Thailand has long been one of the top tourist destinations, and for very good reasons; more than 30 million people chose to take a holiday in the Land of Smiles in 2024, which firmly puts this unique nation in the top 5 tourist destinations on the planet.
If you are a regular visitor to Thailand and are looking for a different type of holiday, here are a few unique types of vacations that you might not have considered.
- Stay at a high-end wellness resort– Why not pamper yourself by booking a stay at one of the top wellness resorts in Thailand and go home feeling recharged and ready for anything that life throws your way? This is so much more than a holiday because you learn many things that you can apply to your life to improve the quality of your life.
- Homestay in Thailand– There are a few tour operators that offer homestay vacations and Google can help you to find them; you could spend a week with a farming family in the northeast, or maybe see how a southern Thai family lives. This is a very different type of holiday, one that enables you to actually experience how locals live, and for some people, that is a precious experience.
- Book a stay at a yoga resort– Thailand has some of the best yoga retreats and much like a wellness resort, you will learn things that you can apply to your life. Yoga brings many benefits for the practitioner, it develops you mentally, physically and spiritually and becoming a lifelong practitioner will definitely improve many aspects of your life. Google can take you to the top yoga retreats and you can book online. Click here to find out more about immunotherapy, which is very beneficial to your overall health.
- Enjoy a golfing holiday – Thailand is home to some of the best golf courses on the planet and you can arrange to play top courses while enjoying this amazing country. The best locations for golfers include Hua Hin, Phuket, Pattaya and Rayong, while some great golf links are in the northern part of Thailand, such as Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai.
- Experience amazing fishing – If you are a keen angler, look no further than Thailand for a great fishing holiday; a blend of freshwater and sea fishing can be enjoyed and there are tour operators that offer fishing holidays. You can hook a monster catfish or carp at one of the many fishing parks with specimens of 50kg and more! Of course, fishing in Thailand is purely catch and release and fishing parks offer outstanding services with air-conditioned bungalows so you are never far from the action.
There is more to a holiday than sitting by the pool in a beach resort and we hope that these ideas bring you some inspiration and you choose an amazing holiday in the tropical paradise that is Thailand.