Koh Kret, Thailand
Chit Beer
On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.
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Koh Kret, Thailand
On a river island north of Bangkok, a small bar helped lead a home-brewing rebellion.
Tambon Tham Nam Phut, Thailand
Grotesque statues of figures from Buddhist hell haunt the temple's Sin Park.
Si, Thailand
Temple of a million beers.
Nai Mueang, Thailand
Its tremendous toad is actually a five-story museum and viewing platform.
Pai, Thailand
This serene bamboo walkway allows Buddhist monks from remote temples access to the nearby village.
Tambon Pa Fa, Thailand
The skeletons, demons, and corpses serve as a warning of the terrors of Buddhist Hell.
Tambon Tham Lot, Thailand
A mile-long navigable cave adorned with stalactites and stalagmites reaching up to 65 feet tall.
Tambon Wat That, Thailand
Bizarre Hindu and Buddhist sculpture park.
Ko Samui, Thailand
Self-mummified monk who wears sunglasses and has become a gecko hatchery.
Hin Tung, Thailand
Thousands of bats stream out of caves every night on the edge on Thailand's second largest park.
Bangkok, Thailand
For centuries young Thai men used this Giant Swing as a slingshot to heaven.
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Buddha shrines hide within dark tunnels at this unique forest temple.
Tambon Rong Kwang, Thailand
The long underground cave's curiously shaped stalagmites have inspired many legends.
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
A colorful kitschy temple and floating market off the beaten path.
Tambon Pong Ngam, Thailand
A Buddhist shrine in a cave protected by macaques next to dark passages lined with creepy paintings.
Chiang Rai, Thailand
Where an entire elephant skeleton, a snakeskin table runner, and thousands of animal remains become art.
Tambon Phai Cham Sin, Thailand
The golden Buddha statue at the Wat Muang Monastery is the tallest in Thailand, and the ninth-tallest in the world.
Bangkok, Thailand
A collection of venomous snakes and reptiles for the whole family to enjoy.
Kanchanaburi, Thailand
From dragonfruit to mangoes to durian this Thailand resort allows guests to stay inside all manner of giant fruit.
Tambon Tha Hin, Thailand
Monkeys lounge around at this 13th century temple.
Pattaya, Thailand
A modern temple with an ancient philosophy.
Bangkok, Thailand
A condom-covered Thai restaurant that is more concerned with birth control than food.
Mae Ho Phra, Thailand
You can walk up Thailand’s naturally non-slip waterfall.
Bangkok, Thailand
A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.