{"id":34147,"date":"2024-01-25T10:15:23","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T03:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/?p=34147"},"modified":"2024-01-31T19:10:19","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T12:10:19","slug":"guide-to-nakhon-si-thammarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/guide-to-nakhon-si-thammarat\/","title":{"rendered":"A guide to Nakhon Si Thammarat: Hidden gem of the Thai South"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"34147\" class=\"elementor elementor-34147\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45a5c93 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45a5c93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dcf067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dcf067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestled along the Gulf of Thailand, Nakhon Si Thammarat province is known for its ancient temples, historic sites and lush landscapes. EXO loves the region for its truly local experiences and it\u2019s great location enroute to Khao Sok National Park.<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2400d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2400d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fe4a6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fe4a6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a06a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a06a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The city itself boasts a vibrant atmosphere, with bustling markets, delicious street food, and a <strong>welcoming local community<\/strong>. With relatively few international tourists, the city and nearby Kiriwong village have a <strong>more local vibe<\/strong> than other places in Thailand.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the true attraction of Nakhon Si Thammarat is its nature. The province boasts a <strong>long stretch of coastline<\/strong> complimented by a series of small, uninhabited islands a short distance offshore. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boat trips, snorkelling, <strong>sea mud baths<\/strong> and opportunities to spot <strong>rare pink dolphins<\/strong> are among the highlights. Inland, there are rolling mountains with lush forests home to hidden <strong>caves and waterfalls<\/strong>.\u00a0And plenty of <strong>local corners to explore<\/strong> where the rhythms of life reflect southern Thai culture and traditions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read on to learn more about the province and<strong> EXO\u2019s recommendations.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99e28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99e28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12ba1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d12ba1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-2-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34161\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023562d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"023562d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ea51b2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ea51b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hidden Gem of the South<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-730fec2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"730fec2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ce994d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7ce994d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0341d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c0341d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2c6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c2c6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those interested in exploring a more authentic, natural side of Southern Thailand, the Khanom district of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">Nakhon Si Thammarat<\/a> stands out as a special destination.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24a77d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d24a77d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc5bfd4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc5bfd4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9861b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e9861b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/24-Jan-Blogs-6-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34177\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/24-Jan-Blogs-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/24-Jan-Blogs-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/24-Jan-Blogs-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/24-Jan-Blogs-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f277643 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f277643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6d2ef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6d2ef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7791c6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7791c6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Khanom: Pink dolphins, waterfalls and more<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located in the region&#8217;s northeast, Khanom district is home to a number of nature-focused experiences. The most renowned is a boat trip on Khanom Bay to <strong>spot rare pink dolphins,<\/strong> one of the few places in the world where they reside. This can be combined with a trip to Koh Nui Nok, a small <strong>uninhabited island<\/strong> with a surprising freshwater spring.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inland, lies the marvellous <strong>Khao Wang Thong Cave,<\/strong> a collection of 17 caves and passageways boasting impressive stalactites and other limestone formations.\u00a0 For a different adventure, hike up to <strong>Samed-Chun Waterfall,<\/strong> which not only boasts a beautiful swimming pond but also views over the Khanom Bay in the distance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those interested in exploring a more authentic, natural side of Southern Thailand, the Khanom district of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\"><strong>Nakhon Si Thammarat<\/strong><\/a> stands out as a special destination.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0201273 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0201273\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f187143 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f187143\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0263e9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0263e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f7f3b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f7f3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;I love this region because it offers of-the-beaten track experiences and also local lifestyle, especially in the southern style which is unique in it&#8217;s own way&#8217;.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f28748c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f28748c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb7e62 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb7e62\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15945cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15945cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Kiriwong village<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nestled at the base of Khao Luang mountain, Kiriwong is a sleepy village known for having the freshest air in Thailand. A bike ride is a great way to explore and take in the <strong>scenes of local life<\/strong> and the natural surroundings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The village is also home to many <strong>cottage industries<\/strong> such as production of Thai herbal medicine, traditional tie-dying, lace fabric making and more. Visiting these small workshops provides a deeper understanding of local culture and <strong>traditional ways of life.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018I love this region because it offers off-the-beaten experiences with <strong>true nature, art and culture,<\/strong> and also local lifestyle, especially in the <strong>southern style<\/strong> which is unique in its own way&#8217;, explains Fang, EXO Thailand&#8217;s Head of Product.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d681fef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d681fef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5e5446 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f5e5446\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-3-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617baa3 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"617baa3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Kiriwong sample itinerary<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15786cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15786cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e33a77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e33a77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b92f61b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b92f61b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6719a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6719a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;I really recommend attending a southern-style shadow puppet show. It&#8217;s something really unique&#8217;.<\/span><\/em><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bf0612 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6bf0612\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef2d319 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef2d319\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72db64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a72db64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-5-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-5-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-5-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-5-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-5.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea1f30 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ea1f30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hidden Gem of the South<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9725f1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9725f1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b98b39f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b98b39f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Nakhon Si Thammarat town<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nakhon Si Thammarat town is worth a visit for travellers passing through. It is home to Wat Mahathat, the most revered and <strong>largest Buddhist temple in the south<\/strong> which houses sacred Buddha relics brought from Sri Lanka more than one thousand years ago.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The town is also home to a charming <strong>Shadow Puppet Museum<\/strong> run by Suchart Subsin and his family. The <strong>legendary puppet master<\/strong> has amassed a collection of puppets and other related items. A visit to the museum provides a great overview of this<strong> traditional artform<\/strong> and is highlighted by a brief<strong> shadow puppet play<\/strong> from Suchart or one of his relatives.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2018I really recommend a <strong>southern style shadow puppet show,<\/strong> called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nang Talung <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Thai\u2019, Fang remarks. \u2018It&#8217;s something <strong>really unique<\/strong> that people may not feel authentic if they watch it somewhere other than Nakhon Si Thammarat.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728234c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"728234c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5129d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c5129d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ed3031 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2ed3031\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d252511 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d252511\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e49cf2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e49cf2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Other experiences in the region<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXO can <strong>customise a Nakhon Si Thammarat trip<\/strong> to fit guests personal interests and travel styles. Here are a few additional options for exploring the region:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Klong Bangkoo mangroves:<\/strong> take a boat ride through an impressive mangrove forest, learning about the importance of these unique ecosystems and admiring the resident wildlife\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Snorkelling:<\/strong> The best snorkelling in the region is near Tan Island and Raab Islands, which boasts sea corals and schools of fish. A full day boat trip for snorkelling is recommended.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Baan Laem Village:<\/strong> EXO recommends a half day visit to this fishing village to partake in a tie dye workshop, visit the mangroves and &#8211; the highlight- a mud bath! Soaking in the local sea mud is said to have health benefits for the skin.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Mae Thong Pring coconut plantation:<\/strong> A fun, interactive experience from coconut harvesting to the creation of traditional Thai desserts.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89dad66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89dad66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e29e2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e29e2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-6-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-34165\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-6-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-6-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-6-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/THAI-Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-6.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c3800e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c3800e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c13e5f4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c13e5f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/destinations\/thailand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover more <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eaa1b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6eaa1b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b5df92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6b5df92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/6a101313-3902-445d-919e-96c1706b4a7c.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22839\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0de9fa1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0de9fa1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4982ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Getting there:<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nakhon Si Thammarat is a great overnight stop on the way to Khao Sok. From the Surat Thani Airport, it takes just over one hour by car to reach Khanom district and a further 1.5 hours to reach Nakhon Si Thammarat town. From Kiriwong or Nakhon Si Thammarat it is 3-3.5 hours to Khao Sok.<\/span><\/p><p><b>When to go:\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nakhon SI Thammarat has a similar climate pattern to Koh Samui and the Gulf coast, meaning the best months to visit are October to April when the weather is dry and sunny.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a2039 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93a2039\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442c466 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"442c466\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceeaa83 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ceeaa83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/tours\/thailand\/the-hidden-gem-of-the-south\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Hidden Gems of the South: 9 Days\/8 nights<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d594d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d594d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17c3b2 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c17c3b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/destinations\/thailand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover more Thailand journeys<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A special destination for nature and authentic, local experiences<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":34178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[245],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thailand"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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