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Chatuchak Market
Bangkok, Thailand
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Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market
Bangkok, Thailand
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Grand Palace
, Thailand
Built in 1782, this ornate royal palace complex now houses a museum & is open to visitors.
Grand Palace Phra Borom Maha Ratchawang Bangkok Thailand
+66 2 623 5500
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Thanon Khao San Road
Bangkok, Thailand
Khaosan Road or Khao San Road (Thai: ถนนข้าวสาร) is a short street in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is in the Banglamphu area of (Phra Nakhon district) about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaew.
"Khaosan" translates as "milled rice", a reminder that in former times the street was a major Bangkok rice market. In the last 20 years, however, Khaosan Road has developed into a world famous "backpacker ghetto".
Thanon Khao San Road, Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
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Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand. It is in the country's north.
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Karen Long Neck Village
Chiang Mai, Thailand
The Kayan are a sub-group of Red Karen (Karenni people), Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). In the late 1980s and early 1990s due to conflict with the military regime in Myanmar, many Kayan tribes fled to the Thai border area. Among the refugee camps set up there was a Long Neck section, which became a tourist site, self-sufficient on tourist revenue and not needing financial assistance.
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Thai Farm Cooking School
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Escape from the bustling city for a day. Come learn how to prepare and cook a Thai meal while enjoying the relaxing non-touristy countryside. On the way to the farm we will stop at a local market for a brief tour. Our school is approximately 17 kms from Chiang Mai city. Upon arrival we will take you around our organic farm.
+66 81 288 5989
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Tiger Kingdom
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Tiger center where visitors can interact with young & adult cats in trainer-supervised enclosures.
Tiger Kingdom, 51/1 Moo 7, Rim Tai, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai 50180, Thailand
+66 53 299 363
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Wat Rong Khun
, Thailand
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Pai Praya Resort
Pai, Thailand
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Pai Canyon
, Thailand
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Roti-Mataba
Bangkok, Thailand
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Black Amber Barber
Bangkok, Thailand
Thailand: Central & North
This vibrant video features Philippe Grenier's explorations across the urban and rural parts of northern and central Thailand covering Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Pai. The Pai Praya resort was, in his words, “the best place ever,” and the Royal Guesthouse in Chiang Mai was “a really cool spot to crash after a long day of traipsing across the sites.”
If you want to party in Bangkok, head to Khaosan Road, and if you want to eat delicious food, why not make it yourself at Sammy’s Organic Thai Cooking School in Chiang Mai? His favorite part on this leg of the trip was meeting with the Lahu people in the mountains of Chiang Mai. Having visited several destinations in the diverse country,
Philippe has some words of wisdom to share with visitors: While in Chiang Rai, avoid the touristy White Temple and steer clear of the Karen Long Neck Village for its exploitation of poverty-stricken tribeswomen for tourism’s sake. And while visiting Pai Canyon, be careful, it’s beautiful but quite dangerous.
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