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Two weeks in Thailand is the canonical length — four nights in Bangkok, three in Chiang Mai, six on the Andaman coast, connected by two domestic flights. This itinerary slows down rather than cramming temples; it spends real time in Bangkok's neighbourhoods (Sukhumvit, Chinatown, Riverside), eats its way through Chiang Mai's markets, and finishes with six unhurried nights between Krabi province and Koh Lanta.
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Each day is written to balance structure with breathing room. Named hotels, named meals, named activities; logistics noted where they matter.
Land at BKK, Airport Rail Link to Phaya Thai, BTS to Sukhumvit. First-night dinner at a Sukhumvit Soi 38 street stall or a Jay Fai pad-thai wait.
Early morning at the Grand Palace and Wat Pho (both in before 09:00 before it fills). Lunch at Thipsamai (legendary pad thai). Afternoon on the Chao Phraya river + Wat Arun. Evening cocktails at Sky Bar or Lebua rooftop.
Early start to Damnoen Saduak or Amphawa floating market (90 min by car). Back to Bangkok for lunch, afternoon in Chinatown (Yaowarat), and an evening walking the streets after dark.
Morning at Jim Thompson's teak-wood house + silk museum. Lunch at Bo.lan (sustainable Thai tasting). Afternoon at Chatuchak market (Saturday/Sunday) or Talad Rot Fai Ratchada night market (nightly). Evening omakase or Issaya Siamese Club.
Morning domestic flight (1h 15m, ฿1,200–2,500 on Thai Smile or AirAsia). Check into your Chiang Mai hotel by lunch. Afternoon walking the Old City inside the moat — 16th-century Lanna temples, narrow streets. Evening at the Sunday Night Walking Street market (Rachadamnoen Road, Sundays only).
Morning Thai cooking class at Thai Farm or Baan Hongnual (half-day, includes market trip). Afternoon drive up to Doi Suthep mountain temple (golden chedi, city views). Evening at the Saturday Walking Street on Wualai Road (Sat) or Nimmanhaemin's cafés (other nights).
Day at an ethical elephant sanctuary (Elephant Nature Park, Chai Lai Orchid, or BLES) — these are sanctuary rescues, not riding camps. Back to Chiang Mai by evening for a night-market dinner.
Morning flight CNX → KBV (2h 20m, typically via BKK). Private-car transfer from Krabi airport to your Koh Lanta or Railay Beach hotel (90 min + short boat if Railay). First evening on the beach.
Full-day private longtail boat or speedboat tour to the Hong Islands (from Krabi side) or Phi Phi (longer, more crowded). Snorkeling, beach lunch, and back by 16:00.
A rock-climbing morning at Railay (beginners welcome; full half-day with gear ~฿1,500), or a gentler morning at Tham Phra Nang cave and Ao Phra Nang beach. Afternoon on your hotel's beach.
A genuine rest day. Spa morning (most Andaman hotels have excellent Thai-massage programmes), pool afternoon, and a beachfront seafood dinner — whole fish, tiger prawns, green mango salad.
Sea-kayak morning through the mangroves of Bor Thor or Koh Lanta's quiet east coast — genuinely peaceful, swim stops, most operators include lunch. Afternoon beach reading.
A full last day with no commitments — long lunch, pool, a final sunset dinner. If you have one extra activity in you, a sunset longtail around the closer islands.
Morning breakfast, transfer to KBV airport. Most travellers connect via Bangkok (BKK) for international; Gulf-bound flights to Doha and Dubai are available direct in peak season.
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For Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and one Andaman island region, yes. Adding Phuket, Koh Samui, or the Gulf of Thailand would need 3 weeks. Many travellers spend the full two weeks just in Bangkok + islands, skipping Chiang Mai for a return trip.
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