Top 10s in Thailand

Thailand has a remarkable selection of just about everything. From beaches to shopping, accommodation to activities, cafés and fine-dining, cheap-eats and beachclubs. Thaiger has done all the hard work for you to prepare Top 10s in many, many categories reflecting the life and colour of south-east asia’s most popular destination. The lists are constantly updated and include recommendations from people who live in Thailand and who have visited the places in the lists.

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Thai Life Top 10s
Top 10s in Phuket
Top 10s in Bangkok
Top 10s in Pattaya
Top 10s in Koh Samui
Top 10s in Hua Hin
Top 10s in Chiang Mai

In many cases we’ve provided links to websites so you can find out more. Welcome to our Top 10s and enjoy exploring the very best in Thailand. Don’t forget to check out some other things to do in Thailand – get help starting a business or finding a job in Thailand, buy Thailand property, rent a yacht or book a medical procedure worldwide with mymeditravel.com.

Featured Top Tens

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 world locations where people go to play

Where do people travel in the world for 'play', not business? Mastercard unveils the Top Ten locations where people travel to...

Southeast Asia3 years ago

Top 10 countries in Asia – DataLeads report

PHOTO: Travelience "Japan is ranked the best country in Asia and fifth globally. Thailand ranks 27th globally" DataLeads reports that a survey conducted in 80 countries shows that Japan and Australia are the...

Thai Life3 years ago

Top 10 overseas destinations for Chinese travellers

As the Chinese middle class continues to grow, more Chinese are eager to travel. For a country that was mostly closed off to the rest of the world for a thousand years, the...

Thai Travel3 years ago

Top 10 busiest airports in the world – first half of 2018

Beijing Capital International Airport is still the world's second-busiest airport by passenger traffic, witnessing with nearly 50 million passengers passing through in the first half of this year. This from the Civil Aviation...
Food Scene3 years ago

Somtam scores number 5 in the world’s top 500 Lonely Planet Eatlist

PHOTO: Somtam, Bangkok's spicy contribution to the world's Top 500 foodie finds A list of the world's top 500 gastronomic experiences seems an impossible task to put together. Lonely Planet have sent out...

Travel Top Tens

Thai Travel1 year ago

Top 10 things to see and do in Phu Quoc, Vietnam

Phú Quốc is a Vietnamese island off the coast of Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand (aka. Vịnh Thái Lan...

Expats2 years ago

Top 10 tips for riding a motorbike in Thailand (2020)

Motorbikes and scooters are the most popular mode of transport in Thailand, and most of south east Asia. Indeed, in many cases, they're the 'engine' for the local economies. The 110cc step-thru is...

Bangkok2 years ago

Top Ten things to know about the Bangkok Skytrain (BTS)

Bangkok Transit System, better known by locals and tourists as the 'Skytrain', is as ubiquitous in Bangkok as good street food and fake Viagra. It is operated by Bangkok Mass Transit System (BTSC), a...

Southeast Asia2 years ago

Bangkok to Hong Kong the world’s second most popular flight, what’s the most popular?

The world's top five flying routes are all in the Asia Pacific region, according to an International Air Transport Association (IATA) report. Aviation writers say the growth can be attributed to the addition...
Entertainment2 years ago

Top 10 things the internet is changing forever

The internet continues to change everything. Whilst it's creating entire new industries and jobs it's also putting a lot of people out of work and killing older business models. Accelerating the changes is...
Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 world locations where people go to play

Where do people travel in the world for 'play', not business? Mastercard unveils the Top Ten locations where people travel to play. International travel continues to grow at an incredible rate, transforming local economies...

Thai Life Top Tens

Thai Life9 months ago

When next in Thailand, don’t do these things – VIDEO

Most of the time you’re spoiled for choice with things to do in Thailand. It’s what makes the country so...

Environment10 months ago

Top 10 ways to avoid getting Dengue Fever

There is no specific medicine to treat dengue infection. About 1 in 4 people infected will get sick, some very sick. A severe case of dengue can be life-threatening within a few hours...

Expats11 months ago

Top 10 English-language news sources in Thailand (2020)

This post is mainly for newbies, tourists and people-interested-in-Thailand news and views. Locals probably already have their favourite daily news sources, or trawl through many of these. All these Top 10s do it well,...

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 Things NOT to do in Thailand – the basics (2020)

Thailand is a wonderful place, full of new adventures, exotic cultures and a surprise around every corner. You better believe it. Thailand is unique in the region with very little obvious western influence...
Expats2 years ago

Top 10 tips for riding a motorbike in Thailand (2020)

Motorbikes and scooters are the most popular mode of transport in Thailand, and most of south east Asia. Indeed, in many cases, they're the 'engine' for the local economies. The 110cc step-thru is...
Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 things NOT to do in Thailand (2020)

There are thousands of things to do in Thailand, on any budget and in a growing number of locations. But there are a few things that may be worth avoiding, despite being available,...

Phuket Top Tens

Bangkok8 months ago

Top 10 English-language movies made in Thailand

Thailand is active in attracting foreign movie makers to the Land of Smiles, and has been for decades. Many well...

Thailand10 months ago

Things that have changed in Thailand in the Covid Era | Top 10 | VIDEO

https://youtu.be/Dm-lLZl0ESU Top 10 things that have changed in Thailand during the Covid-era Things have changed. In some cases they’ve changed a lot and may never be the same again. Many people are suffering...

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 scams in Thailand

PHOTO: Thai Travel News Any hot tourist spot around the world is going to attract the 'wrong sort of' people, sometimes greedy locals, who will be specialists at extracting dollars from tourists' pockets....

Events2 years ago

Top 10 hard truths of living as an expat in Thailand

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There will be bumps along the way between your visits to the beach, bar and immigration office (sometimes the bumps will be at the beach, bar and immigration office). Expat life is what...
Phuket2 years ago

Top 10 spas and massages in Phuket

One of the best things about living in Asia, and in particular Thailand, is the abundance of fabulous places to have spa treatments. From the true local experience on the beach, to the...
Patong2 years ago

Top 10 things to do in Phuket when it rains (2020)

Phuket really only has two seasons - wet and dry. The wet season usually runs from April to November each year. And when it rains, it pours! But there's still plenty to do...

Bangkok Top Tens

Coronavirus (Covid-19)10 months ago

Top 10 things that changed in Thailand during the Covid outbreak

Things have changed. In some cases they’ve changed a lot and may never be the same again. Many people are...

Bangkok1 year ago

The top 10 most expensive condominiums in Bangkok

Bangkok is never short on luxury condominiums, and one new project keeps overtaking the others, in terms of price and amenities. Here are the 10 most expensive condominium units in Bangkok for sale,...

Bangkok2 years ago

Top 5 places to celebrate New Years Eve in Bangkok (2020)

It's hard to imagine a more vibrant city anywhere in the world, with warm weather and an entire population ready to party, to celebrate your New Year on December 31. Bangkok will host...

Events2 years ago

Top 10 hard truths of living as an expat in Thailand

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There will be bumps along the way between your visits to the beach, bar and immigration office (sometimes the bumps will be at the beach, bar and immigration office). Expat life is what...
Bangkok2 years ago

Songkran Survival Guide – Top 10 Tips (2019)

Songkran is a celebration of the Thai New Year on April 13 each year. What started as a respectful washing of Buddha images with water to welcome in the forthcoming wet season, has...
Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 world’s busiest flight routes

... and the rising stars So where is the world's busiest airline route? Beijing to Shanghai? New York to Los Angeles? Eight of the Top 10 routes are based in Asia and nine...

Pattaya Top Tens

Thailand10 months ago

Things that have changed in Thailand in the Covid Era | Top 10 | VIDEO

https://youtu.be/Dm-lLZl0ESU Top 10 things that have changed in Thailand during the Covid-era Things have changed. In some cases they’ve changed...

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 Things NOT to do in Thailand – the basics (2020)

Thailand is a wonderful place, full of new adventures, exotic cultures and a surprise around every corner. You better believe it. Thailand is unique in the region with very little obvious western influence...

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 scams in Thailand

Events2 years ago

Top 10 hard truths of living as an expat in Thailand

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There will be bumps along the way between your visits to the beach, bar and immigration office (sometimes the bumps will be at the beach, bar and immigration office). Expat life is what...

Koh Samui Top Tens

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 scams in Thailand

PHOTO: Thai Travel News Any hot tourist spot around the world is going to attract the 'wrong sort of' people,...

Thai Life3 years ago

Top 10 reasons to live in Thailand

(10 minute read) Let's move to Thailand! Many travel to the Land of Smiles and some even stay, drawn by it's culture, climate, opportunities, cost-of-living or maybe even 'love'. Here are our top...

Hua Hin Top Tens

Thai Life3 years ago

Top 10 overseas destinations for Chinese travellers

As the Chinese middle class continues to grow, more Chinese are eager to travel. For a country that was mostly...

Thai Life3 years ago

Top 10 reasons to live in Thailand

(10 minute read) Let's move to Thailand! Many travel to the Land of Smiles and some even stay, drawn by it's culture, climate, opportunities, cost-of-living or maybe even 'love'. Here are our top...

Bangkok3 years ago

Top 10 Things to know about taking a bus from Phuket to Bangkok (or back)

So you need to get from Phuket to Bangkok, or Bangkok to Phuket? You have choices of flying, driving or taking a bus. As the flight prices remain cheap and the services generally...

Chiang Mai Top Tens

Thailand10 months ago

Things that have changed in Thailand in the Covid Era | Top 10 | VIDEO

https://youtu.be/Dm-lLZl0ESU Top 10 things that have changed in Thailand during the Covid-era Things have changed. In some cases they’ve changed...

Thai Life2 years ago

Top 10 scams in Thailand

Events2 years ago

Top 10 hard truths of living as an expat in Thailand

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There will be bumps along the way between your visits to the beach, bar and immigration office (sometimes the bumps will be at the beach, bar and immigration office). Expat life is what...

Chiang Mai2 years ago

Top 10 places to visit around Chiang Mai, on a motorbike

by Ryan Astaphan from Panumart Tattoo One of the joys of visiting Chiang Mai is travelling around on a scooter or motorbike (as long as you have a license) as you explore the countryside....
Food Scene2 years ago

Top 10 Thai foods you must try

Thailand is known around the world not only for it's breath taking scenery, beautiful hosts but also for their food. Fresh and vibrant, the local food in Thailand is cheap and it is...
Bangkok2 years ago

Songkran Survival Guide – Top 10 Tips (2019)

Songkran is a celebration of the Thai New Year on April 13 each year. What started as a respectful washing of Buddha images with water to welcome in the forthcoming wet season, has...