Your guide to Thailand

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

	Bangkok Asia's steamy, racy, exciting cosmopolitan heart - a virtual traffic jam of history, culture, shopping, nightlife, people-watching and heady fun for all....more		Ayuthaya Step back into Southeast Asian' history and explore the ruined ancient city of one of the continents greatest Kingdoms, an hour from Bangkok....more
	Phuket Jewel of the Andaman with its gorgeous beaches, first rate hospitality, fantastic seascapes, lush hinterland and endless activities for the whole family....more		Krabi Thailand'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
	Samui Self-styled Boutique Island with its relaxing villas, sensuous spas, soothing beaches, great hospitality, full moon partying and first rate diving....more		Koh Chang Eco-destination on the Gulf's East side, lush tropical mountains, sweeping unspoilt beaches, great for avoiding some of the crowds....more
	Chiang Mai The 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		Sukhothai Siam's golden age perfectly preserved in one big impressive World Heritage Site full of enormous Buddhas and crumbling chedis....more
	Pattaya Thailand's naughtiest city, sweeping around a lovely bay and ever popular for its nightlife, timeshare and coastal lifestyle, one hour from Bangkok....more		Hua Hin A favourite weekend escape for Bangkokians, two hours to endless beaches, great hotels and restaurants, sea breezes and Royal family retreats....more
	Kanchanaburi Etched into the annals of WWII history for its famous bridge, death railways and sombre memorials, with soft adventure and lazy River Kwai....more		Isarn Hotter 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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Songkran Splash
Join in the world’s biggest water fight as Thailand gets drenched for four days in April, there’s no doubt about it, you’re going to get wett...more

Editor's picks

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

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

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

In search of The Beach: experience the same wonder of Leonardo DiCaprio did in this Hollywood blockbuster, by daytripping to Phi Phi's fantastic Maya Bay, it's not a secret and you don't need a map...more

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Thailand Blogs

Essential Thailand travel and tourist information

Posted: 13 May 2008, 3:12 am

The enchanting “Land of Smiles” is nestled between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, bordering Cambodia, Laos and Burma. The kingdom is exotic yet very accessible, offering something suitable for every kind of visitor. Unwind on white sandy, sun-soaked beaches, trek through lush forested jungles, or live it up in Bangkok, the country’s [...] More