Bangkok & Koh Samet

Bangkok - Ayuthaya - Koh Samet

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Bangkok & Koh Samet

Curry & busy Streets

Day 1-3: Bangkok

You either love or hate Bangkok. This city has so much to offer in terms of culture, food, amusement and really nice people that you can easily fall in love with this city. But it contains also some of the sneakiest Thais there are. It can easily happen to you that you ask someone for the direction to a temple and he will tell you that its closed but that he can bring you to a much nicer place instead. Also taxi drivers will often tell you that their meter is broken in order to negotiate a fix price which is way too high. You can be angry about that behavior or take it easy as they just try to make a living and with a minimum of preparation you will do well in this fascinating city.

Bangkok & Koh Samet

Ancient Capital

Day 4: Ayuthaya

As long as you reserve an entire day for this, there is no need to book a tour. You can simply take the train and ride with the locals. Once you arrive you can either hire a bike or a scooter and explore the different temples of the former capital of the Kingdom of Siam. There is a Buddha statue that has been completely integrated by a tree and there are some structures that are simply mind blowing.

Bangkok & Koh Samet

Relax on the Island

Day 5-16: Koh Samet

When you are looking for some relaxed days at the beach and don’t want to travel too far from Bangkok, then this island is an excellent choice. It takes only about three hours by bus and another 30 minutes on the ferry to reach this little paradise.

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