Surin Islands

Ko surin, home of the Moken people, or Sea Gypsies, a nomadic tribe of only 3,000 people.

9.442500, 97.873784

Wat Chedi Luang

Chiang Mai, or New City, was the crossroads of the Lanna people and the Burmese. Later, part of the Siam kingdom. The construction of this Buddhist temple started in the 14th century.

18.78686,98.986132

Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang

In the heart of Bankgok lies the Grand Palace, or Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang.

The Ubosoth (chapel) of the Emerald Buddha faces the east, as all Buddhist edifices must face either the east or a body of water.  

13.751161, 100.492316