Fresh look at Thailand: Where the Thais escape Bangkok to eat, play and chill

Swing by Suan Phueng and Amphawa districts, where the Thais escape Bangkok to eat, play and chill

The pretty La Toscano Resort in Suan Phueng is styled in a European theme.
The pretty La Toscano Resort in Suan Phueng is styled in a European theme. ST PHOTO: LEE SIEW HUA
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Beyond Bangkok lies idealised European villas on cool hills, organic lemon groves and fluffy sheepdogs.

There is also a hip ceramics factory, an improbable railway market and an alpaca farm, all full of Thai whimsy.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on January 19, 2020, with the headline Fresh look at Thailand: Where the Thais escape Bangkok to eat, play and chill. Subscribe