If you are looking for a short-term destination with a reasonable price, then you should think of Thailand. Thailand is a Southeast Asian country with rich history, attractive destinations, breathtaking views as well as the people are friendly and harmonious. For these reasons, Thailand is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. This article will give you the most important reasons to visit Thailand explaining why you should spend time to visit Thailand.
1) Visit sacred and unique temples and pagodas
Thailand is one of the countries having the most beautiful temples and pagodas in the world. Each temple has exclusive features and beauty, but all these temples and pagodashave unique architecture, history and religious significance.With over 90% of Thailand’s population worshiping Buddhist beliefs, there are more than 30,000 temples with solitary architecture, attracting international visitors. The temples in Thailand are not only bearing spiritual value but also comprising historical value. As a land of Buddhism, the temples here have unique architectural designs and characteristics of Thailand: with golden pagodas, spiral towers, sophisticated carved art, … all make a splash, showing Thai Buddhist architecture style.The temple architecture in Thailand has a harmonious combination of two antagonistic propensities, which are brilliant colors and taciturn shades.This architectural style reflects the Thai spirit’s beauty. There are some must-see temples in Thailand that you should not ignore, such as: Wat Pha Sorn Kaew, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Pho, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, Wat Rong Khun, Wat Suthat, Wat Arun, Wat Phra Kaew, Phanom Rung Historical Park, Wat Mahathat, …
2) Try the exciting dishes
Cuisine is a part of the traditional Thai culture. Thailand offers diners in the world a featured and delicate culinary culture. Thai food is famous for its harmonious combination of ingredients and spices, giving visitors unforgettable experience. Thai food culture is a combination of Eastern and Western cuisine, each dish is a subtle blend of sour, spicy, salty, sweet and sometimes bitter taste. Thai delicacies have the rustic features, containing the general flavors of Asian countries’common dishes. The dishes are made from lots of spices combined with many kinds of fresh vegetables, which making the Thai dishes become attractive and delicious. The most popular Thai food that everyone should try when visiting Thailand are: Yam Nua (Spicy Beef Salad), Khao Pad (Fried Rice), Tom Yum Goong (Spicy Shrimp Soup), Som Tum (Spicy Green Papaya Salad), Tom Kha Kai (Chicken in Coconut Soup), Pad Krapow Moo Saap (Fried Basil and Pork), Gaeng Daeng (Red Curry), Gaeng Keow Wan Kai (Green Chicken Curry), Pad Thai (Thai style Fried Noodles),Kai Med Ma Muang (Chicken with Cashew Nuts), …
3) Swim at the charming beaches
With over 3,200 km of coastline and about 8,000 islands, Thailand offers a wide range of beaches for tourists to choose. In Thailand, we can divide beaches into 3 types that you should know before visiting. The first is the beautiful, pristine beaches at affordable prices, the second is the place where the hotel is not cheap but near the shopping areas, reasonable cost of dining, finally are the beaches suitable for you to relax with a relatively high expense.The best beaches in Thailand you should visit are: Nai Harn beach, Kata Noi beach, Railay beach, Phra Nang beach, Sunrise beach, Thong Nai Pan Noi beach, Karon beach, Freedom beach, Long beach, and Laem Tong Bay,… Visitors can walk along the smooth white sand beaches, dive into coral reefs, or take part in underwater games.
4) Experience the feeling of massage
Thai massage has long been known by many visitors in the world, Thai people see this as a traditional profession from a long time. Massage service in Thailand is quite cheap, only about 10 USD and there are many types of service for you to choose. The current life with many worries cause imbalance in the body, mind and spirit will make the body fatigue and create various diseases. So, by recognizing the irreplaceable links of organs in the body, the movements of Thai massage will help Thai travelers eliminate congestion in the meridians, promote the circulation of the acupuncture points. Thai massage is famous throughout the world for its unique combination of traditional medicine and scientific technology, as well as the harmony of natural medicine and human hands. Thai massage is unique and extremely effective, and healing effect is much greater than conventional massage. In addition, there is an exciting experience worth trying for adventurous people, it’s a massage experience thanks to the elephants in Chiang Mai.
5) Attend traditional festivals
Thailand’s culture has developed very early and has been influenced by many of the unique features of its neighbors, thus creating a Thailand with diverse cultural identities. Thailand is not only home of many beautiful beaches and paradise islands, but also the land of many unique festivals. Coming to Thailand, you can participate in a broad range of interesting festivals, such as: Monkey Buffet Festival – an exclusive festival held for monkeys; Songkran Festival (Thai New Year) – one of the most important festivals of the Thai people; Vegetarian Festival for people who want to have a good health, escape disease and get luck; Pee Ta Khon celebrated to expel evil spirits; Asanha Bucha – a special day dedicated to the Buddhists and visit the monks; or Loy Krathong – a festival with flower garlands and coloured lanterns; … All these festivals will bring you a memorable and meaningful trip.
6) Get lost in the shopping paradise with many famous markets
In addition to characteristic and featured festivals, Thailand is also famous for its diverse markets with various kinds of merchandise and numerous types of trade. Visiting these markets, visitors are not only comfortable to go shopping but also have the opportunity to discover and experience the unique culture of Thailand. Chatuchak is considered the largest flea market in the world; Or Tor Kor Market specializes in vegetables, fruits and seafood – one of the four largest fresh markets in the world; Siam Gypsy Junction is one of the new night markets in Thailand, attracting visitors by its nostalgic design; or you can visit and go shopping in Talad Rod Fai market. Visitors should bargain when shopping and wear comfortable clothing to go shopping.
7) Enjoy the tropical fruits
Thailand is well-known for its delicious variety of fruits, and more specifically the hybrid technology that produces more nutritious varieties with their own flavors. The most favorite fruits in Thailand are mango, rambutan, mangosteen, jackfruit, durian, papaya, grapefruit, coconut, …
8) Thailand has warm climate all year round
Thai climate is warm all year round. It will be very interesting when you can get away from the cold and soak up the atmosphere with bright sunshine in Thailand. Pleasant weather will make your trip more comfortable.
9) Thailand trip has suitable expenses
It cannot be denied that the charm of Thai tourism comes from the cheap cost. With the advantage of direct and convenient routes, Thailand is always the most affordable destination on the world tourist map.
10) Friendly and open-minded people
Thai people are friendly, hospitable, therefore, Thailand is called the land of smiles. You can see charming Thai girls in traditional costumes, smiling, and folding hands softly. Especially when traveling in Thailand, you will be supported by local people enthusiastically.
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