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Hi,

I think we can suggest something for you similar to your interest.Have a look at this website http://www.wildwatchthailand.com The company organizes all kind of tours in Thailand and the tours are 100% flexible.

Aathit Reply to this

Hi there,

You may go to Ayuthaya from Bangkok. Ayuthaya is a historical park not packing with tourists. It is about 1 hour by train and there are days tours from BKK.

yeung Reply to this

Hi,

Ayutthaya is always crowded by Japanese, chinese or western tourists so definitely this place is not something that Mark is interested. i would suggest Korat which is northeast of bangkok and takes 2 & half hours drive from Bangkok, you can take train which will take 4 hours or can take tourist coach which will take 3 hours.Korat is less visited by tourists and you can cover the area within 2 days or even more. Another place which I will suggest is Thong Pha Phum which is in kanchanaburi but quite far away from the town, the place is less visited by tourists and it is close to Burma border , you can even walk into the border to see the local villagers.

Above all in Thailand you cannot avoid touristy locations because the country is tourism based and complete part of Thailand offers different type of activities.

Aathit
http://www.wildwatchthailand.com Reply to this

Hi there,

That is strange! I had been to Ayuthaya 3 times, there are tourists but not crowdy! Maybe I was lucky!

Cheers!

kppyeung Reply to this

Thailand has so much to offer and has many interesting places to visit.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/thailand/
The following is quoted from the Lonely Planet:

"The peak seasons are August, November, December, February and March, with secondary peak months in January and July.
If your main objective is to avoid crowds and to take advantage of discounted rooms and low-season rates, you should consider
travelling during the least crowded months (April, May, June, September and October). On the other hand it's not difficult to
leave the crowds behind, even during peak months, if you simply avoid some of the most popular destinations (eg, Chiang Mai
and all islands and beaches). This is also the prime time for diving in terms of visibility and accessibility."


This guide will give you an idea of the different regions. As quoted from the same site, the north-east is generally not touristy.
www.travelfish.org

"Often ignored by the travellers to Thailand, the northeast region of Thailand, also known as I-san,
is a wildly colourful and interesting region which is well worth allowing some time to explore."

(Travelfish.org also offers sample itineraries worth considering).


Although I have only been to Thailand a few times and the longest I have stayed is 7 weeks, I would consider the places in the following itineraries not touristy:

http://adventures.worldnomads.com/destination/211/itinerary/38.aspx
http://adventures.worldnomads.com/destination/211/itinerary/37.aspx
http://adventures.worldnomads.com/destination/211/itinerary/35.aspx


The following itinerary consists of non-touristy places, except for Chiang Mai.
However, we find Chiang Mai not overwhelming. We love the Sunday market (not the evening market).
http://adventures.worldnomads.com/destination/211/itinerary/34.aspx


We visited Sukothai in December 2005, and found very few tourists.
http://adventures.worldnomads.com/destination/211/itinerary/41.aspx


My suggestion is to go to one place and leave immediately if you find it too touristy.


Also, try homestays:
http://www.homestayweb.com/ Reply to this

hi AmherstIsland
the area not so tourist are north-east of thai (Issan) and some town in south (they are fews) like Chumphon, i went there 2 weeks ago, nice place and it is so relax.
but anyway if you are interest i could give you the details of office of my girl, she work for tourism-office in chiang mai, but she know many resorts for every kind of wallets, there, this is her work.
you could ask one quotation by web with email
cheers
jovan Reply to this