Written by a specialist on South East Asia who has lived, worked and travelled extensively in the region for over 15 years, this updated handbook on Thailand provides both background and detailed travel information. It explains how to get off the well-mapped-out "routes" to other areas such as Northeast Thailand, a highly distinctive part with a Laothian culture and a Cambodian heritage. Lightweight and portable, the handbook also includes: information about where to stay - from luxury hotels to good-value guest houses; useful words and phrases; information on bars, nightlife and where and what to eat; detailed coverage of the expanding number of parks - such as Khoa Sam Roi Yod National Park in the southern peninsula which was opened in 1996 and is Thailand's first marine park; and background on history, culture, the archaeological heritage and modern Thailand. In this edition is a special full colour front map highlighting the best sights, plus improved contents listings and chapter openings and up-to-date information on trekking, river rafting and exploring in Northern Thailand.
Also included is coverage of Thailand's beaches including "The Beach" and many others off the standard trail.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"Easy to use - intelligent, authoritative writing with a lightness of touch." Travelex Travel Writers Awards
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32pp colour photographs, 161 colour maps, glossaries, indexes
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Höhe: 210 mm
Breite: 125 mm
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978-1-903471-54-8 (9781903471548)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Joshua has a long-standing interest in Southeast Asia and Thailand in particular. He spent a year living in a small town in northeast Thailand in the early 1980's returning in 2001 for another year. Since then he has visited the country 2 to 3 times each year. He has written many books about the country, given radio broadcasts and lectured on cruise liners. He speaks Thai, Lao and Indonesian. Jane has been visiting Thailand for over ten years. She is an artist and is particularly inspired by the Khmer ruins of Thailand.
A foot in the door; essentials; planning your trip; before you travel; getting there; touching down; where to stay; getting around; keeping in touch; food and drink; shopping; entertainment and nightlife; holidays festivals; health; further reading; useful websites; Bangkok; ins and outs; history; modern Bangkok; sights; excursions; tours; essentials; the central plains; Ayutthaya; around Ayutthaya; routes north to Si Satchanalai; Phitsanulok; Sukhothai; routes north to Mae Sot; Kamphaeng Phet; the northern region; the northeastern region; the eastern region; the western region; the southern region; background; history; modern Thailand; culture; land and environment; footnotes.
