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The warm climate of Thailand, beautiful diverse scenery and affordability make it ideal for family holiday destinations. With cities, national parks and a host of idyllic tropical islands to choose from, it’s easy to see why Thailand remains at the top of the list when it comes to a family holiday destination. Not to mention cheap delicious Thai food, easy transportation and accessibility, and colourful culture, adults and children will be amazed at all the things they can see and do in the “land of smiles.” Thailand family resorts and family-friendly hotels are plentiful with the convenience of kids’ clubs and babysitting services. To take the stress out of planning, there are many Thailand family holiday packages available so you can just relax and enjoy the customised itinerary, sights and activities.
There are many places to visit in Thailand with your family but many families like to choose a tropical island paradise for their vacation. Here we can recommend the best family resorts in Thailand for your choice.
Koh Samui: Koh Samui, the largest island in the Gulf of Thailand is popular with all types of travellers because of its laid back atmosphere and calm clear-water pristine beaches. Many resorts in Koh Samui are child-friendly with facilities available such as babysitting and childcare services, designated kids playground with a mini water slide, swimming pools and daily kids clubs, other facilities or activities for older children like a tennis court or cooking lessons, plus it’s very easy to get to by a short flight from Bangkok, making it a good Thailand holiday destination for families.
Phuket: Lying on one side of Phang Nga Bay and the Andaman Sea- Phuket Island, attracts thousands of travellers yearly. With an airport, hospitals, malls and wonderful beaches, Phuket doesn’t lack a resort for luxury holidays. A Phuket beach resort for the whole family would have these facilities – air conditioning, spacious rooms, a kids activity centre or kids club, a fully-equipped fitness center, babysitting services, family rooms, outdoor pools, a restaurant serving children’s menus, Thai cooking classes, direct access to a stunning beach – family vacation package. Add-ons are an on-site spa treatment or Thai massage, with most rooms having a private balcony, a private swimming pool with a swim-up bar, or direct access to a private beach. For quiet, there is Tri Trang Beach Resort. Big resort hotels have two restaurants, a large lobby area with Wi-Fi, a fitness centre and even two restaurants. A Phuket beach resort is always in travel itineraries in Patong Beach or Karon beach. Both Patong Beach and Karon Beach are famed for their white sandy beaches with more luxury type of a Phuket beach resort on Patong Beach.
Krabi:
Although Krabi is a province on the mainland, its strategic location on the shore of the Andaman Sea makes it an excellent destination for luxury holidays, or a family seaside holiday and the perfect getaway for island hopping. The whole family can visit nearby amazing islands only short boat trips away such as Koh Lanta and the Phi Phi islands or discover Krabi’s magnificent Railay peninsula which can only be reached by a 10-minute boat ride. Railay is composed of four different beaches – Ao Phra Nang, Railay West aka Railay Beach, Railay East and Ton Sai – all stunning and has some of the best rock climbing spots in Thailand.
Because of its popularity, Krabi has an excellent array of resort options to suit your fancy or fit your budget. Whether it be a beachfront resort, boutique resort hotel, budget resort or a high-end luxury resort. If you visit with family, you can be sure of a resort with a kids club for your children to have fun indoors.
Koh Lanta: Koh Lanta is like Phuket, an island on the Andaman Sea but without shopping malls and waterparks. It’s a small island with stunning uncrowded beaches dotted with palm trees that give you a choice of a beach resort to stay in (you could even chance upon a secluded beach), a historic town, a national park, waterfalls, and jungles. It is nearby many other small islands and is a great base from which to go island-hopping. Both parents and kids, all the family, will enjoy the lively Long beach which is the largest and busiest place on the island. The water is very swimmable and there’s lots of activity happening on and around the beach. Older kids can enjoy water sports, hiking, kayaking, and beach sports. The Four Island day tour with snorkelling at Koh Rok and visiting Emerald Cave and its remarkable iridescent green lagoon is another family favourite activity. Hotels with a kids club allow parents some alone time too!
Hua Hin: a few hours south of Bangkok, is perfect for family beach holidays, where hotel accommodations include a kids club among their amenities. This charming seaside town is mellow and a good option for chilling out in one of the many beach resorts with private balconies or private villas with tropical gardens and wandering the night bazaars in the evenings for some souvenir shopping and cheap eats. You could chance across a private beach in some secluded spots. There are some great day trip options and the two water parks in the region are world-class for hours of entertainment for the entire family.
Chiang Mai: In the north, Chiang Mai offers adventurous family holidays with a more relaxed atmosphere compared to Bangkok and big cities or some of the islands in the south. It’s great for nature-loving families looking for an alternative to beaches. Families can take a tuk-tuk tour around the city’s historical sites or those families who enjoy the great outdoors should take a chance for jungle trekking and teach younger ones about native wildlife while soaking up breaking scenery and even swimming in the cool waters of exquisite waterfalls in a national park. Chiang Mai local tour operators can arrange experiences suitable for people of all ages. For more of an adrenalin rush, families can try rafting, kayaking and ziplining. Take walks around the temples and ruins of the Old Chiang Mai City and shop for handicrafts at Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, visit ethical elephant sanctuaries, Chiang Mai zoo or venture to hill tribe village to learn about the region’s ethnic cultures. Family-friendly hotels have a kids club to keep the young guests entertained.
Bangkok: Bangkok has loads of fun activities for kids to do as part of their family holidays. Spend days at places like Dream World, Safari World and SEA LIFE Ocean World Bangkok, Children’s Discovery Museum, Museum of Siam, Kidzania and Imaginia Playground. Bangkok also has the best array of Thai street food in the country, floating markets and huge multi-level shopping malls to spend hours gallivanting about and shopping until your drop. A visit to Bangkok is not complete without the chance to experience its museums and temples and the Grand Palace itself.
Pattaya: To break up an urban trip, only two hours drive away from Bangkok you will reach the popular coastal area of Pattaya in Chonburi Province. Pattaya has a notorious reputation for its decadent colourful nightlife, but there are lots of activities for families and kids to do. The Sanctuary of Truth, the curiosities at Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, Khao Kheow Open Zoo and eco-adventure park at the Flight of the Gibbon, Botanical Gardens complete with an animal petting zoo and bird atrium, Underwater World Pattaya and a variety of water parks to splash about in will leave adults and their little ones happily exhausted from so much stimulation overload!
The Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui is a hillside resort situated far from society and close to stunningly beautiful beach destinations. The property offers spacious pool villas surrounded by tropical gardens, conserved coconut groves, and the glorious star-specked sky.
Do you plan to visit Koh Samui with your family? The Centara Reserve Samui in Chaweng Beach is one of the best family resorts in the country and is poised to become Thailand’s most sought-after address. The resort features 184 rooms, pool suites and luxury beachfront pool villas. Restaurants on-site also offer guests modern high-end cuisine, seafood, Thai flavours, and a huge range of handcrafted gin concoctions.
The Centara features an outdoor playground for small children as well as a picture-perfect beachfront pool with whirlpools and clear turquoise waters. The property also offers free wifi in public areas. For more details, you can visit the hotel’s website.
The Phuket Bird Park is home to over 1,000 exotic birds from all over Asia, Africa, and South America. The park occupies a sprawling location with a natural waterfall, exotic plants, and winding paths could take travellers a whole day to fully explore.
The Flying Hanuman is a zip line adventure like no other in Phuket. It offers children as young as four and adults a space to rewind while surrounded by tree-specked lands. The park is located in Soi Namtok Kathu, Wichitsongkram Road in Phuket.
Thailand is a fantastic place to visit for family holidays. Family activities in Thailand come in all shapes and sizes with so much to see and do, with accommodation facilities in your location of interest.
Thailand is considered one of the safest countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific regions. But from time to time there are political tensions and public protests in Bangkok, and it is advised to avoid some provinces in the southern tip of Thailand because of ongoing ethnic and racial conflicts. Check your home country’s travel advice on this.
Phuket is geared towards families and is considered to be a very safe family holiday destination. Phuket is among Thailand’s top holiday destinations, if not the top, for all kinds of trips. Accommodation options in Phuket cater to all budgets and travel companions, meaning there are resorts and hotels with facilities and activities for children and older kids as well as parents and other adults.
Where to stay in Thailand as a family? There isn’t one best destination for families. It would depend on your interest. Thailand offers so much diversity depending on what you wish to visit. The north of Thailand is completely different from the south in terms of climate, landscape, culture, sites and activities. Thailand family holiday deals or holiday packages to Thailand will usually take in a few of these sights or you can help design your own itinerary together with your travel guide. Family-friendly resorts are many, in each of Thailand’s tourist or holiday destinations, whether the mountains or the beaches and snorkelling, scuba diving or inland with tennis courts and zip lining activities. There are basic and luxury resort accommodations, like Elephant Hills, Thailand’s first tented jungle camp. Elephant Hills offers a safari-like experience in a tropical forest environment with luxury tents for accommodations.
Thai seasons are divided into three: dry, hot and wet. The best time to travel to Thailand is any month between November and February. This time of year is warm, dry and sunny. Thailand weather in December and the New Year into January is at its tropical best, with sunny skies, warm breezes and cooler evenings.
Bangkok has loads of fun activities for kids to do as part of their Thailand family holidays. Spend days at places like Dream World, Safari World and SEA LIFE Ocean World Bangkok, Children’s Discovery Museum, Museum of Siam, Kidzania and Imaginia Playground. Bangkok also has the best array of Thai street food in the country, floating markets and huge multi-level shopping malls to spend hours gallivanting about and shopping until your drop!
Patong’s 3-km golden-sand strip is the busiest beach with plenty of water sports on offer. Kata and Kata Noi on the west coast offer family-friendly fun with good food and hotels. Karon Beach has great snorkelling spots. Bang Tao, is home to luxurious villas, large resorts and beach clubs. Surin Beach has beautiful fine white sand and crystal clear water during dry season making it a fantastic snorkelling spot. Rawai beach is the departure port for boats heading out to the surrounding islands with a Sea Gypsy Village, lots of food stalls, street food and beachfront dining.
Phuket is Thailand’s largest island with a myriad of activities for families with some beautiful beach spots where young kids can splash in the sea and play on the soft sand while the older ones can enjoy water sports like sea canoeing, wakeboarding, boogie boarding or Water Parks. Phuket Bird Park and Aquarium are great for kids of all ages to learn about the native wildlife. The island also boasts some of the best resorts in Thailand for families, many of which offer special travel deals throughout the year.
Make a common decision among yourselves, parents and children, and decide on the place you want to visit and activities you want to experience, the things to do in Thailand you would wish for the family. Thailand Holiday Group can then help you with the rest – booking your accommodation choices like a beach resort with water slides or other water sports or cooking classes in the hotels, Muay Thai bouts, mountain adventures to see elephants, temples and more. Our staff can get you a good deal to make your family travel as fun as you wish.
Thailand has many locations and sites and sights and activities suitable for children of all ages. Like any country, there are certain places, whether in cities or countrysides, that are not advised for children. It is up to you and your tour leader or guide to steer clear of these places. Most hotels and resorts offer at least one swimming pool, from an outdoor swimming pool, kids’ swimming pool to private plunge pools, infinity swimming pools – you can have many choices of swimming pools, tropical gardens and a fitness centre, and a private balcony.
There is so very much for kids to do and enjoy in Thailand. There are museums, animal and wildlife parks and sanctuaries, cooking classes to learn about Thai cuisine and its national dish, the famous Pad Thai, Muay Thai bouts to watch. There are hill tribes to see, or other cultural images of Thailand like a floating village, a traditional fishing village, various sizes and forms and materials of the Buddha, national parks with elephants, tigers, other wildlife and colourful flowers. There are waterfalls of different heights, like the Erawan Falls. Then there are the islands and stunning coastlines in the south, with caves and jungles and mountains to trek, cool clear waters to snorkel and swim in, beach resorts to hang out and watch the sunset.
There is no one best month to go to Thailand, travellers can easily have fun Thailand holidays at any beach resort on the island during the months between November and early April, when the weather is mild. With the varying climate in different regions of the country though, any time can be a good time to go have your holiday.
You can bring your baby with you for your Thailand family travel to any of the destinations mentioned above, with family-friendly features and activities and facilities for children, small to teenagers. Many hotels and resorts have babysitting features. You can stipulate that request to be booked in advance of your travel, with our THG staff.
Yes, Koh Samui has many natural attractions and activities that families will enjoy and have fun with together. There are several family-friendly hotels that are even eco-friendly that you are sure to find an eco den among these.
These are the recommended best locations to stay in Phuket for specific reasons. – For couples and families, North and South Patong are advised – For those interested in culture and history, the Old Town of Phuket – For accessibility to and from the airport, Mai Khao Beach is recommended. – Bang Tao area is suggested for luxury and privacy requirements – For those on honeymoon trips, for couples or family, Karon and Kata areas are recommended. – For singles and swingers, it is suggested to stay in Central Patong
Khao Lak is good for families. It is described to be more family-friendly than other destinations being quiet in comparison. With less lively or exuberant (read: noisy) nightlife, Khao Lak is more laid back and thus, is more attractive to couples and families with children, or active water sports travellers not so much into the nightlife as others.
Like most Asian countries, children are celebrated and regarded with affection in Thailand. That makes it an ideal place for a family holiday destination. At the same time, the weather, the low cost of living and the immense array of accommodation options and activities and events for children and families all add up to Thailand’s being a great destination for family holidays.
Pattaya is called the hub of Thailand’s nightlife and has been dubbed ‘sin city,’ yes. However, it is more than nightlife in Pattaya, which is why it remains a favourite destination in Thailand. Among its numerous beach resorts and hotels and other accommodation options, there are more than a few family-friendly, child-friendly accommodations in Pattaya. In addition, so many family-oriented facilities and activities are available in Pattaya. Day trips on a boat ride to the islands nearby, water parks with slides and separate children’s pools in several hotels, the beach for water sports, and more, are there, and just so good for a fun and exciting family adventure vacation.
Some family-friendly resort accommodations in Koh Samui that are also pet-friendly are Royal Beach Boutique Resort and Spa, Varinda Garden Resort, Magic Resort, Hacienda Beach Resort, Hansar Samui Resort, Nikki Beach Resort and Spa, Marina Beach Resort, Samui Sense Beach Resort, Amaya Resort. The biggest plus of these resorts is that they are all located on the beach.
Here are the top resort accommodations with a lazy river: Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort Pattaya, Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket, Alpine Golf Resort Chiang Mai, Amora Beach Resort Phuket, Baumann Ville Hotel, Corner Spa Resort, Green House Hotel, Hi Life, Hua Hin Grand Hotel and Plaza, Hyatt Regency Hua Hin, Mirabel Resort & Mini Golf, Papai Country Lodge, Phu Chaisai Mountain Resort, Praya Palazzo, Racha Kiri Resort and Spa, Renaissance Phuket Resort and Spa, Sairee Hut Resort Koh Tao, Seashell Resort Krabi, Seastone Private Pool Villas, Silamanee Resort and Spa Hotel.
Here are four restaurants in Phuket rated well in guest reviews: The Slate, The Village Coconut Island, Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Naka Island Resort and Spa. Adult guests and parents can also enjoy a spa service at the Phuket Marriott Resort and Naka Island Resort after the tasty meal.
Surat Thani province – Kalim beach – Fisherman’s Village – Bophut Beach – Upside Down House – Lamai Beach – Traditional Villages along the coast – Silavadee Pool Spa Resort – Phuket Aquarium _ Phuket Trickeye Museum – Dino Park – Bangla Road – The Ritz Carlton
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