Get to know your student EP.3 “Top 5 Destinations After COVID-19 in Thailand”
Hello there, I hope everyone is doing well and healthy!
It’s been 3 months already since the lockdown started in Thailand due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, the situation is getting a lot better.
Personally, I really miss the outside world since I have been working at my home since the very beginning of the lockdown, with only a few days that I went outside to buy daily life items. Finally, we have a good news amid this crisis!
There were no new domestic infections cases for over 3 weeks consecutively!! (As of June 16, 2020).
Consequently, the government has recently announced the partial lifting of lockdown as a trial on June 15, until a complete lifting of lockdown on July 1, which means we are so close to the normal life!!
Referring to the survey of NIDA Poll on the topic of “ Are you ready for the businesses or activities under the phase 4?”. Over 70% of Thai people are ready for reopening their business or going outside for outdoor activities at the allowed places.
However, we still cannot let our guard down as the virus is not completely disappear yet. We should closely follow the update on the COVID-19 situation and follow the latest instructions from the authority and then hopefully, our beloved normal life will come back to us very soon.
In this article, let’s find out about the top 5 domestic destinations that Thais are planning to visit after the lifting of lockdown!
1. Chiang Mai
Let’s start with the most favorite destination among Thai people, Chiang Mai! This province is located in northern Thailand. With the diversities in culture, unique local food, and a lot of fabulous natural tourist attractions. There is no doubt that Chiang Mai is the most popular domestic destination in Thailand.
If we roughly categorized the tourist attraction into 2 types, Beach and Mountain. Chiang Mai is one of the best “mountain type” in northern Thailand! Every year, on a long vacation. Many people from across the country especially form the capital city, will spend their time at Chiang Mai to temporarily escape from their busy city life and take a deep breath in this nature-rich province. There are a total of 18 mountains in Chiang Mai that you can test your endurance by hiking up to the top of it. Most of the mountains allow you to camp at the allowed locations. While traveling to the top, you will have opportunities to meet with the local hill tribes that widespread through the mountains in Chiang Mai! We can experience the cultural differences among the hill tribes within just one province.
Not only the natural tourist attractions but also there are many city vibe tourist attractions as well. In the city of Chiang Mai, there are a lot of stylish coffee shops and cafes that Thais usually hang out with their friend or enjoy the dinner with their family.
2. Prachuap Khiri Khan
Now we are moving on to the second most favorite destination among Thai people. Prachuap Khiri Khan is a province located in western Thailand. This place is definitely a “beach type” for the strong wind and sea lover!
If you have a chance to communicate with your Thai friend or student about the beach in Prachuap Khiri Khan Make sure that you bring “Hua Hin” to the conversation. Hua Hin is the name of the most popular district in this province. There are a lot of sightseeing points around the district, Hua Hin Beach is one of them. Many Thais came to this beach for a must-do activity, horse riding! Motorcycle or ATV might be the main vehicle that we enjoy riding around the beach but in Hua Hin Beach, there are many horse riding services offered by the locals in this district.
However, Hua Hin is not everything in Prachuap Khiri Khan. With over 20 beaches throughout the province, Prachuap Khiri Khan remains the most visited province in western Thailand that draws the attention from the sea lover for many consecutive years.
3. Bangkok
Welcome to the capital of Thailand, Bangkok! ( or Krung Thep as known in Thai) Bangkok is located in central Thailand. Since Bangkok is the largest business district in Thailand, this place is home to many dreamers across Thailand who want to follow their dreams or build their life in the city that never sleeps.
Bangkok is the landmark for many Thais across the country because of its facilities and a variety of tourist attractions styles that suitable for different types of people. From the 300 years old historical temples, elegant golden palaces, traditional floating market ( The market where the sellers carrying their goods on a rowboat), plenty of night market to the most luxury shopping district at Siam with loads of state-of-the-art facilities. Bangkok is also well-known for its street food. Apart from the nonstop moving vehicles on Bangkok’s street, the name “City that never sleeps” also came from the 24/7 street food shops in Bangkok. No matter where you are in this province, in front of the ally, there will always be a lot of street food shops open to serving your hunger whether it’s a day or night! This is another reason why a lot of people set Bangkok on their bucket list.
4. Chon Buri
Here is the second place for the sea lover in this article! Chon Buri is located in Eastern Thailand. However, not only the beaches that keep Thais coming to this province. There are a lot of interesting nightlife locations in this province!
You might not familiar with Chon Buri but it might sound more familiar to you if I’m talking about Pattaya City. Pattaya City is quite special because it is one of a self-governing municipal area in Thailand located in Chon Buri province. (There are only two self-governing municipal areas in Thailand which are the national capital Bangkok, and Pattaya city) It is well-known because of its lively nightlife. At the night walking street, there are plenty of handmade souvenirs shops that worth to stop by and search for a decent gift for your relatives and friends, mouthwatering seafood at the restaurants near the beach that guarantee the freshness of your dinner, nice bars, and clubs to hang out with your best friends like there is no tomorrow.
For the tourists that are not a nightlife lover, there is also a lot of peaceful location for your relaxation such as Larn Island or Koh Larn in the local name. This island lies about 7.5 km from the main shore of Pattaya City which took about 45 minutes to travel by ferry, it is a completely different world between the city and this island. With 7 beaches within the island and a lot of local homestay or resort. This island is undeniable one of the best location for the tourist who seeks peace and quiet place for their vacation.
5. Kanchanaburi
We are coming to the last top domestic destination that Thais are planning to visit after the lifting of lockdown, Kanchanaburi. It is located in western Thailand. This province is the top destination for the true adventurer since most parts of it covered by sparse forest and rainforest. There are 2 most important rivers lying across the province which are Little Kwae River and Big Kwae River which finally merge at the Mae Klong River.
There aren’t many facilities to simplify your journey in Kanchanaburi when comparing to the other places in this article but it is worth visiting this place as you will be experiencing the stunning historical and natural sightseeing locations. There are over 10 enormous waterfalls located throughout the province to grab the attention of the tourists who love to explore the unseen nature. The most well-known waterfall that many people plan to visit is Erawan Waterfall, its contain 7 accessible tiers of the emerald pond that everyone can hike up to the top of it.
There are also a lot of historical museums which contain many interesting real objects from World War II such as armor plate, soldiers clothing, weapons. You can even visit the antique steam locomotive from World War II. You might start to wonder, why there are so many traces from the history within this province? It is because Kanchanaburi is the strategic place during World War II that Japanese forces used to transfer their troops and weapons to invade the Burmese.
The locations in this article should be a good topic with your students as most of Thai people were list these places for their destination after the lock down.
Even though we are not in the lockdown, theses provinces tend to be always popular among both Thai and foreign tourists because of its rich in culture and stunning tourist attractions. However, there are a lot more interesting destinations to discover in Thailand! We will make sure to point up those destinations for you in the upcoming articles!
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References
NIDA Poll, Are you ready for the businesses or activities under phase 4?. http://nidapoll.nida.ac.th/ 2020. Source: http://nidapoll.nida.ac.th/index.php?op=polls-detail&id=721 Retrieved June 16, 2020.
Suan Dusit Poll, Thais’ traveling behavior after lifting of the lockdown. https://suandusitpoll.dusit.ac.th/WEB/ 2020. Source: https://suandusitpoll.dusit.ac.th/UPLOAD_FILES/POLL/2563/PS-2563-1592098370.pdf Retrieved June 16, 2020.
