Koh Larn is one of the nearest islands to Bangkok! It’s just off the coast of Pattaya, and can be reached by a 45-minute ferry from the mainland.
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Video: Rattanakosin and Bangkok’s Old Town
We take a day to explore Rattanakosin, Bangkok’s Old town, where we visit the Grand Palace, the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Temple of the Dawn, the Golden Mount, the Iron Castle Temple, and an amulet market.
Video: Ayutthaya, the Ancient Capital – Day Trip
We take a day trip to Ayutthaya, the ancient capital of Siam from 1351-1767 when the capital was moved to Bangkok.
Video: Chantaburi, Thailand – Weekend Trip
This weekend we take a trip to Chantaburi, Thailand. Chantaburi is a small town in the east of Thailand, not far from the border with Cambodia.
Video: Day Trip to Kanchanaburi Province
We take a day trip to beautiful Kanchanaburi Province, in the jungle a few hours west of Bangkok. Kanchanaburi is infamous as the site of the Bridge on the River Kwai, but there’s a lot to see outside of town too.
Video: Yaowarat – Eating in Bangkok’s Chinatown
Yaowarat Road, Bangkok’s Chinatown, is a colorful, noisy, and exotic neighborhood, even within Bangkok! We go around to find some of the food that makes Yaowarat famous.
Video: Nine Temples in Bangkok
Nine is a lucky number in Thailand. The Thai word for nine, “gao”, sounds like the verb for “to take a step forward”. It is also the regnal number of the beloved late King.
If you can visit and pray at nine temples in one day, it is said that your wish will come true!
Video: Loy Krathong Festival in Bangkok 2016
This year, we celebrate the Loy Krathong Festival on a smaller scale than before, with a local Loy Krathong celebration at the famous Marble Temple.
What is Loi Krathong?
Loi Krathong is the Thai Festival of Lights. It takes place on the night of the full moon of the twelfth lunar month (almost always November), and next to Songkran Day is one of Thailand’s most important holidays. It is a day to pay respect and show honor to the spirit of the river, which is the lifeblood of Thailand.
Video: Loi Krathong 2015
Lok Krathong is one of Thailand’s most important holidays, the “festival of lights” which honors the spirit of the river. On November’s full moon, people will come out to the rivers to float a “krathong”, a banana leaf basket with flowers and candles.
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