Visit Central Thailand

Central Thailand at a glance

Thailand Central region includes Bangkok and its surrounding areas but also the most interesting and popular floating markets in the country, Lopburi, the city of the monkeys, a historic city like Ayutthaya 85 kilometers from Bangkok or even Kancahanburi and its famous bridge. River Kwai and Sangkhlaburi, an exotic town further north with a wooden Mon bridge which made it famous throughout the kingdom. This is the easiest part of the country to visit from Bangkok and you can already get a good overview of Thai history, culture, nature and traditions. There is even the sea with a coastline overlooking the northern part of the Gulf of Thailand.

Provinces in Central Thailand

Ang Thong

Ayutthaya

Bangkok

Chainat

Chonburi

Lopburi

Nakhon Pathom

Nakhon Sawan

Nonthaburi

Pathum Thani

Samut Prakan

Samut Sakhon

Samut Songkhram

Saraburi

Singhburi

Suphanburi

Uthai Thani

Cities in Central Thailand

Amphawa

Ayutthaya

Bangkok

Koh Chang

Koh Larn

Koh Sichang

Lopburi

Nakhon Pathom

Pattaya

Samut Songkhram

Sangkhlaburi

Places to visit in Central Thailand

• Amphawa Floating Market (Amphawa)
• Damnoen Saduak Floating Market (Amphawa)
• Mae Klong Railway Market (Amphawa)
• Tha Kha Floating Market (Amphawa)
• Wat Phra Si Sanphet (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Mahathat (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Chai Wattanaram (Ayutthaya)
• Ayutthaya Nigh Market (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Niwet Thammaprawat (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Pho (Bangkok)
• Wat Arun (Bangkok)
• The klongs (Bangkok)
• Wat Phra Kaew (Bangkok)
• Great Palace (Bangkok)
• Golden Mountain (Bangkok)
• Wat Suthat (Bangkok)
• Klong Lat Mayom Floating Market (Bangkok)
• Wat Paknam Phasi Charoen (Bangkok)
• Ayutthaya (Bangkok)
• Talad Noï (Bangkok)
• Sala Chalermkrung Royal Theatre (Bangkok)
• Chinatown Street Food Area (Bangkok)
• Soi Ban Baat alms bowl making community (Bangkok)
• Bang Bao village (Koh Chang)
• Koh Kood (Koh Chang)
• Koh Mak (Koh Chang)
• Phra Chudadhuj Palace (Koh Sichang)
• San Jao Phaw Khao Yai (Koh Sichang)
• Chong Khao Khad (Koh Sichang)
• Phra Prang Sam Yot (Lopburi)
• Wat Huai Kaew (Lopburi)
• Phra Pathom Chedi (Nakhon Pathom)
• Wat Samphran (Dragon Temple) (Nakhon Pathom)
• Sanctuary of Truth (Pattaya)
• Pattaya Big Buddha (Pattaya)
• Koh Larn island (Pattaya)
• Sangkhlaburi Mon Bridge (Sangkhlaburi)
• Wat Saam Prasob, the Sunken Temple (Sangkhlaburi)
• Phutthakhaya Chedi (Sangkhlaburi)
• Wat Wang Wiwekaram (Sangkhlaburi)
• Wat Bang Kung (Amphawa)
• Amphawa community live museum (Amphawa)
• Amphawa Chaipattananurak Foundation (Amphawa)
• Wat Phanan Choeng (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Mongkhon Bophit (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Na Phra Meru (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Thammikarat (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Sam Wihaan (Ayutthaya)
• Bang Pa-In Palace (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Phra Ngam (Ayutthaya)
• Khmer art stone carver (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Benchamabophit (Bangkok)
• Muang Boran (Ancient City) (Bangkok)
• Vimanmek Palace (Dusit Palace) (Bangkok)
• Wat Ratchabophit (Bangkok)
• Jim Thompson House (Bangkok)
• Taling Chan Floating Market (Bangkok)
• Koh Kret island (Bangkok)
• Wat Traimit (Bangkok)
• Chatuchak Week End Market (Bangkok)
• Wat Intharawihan (Bangkok)
• Wat Pariwat (Bangkok)
• Mahanakhon Skywalk (Bangkok)
• Wat Bang Chak (Bangkok)
• Lhong 1919 (Bangkok)
• Amphawa (Bangkok)
• Kundeejeen Community (Bangkok)
• Thonburi district (Bangkok)
• Royal Barges National Museum (Bangkok)
• Children's Discovery Museum (Bangkok)
• Wat Prayoon (Bangkok)
• Khao Mo (Bangkok)
• So Heng Tai Mansion (Bangkok)
• Uruea Café (Bangkok)
• Poomjaï Garden (Bangkok)
• Hua Takhe Old Market (Bangkok)
• Khlong Phlu waterfall (Koh Chang)
• Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat (Lopburi)
• Phra Narai Ratchaniwet (Lopburi)
• Phra Kan Shrine (Lopburi)
• Wat Khao Wong Phrachan (Lopburi)
• Khao Phraya Doen Thong Viewpoint (Lopburi)
• Sanam Chan Palace (Nakhon Pathom)
• Phutthamonthon (Nakhon Pathom)
• Wat Klang Bang Kaew (Nakhon Pathom)
• Wat Sri Sa Thong (Nakhon Pathom)
• Jesada Technik Museum (Nakhon Pathom)
• Pattaya Floating Market (Pattaya)
• Khao Chi Chan (Pattaya)
• Koh Si Chang island (Pattaya)
• Ban Bang Phlap Community (Amphawa)
• Wat Woratcheta Ram (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Phu Khao Thong (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Lokaya Sutha (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Ratchaburana (Ayutthaya)
• Elephant Kraal (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Putthai Sawan (Ayutthaya)
• Prasat Nakhon Luang (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Khun Inthapramun (Ang Thong) (Ayutthaya)
• Chao Phrom Market (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Phanom Yong (Ayutthaya)
• Asiatique The Riverfront (Bangkok)
• Bang Krachao, Bangkok's green lung (Bangkok)
• Bang Nam Phueng Floating Market (Bangkok)
• Wat Bowonniwet (Bangkok)
• Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market (Bangkok)
• Chinatown (Bangkok)
• Erawan Museum (Bangkok)
• Neon Market (Bangkok)
• Bang Kapi floating footbridge to cross the canal (Bangkok)
• ICON SIAM (Bangkok)
• JODD FAIRS Rama 9 (Bangkok)
• Bangkok Flower Market (Bangkok)
• Ong Ang Canal (Bangkok)
• Wat Ratchanatdaram Worawihan & Loha Prasat (Bangkok)
• Song Wat Road (Bangkok)
• Wat Weluwanaram (Bangkok Naga Cave) (Bangkok)
• Museum Siam (Bangkok)
• Koh Larn temple (Koh Larn)
• Wat Tham Yai Prik (Koh Sichang)
• Wat Phanit Thammikaram (Lopburi)
• Wat Maisupradittharam (Nakhon Pathom)
• Wang Sam Sien (Pattaya)
• Three Pagoda Pass (Sangkhlaburi)
• Bang Noi floating market (Amphawa)
• Wat Chulamanee (Amphawa)
• Ayutthaya Floating Market (Ayutthaya)
• Wat Mahathat (Bangkok)
• Siam House of Bizarre Creatures (Bangkok)
• Artist's House (Baan Silapin) (Bangkok)
• Santa Cruz Church (Bangkok)
• Wat Kalayanamit (Bangkok)
• Wat Somdet (Sangkhlaburi)
• Khok Salung Railway Bridge (Lopburi)