11 Unique Experiences You Have to Try in Thailand

Wat Pho next to the Grand Palace is the oldest and largest temple in Bangkok. The reclining Buddha, which is 46 meters high and 15 meters wide, is quite a sight. Behind the huge reclining Buddha, you can change 20B for a handful of coins and throw them into a brass bowl to pray.

Wat Pho was also the first school of traditional Thai medicine in Thailand and which could be called the "ancestor" of Thai massage. There is a school of Thai massage in the temple, and if you are feeling a little tired and travel-weary, you might well like to try this and ease the fatigue of your journey.

Rafting and canoeing are popular pastimes for tourists In the interior of Thailand. The water system around Chiang Mai is well developed and the current is relatively moderate, so this is a good place for beginners to kayak. Float gently as you quietly enjoy the beautiful scenery on both banks when the river is calm, and paddle hard when you encounter a rapid in a exciting and exhilarating tussle with Nature.

Rafting is also called whitewater rafting for the white foam caused when water collides with rocks. Precipitation in Chiang Mai is moderate during the rainy season and the current is smooth and not too fast. This is a relatively safe location for whitewater rafting.

There are many streams in the Chiang Mai Mountains in northern Thailand, an area eminently suitable for driving an ATV in a muddy forest. The coach will take you along narrow, muddy mountain tracks and rugged paths, almost like an obstacle course, as you experience the excitement of cross-country travel while enjoying the beautiful natural scenery of northern Taipei.

ATV (All Terrain Vehicle), means "an off-road vehicle". This kind of vehicle can travel across any terrain, even in conditions where ordinary vehicles find it difficult to progress. Simple and practical, with excellent cross-country performance, it is ready for anything.

In Thailand, men have to spend a portion of their lives as monks; even the king is no exception. More and more foreigners nowadays are showing an interest in Thai Buddhism. Many temples in Chiang Mai are available for short-term or long-term meditation visits by the faithful or ordinary visitors.

The famous meditation centers near Chiang Mai include Wat Suan Dok, Wat Ram Poeng, Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep, and Wat Umong, all of which offer a quick, 2-day meditation experience or long-term meditation courses lasting months or even years. Tourists taking on vegetarian diets, meditation and contemplation make space in their souls to think and know themselves in depth.

Wat Suan Dok's 2-day meditation course on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is most suitable for foreign tourists, compared to other meditation experiences, which last a week. Courses include basic walking meditation, recumbent meditation and contemplation. Teachers provide explanations in English. Participants can also arrange to discuss things with the tutor.

Paan Island, between Samui Island and Ko Tao Island, holds one of the world's three biggest wild parties on the 15th day of each lunar month: a "Full Moon Party", where tens of thousands of people gather at the Moon Beach in Haad Rin Bay to drink, set off fireworks, listen to rock and roll, and party all night.

If you are going to Paan to attend the Full Moon party, you should book accommodation and boat tickets in advance, and you should keep a good eye on your valuables. It's better to go with in a big group.

If your trip does not coincide with the Full Moon Party, there are still plenty of reasons for a party on the island, such as the Black Moon Party, the Half Moon Party, the Falling Moon Party and so on. In addition to the parties, there are lots of waterfalls in the jungle on the island, and many of the beautiful beaches are worth exploring more closely.

Professional Thai boxing can also be seen in Phuket and this fierce martial art is certain to get the pulse racing. The most professional Thai boxing venue on the island is the "Bangala Thai Museum". Tickets to sit in the closest place to the ring to enjoy Thai boxing cost only 500 RMB.

"BANGLA Thai Boxing Hall" is the most famous Thai boxing competition hall in the region, and many international players compete here. There are nine competitions on a fight day, including four children's performance competitions and five adult formal competitions.

There are many cooking schools in Chiang Mai, and some high-end hotels and famous restaurants also organize similar courses. Teachers will take you to the food market to select and identify ingredients before returning to the classroom to make 5-6 traditional Thai delicacies.

Most cooking schools teach in English, but, with increasing numbers of Chinese tourists, there are also cooking schools in the market who teach in Chinese. These can be booked at the Han Chiang Mai travel agency, so tourists with poor English need not worry.

As it is famous for numerous elephants, there are a large number of elephants living in harmony with local residents in the mountains and forests of Thailand. There are many elephant training camps in the vicinity of Chiang Mai, Phuket and other locations. Visitors can enjoy interacting closely with these gentle and charming animals.

Although there is plenty of activity in the elephant training camp, it means the elephants in the camp have been trained to perform and have lost the ability to survive in Nature. If you wish to encounter elephants in the wild, you are recommended to visit the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai.

This is a rare opportunity to become Tarzan of the Apes! Jump across the treetops of the jungle, dozens of meters in the air, following a route a few hundred meters long, before falling vertically in freefall – you will scream till your lungs burst.

Jungle Leap is an experience not to be missed in Chiang Mai; tourists glide along high-speed cables in the tropical rainforest, experiencing the sensation of leaping between trees like the hero of the film Tarzan the Ape Man while also enjoying the charming scenery of the Taibei Mountains.

Chiang Mai currently boasts a number of companies operating jungle leap centers, and three are particularly famous: the oldest is Flying Gibbons’ Jungle Leap, with an 800-meter slideway, and the latest addition is the SkyLine Adventure, with the longest (900-meter) slideway.

Come to Thailand and you have to experience one of the incomparable transgender shows. There are three main Bangkok transgender shows, the Kripso demon show, the Mambo demon show and the Kim Tony demon show. Of these the Golden Dome Cabaret Show is very popular with tourists.

The Golden Dome Cabaret Show lasts about an hour and you can take pictures with the actors after the show, although some popular transgenders are so busy that have no time to receive money from tourists. The price for taking a picture with him is also higher.

Railay Beach in Krabi Prefecture, Thailand is a world-famous rock climbing heaven visited by many climbing experts, who make a pilgrimage here at all times of the year. If you wish to try this cool sport, there are some rock-climbing centers that offer entry-level courses, with plenty of simple ascents to try.

There are more than 400 climbs at Krabi's Railay Beach, and these are mostly concentrated at Railay East Beach. A global rock-climbing festival is held every year from June to September, attracting fans from all over the world. Beginners can try a half-day or one-day taster course, hiring the equipment they will require from the climbing schools at Railay East Beach.