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Alternatively, brush up on your Thai cooking skills in one of the schools or organic farms to be found in this beautiful mountain retreat. Make sure you do some research and find one with the best practices and most emphasis on conservation. Get your very own elephant to bathe, feed and ride in one of the many sanctuaries located here.

Take the overnight train to Chang Mai from Bangkok and find yourself amongst the tallest mountains in Thailand, perfect for a few days jungle trekking. There's also lots of trekking, waterfalls and other outdoor adventures. If you like birds, this is your place as it's noted for its wide variety.

There's so much more to this giant province in the middle of Thailand's south, including the beautiful Khao Sok National Park. Most hotels or guesthouses can hook visitors up with a tour company. This province is known for its orchards and high-quality fruit, but if adventure's your thing, try white-water rafting on the Kaen Hin Phoeng River.

Abutting Cambodia as well as the Gulf of Thailand, Chanthaburi province is a pretty serene place that's filled with fruit farms, making it a popular spot for agro-tourists. Yes, it's touristy, but it's also popular with locals and for good reason. However, forget all that and head to Mueang Boran (The Ancient City).

This wee ocean-side province has a strong connection to Thailand's maritime history. Check out the 900-year-old ruins of Utthayan Mueang Kao Phichit, the remains of a once-great city. This nearly-round province north of Bangkok is another with a long and storied history.

Check out Nam Nao National Park, which has hiking trails, caves, dense pine forests, chilly mountaintops, camp sites and tons of nature. A historically important province for the part it played in the rise and fall of several ancient kingdoms, Phetchabun today is a hot destination among Thai nature seekers. Kamphaeng Phet is another province with deep historical roots in Thai history, and plenty of ruins to show for it. Check out the Kamphaeng Phet Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with several major ruins set amid dramatic jungle scenery.

This small, flat little ink-blot of a province just north of Bangkok is covered with temples, but for something different check out Baan Phae village, where the locals make drums from cowhides and the soft wood of local trees. One of the Top Hotel In Thailand (Www.Thailandtravel.Co) man-made attractions is Bhumibol Dam, which holds back the biggest lake in Thailand and is surrounded by parks, trails and waterfalls. The seat of a great kingdom that goes back dozens of centuries, Tak today is known for its cool, green mountains and scenery.

But for a relaxing day out you could do worse than Bueng Phalan Chai, a large lake with plenty of green space, walking trails, shrines, statues and waterfalls. The people of Roi Et province know how to build monuments - the place is littered with them. Very few locals have even been to every province, while most international tourists only make it to a handful, with Chang Mai, Bangkok and Phuket being the biggest draws.