Treasures of Thailand

#treasuresofthailand is a blog guide for individual travellers to the well known and hidden treasures of Thailand with Google Maps. You discover Thailands cities, countries and beaches through the eyes of people, who have been there. This blog collects their voices from blogs and travel-related forums and their pictures from many sources.

Reliable News sources in English:
Thai News Reports on Twitter
Samui info by Nicha on Facebook
Thai PBS
My Krungthep (Bangkok) on Facebook
Treasures of Thailand on Facebook

#MyKrungthep: Your Guide to the Treasures of Bangkok

#MyKrungthep Google Map

Bangkoks Guesthouses, Hotels and Homestays: From not expensive to luxurious beds and some very charming places like Phranakorn Nornlen: Guesthouses, Boutique Hotels, Hotels and Homestays.
Read also: Phranakorn Nornlen: Slow Life in Bangkok; Praya Palazzo: A Riverside Palace is Reborn

Bangkoks Restaurants: Where grandmothers cook the best noodle soup, where you dine on the river and on the top: Mouthwatering Food in Bangkok

Bangkok by Boat: How to use the express boats up and down the river, where you can change for the Skytrain and where you can rent longtail boats for a tour to the Khlongs, Bangkoks canals: Bangkok by Boat

Move by trains and buses: How you get to the city with the new Airport Link, where you find train- and busstations and timetables: Skytrain, Metro, Buses and Railways; read also: The Train arrives in Suvarnabhumi Airport

Bike tours in Bangkok: There are many tour operators, who lead you through small streets off the big traffic. Or you can rent bikes. Bike in Bangkok

Bangkoks famous and hidden markets: Looking for food, flowers, clothes, household-goods or animals? Bangkoks districts are full of markets, some are full of tourists, others still to discover - also some floating markets. Bangkoks Markets

Old Bangkok Walking Tours: Discover the developments in Bankoks old Neighbourhoods:
Good Morning Old Bangkok 1: The neighbourhood of Wat Pho,
Good morning Old Bangkok 2: The Rattanakosin Town Trail,
Good morning Old Bangkok 3: Artsy Phra Athit Road,
Good Morning Old Bangkok 4: Explore the heart of Chinatown
Good Morning Old Bangkok 5: Bangrak Walking Tour.
Good Morning Old Bangkok 6: Tha Prachan ท่าพระจันทร์ and Wang Lang Market ตลาดวังหลัง
Good Morning Old Bangkok 7: Thonburi ธนบุรี Walking Tour
Good Morning Old Bangkok 8: Charoen Krung Road is reborn
Good Morning Old Bangkok 9: Soi Nana: Where Chinatown Shophouses become trendy Nightlife Hotspots

Walking Tour: Explore the heart of Chinatown: Goldsmith and herbal medicine shops, temples and markets: Bangkoks Chinatown is pulsating for neraly 24 hours: Bangkok Walking tour in Chinatown

Treasures along Bangkoks Khlongs: Discover the life along Bangkoks waterways with beautiful temples, teak houses and markets:
Khlong Bangkok Yai, see Khlong Bangkok Yai คลองบางกอกใหญ Google Map
Khlong Bang Khun Thian, see Khlong Bang Khun Thian Google Map
Khlong Bangkok Noi, see Khlong Bangkok Noi Google Map
Khlong Om, see Khlong Om Google Map
Khlong Phra Khanong and Prawet Burirom, see Klong Phra Khanong and Khlong Prawet Burirom Google Map
Baan Silapin - the artist's house in Khlong Bang Luang

The Green Lung of Bangkok: Bang Krachao, a peninsula in Chao Phraya River, surprises you with greenery and pristine mangroves. And you find a floating market on weekends and fireflies: Bang Krachao

Ko Kret - the Mun Island: Small and sleepy villages, palm trees, bananas, temples and pottery: Ko Kret, an island in Chao Phraya River, is a pretty place for a boat and walking trip: Ko Kret

With a hidden Railway to Amphawa Floating Market: For this daytrip towards the Gulf of Siam you use two railways, a ferry and a bus and see a lot of the countryside: Amphawa Floating Market

Shopping Paradise Bangkok:
Asiatique The Riverfront เอเชียทีคเดอะ ริเวอร์ฟร้อนท์: Where shopping and entertainment come together
Icon Siam: Fancy and crazy new Landmark of Bangkok

More Bangkok Stories:
The Street Vendors of Tha Tian: How clean should Bangkok become?
A Telecom Tycoons Compassion for Art: MoCA - Bangkoks Museum of Contemporary Art
Swinging Bangkok: A Night Out with Jazz and More Live Music Venues
Back to the old times in Chaochoengsao ฉะเชิงเทรา
Bangkok Legacies: Museums and Old Thai Houses

Central Thailand

Ko Chang, Ko Kood and more Islands in the Gulf of Thailand

See all the beaches, hotels and bungalows on Koh Chang, Ko Kood and Ko Maak Google Map by #treasuresofthailand

Ko Chang: No longer the secluded paradise, but ...

Beaches, Hotels and Guesthouses on Ko Chang

Ko Kood/Ko Kut เกาะกูด - a Paradise going upmarket

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Beach on Ko Kood

There are more islands: Ko Maak, Ko Rayang หมู่เกาะระยั้ง, Ko Kham เกาะขาม, Ko Wai เกาะหวาย and Ko Lao Ya เกาะเหลายา

Ko Samet

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Hotels, Bungalows and Beaches on Ko Samet

How to arrive on Ko Samet

Ko Samets rare bird

Three resorts on Ko Samet are going to be destroyed - after illegally run in a National Park

After Oil Tragedy on Ko Samet: Ao Phrao Beach will reopen for Tourists

Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา

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See temple, hotel and guesthouse locations on Treasures of Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา Google Map by #treasuresofthailand

Ayutthaya: What remained from a City of enormous Wealth

Hotels and Guesthouses in Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา

Mouthwatering food in Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา: Restaurants and reviews

Bang Pa-In Royal Palace พระราชวังบางปะอิน: Where Europe meets Thailand

Markets in Ayutthaya พระนครศรีอยุธยา: Shoppers and eaters paradise

Kanchanaburi

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Sangkhlaburi and Ban Wangka: Where Thais,
Mons and three Rivers encounter

Reopening of Saphan Mon Bridge สะพานมอญ

Cha Am, Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan

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Beaches and Resorts in Cha-Am, Hua Hin and
Prachuap Khiri Khan: Through the Views of Guests

Northeast of Thailand

Chiang Khan

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See the locations on Chiang Khan เชียงคาน Google Map

Quiet Chiang Khan เชียงคาน gets hip

Hotels and Guesthouses in Chiang Khan เชียงคาน - seen by people, who have been there

Nong Khai

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Not to miss, when in Nong Khai

Hotels and Guesthouses in Nong Khai หนองคาย - seen by people, who have been there

Bizarre rocks and cave paintings in Phu Phrabat Historical Park

Northern Thailand

Chiang Mai

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Pak Chiang Mai - a little heaven
Chiang Mai's Restaurants and Food Stalls: Food prepared with Love
Enjoy Coffee from the Akha Hilltribes in Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai Markets and Walking Streets
Chiang Mai Guesthouses - Through the Eyes of Guests
Chiang Mai Boutique Hotels and Reviews by Guests who have been there
Chiang Mai Hotels and Reviews by Guests who have been there
Temples inside the Old City Wall of Chiang Mai - for your individual Walking Tour
Temples in Chiang Mai outside the Old City Wall - for your individual Walking Tour
Tuk-Tuks, Songthaews and Buses in Chiang Mai - what you should know
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep วัดพระธาตุดอยสุเทพ: A holy Place choosen by a White Elephant
Kuan Yin Palace: A Chinese Temple in Chiang Mai undiscovered by most of the Tourists
Ganesh Himal Museum พิพิธภัณฑ์พระพิฆเนศ: An exclusive attraction near Chiang Mai
Old Chiang Mai - discover the Wat Ket Community
Chiang Mai: Cool Nights
Massage by the female prison in Chiang Mai (and others)
Chiang Mai Nimmanhaemin Road นิมมานเหมินท์
Taxi Services in Chiang Mai

Doi Inthanon National Park

Doi Inthanon ดอยอินทนนท์: Rainforest and birds

Mae Rim and Chiang Dao

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Let's admire Banana Flowers and Thai Orchids on the Foothills of Doi-Suthep-Pui National Park and enjoy the Canopy Walkway
Chiang Dao เชียงดาว: Mountains, mystic caves and splendid temples

The Palace of Princess Dara Rasamee and Wat Pha Dara Pirom
The Footprints of four Buddhas
Hotels and Resorts in Mae Rim แม่ริม; Holidays next to the ricefields and in the hills

Mae Hong Son and Pai

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Charming Mae Hon Son แม่ฮ่องสอน
Mae Hong Son แม่ฮ่องสอน Hotels and Guesthouses
Mae Hong Son แม่ฮ่องสอน temples
Mae Hong Son แม่ฮ่องสอน Night Market
The Mae Hong Son Loop
Mud Therapy at Phu Klon
Huay Pu Keng Karen Village
Mae Aw Chinese Village and Pang Ung Lake

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Explore Soppong สบป่อง
Soppong Lisu Hilltribe Homestay

Pai ปาย Hotels and Guesthouses
Impressions of Pai: In the streets of Pai Hilltribe women are selling their handicrafts
Amazing Temples: Like Wat Klang
The Mae Hong Son Loop: From Chiang Mai through the rainforest and the mountains to Pai and Mae Hong Son
How to go to Pai: Bus Timetable from Chiang Mai to Pai and Mae Hong Son

Nan น่าน

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Nan น่าน - beautiful nature and wonderful temples
Hotels and Guesthouses in Nan น่าน - seen by people, who have been there
Where to eat in Nan น่าน

Southern Thailand

Ko Tao

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Ko Tao เกาะเต่า - a Hotspot for Diving

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Ko Nang Yuan เกาะนางยวน
Two Britions killed on Ko Tao - What are the Dangers at Thailands Beaches?
British Woman found dead on Ko Tao: What happened

Ko Samui

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See the locations on Koh Samui Hotels Google Map.

Beaches, Hotels and Guesthouse on Koh Samui

Ko Phangan เกาะพะงัน

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Ko Phangan เกาะพะงัน - beaches, resorts
and your reviews

Ko Phayam

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Ko Phayam เกาะพยาม

Phuket

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Island Yoga Retreat, Ko Yao Noi

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Koh Yao Noi เกาะยาวใหญ่ and Koh Yao Yai เกาะยาวใหญ่: For the Lovers of unspoilt Islands

Ko Phi Phi หมู่เกาะพีพี

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Koh Phi Phi หมู่เกาะพีพี Beaches and Resorts

Krabi and Phang Nga Bay

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Unseen Ko Klang เกาะกลาง:
The unspoilt Hideaway near Krabi

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Ein Beitrag geteilt von Am Suwannaroj (@amsuwannaroj) am Feb 13, 2018 um 5:03 PST

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Ko Kho Khao เกาะคอเขา - A Hideaway on the Andaman Sea

Khao Lak Hotels and Resorts - and Reviews by Guests who have been there

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Between Krabi and Ao Nang: Railay Beach

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Ko Kradan กระดาน White sand beaches, clear water, rainforest in the interior, a handful of resorts to stay and splendid views of Ko Muk, Ko Libong and the mainland. Read and see.

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Koh Libong

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Unseen and quiet Thailand on Ko Libong เกาะลิบง

Koh Mook

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Discover Koh Mook เกาะมุก and Emerald Cave

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Ko Tarutao

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Ko Tarutao เกาะตะรุเตา - the unspoilt island,
where just the nature entertains you, prisoners were kept and pirates emerged from

Ko Lipe

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Ko Lipe เกาะหลีเป๊ะ: From an unknown island to a tourist hotspot

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