Family-friendly Thailand
Close enough, easy to reach, with things children actually enjoy.
19 provinces
Bangkok
Thailand's capital, set along the Chao Phraya River, full of high-rises and busy streets.
Samut Prakan
The province where the Chao Phraya River widens out and empties into the Gulf of Thailand.
Nonthaburi
A small province on the Chao Phraya River, bordering Bangkok on its northern side.
Pathum Thani
A Bangkok-fringe province on the Chao Phraya River, just north of the capital.
Ayutthaya
An old royal capital, dense with historic ruins along the Chao Phraya River.
Saraburi
A province of limestone hills, the gateway between the central plain and Isan.
Chonburi
An eastern coastal province on the Gulf, both a holiday coast and an industrial centre.
Rayong
An eastern seaboard province with a fine coastline and one of Thailand's industrial heartlands.
Chachoengsao
A province on the Bang Pakong River, a short way east of Bangkok.
Nakhon Nayok
A small province holding the Khao Yai range and its forest, on the eastern edge of the centre.
Nakhon Ratchasima
Korat, the gateway to Isan, spread across a vast plateau.
Chiang Mai
The old Lanna city, set in a northern valley, with cool air the whole way there.
Kanchanaburi
A province of mountains and the River Khwae, on Thailand's western border.
Suphanburi
A central lowland province, with the Tha Chin River running through town.
Nakhon Pathom
A central lowland province, marked by the great Phra Pathom Chedi.
Phetchaburi
A province with mountains, sea, and the Phetchaburi River through the middle of town.
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Thailand's narrowest province, mountains and the Gulf coast running side by side.
Krabi
An Andaman coast province, full of limestone peaks and beautiful islands.
Phuket
Thailand's largest island, ringed by the clear blue of the Andaman Sea.
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?How to use this page
- 1These groupings are SawadiKub's own starting point, not an official ranking.
- 2A province can sit in several categories — Krabi is both beach and nature.
- 3Use “See it on the map” to find where this group sits in the country.