Chanthaburi province in eastern Thailand, valued mainly for its scenic waterfall, evergreen rainforest and role in conserving local biodiversity. The park protects freshwater streams and forest habitat that support native flora and fauna and offers an accessible example of Thailand's tropical forest ecosystems.

Mae Kampong Village (Ban Mae Kampong) is a small mountain community near Chiang Mai known for community-based tourism, traditional Lanna culture, and sustainable living. The village is valued for its preservation of local ways of life—homestays, traditional houses, and small-scale coffee and tea farming—set within a verdant montane rainforest. Its natural importance includes waterfalls, forested hiking trails, cool misty climate and biodiversity of northern Thailand.

Bo Sang Handicraft Village (Bo Sang Umbrella Village) in San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai is one of Thailand's most famous traditional craft centres. It is renowned nationally and internationally for its hand-painted Sa (mulberry) paper umbrellas and parasols, a craft preserved and passed down through generations. The village showcases Lanna (northern Thai) decorative styles and contributes to the cultural identity and local economy of the Chiang Mai region.

Ratchaprasong is one of Bangkok's premier commercial and cultural hubs, known for its concentration of high-end shopping malls, luxury hotels and the iconic Erawan Shrine. The Ratchaprasong Skywalk was built to improve pedestrian flow and safety in a very busy intersection, linking major retail complexes and public transport (BTS). The area is a modern showcase of Bangkok's retail culture and festive street-level displays.

ICONSIAM is a major riverside landmark on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, opened in November 2018. It was developed as a mixed-use complex combining luxury retail, local Thai crafts and cuisine, and riverside public spaces, intended to celebrate Thailand's cultural regions while acting as a catalyst for waterfront redevelopment. The complex showcases modern Thai urban design and provides a platform for artisans and regional producers through curated zones like SookSiam.

Ancient city walls and gates in Thailand are tangible remains of pre-modern urban planning, defense systems and ceremonial boundaries. Built and maintained over centuries by regional kingdoms (Sukhothai, Ayutthaya, Lanna/Chiang Mai and other city-states), these structures mark political centers, trade hubs and religious precincts. The walls and gates often define the historic core of a city, anchoring cultural identity, rituals and processions and providing archaeologists with insights into construction techniques (laterite, brick, stucco), water management (moats and canals) and fortification strategies.