Beitou (北投) is a district of Taipei City at the foot of Yangmingshan (陽明山 or Yangming Mountain), a collection of mountain peaks that make up Yangminshan National Park. These include Seven Star Mountain (七星山 or Qixingshan), a dormant volcano that last erupted around 700,000 years ago.
Xinbeitou (新北投), the hot spring village around Xinbeitou MRT station, occupies a lush valley that is home to 1200 species of plants, 110 species of bird, and 160 varieties of butterflies.
Beitou Thermal Valley (also called Beitou Geothermal Valley or Hell Valley) is a second, highly acidic “green sulfur” hot spring that is a major tourist attraction in Beitou and the source of the hot creek running through Beitou Hot Spring Park.
The spring water is high in radium, which in the past underwent a corrosive reaction with the andesite rocks on the river bed about 150 meters downstream, creating layers of cream and white diamond-shaped crystals named Hokutolite or “Beitou stone”, ...
Mahachai is a small town located in the Samut Sakhon province of Thailand, about an hour drive from central Bangkok.
Mahachai has one of the largest fresh seafood markets in Thailand, and it's one of the main seafood distribution centers that cater to the hungry population of Bangkok.
Seafood producers from around the country go to Mahachai to sell their catch, which is then bought and sold to seafood dealers.
In addition to the huge seafood market is a much smaller and lessor known railroad market. Most people pass through here to see the much more famous Maeklong Market without even knowing how fantastic this area is. A few vendors set up on the tracks but that is just the start for shopping.
If you are a seafood lover there is plenty to choose from here. There are countless other shops selling snacks, clothes and so much more.
It’s a short train ride or drive from Bangkok and worth a visit for the waterfront, market and temples.
Mahachai Railroad and Seafood Market - Samut Sakhon ...
Liab Duan Night Market, particularly its original location off Ram Intra (also known as Ramintra or Ram Inthra), is a classic Bangkok night market that has long been a favorite among locals.
Its Thai name, Talad Liab Duan Ramintra or ตลาดเรียบด่วนรามอินทรา, literally translates to something like “night market by the expressway” or highway-side market, reflecting its position right alongside or under the elevated highway near the Watcharapol Junction in the northern part of the city.
This sprawling outdoor market has operated for years as a daily evening destination, typically opening from around 5 PM and staying lively well into the night, often until 1 or 2 AM, with individual vendors setting their own hours based on business. It gained popularity as a more authentic, less touristy alternative to central markets, drawing crowds of Bangkok residents for affordable shopping, street food, and casual nightlife.
The market is known for its massive ...
Wat Chong Krom (วัดจงกรม), also known as Wat Jong Krom or Wat Jong Klom, stands today as a carefully restored ruin in the northern outskirts of Ayutthaya, off the main city island in the Khlong Sra Bua district.
Nestled in the historic area called Thung Khwan (the “Field of Fumes”), the temple lies along a northwest axis roughly parallel to Khlong Sra Bua canal, positioned between Wat Phraya Maen and Wat Phra Ngam, with Wat Prasat situated just to its north.
Its name is believed to derive from a traditional Buddhist meditation practice known as jong krom—walking meditation involving mindful pacing back and forth—which underscores its spiritual purpose as a place of contemplation.
The monastic complex presents an intriguing and somewhat unconventional layout for its era. It encompasses a main chedi, a vihara (assembly hall), an ubosot (ordination hall), several smaller satellite chedis, and other structures, all enclosed within a surrounding wall.
Traditionally, the ...
