Travel Thailand - tourist guide
Welcome to your tropical beaching, tuk tuk travelling, Mai Thai sipping, spa-styling, elephant riding, somtam munching virtual Thailand experience. From spicy green curries to sensual silk and smiling ladies, we have the Kingdom covered. Plan your holiday here with extensive travel info, tour recommendations, hotel bookings and handy advice.
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Destinations
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BangkokAsia's steamy, racy, exciting cosmopolitan heart - a virtual traffic jam of history, culture, shopping, nightlife, people-watching and heady fun for all....more |
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AyuthayaStep back into Southeast Asian' history and explore the ruined ancient city of one of the continents greatest Kingdoms, an hour from Bangkok....more |
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PhuketJewel of the Andaman with its gorgeous beaches, first rate hospitality, fantastic seascapes, lush hinterland and endless activities for the whole family....more |
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KrabiThailand's jaw-dropping scenery from the rugged karst cliffs of Railay beach to the azure tropical waters of Phi Phi, and plenty of eye-candy for photo albums....more |
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SamuiSelf-styled Boutique Island with its relaxing villas, sensuous spas, soothing beaches, great hospitality, full moon partying and first rate diving....more |
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Koh ChangEco-destination on the Gulf's East side, lush tropical mountains, sweeping unspoilt beaches, great for avoiding some of the crowds....more |
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Chiang MaiThe rose of the North, this 700 year old moated city is a living museum of Lanna culture and great base for exploring the mountainous Northern frontier....more |
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SukhothaiSiam's golden age perfectly preserved in one big impressive World Heritage Site full of enormous Buddhas and crumbling chedis....more |
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PattayaThailand's naughtiest city, sweeping around a lovely bay and ever popular for its nightlife, timeshare and coastal lifestyle, one hour from Bangkok....more |
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Hua HinA favourite weekend escape for Bangkokians, two hours to endless beaches, great hotels and restaurants, sea breezes and Royal family retreats....more |
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KanchanaburiEtched into the annals of WWII history for its famous bridge, death railways and sombre memorials, with soft adventure and lazy River Kwai....more |
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IsarnHotter than a spicy somtam, rougher than a go go dancer but quintessentially rural Thai heartland, the Northeast and Mekhong is unique undiluted Thailand....more |
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Short break in Koh Samet
Underdeveloped Koh Samet is a popular break from the city just a short distance from Bangkok…more
Editor's picks
Retrace Siam's heyday: when the grand capital of Ayuthaya ruled a large swathe of Southeast Asia before being sacked by the Burmese. Today the ruins are a World Heritage site just an hour's drive from Bangkok...more
One night in Bangkok: explore Asia's naughtiest city, from restaurants to the red light district and plenty more inbetween, including skyscraper al fresco bars, night bazaars and people watching...more
Stunning white sands: of Koh Samet will dazzle your eyes and please your camera, it's only a few hours from Bangkok and a great weekender spot for lazing about in azure waters, don't forget your shades...more
World's best beaches? spend a week on Phuket's and you'll have no doubt, choose from lively Patong, posh Kata, sweeping Kamala, undeveloped Nai Harn, quaint Surin or the lagoons of Bang Tao, you're spoilt for choice...more
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Kids today
Posted: 3 February 2010, 8:43 pm
It seems no matter where you go, kids are all the same. While I’m fully aware that it is no laughing matter, the news out of Bangkok this week that 80 school students were taken to hospital after consuming a large amount of cough relief tablets that they thought would make them high, reminded me a [...] More
