Bangkok Day Trips

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A Trip to Chachoengsao
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Longest Reclining Buddha
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Bangsaen Beach
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Siam Park City
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Lantern Festival in Hat Yai
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Day Trips from Bangkok 

Have you already seen everything in Bangkok? Do you want to go on some day trips from Bangkok to discover something a little different? The excursions and tours on this website are all from Richard Barrow, a prolific writer and ardent photographer who has been living in Thailand since the early 1990's. Discover some of the out of the way places that only a local could find for you. The following excursions and day trips from Bangkok have been chosen by our editor to be highlighted today. Come back tomorrow for four more suggestions.


Siam Park City

Visit Siam Park City

The best place in the Bangkok area to relax and have a swim is the massive Siam Park City amusement park. As well as the large swimming park, there are also amusements rides for people of all ages. [more]

 
 Khao Kheow Open Zoo

Visit Dream World

One of the major theme parks in Thailand is Dream World in Pathum Thani Province, just north of Bangkok. If you are on holiday in Thailand with your kids and are looking for an entertaining day out, then I would seriously consider Dream World. They also have Snow Town if you are feeling too hot! [more]

 
Sanam Chan Palace

Visit Sanam Chan Palace

I have visted Nakhon Pathom three or four times, and on every trip I usually just visit the giant Phra Pathom Chedi . It is true that it is impressive, but then so is the nearby Phra Ratchawang Sanam Chan Palace with its unique mixture of Thai, English Tudor and French architectural styles. I suppose my only excuse for not visiting before is that it isn't in the Lonely Planet. [more]

 
Don Wai

Don Wai Market

I am really happy that the Kanchanapisek Outer Ringroad has been finished. It now allows us to easily explore tourist attractions around the perimeter of Bangkok quickly and easily. So, last weekend I set off on a day trip to Nakhon Pathom, to the West of Bangkok. My destination was Don Wai Market. Some people call this a floating market. However, strictly speaking, it is a market on the banks of the Nakhon Chaisi River.... [more]