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A Thailand directory, from a family farm in Buriram
Thailand beyond
the usual four stops.
Every blog sends you to the same handful of places. This directory starts where they stop: islands you can still have mostly to yourself, Isan's Khmer ruins, and the quiet North.
51 places · 77 provinces · Thai names on every page
From the mountains to the islands
A quick trip around Thailand, in five stops.
Chiang Mai Photo: Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0 
Bangkok Photo: echiner1, CC BY-SA 2.0 
Phanom Rung Historical Park Photo: Benh LIEU SONG, CC BY-SA 3.0 
Ko Samui Photo: Maksim Sundukov, CC BY-SA 3.0 Ko Lanta Photo: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0 Where do you want to start?
Save the places. Plan the trip. The iPhone app, $4.99 onceThe South, past Phuket
The beaches and islands most people come to Thailand for, starting where the crowds thin out.
Isan, where we know the roads
Thailand's northeast gets a fraction of the visitors and most of the Khmer temples. Our family farm is here.
Free guides from my own trips
Read them here or download the PDF. Start with Buriram, where our family farm is.
Explore Buriram
Khmer temples, rice fields, football and MotoGP, from a family with a farm here
Updated November 2026
Bangkok by Boat
A guide to the Chao Phraya River boats, piers and what's near each stop
Updated December 2024
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Learn before you go
Common questions
What is Thailand Explorer?
A free directory of places across Thailand, strongest in Isan and the North, with Thai names, maps, best months and dated practical info. It goes with the Thailand Explorer app for iPhone, $4.99 once with no subscription.
Where does the information come from?
Our own visits, Tourism Authority of Thailand open data for hours and fees, and Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons for names, maps and photos. Every fact shows its source and date.
Is Isan worth visiting?
Yes, if you like Khmer temples, real local food and places with few other tourists. It's the least visited big region of Thailand. Start with Phanom Rung in Buriram or Phimai near Korat.
Plan it in the app
Save places to a trip, build a bucket list and keep your memories in the Thailand Explorer app for iPhone. $4.99 once, no subscription.
