Relaxing family getaways in Thailand off the beaten path.
What are some less-touristed family getaways in Thailand, for travelers seeking beautiful places with fewer crowds? Answer
Options include Songkhla, a southern Thai provincial capital and seaport on Songkhla Lake; Phayao, a lakeside town in the mountains of northern Thailand; and Karon, a resort area of forested hillsides above a turquoise beach. This page includes 11 options. Click here to see which are close enough to be day trips from major cities like Bangkok.
Karon
This dense mix of resort hotels, pool villas, and local housing spreads across forested hillsides right down to a long stretch of turquoise-water beach, maki…
Choeng Thale
This Phuket town fronting calm water, where multi-storey buildings with dark gabled roofs and white balconies line the shoreline among palms, backed by a liv…
Songkhla
Songkhla sits where Songkhla Lake opens into the Gulf of Thailand, giving this southern Thai provincial capital beaches on multiple sides — including Samila…
Patong
Phuket's busiest beach resort sits on the island's west coast, with a long stretch of sand backed by a dense concentration of hotels, restaurants, and shops.
Phimai
Home to the Phimai Historical Park, one of Thailand's most significant Angkorian temple complexes, this modest town in Nakhon Ratchasima Province in northeas…
Kamala
This laid-back beach town on Phuket's west coast, Kamala lines its sandy promenade with open-air bars, bungalow guesthouses, restaurants, and massage shops s…
Prachuap Khiri Khan
Coastal town in western Thailand where the country narrows to just a short distance from the Myanmar border, Prachuap Khiri Khan sits between the Gulf of Tha…
Phayao
This lakeside town in the mountains of northern Thailand, Phayao sits on the shore of Phayao Lake and traces its origins to a city-state founded between 900…
Kamphaeng Phet
This central Thailand town on the Ping River whose historical park — containing ruins of 14th- to 16th-century temples, city fortifications, and Buddha statu…
Sakon Nakhon
Regional Isan city in northeast Thailand, marked by a grand golden ceremonial gate at its roundabout entrance, with a large nearby lake, surrounding hills, a…
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
The ruins of the Ayutthaya Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, spread across this island town at the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rive…
Family getaways in Thailand: quick answers
Which family getaways in Thailand can you visit on a day trip from Bangkok?
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is among 1 family getaways on our day trips from Bangkok.
Which are the highest-rated?
7 are rated gold, including Kamphaeng Phet, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Phimai and Prachuap Khiri Khan.
Which can you reach by train?
2 of the 11 have a railway station within a 10-minute drive, including Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Prachuap Khiri Khan.