“Thailand: Flavors Of Exotic Siam”

9 days / 8 nights. Highlights: In Bangkok, hear monks’ morning chant at Wat Po / flower market / long-tailed boat ride to open-air-kitchen cooking class to make Pad Thai, coconut pancakes and more / Golden Triangle on the border with Myanmar / Hall of Opium museum / elephant ride / in Chiang Mai, two more cooking classes to make banana fritters, curry custard, steamed fish. Land, from $3,490. Single supp., from $975. Access Trips (Oakland, CA; 650 / 492-4778).