Thailand’s Hidden Communist Museum: From Mountain Stronghold to National Park Background For many years, the Phu Hin Rong Kla area had been ideal for guerrilla warfare, as the Communist Party of Thailand fought against the Thai authorities in an effort to create a new order. The mountains sit high along the border of Phitsanulok, Loei, … Read more
The Village Where Spirits Dance Dan Sai And It’s Ghosts You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly strange and wonderful that you wish everyone you love could see it? That’s Dan Sai for me. Picture this: it’s 3:00 AM in a small village in northeastern Thailand. The air is cool and … Read more
We Found A Temple Built In 1337 Wat Thian Tawai is a historic, ancient Buddhist temple in Ban Mai, Pathumthani, on the edge of the Chao Phraya River, it is highly regarded by for its peaceful atmosphere, unique folklore, and historical significance, as well as being off the tourist trail. We discovered this while researching … Read more
Wat Chettawong Abandoned Temple With both beautiful and quirky temples everywhere you look in this amazing country, some are hidden in plain sight along quiet unlikely residential streets. One such rather sad place is the long abandoned Wat Chettawong, surrounded by private homes in a narrow street close to the Chao Phraya River. We … Read more
Darkest Legends of Thailand Ghost Forests, Cursed Places, and Haunting Folklore Ghost stories are woven into everyday life in Thailand. Many people grow up hearing about spirits, haunted places, and the rules that are meant to keep bad things away. It is also one reason ghost stories remain such a popular movie genre here – … Read more
Water Cave Temple Hello again my Fellow explorers! This intriguing underground temple, known in Thai as Wat Tham Nam, was yet another ‘found by accident’ place while we were driving around a rural area of Ratchaburi. The winding forest road that took us there was teeming with monkeys, but thankfully and oddly they did not … Read more
Naga Raja Dharma Park This incredible Naga Raja Dharma Park (see below all about Nagas) is part of an ongoing development at Wat Don Yai that has recently become a social media sensation gaining a lot of attention, and attracting hordes of visitors. Guardian Serpents Everywhere We went there more than a year ago … Read more
What’s Under Our Feet Hidden Archaeological Treasures When you first arrive in Thailand, it’s natural to gaze upward at the shimmering temples, the rugged mountains, the endless palm-fringed skylines. But beneath your feet lies a deeper story, one of dinosaur bones scattered across ancient wetlands, prehistoric villages humming with early farmers, lost civilizations rising and … Read more
Secrets of Wat Phra Si Arn Here’s another gem (literally and figuratively) of a place we found while randomly driving around the back roads of rural Ratchaburi province, Wat Phra Si Arn. Surrounded by forests and rocky outcrops which are home to marauding monkeys, this temple is quiet, beautiful, and hiding something special. Established during … Read more
Khao Khalok Hidden In Plain Sight Hi explorers! We found you another lovely place where you can fall asleep on a perfect beach to the sound of gentle waves lapping at your feet, and hike over a jungle covered mountain with stunning views, all in one gorgeous spot. Khao Khalok Hidden In Plain Sight An … Read more