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Name |
Year
of Last Visit |
Ranked
on a scale of 1-5 |
Comments |
|
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Ayuthaya |
2002 |
4 |
Ancient capital of Thailand. Great for history buffs and photographers. | ||
Ban Dung |
1995 |
2 |
Lived in a small village near here for a year. | ||
Ban Krut |
2005 |
4 |
Very quiet and reasonably priced beach area south of Hua Hin and Prachuap Khiri Khan | ||
| Ban Lampoo | 2006 | 5 |
Village in the Khukhan district of Si Saket Province | ||
Ban Phe |
1995 |
2 |
This is usually a jumping off place for Koh Samet. I stayed in a guest house on the (dirty) beach for a night. | ||
Ban Sakool |
2006 |
3 |
Small village in Si Saket province | ||
2006 |
4 |
Lots of good stuff mixed in with some bad. Years of livingt here wore me down, but it's great for a visit. | |||
Bang Saen |
2004 |
2 |
A nice clean town but the beach is crowded with umbrellas, banana boats and (in the high season) people. | ||
Chaing
Mai |
1990 |
5 |
The five rating is for when I was there last -- even before I moved to Thailand. I hear it is still great. | ||
Hat Yai |
1993 |
4 |
Very friendly folks. | ||
Hua Hin |
2002 |
4 |
Nice beach but awkward to get to. | ||
Jomtien
Beach |
2005 |
3 |
Preferable to Pattaya for family and a slightly cleaner beach. | ||
Kanchanburi |
2004 |
4 |
The Bridge Over the River Kwai and a lot of lovely scenery. | ||
Khao Yai |
2001 |
4 |
Teriffic National Park. | ||
Khon Khen |
1992 |
2 |
Big city. Some nice crafts. | ||
Khukan |
2006 |
5 |
Market town in NE Thailand where I live. This is the REAL Thailand. | ||
Koh Samet |
1995 |
5 |
Terrific when I was there but I don't know about the situation now. | ||
Koh Samui |
1990 |
5 |
It's a long time since I've been there. I don't return because I'm afraid I'd be disappointed. | ||
Korat |
2006 |
3 |
Big city with a lot to offer and the drawbacks that go with "Big.". | ||
Lampang |
2004 |
3 |
Horse drawn carriages and hand made paper | ||
Loi |
2003 |
3 |
Interesting town but I'm not especially yearning to return. | ||
Mai Sai |
1990 |
4 |
Cool Wild West feeling to it way back when. Right on the border with Burma. I don't know what's changed -- probably a lot | ||
Mukdahan
|
2004 |
4 |
Nice clean city in Isaan on the banks of the Mekong River. | ||
Nakon Sawan |
2003 |
2 |
Not a whole lot going on here. Typical big city. | ||
Nong Kai |
1995 |
5 |
Neat place. Borders Laos on the Mekong River. | ||
Pattaya |
1997 |
1 or 5 |
Great for single guys who wanna have fun. | ||
Petchaburi |
1996 |
3 |
Typical Thai town | ||
Phitsanulok |
2005 |
5 |
Don't know why but from my first trip I have always had a fondness for this city. | ||
Phrae* |
2005 |
5 |
Ditto from above. | ||
Phuket
(Patong) |
1994 |
3 |
It was fun those many years ago, but I have no desire to return. | ||
Ranong |
1994 |
3 |
The rainiest province in Thailand | ||
Roi Et |
2004 |
4 |
Parts of this small city reminded me of Florida -- but keep in mind I have not been to Florida since 1969. | ||
Sawan Kalog |
2004 |
4 |
Nice little spot in Lampang Province but closer to Sukothai | ||
2006 |
5 |
My home province. Fine folks. | |||
Songkla |
1993 |
4 |
Worth checking out. I'd go back. | ||
Trang |
1992 |
2 |
Near beaches and islands. | ||
Trat |
1994 |
3 |
Near Southern Cambodia. Rainy when I was there | ||
Udorn Thani |
1995 |
2 |
Not one of my favorites. Medium sized city with nothing that grabbed my attention. | ||