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Brick temple ruins and a row of chedis at Ayutthaya, Thailand

Attractions, temples & nature Updated 29 July 2026

Ayutthaya: The Ruined Capital Day Trip

The former capital an hour north of Bangkok: which three temple ruins are essential, the head in the tree roots, how to get there by train or boat, and why to go early.

The steel bridge over the River Kwai at Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Attractions, temples & nature Updated 29 July 2026

Kanchanaburi: The Bridge, the History and the Waterfalls

West of Bangkok: the bridge over the River Kwai and the museums that give it meaning, the war cemeteries, the seven-tier waterfall, and whether it works as a day trip or needs a night.