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You'll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer's. It's like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go—they've done the legwork for you, and they're not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer's Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, and nightlife. You'd be lost without us!

Frommer's holds the key to worry-free travel in this exotic land, with valuable cultural insights, the latest trip-planning advice, detailed maps, and smart tips on language, local customs, and getting around. You'll find honest, in-depth reviews of luxury beach resorts, high-tech business hotels, intimate inns, and simple guest houses and bungalows, all based on recent personal inspections.

We'll show you spectacular beaches, waterfalls, floating markets, majestic temples, ancient ruins, national parks, palaces, and traditional villages. We'll lead you to amazing restaurants, and even take you elephant trekking in the Northern Hills. You'll also rely on us to guide you through the confusing, bustling, but intriguing city of Bangkok (our author, who lived there while writing this guide, knows it intimately, and discovered all sorts of hidden surprises). With Frommer's in hand, you'll experience all the wonder of Thailand!

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780764544521
  • Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 4/5/2004
  • Series: Frommer's Complete Series , #1
  • Edition number: 6
  • Pages: 416
  • Product dimensions: 5.12 (w) x 8.48 (h) x 0.95 (d)

Table of Contents

List of Maps vii
What's New in Thailand 1
1 The Best of Thailand 5
1 The Best Cultural Experiences 5
2 The Best Resorts & Spas 7
3 The Best Luxury Hotels 8
4 The Best Hotels with Character 8
5 The Best Party Beaches 9
6 The Best Secluded Beaches 9
7 The Best Outdoor Adventures 10
8 The Best of Natural Thailand 10
9 The Best Offbeat Vacation Activities 11
10 The Best Shopping 12
11 The Most Intriguing Archaeological Sights 12
12 The Best Museums 12
13 The Best Small Towns 13
14 The Best First-Class Restaurants 13
15 The Best Small Restaurants 14
16 The Most Fascinating Temples 14
2 Planning Your Trip to Thailand 16
1 The Regions in Brief 16
2 Entry Requirements & Customs 18
3 Money 21
The Baht, the U.S. Dollar, the Australian Dollar & the Euro & the British Pound 22
What Things Cost in Bangkok 23
4 When to Go 25
Thailand Calendar of Events 27
5 Travel Insurance 27
6 Health & Safety 28
Sex for Sale 33
7 Specialized Travel Resources 33
8 Planning Your Trip Online 38
Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource 39
9 The 21st-Century Traveler 40
Online Traveler's Toolbox 42
10 Getting There 42
Flying with Film & Video 47
11 Packages for the Independent Traveler 48
12 Escorted General-Interest Tours 49
13 Outdoor Adventures 51
14 Getting Around Thailand 52
15 Tips on Accommodations 54
16 Tips on Dining 57
17 Suggested Itineraries 57
18 Recommended Books & Films 58
Fast Facts: Thailand 59
3 Introducing Bangkok 67
1 Orientation 68
Neighborhoods in Brief 75
2 Getting Around 76
Fast Facts: Bangkok 80
4 Where to Stay & Dine in Bangkok 85
1 Where to Stay 85
2 Where to Dine 103
Tips on Dining: Bangkok Street Eats 108
5 What to See & Do in Bangkok 116
1 Bangkok's Waterways 116
2 Bangkok's Historical Treasures 117
3 The Wats 126
4 Cultural Pursuits 130
5 Staying Active 133
6 Shopping 134
The Art of Bargaining 136
7 Bangkok After Dark 139
8 Side Trips from Bangkok 144
6 The Eastern Seaboard 147
1 Pattaya 147
2 Ban Phe & Koh Samet 157
3 Chanthaburi Province 160
4 Trat & Koh Chang 160
7 Southern Peninsula: The East Coast & Islands 163
1 Hua Hin/Cha-Am 163
2 Chumphon 174
3 Surat Thani 176
4 Koh Samui 181
5 Koh Pha Ngan 201
6 Koh Tao 205
7 The Far South & on to Malaysia 205
8 Southern Peninsula: The West Coast & Islands 207
1 Phuket 208
Fast Facts: Phuket 214
2 Where to Stay 216
3 Where to Dine 228
4 Exploring Phuket 232
5 Krabi (Ao Nang, Raillay & Khlong Mouang Beaches) 238
6 Koh Phi Phi 243
7 Koh Lanta 246
8 Trang 247
9 Central Thailand 249
1 Ayutthaya 249
2 Lop Buri 255
3 Phitsanulok 257
4 Sukhothai & Si Satchanalai Historical Parks 263
5 Tak Province: Mae Sot & the Myanmar (Burma) Border 270
10 Exploring Northern Thailand 274
1 The Land & Its People 274
2 When to Go 279
Northern Thailand Calendar of Events 280
3 Getting There & Getting Around 281
4 Tours & Trekking 283
Tips on Jungle Trekking 284
11 Chiang Mai 287
1 Orientation 288
Fast Facts: Chiang Mai 291
2 Where to Stay 292
3 Where to Dine 299
4 Exploring Cultural Chiang Mai 305
5 Chiang Mai Activities 309
6 Shopping 312
7 Chiang Mai After Dark 316
8 Side Trips from Chiang Mai 316
12 Touring the Northern Hills 322
1 The Mae Hong Son Loop 322
2 Pai 324
3 Mae Hong Son 328
4 Mae Sariang: Completing the Mae Hong Son Loop 332
5 Chiang Rai 333
6 Chiang Saen & the Golden Triangle 338
Onward to Laos 341
13 Exploring Isan: Thailand's Frontier 343
1 Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat) 344
2 Phimai 348
3 Khon Kaen 350
4 Udon Thani & Ban Chiang 353
5 Loei & the Mekong Valley 357
6 Nong Khai 360
7 Surin 365
Appendix A Thailand in Depth 370
1 The Thai People 370
2 A Look at the Past 372
The Ramakien: A Traditional Tale 378
3 The Buddha in Thailand 380
4 The Language 382
5 Thai Architecture 101 383
6 Thailand's Exotic Bill of Fare: From Tiger Prawns to Pad Thai 385
7 Drinks 386
Appendix B A Little Bit of Thai to Help You Get By 388
1 Basic Phrases & Vocabulary 388
2 Getting Around 388
3 In a Restaurant 389
4 Shopping 389
5 Numbers 389
Index 390
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