Family destinations in Thailand

Dramatic limestone-cliff scenery and relaxed beach towns — calmer and more nature-focused than Phuket, with easy boat trips to famous islands.

Thailand's biggest island and easiest family beach base — calm resort beaches, water parks and island boat trips, with something for every age and budget.

A quiet, low-rise stretch of coast beside a national park — one of the calmest and most relaxed family beach bases in Thailand.

A lush Gulf-coast island of calm coves and family resorts — the go-to Thai beach escape in July and August when the Andaman coast is wet.

The cultural capital of the north — cooler, greener and gentler, famed for ethical elephant sanctuaries, temples and hands-on family experiences.

A relaxed royal-resort beach town within easy reach of Bangkok — gentle, family-friendly and well-serviced, with water parks and long sandy beaches.

Thailand's vibrant capital — a sensory mix of glittering temples, buzzing markets and modern malls, surprisingly manageable with kids thanks to skytrains and river boats.