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Floating markets, the railway market, Ayutthaya and Bang Krachao.

Ayutthaya — photo by 정skybyc1

Worth itReality 81 +221Ayutthaya★ 4.7Day trips · HistoryUNESCO-listed ruins of Siam's old capital, 64 km north of Bangkok, incl. the Buddha head in tree roots

Bang Krachao — photo by been KIM

Worth itReality 76 +452Bang Krachao★ 4.6Day trips · NatureRiver-loop 'green lung' of orchards, raised bike paths and a bird-filled park, a ferry from Khlong Toei

Khlong Lat Mayom — photo by Vinay Patil

Worth itReality 71 +333Khlong Lat Mayom★ 4.3Day trips · MarketWeekend canal-side food market in Taling Chan, Thonburi, with cheap long-tail boat rides

Erawan Museum — photo by DUCHESS NATALIE

Worth it if…Reality 69 +234Erawan Museum★ 4.5Day trips · MuseumGiant 29 m bronze three-headed elephant housing a museum and shrine in Samut Prakan

Maeklong Railway Market — photo by Sumitra Tangsomworapong

Worth it if…Reality 61 +185Maeklong Railway Market★ 4.3Day trips · MarketFresh market on a live railway line where vendors fold awnings as the train rolls through

Ancient Siam — photo by Kevin Eggleton

Worth it if…Reality 54 +56Ancient Siam★ 4.5Day trips · AttractionHuge Thailand-shaped open-air park of 116 replica temples and palaces in Samut Prakan

Damnoen Saduak — photo by Limpapat Pattansedtakarn

Skip itReality 25 −197Damnoen Saduak★ 3.8Day trips · MarketThailand's most famous floating market: boat vendors on canals 100 km southwest of Bangkok

The numbers

#	Place	Verdict	Hype	Reality	Gap	Google
1	Ayutthaya	Worth it	59	81	+22 · Underrated	★ 4.7 (26,307)
2	Bang Krachao	Worth it	31	76	+45 · Underrated	★ 4.6 (4,997)
3	Khlong Lat Mayom	Worth it	38	71	+33 · Underrated	★ 4.3 (11,740)
4	Erawan Museum	Worth it if…	46	69	+23 · Underrated	★ 4.5 (14,688)
5	Maeklong Railway Market	Worth it if…	43	61	+18 · Underrated	★ 4.3 (16,816)
6	Ancient Siam	Worth it if…	49	54	+5 · Lives up to the hype	★ 4.5 (18,713)
7	Damnoen Saduak	Skip it	44	25	−19 · Overhyped	★ 3.8 (35,031)