One in particular, Koh Tao, was dubbed Thailand's "death island" for a very dark reason. In recent years, many tourists have paid the ultimate price for visiting the island—they've lost their lives.
made two important contributions to Thai history: the establishment and promotion of Theravada Buddhism as the official religion (to differentiate his kingdom from the neighboring Hindu kingdom of ...
The preservation of ancient royal traditions and a unique cultural heritage that can’t be found elsewhere in the world. Taking to the river in Bangkok is to journey through Thailand’s unique history.
In the ancient city of Ayutthaya, two hours outside of Bangkok you can visit Baan Hollanda. Baan Hollanda is an information center with a permanent exhibition on the history of Dutch-Thai relations.