Most Popular Beaches in Thailand
Thailand has thousands of beaches, but a relatively small group consistently stands out among the most popular beaches in Thailand. But which beaches are actually the most popular?
To create this list, we looked beyond subjective rankings of Thailand’s “best” or “most beautiful” beaches. Instead, we reviewed multiple indicators of popularity, including tourism numbers, traveller interest, review activity, international recognition and the popularity of the destinations surrounding each beach.
There isn’t a single official dataset counting every visitor to every beach in Thailand, so an exact ranking isn’t possible. However, when these different indicators are considered together, a clear group of beaches consistently stands out.
This isn’t a ranking of Thailand’s prettiest beaches, quietest escapes or best hidden gems. Some of the country’s most beautiful beaches may not appear at all.
These are the beaches people actually flock to — and the reasons they remain among Thailand’s most popular.
The 10 Most Popular Beaches in Thailand
If you’re looking for the quick answer, these are our picks for the 10 most popular beaches in Thailand based on tourism numbers, traveller interest, review activity, international recognition and the popularity of the surrounding destination.
| Rank | Beach | Destination | Best Known For |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patong Beach | Phuket | Nightlife, convenience and a huge tourism scene |
| 2 | Maya Bay | Phi Phi Islands, Krabi | Iconic scenery and international fame |
| 3 | Pattaya Beach | Pattaya | A busy beach in the heart of one of Thailand’s biggest resort cities |
| 4 | Railay Beach | Krabi | Limestone cliffs and spectacular coastal scenery |
| 5 | Kata Beach | Phuket | A classic Phuket beach holiday with a more relaxed feel |
| 6 | Chaweng Beach | Koh Samui | Samui’s main beach, with resorts, restaurants and nightlife |
| 7 | Karon Beach | Phuket | A long sandy beach backed by a major resort area |
| 8 | Ao Nang Beach | Krabi | A popular base for exploring Krabi’s islands and coastline |
| 9 | Hua Hin Beach | Hua Hin | One of Thailand’s best-known traditional seaside resorts |
| 10 | Lamai Beach | Koh Samui | A popular, more relaxed alternative to Chaweng |
These beaches aren’t popular for the same reasons. Some attract visitors for their scenery, others for nightlife, convenience or the sheer range of things to do nearby. In the sections below, we’ll look at why each beach attracts so many visitors, what it’s actually like, and who it’s best suited to.
How We Ranked Thailand’s Most Popular Beaches
Ranking Thailand’s beaches by popularity isn’t as simple as looking up annual visitor numbers. Tourism statistics are generally reported for provinces, islands or destinations rather than for individual beaches, and a visitor staying in Phuket or Krabi may visit several beaches during the same trip.
For that reason, we compared multiple indicators rather than relying on a single source. These included tourism and destination visitor numbers, traveller review activity, search and travel interest, international recognition, and the scale of tourism surrounding each beach, including accommodation, restaurants, attractions and transport connections.
We also considered the role each beach plays within its destination. Patong Beach, for example, sits at the centre of one of Thailand’s largest tourism areas, while Maya Bay has comparatively limited access but extraordinary international recognition and visitor demand.
The exact order shouldn’t therefore be interpreted as a literal headcount separating one beach from the next. Instead, the ranking reflects the weight of evidence across multiple measures of popularity.
Most importantly, popularity isn’t a judgement of quality. A busy resort beach and a spectacular protected bay can both be enormously popular for completely different reasons. Our ranking measures how strongly each beach features in Thailand’s tourism landscape — not which one we think is the most beautiful.
1. Patong Beach, Phuket
Patong Beach sits at the centre of Phuket’s largest tourism district and is one of the most recognisable resort beaches in Thailand. The beach itself stretches for around three kilometres along Phuket’s west coast, but Patong’s popularity comes from much more than its sand and sea.
Behind the beach is an enormous concentration of hotels, restaurants, bars, shopping centres, markets, massage shops and tour operators. Bangla Road, Phuket’s best-known nightlife area, is only a short walk from the sand, while boats, watersports and tours are readily available along the beachfront.
The beach can become busy, particularly during Phuket’s high season, and travellers looking for a quiet tropical escape will find better choices elsewhere. However, few beaches in Thailand offer the same combination of beach access, nightlife, dining, shopping and tourist infrastructure in such a compact area.
Best for: First-time Phuket visitors, nightlife, convenience and travellers who want plenty happening around them.
Think twice if: Your priority is seclusion, tranquillity or an undeveloped tropical beach.
TWI Insight: Patong makes particular sense when the beach is only one part of your holiday. You can spend the morning on the sand, walk to restaurants and shopping during the day, and have one of Thailand’s busiest nightlife districts on your doorstep after dark. Its popularity isn’t because Patong is Thailand’s most beautiful beach — it’s because very few beach destinations make so much accessible in one place.
2. Maya Bay, Phi Phi Islands
Maya Bay is one of Thailand’s most famous beaches, surrounded by towering limestone cliffs on the island of Phi Phi Leh in Krabi Province. Its appearance in the 2000 film The Beach helped turn an already spectacular location into an internationally recognised symbol of Thailand.
Unlike Patong, Maya Bay isn’t a resort destination where travellers stay beside the beach. Most visitors arrive as part of a boat trip from neighbouring Phi Phi Don, Phuket or Krabi. Its popularity is driven overwhelmingly by its dramatic scenery and reputation as one of Thailand’s must-see natural attractions.
That popularity has also created challenges. Maya Bay was closed to visitors in 2018 to allow its damaged ecosystem to recover, before reopening under much stricter controls. Visitor numbers are now managed, boats cannot enter the bay itself, and swimming directly from the beach is restricted to protect the recovering marine environment.
The result is a very different beach experience from most places on this list. You come to Maya Bay primarily to see and experience an extraordinary location, rather than spend an entire day swimming, eating and relaxing beside the water.
Best for: Iconic scenery, photography, Phi Phi Island trips and first-time visitors wanting to see one of Thailand’s most famous natural attractions.
Think twice if: You want a quiet beach day, unrestricted swimming or somewhere you can simply arrive and spend the day at your own pace.
TWI Insight: Maya Bay demonstrates why popularity and visitor numbers aren’t quite the same thing. Access is deliberately limited, yet demand to see it remains enormous. If Patong represents Thailand’s mass-tourism beach experience, Maya Bay represents something different — a single beach that has become part of Thailand’s international identity.
3. Pattaya Beach, Pattaya
Pattaya Beach runs along the heart of one of Thailand’s largest and most established resort cities. Located around 150 kilometres southeast of Bangkok, Pattaya’s accessibility, huge accommodation supply and extensive entertainment scene have helped make it one of the country’s most visited coastal destinations.
The beach stretches for several kilometres alongside Beach Road, with hotels, restaurants, shopping centres, bars and entertainment within easy reach. During the day, visitors come for the beach, watersports and boat trips, while after dark the surrounding city becomes one of Thailand’s busiest nightlife destinations.
Pattaya Beach itself isn’t usually the reason travellers describe Pattaya as a tropical beach paradise. Development surrounds the coastline, the atmosphere is distinctly urban, and visitors seeking clear water and quieter sand often head to nearby beaches or take a boat to Koh Larn.
Its popularity instead comes from accessibility and choice. Pattaya combines a beach with the infrastructure of a major tourism city and is particularly easy to reach from Bangkok, making it popular with international visitors, domestic travellers and weekend visitors.
Best for: Nightlife, entertainment, short trips from Bangkok and travellers who want a beach alongside big-city tourism infrastructure.
Think twice if: Your priority is pristine water, secluded tropical scenery or a peaceful island-style beach holiday.
TWI Insight: Pattaya Beach makes more sense when you think of it as the waterfront of a major resort city rather than a standalone beach escape. The sand is only one part of the attraction — the enormous range of things available around it is what keeps Pattaya among Thailand’s most popular coastal destinations.
4. Railay Beach, Krabi
Railay is one of Thailand’s most distinctive beach destinations, famous for the enormous limestone cliffs that rise almost vertically around its coastline. Although Railay is connected to mainland Krabi, the surrounding cliffs cut it off from the road network, so visitors arrive by boat — giving it much of the atmosphere of an island.
Railay is actually a small peninsula with several beaches. Railay West is the main swimming and sunset beach, while nearby Phra Nang Beach is another major attraction and Railay East serves as an important arrival point for boats.
The scenery is the biggest reason for Railay’s popularity. Limestone karsts, turquoise water and longtail boats create the kind of landscape many travellers picture when imagining southern Thailand. The cliffs have also made Railay one of the country’s best-known rock-climbing destinations.
Despite its relatively isolated setting, Railay isn’t an undiscovered beach. There are resorts, restaurants and bars, and large numbers of day-trippers arrive from Ao Nang and elsewhere in Krabi, particularly during the high season.
Best for: Dramatic scenery, swimming, photography, rock climbing and travellers wanting a beach destination without road traffic.
Think twice if: You want easy road access, extensive shopping and nightlife, or a genuinely secluded beach during peak periods.
TWI Insight: Railay offers something very different from Patong or Pattaya. Its popularity hasn’t developed because a large city grew around the beach — people travel there specifically for the landscape. That also means timing matters: staying overnight gives you a chance to experience Railay before and after many of the day-trip boats have come and gone.
5. Kata Beach, Phuket
Kata Beach is one of Phuket’s most popular resort beaches, offering a very different atmosphere from nearby Patong. Located on Phuket’s southwest coast, the broad curve of sand is backed by a well-developed tourist area filled with hotels, restaurants, cafés, shops and other visitor services.
Kata’s appeal comes from its balance. There is enough tourism infrastructure to make staying here easy, but the area generally feels less intense than Patong. This has made Kata particularly popular with couples and families, as well as travellers who want a traditional Phuket beach holiday without being surrounded by the island’s biggest nightlife district.
Conditions at Kata also change noticeably with the seasons. During the calmer high-season months, the beach attracts swimmers and sunseekers. When Phuket’s southwest monsoon brings larger waves, Kata becomes one of the island’s better-known surfing beaches. As with other west-coast beaches, visitors should always pay attention to beach flags and local conditions before entering the water.
Kata can become busy during peak periods, but its combination of an attractive beach, substantial accommodation choice and convenient tourist infrastructure keeps it firmly among Phuket’s major beach destinations.
Best for: Couples, families, swimming in suitable conditions, surfing during the wave season and travellers wanting a more relaxed Phuket base.
Think twice if: You want Patong-style nightlife or a remote beach with very little development.
TWI Insight: Kata is a useful middle ground when choosing where to stay in Phuket. You still have restaurants, shops and plenty of accommodation around you, but the beach plays a much bigger role in the destination’s identity than it does in more intensely developed Patong.
6. Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui
Chaweng Beach is the main tourism centre of Koh Samui and one of the best-known resort beaches in the Gulf of Thailand. Its long stretch of pale sand, extensive accommodation and lively town centre have made it a natural base for many first-time visitors to the island.
The beach is lined with resorts, restaurants and beach bars, while the streets immediately behind it offer shopping, cafés, nightlife, massage shops and other tourist services. This concentration of things to do gives Chaweng some similarities to Patong, although the setting and overall atmosphere remain distinctly Samui.
During suitable conditions, Chaweng offers the kind of beach experience many visitors come to southern Thailand looking for — soft sand, warm water and plenty of places to eat or drink without travelling far. Its central location and proximity to Samui Airport also make it a convenient base for exploring other parts of the island.
That convenience comes with crowds and development. Chaweng is not the place to choose if your idea of Koh Samui involves an isolated beach and very little happening around you.
Best for: First-time Koh Samui visitors, nightlife, restaurants, convenience and travellers wanting a complete resort area around the beach.
Think twice if: You want a quiet, undeveloped part of Koh Samui or prefer to stay away from the island’s busiest tourism centre.
TWI Insight: Chaweng works because it combines a genuinely attractive beach with the infrastructure of Koh Samui’s main resort town. You don’t have to choose between spending the day at the beach and having restaurants, shopping and nightlife nearby — Chaweng puts them together in one destination.
7. Karon Beach, Phuket
Karon Beach is one of Phuket’s longest and most established resort beaches, stretching for around three kilometres along the island’s west coast. Located between Patong and Kata, it combines a large sandy beach with plenty of accommodation and tourist facilities while generally feeling less concentrated than Patong.
Its size is an important part of Karon’s appeal. Even when visitor numbers are high, the long beachfront can feel more open than some of Phuket’s smaller beaches. Hotels, restaurants, cafés, massage shops and convenience stores are readily available, particularly around the northern and southern ends of the beach.
Karon attracts a broad mix of visitors, including couples and families looking for a conventional Phuket beach holiday. Its location also makes it convenient for exploring southern Phuket, with Kata immediately to the south and Patong’s larger nightlife and shopping scene a relatively short drive away.
Like other west-coast Phuket beaches, swimming conditions vary significantly with the season. The sea can become rough during the southwest monsoon, and visitors should take red flags and lifeguard warnings seriously.
Best for: Couples, families, long beach walks and travellers wanting substantial resort infrastructure without staying in central Patong.
Think twice if: You want nightlife immediately outside your hotel or prefer a small, secluded bay.
TWI Insight: Karon’s greatest advantage is space. You still have the convenience of staying in one of Phuket’s major resort areas, but the length of the beach spreads things out. For travellers who find Patong too intense but don’t want to sacrifice restaurants, accommodation and easy access to the rest of Phuket, Karon can be a strong compromise.
8. Ao Nang Beach, Krabi
Ao Nang Beach is the centre of Krabi’s mainland tourism scene and one of southern Thailand’s busiest beach destinations. But its popularity isn’t based entirely on the beach itself. For many visitors, Ao Nang is popular because of where it can take you next.
Longtail boats depart from the area for Railay and nearby islands, while countless tour operators offer trips to destinations around the Andaman Sea. Hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, shops and tour services fill the streets behind the beachfront, making Ao Nang one of the easiest places in Krabi to use as a base.
The beach itself stretches along a scenic bay framed by Krabi’s characteristic limestone landscape. It is pleasant for walking, relaxing and watching the longtail boats crossing the water, although travellers coming to Krabi primarily for spectacular swimming beaches will often find more impressive options on nearby islands or around Railay.
That distinction is important. Ao Nang doesn’t need to be Krabi’s most beautiful beach to be one of its most popular. Its combination of accommodation, dining, transport and access to some of the region’s most famous coastal attractions brings large numbers of visitors here.
Best for: First-time Krabi visitors, island hopping, boat trips, restaurants and travellers wanting a convenient base for exploring the region.
Think twice if: Your main priority is staying directly beside Krabi’s most spectacular swimming beach or escaping established tourist areas.
TWI Insight: Ao Nang makes the most sense when you view it as both a beach and a gateway. You can enjoy the beachfront when you want an easy day, then use the same destination as your launching point for Railay, offshore islands and other parts of Krabi. That flexibility is a major reason it remains so popular.
9. Hua Hin Beach, Hua Hin
Hua Hin Beach offers a different kind of Thai beach experience from the tropical islands and limestone bays of the south. Stretching along the Gulf of Thailand, it forms the coastline of one of the country’s oldest and best-established seaside resort towns.
A major reason for Hua Hin’s enduring popularity is its accessibility from Bangkok. The town has long been a favourite coastal escape for Thai travellers, while its large selection of hotels, restaurants, markets and other attractions has also established it firmly on the international tourism map.
The beach itself is long and open, with plenty of room for walking and relaxing beside the sea. Hua Hin is also particularly associated with horse riding along the sand, an activity that has become part of the destination’s beach identity.
Visitors shouldn’t expect the dramatic limestone scenery of Krabi or the island atmosphere of Koh Samui. Hua Hin’s appeal is different: it combines a beach with a substantial town that works as a destination beyond the shoreline.
Best for: Trips from Bangkok, couples, families, longer stays and travellers who want a beach destination with the facilities of an established town.
Think twice if: Your priority is dramatic tropical scenery, island life or the clearest water Thailand has to offer.
TWI Insight: Hua Hin demonstrates that Thailand’s most popular beaches aren’t all competing to offer the same experience. Its strength is the combination of coast, accessibility and town life. For travellers who want the sea without needing to fly south or travel to an island, Hua Hin remains one of Thailand’s most practical beach destinations.
10. Lamai Beach, Koh Samui
Lamai Beach is one of Koh Samui’s major resort beaches and a popular alternative to the busier atmosphere of Chaweng. Located on the island’s southeast coast, it combines a long sandy beach with a well-established town offering hotels, restaurants, bars, shops and other visitor services.
Lamai has enough tourism infrastructure to make it an easy place to stay without feeling quite as concentrated as Samui’s main resort centre. The beach remains central to the experience, while restaurants and nightlife are readily available when you want them.
The area also provides a convenient base for exploring southern and eastern Koh Samui. One of the island’s best-known natural landmarks, the Hin Ta and Hin Yai rock formations, is located just south of the main beach, while viewpoints, temples and smaller beaches can be reached on trips around the island.
Lamai isn’t an undiscovered corner of Samui, but that’s part of why it belongs on a list of Thailand’s most popular beaches. It offers much of the convenience visitors want from a developed beach destination while generally providing a more relaxed alternative to Chaweng.
Best for: Couples, relaxed beach holidays, restaurants and travellers who want plenty of facilities without staying in Samui’s busiest resort area.
Think twice if: You want Samui’s biggest nightlife scene or, at the other extreme, an isolated beach with very little development.
TWI Insight: Lamai’s appeal is largely about balance. Chaweng offers more activity and nightlife, while quieter parts of Koh Samui offer greater seclusion. Lamai sits comfortably between the two, making it a practical choice for travellers who want the beach to remain the focus of their stay without giving up the convenience of an established resort town.
Which Popular Beach in Thailand Should You Choose?
Being the most popular doesn’t automatically make a beach the right choice for your trip. Thailand’s major beach destinations offer very different experiences, so where you stay should depend on what you actually want from your holiday.
| If You Want… | Start With | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Nightlife | Patong Beach | Thailand’s biggest combination of beach, bars, clubs and entertainment |
| Iconic scenery | Maya Bay | One of Thailand’s most recognisable coastal landscapes |
| A resort city | Pattaya Beach | Beach access surrounded by extensive entertainment, shopping and accommodation |
| Dramatic natural scenery | Railay Beach | Towering limestone cliffs and a boat-access-only setting |
| A relaxed Phuket base | Kata Beach | Good balance of beach, restaurants and tourist facilities |
| Koh Samui nightlife | Chaweng Beach | Samui’s largest concentration of beach resorts, restaurants and nightlife |
| Space in Phuket | Karon Beach | A long beachfront with substantial resort infrastructure |
| Island hopping | Ao Nang Beach | Excellent base for boats to Railay and Krabi’s offshore islands |
| Easy access from Bangkok | Hua Hin Beach | Established seaside destination accessible without travelling to southern Thailand |
| A more relaxed Samui base | Lamai Beach | Plenty of facilities with a generally calmer atmosphere than Chaweng |
The biggest distinction is between choosing a beach and choosing a beach destination. Maya Bay might be somewhere you visit for a few hours, while Patong, Kata, Chaweng or Lamai can become the base for your entire holiday.
If you’re deciding where to stay rather than simply which beach to visit, look beyond the sand. Consider the surrounding restaurants, nightlife, transport, accommodation and activities as well. In many cases, those differences will have a much greater impact on your holiday than where a beach sits in a popularity ranking.
Popular Doesn’t Necessarily Mean Best
A beach attracting large numbers of visitors doesn’t necessarily mean it will be the best beach for you. Popularity usually brings advantages — more accommodation, restaurants, transport options, tours and things to do — but it can also mean larger crowds and considerably more development.
That’s particularly important in Thailand, where beach experiences can vary enormously. Patong and Pattaya are surrounded by major tourism centres, while Maya Bay and Railay attract visitors primarily because of their extraordinary natural settings. Kata, Karon, Chaweng and Lamai sit somewhere between the two, combining attractive beaches with established resort areas.
If your perfect Thai beach involves an empty stretch of sand, very little development and hardly another visitor in sight, the country’s most popular beaches probably aren’t where you should start looking.
On the other hand, if you want a beach holiday where restaurants, accommodation, activities and transport are readily available, popularity can be an advantage.
The important question isn’t simply “Which is Thailand’s best beach?” It’s “Which beach offers the experience I want?”
And if spectacular scenery matters more to you than visitor numbers, that’s a different question entirely — and one we’ll explore separately in our guide to Thailand’s most beautiful beaches.
Frequently Asked Questions About Thailand’s Most Popular Beaches
What is the most popular beach in Thailand?
We rank Patong Beach in Phuket as Thailand’s most popular beach overall. It combines very high visitor demand with an enormous concentration of hotels, restaurants, shopping, nightlife, tours and other tourism infrastructure.
That doesn’t mean Patong is Thailand’s best or most beautiful beach. Its popularity comes largely from the complete tourism destination that has developed around it.
What is the most famous beach in Thailand?
Maya Bay in the Phi Phi Islands has a strong claim to being Thailand’s most internationally famous beach. Its spectacular limestone setting was already remarkable, but its appearance in the 2000 film The Beach helped turn it into an image recognised around the world.
Unlike Patong, Maya Bay isn’t somewhere most visitors stay. It is primarily visited as part of a boat trip.
Which popular beach in Thailand is best for first-time visitors?
For travellers visiting Phuket, Patong Beach is one of the easiest places to start because accommodation, restaurants, shopping, tours and transport are readily available.
Travellers wanting a less intense Phuket experience may prefer Kata or Karon, while Ao Nang is an excellent first-time base for exploring Krabi.
Which popular beach in Thailand is best for families?
Kata and Karon in Phuket are strong choices for families because they combine established tourist facilities with a more relaxed atmosphere than Patong.
Hua Hin is another option, particularly for families travelling from Bangkok who don’t necessarily want to fly to southern Thailand or stay on an island.
Swimming conditions can change seasonally at any beach, so families should always follow local warnings and beach flags.
Which beach in Thailand is best for nightlife?
Patong Beach is the clear choice if nightlife is a major part of your holiday. Bangla Road and the surrounding streets form one of Thailand’s largest nightlife districts, within walking distance of the beach.
Pattaya Beach is another major nightlife destination, while Chaweng offers the strongest combination of beach and nightlife on Koh Samui.
Which of these popular beaches is best for a quieter holiday?
None of the beaches on this list should be considered genuinely undiscovered, but Lamai, Karon and parts of Hua Hin can provide a more relaxed experience than Patong, Pattaya or Chaweng.
If seclusion is your priority, however, Thailand has many smaller beaches that would be more suitable than those included in a ranking based specifically on popularity.
Is Phuket or Krabi better for beaches?
It depends on the type of holiday you want. Phuket offers greater choice and tourism infrastructure, with major beaches such as Patong, Kata and Karon supported by a huge range of accommodation, restaurants and activities.
Krabi is particularly strong for dramatic coastal scenery, with limestone cliffs, offshore islands and famous destinations such as Railay and nearby Maya Bay.
Rather than asking which province has the better beaches overall, it is more useful to decide whether you value convenience and choice or dramatic scenery and easier access to island-hopping experiences.
Continue Exploring
Many of Thailand’s most popular beaches are found in the south. If you want to discover more about Phuket, Krabi, Koh Samui, the Phi Phi Islands and the beaches and islands surrounding them, continue exploring with our Southern Thailand Travel Guide, where you’ll find more destinations, things to do and practical information for planning your trip.
Heading towards Thailand’s eastern coast? Pattaya is in Chonburi Province in Eastern Thailand, a region that also includes coastal destinations and islands stretching towards the Cambodian border. Explore more places to visit, beaches and things to do in our Eastern Thailand Travel Guide.
Related Reading
Want to take a closer look at one of Thailand’s most popular beaches? Explore our individual beach guides for more information on what each beach is like, what to expect when you visit, things to do nearby and practical tips from our own visits.
- Patong Beach Guide — Phuket
- Maya Bay Guide — Phi Phi Islands, Krabi
- Pattaya Beach Guide — Pattaya
- Railay Beach Guide — Krabi
- Kata Beach Guide — Phuket
- Chaweng Beach Guide — Koh Samui
- Karon Beach Guide — Phuket
- Ao Nang Beach Guide — Krabi
- Hua Hin Beach Guide — Hua Hin
- Lamai Beach Guide — Koh Samui
About the Author
David Hibbins is a travel publisher, destination researcher and the creator of Travel With Insight.
Through years of travel, tourism and publishing projects across Southeast Asia, he has developed a particular interest in how travellers research destinations, compare experiences and make travel decisions.
His work focuses on helping travellers move beyond popularity rankings, marketing claims and generic “best of” lists by providing balanced, research-driven destination guides. Rather than telling people where they should travel, his goal is to help readers understand the strengths, limitations and unique character of each destination so they can choose the places that best match their own interests, travel style and goals.
As the creator of Travel With Insight, David researches destinations throughout Southeast Asia, exploring not only where travellers go, but why they choose certain places, how destinations differ and what creates genuinely memorable travel experiences.
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