Must-see attractions in Central Thailand

  • Old Royal Palace

    Ayuthaya

    The field north of Wat Phra Si Sanphet full of brick foundations, walls and little else was once the royal palace compound of the Ayuthaya kingdom. There…

  • City Gate

    Kanchanaburi

    This restored original city gate (built 1831) is a remnant of Kanchanaburi's once mighty defensive walls, which linked six fortresses. Just behind it is a…

  • Chinese Cemetery

    Kanchanaburi

    In contrast to the manicured uniformity of the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery next to it, this Chinese cemetery is somewhat overgrown but contains some large…

  • Ayuthaya Floating Market

    Ayuthaya

    A kitschy, photo-friendly tourist trap rather than an actual market, around 250 food stalls and souvenir stands cluster on wooden platforms above the…

  • Japanese Memorial

    Kanchanaburi

    The Japanese erected this memorial column to their victims in 1944, before their surrender. In a cold bit of historical irony, they forced the POWs to do…

  • Pratu Khao Pluak Fortress

    Ayuthaya

    Part of Ayuthaya's old defenses, this now-decrepit fortress wall still has traces of the crenellations where soldiers once crouched during battle.

  • Lak Meuang

    Kanchanaburi

    Behind the City Gate stands this small, gold-trimmed shrine for Kanchanburi city's guardian spirit.

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