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Thailand.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Karon, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Karon

Phuket · Thailand

This dense mix of resort hotels, pool villas, and local housing spreads across forested hillsides right down to a long stretch of turquoise-water beach, maki…

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Phra Phutthabat, Thailand
Gold
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Phra Phutthabat

Thailand

Phra Phutthabat, a town in Saraburi province, is home to Wat Phra Phutthabat, a royal Buddhist temple built around a natural depression in rock believed to b…

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Choeng Thale, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Choeng Thale

Phuket · Thailand

This Phuket town fronting calm water, where multi-storey buildings with dark gabled roofs and white balconies line the shoreline among palms, backed by a liv…

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Lampang, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Lampang

Thailand

Northern Thai city on the Wang River with a walkable centre dense with cafés, restaurants, and historic temples, Lampang is the third-largest city in the reg…

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Thong Pha Phum, Thailand
Silver
Mountain villages

Thong Pha Phum

Thailand

District in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand, Thong Pha Phum sits alongside the Vajiralongkorn Dam reservoir and is home to Thong Pha Phum National Pa…

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Amphawa, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Amphawa

Samut Songkhram · Thailand

A canal-side town in Samut Songkhram province at the northwestern edge of the Bay of Bangkok, Amphawa has a walkable waterfront centre lined with cafés and r…

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Ang Thong, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Ang Thong

Thailand

A tiny provincial capital on both banks of the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand, Ang Thong is known for its reclining Buddha statues, traditional drum-m…

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Chalong, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Chalong

Thailand

A waterfront town on Phuket's southern coast, Chalong is home to Wat Chalong — formally Wat Chaiyathararam and considered the most important of Phuket's Budd…

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Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Nakhon Pathom

Thailand

Dominated by Phra Pathommachedi, claimed to be the world's tallest stupa, Nakhon Pathom is a city in central Thailand roughly an hour west of Bangkok.

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Ban Ho Mae Salong, Thailand
Gold
Mountain villages

Ban Ho Mae Salong

Thailand

Tea plantations now cover the mountain slopes where Kuomintang soldiers once grew opium poppies in this highland village in Chiang Rai Province, northern Tha…

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Nakhon Luang, Thailand
Silver
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Nakhon Luang

Thailand

A Thai town in Ayutthaya province where weathered red-brick temple walls and a gold-spired sanctuary rise above manicured gardens, sitting close to the water…

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Ko Panyi, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Ko Panyi

Phangnga · Thailand

A fishing village in Phangnga Province built entirely on stilts over the water by Bugis seafarers who migrated from Indonesia, Ko Panyi is home to descendant…

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Damnoen Saduak, Thailand
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Damnoen Saduak

Thailand

Damnoen Saduak, a town in Ratchaburi province in western Thailand, is best known for its floating market, held daily until noon on the canal that gives the d…

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Ban Ko Doi Tung, Thailand
Silver
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Ban Ko Doi Tung

Thailand

A high mountain in Mae Fa Luang District, Chiang Rai Province, at Thailand's northernmost tip, Doi Tung is home to Wat Phra That Doi Tung, a stupa said to en…

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Hua Hin, Thailand
Gold
Mountain villages

Hua Hin

Prachuap Khiri Khan · Thailand

Thailand's oldest beach resort city, Hua Hin sits on the Gulf of Thailand coast in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, a few hours south of Bangkok.

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Ko Kut, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Ko Kut

Thailand

Large island in the Gulf of Thailand's Trat Province, Ko Kut is known for its beaches along the western coast, a waterfall called Khlong Chao that flows year…

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Songkhla, Thailand
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Songkhla

Songkhla · Thailand

Songkhla sits where Songkhla Lake opens into the Gulf of Thailand, giving this southern Thai provincial capital beaches on multiple sides — including Samila…

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Loeng Nok Tha, Thailand
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Loeng Nok Tha

Thailand

A large white seated Buddha atop a forested hilltop commands sweeping views over Loeng Nok Tha's green rice plains and a broad lake beyond, making this Yasot…

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Chiang Saen, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Chiang Saen

Chiang Rai · Thailand

Ancient walled city on the Mekong River in northern Thailand's Chiang Rai province, Chiang Saen was founded in the 14th century as a Lanna Kingdom stronghold…

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Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Gold
Mountain villages

Mae Hong Son

Mae Hong Son · Thailand

This little provincial capital in the Shan Hills of north-west Thailand, Mae Hong Son sits along the banks of the River Pai near the border with Myanmar, wit…

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Nakhon Sawan, Thailand
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Nakhon Sawan

Thailand

This riverside city in Lower Northern Thailand sits at the confluence of the Ping and Nan rivers, where they join to form the Chao Phraya, making it a histor…

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Patong, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Patong

Thailand

Phuket's busiest beach resort sits on the island's west coast, with a long stretch of sand backed by a dense concentration of hotels, restaurants, and shops.

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Chanthaburi, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Chanthaburi

Chanthaburi · Thailand

A riverside city in eastern Thailand with a dense café and restaurant scene along the Chanthaburi River, the city is also home to the Cathedral of the Immacu…

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Thung Saliam, Thailand
Gold
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Thung Saliam

Thailand

A district town in Thailand's lower north where an ornate Buddhist shrine hall — its interior blazing with gold lacquer columns, a multi-headed naga Buddha,…

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Ko Ngai Winla, Thailand
Bronze
Coast & island escapes

Ko Ngai Winla

Thailand

This compact island on Thailand's southern Andaman Coast, Ko Ngai is part of Lanta Islands National Park and known for its diving and long white beaches.

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Phimai, Thailand
Gold
Food scenes & café towns

Phimai

Thailand

Home to the Phimai Historical Park, one of Thailand's most significant Angkorian temple complexes, this modest town in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeas…

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Suwannakhuha, Thailand
Silver
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Suwannakhuha

Thailand

A gilded Thai temple pavilion built directly against a dramatic limestone cliff face makes this little northeastern district a striking stop for visitors dra…

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Si Satchanalai, Thailand
Gold
Mountain villages

Si Satchanalai

Thailand

Si Satchanalai, in the northern part of Thailand's Sukhothai province, is home to a historical park and a national park, with the wider region recognised as…

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Maha Chana Chai, Thailand
Bronze
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Maha Chana Chai

Thailand

Rural district in Thailand's northeastern Yasothon province, where a gold-and-crimson Buddhist temple with ornate carved gables stands amid lush green trees…

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Sukhothai, Thailand
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Sukhothai

Sukhothai · Thailand

Sukhothai Historical Park preserves the ruins of a city that served as capital of one of the earliest major Thai states, flourishing through the 13th and 14t…

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Surat Thani, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Surat Thani

Thailand

Southern Thai city on the Gulf of Thailand coast near the mouth of the Tapi River, Surat Thani is the main departure point for Ko Samui, Ko Tao, and Ko Pha N…

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Renu Nakhon, Thailand
Silver

Renu Nakhon

Thailand

A district town in Thailand's northeastern Nakhon Phanom province, anchored by a striking white-and-gold Buddhist chedi with intricate terracotta-toned relie…

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Chachoengsao, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Chachoengsao

Thailand

This riverside town on the Bang Pakong River in central Thailand, Chachoengsao sits a short distance east of Bangkok and is accessible by train.

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Phrom Khiri, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Phrom Khiri

Thailand

Water cascades over broad granite slabs into a dense tropical forest in this upland district of southern Thailand's Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where lush…

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Railay Beach, Thailand
Bronze
Hiking & national-park bases

Railay Beach

Krabi · Thailand

Towering limestone cliffs make Railay, a pocket-sized peninsula in Thailand's Krabi province, one of the country's premier rock climbing destinations, drawin…

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Rawai, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Rawai

Phuket · Thailand

A sandy bay lined with longtail boats at low tide, Rawai sits at Phuket's southern tip where forested hills meet the sea, offering a working waterfront feel…

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satun, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

satun

Thailand

Satun is a town on Thailand's southern Andaman Coast that serves as the gateway to the surrounding islands of the Andaman Sea, including Ko Tarutao, Ko Adang…

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Buriram, Thailand
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Buriram

Thailand

A brick-paved public square with ornate lamp posts and a calm reflecting pool anchors the compact centre of this northeast Thai provincial capital, where caf…

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Sawankhalok, Thailand
Silver

Sawankhalok

Thailand

A Thai town on the water in Sukhothai province, where a striking white European-style building with arched colonnades and stained-glass windows hints at an u…

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Ban Rak Thai, Thailand
Silver
Mountain villages

Ban Rak Thai

Mae Hong Son · Thailand

High-mountain village in Mae Hong Son province, Ban Rak Thai — also known locally as Ban Mae Aw — sits around a large reservoir in the highlands, with cafés,…

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Phaya Mengrai, Thailand
Silver
Charming old-world towns

Phaya Mengrai

Thailand

This hilltop Buddhist stupa tiled in mirrored mosaic overlooks a misty valley at sunrise, capturing the spiritual atmosphere of this Chiang Rai district in T…

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Uthumphon Phisai, Thailand
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Uthumphon Phisai

Thailand

Ancient sandstone and brick temple ruins in warm golden light share the landscape with an ornately decorated Thai shrine, making this Sisaket district town a…

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Banphot Phisai, Thailand
Bronze

Banphot Phisai

Thailand

A district in central Thailand's Nakhon Sawan province where jagged limestone peaks draped in cloud rise sharply above a broad patchwork of green farmland, o…

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Mai Khao, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Mai Khao

Phuket · Thailand

A low-rise coastal town on Phuket's northern edge, where a highway runs between forested hillsides and a broad blue bay, with aquaculture ponds, palm groves,…

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Nakhon Thai, Thailand
Silver
Mountain villages

Nakhon Thai

Thailand

This compact town in the eastern part of Phitsanulok province, central Thailand, sits close to mountains and is one of the oldest settlements in the region,…

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Uthai Thani, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Uthai Thani

Thailand

A riverside town in Thailand's upper central region, Uthai Thani sits on the bank of the Sakae Krang River, a few kilometres upstream from where it meets the…

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Kamala, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Kamala

Phuket · Thailand

This laid-back beach town on Phuket's west coast, Kamala lines its sandy promenade with open-air bars, bungalow guesthouses, restaurants, and massage shops s…

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Phanom Dong Rak, Thailand
Bronze
Ancient & archaeological sites

Phanom Dong Rak

Thailand

This district in Surin province, northeastern Thailand, is home to the Ta Mueang Historical Park, a cluster of Khmer temple ruins that includes Ta Mueang, Ta…

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Song Phi Nong, Thailand
Bronze
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Song Phi Nong

Thailand

Dozens of gold-robed Buddha statues arranged across an open-air temple ground define Song Phi Nong, a district in central Thailand's Suphan Buri province, se…

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Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Prachuap Khiri Khan

Thailand

Coastal town in western Thailand where the country narrows to just a short distance from the Myanmar border, Prachuap Khiri Khan sits between the Gulf of Tha…

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Amphoe Aranyaprathet, Thailand
Silver

Amphoe Aranyaprathet

Thailand

Aranyaprathet is a Thai border town in Sa Kaeo province whose main draw is the Rong Kluea Market, a large trading hub where Cambodian vendors cross daily wit…

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Lopburi, Thailand
Silver
Ancient & archaeological sites

Lopburi

Thailand

Lopburi is a historic Thai town northeast of Bangkok, known for its concentration of ancient monuments and ruins spread across a compact centre.

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Si Racha, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Si Racha

Thailand

Si Racha, a Gulf of Thailand coastal city in Chonburi province, is the birthplace of Sriracha hot sauce, which takes its name from the town.

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Chat Trakan, Thailand
Silver
Mountain villages

Chat Trakan

Thailand

This little town in Phitsanulok province's northernmost district sits near mountains and water, with a modest café and restaurant scene in its centre.

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Ko Phayam, Thailand
Gold
Coast & island escapes

Ko Phayam

Thailand

This pocket-sized Andaman Sea island in Ranong Province, close to the Myanmar border, draws independent travellers with an unusually dense café and restauran…

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Chiang Klang, Thailand
Bronze
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Chiang Klang

Thailand

This small northern Thai town in Nan province where an ornately decorated Buddhist temple interior — gold Buddha, hanging ceremonial strings, and vivid texti…

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Nakhon Phanom, Thailand
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Nakhon Phanom

Thailand

This town in northeastern Thailand sits directly on the Mekong River, which marks the border with Laos, with mountains visible across the water.

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Rayong, Thailand
Silver
Coast & island escapes

Rayong

Thailand

A coastal city on Thailand's Eastern Gulf, Rayong sits on the Gulf of Thailand with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants.

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Kham Khuean Kaeo, Thailand
Bronze
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Kham Khuean Kaeo

Thailand

A district in Thailand's northeastern Yasothon province where a white-and-gold chedi rises from a ceremonially decorated temple courtyard, flanked by red-roo…

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Kong Krailat, Thailand
Silver
Sacred & spiritual destinations

Kong Krailat

Thailand

Small Thai district town in Sukhothai province, where a richly decorated Buddhist shrine room — gold-robed Buddha, vivid mural panels, and garland offerings…

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More places in Thailand below the top of the list — pagination coming.