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Table of Contents
List of Maps.
What's New in Thailand.
1. THE BEST OF THILAND.
1. The Best Cultural Experiences.
2. The Best Resorts.
3. The Best Luxury Hotels.
4. The Best Hotels with Character.
5. The Best Party Beaches.
6. The Best Secluded Beaches.
7. The Best Outdoor Adventures.
8. The Best of Natural Thailand.
9. The Best Offbeat Vacation Activities.
10. The Best Shopping.
11. The Most Intriguing Archaeological Sights.
12. The Best Museums.
13. The Best Small Towns.
14. The Best First-Class Restaurants.
15. The Best Small Restaurants.
16. The Most Fascinating Temples.
2. PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO THILAND.
1. The Regions in Brief.
2. Visitor Information, Entry Requirements & Money.
3. When to Go.
4. The Active Vacation Planner.
5. Health & Insurance.
6. Getting There.
7. Getting Around.
8. Tips on Shopping.
9. Tips on Accommodations.
3. INTRODUCING BANGKOK.
1. Orientation.
2. Getting Around.
4. WHERE TO STAY & DINE IN BANGKOK.
1. Accommodations.
2. Dining.
5. WHAT TO SEE & DO IN BANGKOK.
1. Bangkok's Waterways.
2. Bangkok's Historical Treasures.
3. The Wats.
4. Cultural Pursuits.
5. Staying Active.
6. Shopping.
7. Bangkok After Dark.
8. Side Trips from Bangkok.
6. THE EASTERN SEABOARD.
1. Pattaya.
2. Ban Phe & Ko Samet.
3. Chanthaburi Province.
4. Trat & Ko Chang.
7. THE SOUTHERN PENINSULA.
1. Hua Hin/Cha-Am.
2. Chumphon.
3. Ranong.
4. Surat Thani.
5. Ko Samui.
6. Krabi.
7. Nakhon Si Thammarat.
8. Hat Yai & Songkhla.
9. South to Malaysia: Pattani, Narathiwat & Sungai Kolok.
10. Tarutao National Park.
8. PHUKET.
1. Orientation.
2. Where to Stay & Dine.
3. Exploring Phuket.
4. Shopping.
5. Phuket After Dark.
9. THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
1. Phitsanulok.
2. Sukhothai & Si Satchanalai Historical Parks.
3. Tak & Mae Sot: The Myanmar (Burma. Border.
10. EXPLORING ISAN: THAILAND'S FRONTIER.
1. Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat).
2. Phimai.
3. Khon Kaen.
4. Udon Thani & Ban Chiang.
5. Loei & the Mekong Valley.
6. Nong Khai.
7. Nakhon Phanom.
8. Ubon Ratchathani.
9. Surin.
11. EXPLORING NORTHERN THAILAND.
1. The Land & Its People.
2. When to Go.
3. Getting There & Getting Around.
4. Tours & Trekking.
12. CHIANG MAI.
1. Orientation.
2. Accommodations.
3. Dining.
4. Exploring Chiang Mai.
5. Shopping.
6. Chiang Mai After Dark.
7. Side Trips from Chiang Mai.
13. TOURING THE NORTHERN HILLS.
1. Mae Hong Son.
2. Pai.
3. Chiang Rai.
4. Chiang Saen & the Golden Triangle.
APPENDIX A: Thailand in Depth.
1. The Thai People.
2. A Look at the Past.
3. The Buddha in Thailand.
4. The Language.
5. Thai Architecture.
6. Thailand's Exotic Bill of Fare: From Tiger Prawns to Pad Thai.
7. Drinking in Thailand.
APPENDIX B: A Little Bit of Thai to Help You Get By.
1. Basic Phrases & Vocabulary.
2. Getting Around.
3. In a Restaurant.
4. Shopping.
5. Numbers.
INDEX.
General Index.
Accommodations Index.
Restaurant Index.