central plains
If you want to get out of the city for a while, there are plenty of day trip options from Bangkok.
Amphawa — interesting floating market popular with the locals
Ayutthaya — ancient capital showcasing its many ruins, 1.5 hours away by bus or train
Bang Pa-In — its magnificent Summer Palace makes for a pleasant day trip
Damnoen Saduak — picture-perfect floating market on tourist steroids
Hua Hin — beach resort town popular with Thais and Scandinavians
Kanchanaburi — the famous Bridge over the River Kwai, the Erawan Falls and Hellfire Pass
Ko Kret — rustic little pottery island to the north of Bangkok, a pleasant day trip out of the concrete jungle
Nakhon Pathom — Thailand's oldest city and site of the world's largest stupa
Samut Prakan — mostly visited for the Ancient City open air museum
