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The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! Begin your exotic journey to Thailand with the only handbook youíll need, DKís Eyewitness Travel Guide: Thailand. More than 1,200 full-color photographs, street-by-street maps, graphic aerial views, and a special section on Bangkok provide an invaluable resource for this Asian treasure. Visit the Grand Palace, the holy temple Wat Phra Kaeo, and the old ruined cities of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaa kingdoms. Travel to northern Thailandís art regions known for its carved wooden figures, ceremonial silver, textiles, and lacquer work. Explore exquisite coral reefs, beaches, seaside cliffs, and the monsoon rain forests in the south. From Thailandís ancient history to its modern customs, from a glossary of Thai food to classifications of rare bird species, this is the best travel companion on the market.
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Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. (U.S. News & World Report)
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Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. (The New York Times)
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The best travel guides ever. (Sky Magazine)
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For comprehensive advice that is attractively presented, publisher Dorling Kindersley's guides for serious travelers are tough to beat. (US News & World Report)
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Hats off to DK for the Eyewitness Travel Guides...[they] raise the bar for all others. (Dallas Morning News)
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The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. (Chicago Tribune)
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Eyewitness Travel Guides are marvels of writing, color photography and illustration. What makes these so special is their thoroughness. (New York Times Syndicate)
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This is a guidebook series that always seems to inspire smilesÖYou feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. (Contra Costa Times )
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Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. (People Magazine)
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Eyewitness Travel Guides, considered to be the worldís best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. (North American Press Syndication)
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Each new Eyewitness Guide adds more of the world to this wonderfully visual seriesÖ. What sets these guides apart from others is their striking, three-dimensional cutaways of key sites. (New York Daily News)
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Featuring the most interesting towns and villages in Thailand as well as major temples, town-by-town, with information on sights, markets, festivals and beaches-this is an invaluable resource for travelers.