Attractions

 

Biophysical Attractions

The Thi Lo Su Waterfall

The biggest waterfall in Thailand is called the Thi Lo Su water fall and is located just outside of the village of Umphang. The water fall is 180 meters high and 300 meters wide at it’s fullest. The Thi Lo Su waterfall also has different water falls branching in and out of it making it even more spectacular. People can raft close to the fall. Tours are available for tourist that don’t nesasarly want to get in a boat or wet ,but still want to take pictures. There is a part of the of the fall that it is relatively safe to swim in for the adventurous souls.

Koh Hong

Koh Hong is part of a collection of island that that is located just north of the city of Krabi. The island of Koh Hong is known as the room island because of a large eroded cave in the center of the island.  During the high tide boats can pass over the cave and enter the “room”. The beach on the Koh Hong is called the Pelay beach. This beach is covered in very find white sand. In the water you can a lot of indigenous fish and various types of coral. Another type of animal you may see on this beach are bird. A lot of young men collect bird nest on this island for ingredience for bird nest soup. The men use long bamboo polls to try and capture these nests. Surrounding the beach is large limestone rock formations. This is a hedge tourist attraction and a perfect place to take the family to swim. You can get to Koh Hong island by a boat. You have to depart from the city of Ao Nang and that’s how you get there.

Hin Daeng and Hin Muang

Hin Daeng and Hin Muang are two different coral sites that people go scuba diving. These are located outside of the Similan Islands.  The Hin daeng is also known as red rock due to the radiant shapes of red that come from the rocks and coral. A lot of small fish and other sea creature live in the rock and coral so if you pay close attention you can see little fish and other wild life living there as well. Hin Mauang are the dive sites that are home to rocks and coral that are purple. Hin Muang is also known as purple rock. In Hin Mauang you will find Thailand highest vertical wall in the water. This wall of rock and coral is covered with different shades and patterns of purple. This was is 60 meters. Both of these dive sites show wonderful colors and different unique wild life.

Khao Yai National Park

The oldest and most reserved national park in Thailand is called the, Khao Yai National Park. There are many different types of vegetation zones in this national park such as, the savannah, evergreen rainforest, semi-evergreen forest, the mixed deciduous forest and the hill evergreen forest. Due to it’s vast range in different climates and vegetation many different species of wild life and plants live in this park making it so unique, and beautiful.

Cultural Attractions

Floating Market

The floating market is one of the main reasons I want to go to Thailand! A floating market is just like your everyday flee market except you’re on a boat. Damnoen Saduak is the most famous floating market in Thailand and is only approximately 100 km south of Thailand. At these markets things are bought, sold and bartered. Items such as fruit, vegetables, grains, meats are sold here. Other objects such as hats and shoes are also sold at these markets. Thin canoes like boat twist and travel there was through this somewhat cyanotic market.

Wat Pho

Wat Pho or also refered to as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a temple for the religion Buddhism. This Buddhist temple is the largest and oldest in Bangkok and has the largest buddah statue in Thailand. The statue has Is covered in gold and is decorated with mother-of-parl inlay. It has more then 1,000 Buddha images. Before the temple was built the grounds were used for education and traditional Thai medicine. In this temple there are two major wall compounds. The first compound is (facing south north) is by sanamchi and the second compound has relining buddah school. The cost of touring this temple is only 20 baht.

Wat Arun

Another temple that I am planning on visiting is called the Wat Arun. This is a temple also located in Bangkok and is just off of the Chao Phraya river. This Buddhist temple is also known as the “Temple of the Dawn”, but was originally known as the olive temple. The famous King Taksin, changed his name to Wat chaeng so that his name could match the temples. Over all this is a beautiful landmark that everyone traveling here should visit.

 Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya River is a historical boat tour that travels along the coast on old Bangkok. The tour starts in Sathorn and travel along the famous Oriental hotel built in 1965. The tour takes you up river and passes the holy Rosary church built in 1786 and Saim Commertial Bank.Then next on the tour is the first embassy built in Thailand. The Portuguese embacy was built in the sixteenth century. In this tour you will also see the ,Phra Pok Klao Bridge, , Santa Cruz Church, Wat Kanlayanamit, Fort Vichai Prasit, Wat Arun or the the Temple of Dawn and finally ending off at Wat Rakhang.