The island of Koh Samui, in Thailand, has a strong local culture and is home to a number of interesting temples (Wat) and pagodas (Chedi).

The Thai island of Phuket is located in the Andaman Sea. Its capital, Phuket City, has a 200-year-old Chinese temple, Put Yaw.

The Phang Nga province of Thailand is located approximately 800Km away from Bangkok. Nestled on the shore of the Andaman sea and a short boat ride from the unspolit islands of Surin and Similam.