63 Cool and Unusual Things to Do in Thailand - Atlas Obscura

Unusual
Attractions
in Thailand

Tambon Chiang Haeo, Thailand

Lotus Lake

Stunning wetlands ablaze with pink lotus flowers.

17.2124, 103.0345

Added by charles

Tambon Saen Suk, Thailand

The Wang Saen Suk Hell Garden

Walk through depictions of the torture inflicted on those who go to Buddhist hell.

13.2975, 100.9129

The White Temple

Tambon Pa O Don Chai, Thailand

Wat Rong Khun

White Buddhist Temple with a golden restroom.

19.8242, 99.7631

Tambon Tha Kradan, Thailand

Erawan Cascading Waterfalls and Caves

A limestone wonderland of water and subterranean secrets.

14.3611, 99.1429

Added by Annetta Black

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand

Wat Mahathat (Temple of the Great Relic)

One of Bangkok's oldest temples and home to Thailand's largest monastic order.

14.3569, 100.5675

Added by Nicholas Jackson

Khlong Mai, Thailand

Wat Samphran Temple

An enormous dragon scales the walls of this 17-story temple.

13.7353, 100.2148

Added by Leslie McIntyre

Forensic Museum

Bangkok, Thailand

Siriraj Medical Museum

A treasure trove of pathological, forensic, parasitological, and anatomical specimens.

13.7588, 100.4851

Added by michelle

Bangkok, Thailand

Bangkok's Ghost Tower: The Sathorn Unique

On stormy days debris from this unfinished and abandoned skyscraper rains down on the Bangkok streets.

13.7173, 100.5153

Added by katiebaker4

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Unique
Food & Drink
from Thailand

Butterfly Pea Flower

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Butterfly Pea Flower

With a squeeze of lemon, this plant can turn any drink into a color-changing mood ring.

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Added by rachelrummel

Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings

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Hmong Stuffed Chicken Wings

Next-level egg rolls are wrapped in an entire chicken wing.

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Pandan Leaf Extract

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Pandan Leaf Extract

This plant adds a hint of vanilla and a wash of brilliant green to any dish.

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Leum Kleun

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Leum Kleun

A treat so smooth, its name means “I forgot I swallowed.”

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Added by rachelrummel

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