1. Koh Phi Phi
Koh Phi Phi is my favorite place in Thailand. I visited this renowned island with the TEFL Heaven Phuket trainees during our first week of TEFL training and again, recently, over Valentine’s weekend. With its legendary panoramic viewpoint, paradisiacal beaches, pristine water, impressive sunsets, chilled reggae atmosphere and classic Thai beach parties, for me, it is the epitome of Thailand.
2. Elephants
Elephants are extremely important to the people of Thailand, not only are they a huge tourist attraction but also hold a deep religious meaning within the Buddhist religion. You can go elephant trekking almost everywhere in Thailand, however Chang Mai is the most famous and apparently best place to do it. I am traveling to Chang Mai in April for Songkran so the countdown is on.
3. Sunsets
Nothing beats a Thailand sunset.
4. Tong Nga Chang Waterfall
Ton Nga Chang Waterfall is located in Southern Thailand in the city of Hat Yai. Seven tiers high and situated in the middle of a rainforest, it is recognized as the most aesthetic waterfall in the South. The waterfall is named after the third tier, where the stream divides into two waterfalls, apparently resembling elephant tusks. “Tong Nga Chang” translates as “Ivory Tusk Falls”.
5. Ao Nang Beach, Krabi
Krabi, located on south east of Thailand, was named one of “the places to go in 2014” in the New York Times. Ao Nang Beach is one of the more popular areas in Krabi – the playful monkeys, picturesque rock features and the ten minute long-tail boat journey over to the beautiful Railay Island, makes Ao Nang one of my topspots.