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Introduction
Southern Thailand figures prominently into the plans of most travellers who come to this amazing Southeast Asian country, yet Nakhon Si Thammarat manages to slide under the radar somehow. This city is nothing like Surat Thani or Chumphon, both nondescript working-class towns which serve as little more than travel hubs.
With an impressive city wall, detailed national museum, and an expansive Buddhist temple which is almost 600 years old, it is a place which doesn’t get near enough love from visitors to the region. If you are looking to get off the beaten track in Thailand’s south, start here.