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There are more than 400 Buddhist temples and monasteries, wats, in
the capital city, with Wat Arun, or Temple of Dawn, one of the most well known.
The central prang rises 104 metres above the temple compound, in the
typical style of Ayuthaya, and is best seen from the opposite side of the Chao Phraya
River.
Bangkok,
Oriental City:
The capital of Thailand is often the starting point for travel to Thailand, unless you are
travelling up by land up from Singapore
and Malaysia.
Three to five days should be enough for Bangkok.
The traffic in the city is horrendous, although the many wats offer
sanctuary from the noise and pollution.
Getting Around Bangkok
Tuk-tuks are an ideal mode of transport around the city, when your
feet get tired, as buses can be rather overcrowded.
On December 5, 1999 a new form of transportation became available to
the citizens of Bangkok: The Skytrain.
Bangkok Mass
Transit System:
Getting around Bangkok using public transport.
Bangkok Tourism
Bangkok
Attractions:
As one of the premier tourist destinations in Thailand, Bangkok has innumerable
attractions, including temples, markets, palaces, and museums to keep visitors entertained
in the capital of Thailand.
Bangkok City Guide:
While Bangkok has embraced westernisation and modernisation, you only need to look a
little under the surface to see that it remains undeniably a Thai place at heart.
Bangkok Magazine:
This electronic magazine provides a wide range of information about Bangkok, its people,
and the many things to do and places to go in the City of Angels.
Embassies
in Bangkok:
You may need a visa for onward travel to neighbouring countries and Bangkok is as good a
place as any to get them.
Bangkok Accommodation
Bangkok
Hotels:
Whether you want to reserve a hotel near the airport, for a late arrival or early
departure, or in the popular Sukhumvit Road part of Bangkok, you're sure to find a
suitable hotel in your budget.
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Accommodation in Bangkok:
Reserve your accommodation online, before you arrive in Bangkok, if you don't want to find
that the best bargains are already taken.
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Ayuthaya:
For a pleasant day-trip out of Bangkok, visit the ruins of the ancient capital of
Thailand.
Thailand - Islands
& Beaches
Once they've done Bangkok, most people then head up to the hills
of the north, or the Thai beaches of Phuket and Koh Samui Island to the south; ideally you
would want to do both.
The train from Bangkok to Chiangmai takes between nine and fourteen
hours.
For those on limited time, Pattaya Beach is closer to the capital, but
it's getting to be like one giant brothel - you can get all that in Bangkok too - around
Patpong.
If you get the chance, you should see a performance of colourful Thai
court dance, brought to Thailand by the Thai armies which sacked Angkor
in 1431.
Amari Hotels and Resorts:
There are currently sixteen properties in the group: in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya,
Samui and Phuket. Amari Hotels and Resorts also manages a nature resort in the very north
of Thailand and two city lodge properties.
Bangkok Airways:
If time is limited you can even fly to Koh Samui or Chiang Mai. Bangkok Airways also have
services to Cambodia, Myanmar, and Singapore.
Centara Hotels and
Resorts:
The largest hotel chain in Thailand offering idyllic locations, international standards,
and gracious Thai hospitality.
Festivals in Thailand:
What's going on in the Buddhist kingdom from month to month?
Tourism Authority of
Thailand:
A warm welcome to the Land of Smiles with plenty of helpful tips and advice to help you
plan your trip to Thailand.
Pattaya is a great holiday destination and is perhaps one of the
best places to escape to.
Unusual and exotic, Pattaya is among the few cities in the world that
offers a unique blend of urban life and tropical paradise. Warm and sunny throughout the
year, this city is the prefect getaway for the family, or if you just want to be by
yourself.
Accommodations in this beautiful city range from hotel rooms at very
low rates to those with exorbitant price tags. The cheaper hotels offer basic but clean
rooms with a fan or with air conditioning, with bathroom facilities usually also provided.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, five-star and luxury resorts
offer their guests plush rooms with spa treatments and massages. The grandest of rooms and
the most sparse, all can be found in Pattaya.
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Accommodation in Pattaya
Hotels
in Pattaya:
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Chiang Dao:
Chiang Dao, literally translated 'the City of Stars', is North of Chiang Mai en route to
Tha Ton.
Northern Thailand:
The Chiangmai & Chiangrai Magazine is an informative source for northern Thailand.
There's even a travel help section where they will try to answer your e-mail questions.
Advice for
Visitors to Chiang Mai, Thailand:
Many guide books on Thailand only partially cover the subject of health and well-being
while travelling in the country, so this article gives you some advice about
transportation, protocol, health, and the law.
Chiang
Mai:
Chiang Mai has many ancient temples to visit, and is the jumping off point for Chiang Rai.
Chiang
Mai Hotels:
Find hotels in Chiang Mai with special online rates.
North
Thailand Adventures:
If you don't have much time and want to go elephant riding, do a little rafting and spend
the night in a traditional hill tribe village; this is the program for you.
Tarin Hotel: Chiangmai:
First Class accommodation in 170 spacious guest rooms and suites, ten minutes from
Chiangmai's Night Bazaar. Personal attention to detail and caring in the 'Lanna'
tradition.
Special
rates for Internet bookings. Highly recommended.
Wayfarers Travel:
Tours and treks in Chiang Mai and throughout Northern Thailand. Itineraries take you to
temples, handicraft centres, elephant camps, hill-tribe villages, bamboo rafting and some
fantastic scenery. Customised programs anywhere in northern Thailand.
Chiang
Rai:
Ride an elephant around the hill-tribe villages, spend time trekking, or visit the Myanmar
border market.
Ko Pha Ngan is the
nearest island to Samui. Boats can be readily hired for the trip. The beaches are good and
there are also several scenic waterfalls, but while there is some budget accommodation,
the island is much less developed than Samui.
Full Moon Party Tips
If you're going out to the famous Full Moon Party at Haad Rin Beach,
make sure that you only take out what you really need - most resorts provide a free safety
deposit box to keep your valuables in.
Phangan Info:
A natural paradise island in the Southern Gulf of Thailand, Koh Phangan is a perfect
getaway retreat for relaxing on deserted beaches, learning to dive at Koh Ma or trekking
Than Sadet National Park.
Koh Samui has more than it's fair share of beautiful beaches, from
quiet, laid back beaches with few people and authentic Thai villages to busy beaches and
modern resorts with lots of people and attractions.
Koh Samui is the third largest
island of Thailand after Phuket and Koh Chang and one of the most popular destinations for
travellers.
Getting to Koh
Samui:
Bangkok Airways is the only airline that flies
directly to Koh Samui or you can fly to the Surat Thani airport
with Thai Airways and make the bus and ferry connection to Koh Samui.
Accommodation in Koh Samui
Hotels
in Koh Samui:
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Cheap Places to Stay on Koh Samui
Finding a place to stay on Koh Samui is not that hard; the
bungalow owners will probably find you first, if they have vacancies.
To be sure that you have a bed in the resort of your choice, it
might be wise to book online before you go.
Chaweng Villa Beach Resort:
Stay in traditional Thai bungalows and enjoy modern facilities, right on Chaweng Beach.
Enjoy windsurfing, diving and kayaking as well as swimming at the resort's own beach with
sun-loungers provided.
Samui
Beach Resort:
All the bungalows at the Samui Beach Resort stand in a tropical garden right on the quiet
beach of Lamai. They range from standard bungalows with fan and hot water to superior
bungalows with air-conditioning, TV, mini bar and hot water. Restaurant, bar and
swimming-pool.
Phuket Beaches:
The reason most people go to Phuket. Also includes the islands within a daytrip of Phuket.
Phuket Guide:
The online version of A Visitor's Guide to Phuket has all the current information you need
to make informed choices.
Phuket Sailing:
Sail away from the main island of Phuket and discover hundreds of unspoiled idyllic
anchorages in the Andaman Sea.
Travel Phuket:
Phuket travel information and news, with plenty of suggestions on where to go and what to
see, in and around Phuket.
Accommodation in Phuket
Hotels
in Phuket:
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Thavorn Beach
Village Hotel & Spa:
Set in a truly breathtaking environment; a prime location amongst the lush greenery of
Nakalay Bay, close to the crystal clear ocean and fine white sands. Guestrooms are
arranged in traditional Thai style with direct access to the swimming pool, or with a
magnificent view over the ocean.
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Koh Lanta is about 70km south of Krabi, on the eastern side of
southern Thailand's Phang Nga Bay.
Getting to Koh Lanta
The nearest airports are Phuket, Krabi and Trang.
From Phuket
Most travellers to Koh Lanta make the journey from Phuket, via Phi Phi
Island. This is only possible from November to April.
From Krabi
Coming from Krabi, two boats a day depart from the Klong Chi Lard Pier
(west of the town). The journey takes around two hours and again only runs from November
to April.
From Trang
Minibuses to Koh Lanta leave from opposite Trang railway station at
12:00 throughout the year, with more departures in operation from November to April
(10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 15:30). The journey takes about 2½ hours.
Koh Lanta Island:
Not long ago there were only ten resorts on Lanta, now there are around a hundred. This
site lists them.
Lanta Info:
Koh Lanta Island is a long thin island running north to south. The west coast (or sunset
coast) faces the Andaman Sea with a string of beautiful white-sand beaches that host the
island’s resorts.
Surin:
Surin is internationally famous for the elephant festival in mid-November.
Circle Of Asia:
Thailand and South-East Asia travel agency with plenty of Thailand information and travel
tips, including a side look at Cambodia.
Do not wear shorts around The Grand Palace or in religious
shrines, and women definitely shouldn't parade themselves in a bikini top.
Shoes have to be removed when entering the chapel where the principal
Buddha statue is located.
Outdoor footwear is also removed when entering Thai homes, and you
should avoid pointing your feet at people when sitting on the floor; it is considered
rude.
If a Buddhist priest is to receive anything from a woman, it is first
passed to a man, and then to the priest.
When greeting Thais it is customary to press the palms together in a
wai, or prayer-like gesture.
Never touch a Thai on the head, this is considered the highest point
of the body in a very literal sense.
Plan Before You Arrive in Thailand
Thailand has great beaches and great inland scenery and accommodation
of all standards. To make your trip run smoothly do some planning before you arrive and if
its the high season or public holidays make sure you have transport and accommodation
pre-booked.
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