Lonely Planet Thailand,9781864502510

Lonely Planet Thailand

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ISBN13: 9781864502510
ISBN10: 1864502517
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-07-01
Publisher(s): Lonely Planet
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Summary

The legendary, bestselling, and longest-running guide to Southeast Asia's most popular destination is the only guide to Thailand written for travelers on any budget. Includes suggested itineraries for classic routes, tailored trips, off-road excursions, and travel with children. 150 maps.

Table of Contents

The Authors 7(9)
This Book 9(1)
Foreword 10(3)
Introduction 13(1)
Facts about Thailand
14(46)
History
14(13)
Geography
27(1)
Climate
28(1)
Ecology & Environment
29(4)
Flora & Fauna
33(2)
Government & Politics
35(4)
Economy
39(3)
Population & People
42(2)
Education
44(1)
Arts
44(2)
Society & Conduct
46(14)
Music, Theatre & Dance
49(11)
Facts for the Visitor
60(101)
Suggested Itineraries
60(2)
Planning
62(8)
Thailand's Highlights
63(7)
Tourist Offices
70(1)
Visas & Documents
71(3)
Embassies & Consulates
74(2)
Customs
76(1)
Money
76(5)
Post & Communications
81(6)
Internet Resources
87(1)
Books
87(4)
Films
91(2)
Newspapers
93(1)
Magazines
94(1)
Radio
94(1)
TV
94(1)
Video Systems
95(1)
Photography & Video
95(1)
Time
96(1)
Electricity
96(1)
Weights & Measures
96(1)
Laundry
96(1)
Toilets
97(1)
Bathing
97(1)
Health
97(13)
Women Travellers
110(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
111(1)
Disabled Travellers
112(1)
Senior Travellers
113(1)
Travel with Children
113(1)
Dangers & Annoyances
113(6)
Legal Matters
119(1)
Business Hours
119(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events
120(2)
Activities
122(2)
Courses
124(4)
Work
128(7)
Religions in Thailand
129(6)
Accommodation
135(2)
Entertainment
137(1)
Spectator Sports
138(3)
Shopping
141(20)
Thai Cuisine
145(16)
Getting There & Away
161(12)
Air
161(6)
Land & River
167(4)
Sea
171(2)
Getting Around
173(14)
Air
173(2)
Bus
175(2)
Train
177(3)
Car & Motorcycle
180(4)
Bicycle
184(1)
Hitching
185(1)
Boat
185(1)
Local Transport
185(1)
Organised Tours
186(1)
Bangkok
187(104)
Ko Ratanakosin Area
199(6)
Central Bangkok Area
205(10)
Fire in the Lotus
209(6)
Chinatown & Phahurat
215(4)
Thanon Silom, Thanon Surawong & Thanon Sathon Area
219(1)
Siam Square & Pratunam Area
220(1)
Thanon Sukhumvit
221(1)
Greater Bangkok Area
221(1)
Other Temples
222(1)
Other Shrines
223(1)
Historic Churches
223(1)
Other Museums
224(1)
Art Galleries
224(1)
Thonburi Canals
225(3)
Theme & Amusement Parks
228(1)
Sports Facilities
229(1)
Meditation Courses
230(1)
Other Courses
230(1)
Places to Stay
230(19)
Places to Eat
249(11)
Entertainment
260(9)
Shopping
269(5)
Getting There & Away
274(2)
Getting Around
276(7)
Around Bangkok
283(1)
Nakhon Pathom
283(1)
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
284(2)
Samut Sakhon
286(1)
Samut Songkhram
287(1)
Samut Prakan
288(3)
Central Thailand
291(110)
Ayuthaya Province
291(1)
Ayuthaya
291(8)
Around Ayuthaya
299(1)
Lopburi Province
299(1)
Lopburi
299(10)
Ayuthaya Historical Park
305(4)
Kanchanaburi Province
309(1)
Kanchanaburi
309(10)
Around Kanchanaburi
319(5)
Kanchanaburi to Three Pagodas Pass
324(6)
Thung Yai Naresuan & Khao Laem National Parks
330(1)
Chonburi Province
330(1)
Si Racha
330(2)
Ko Si Chang
332(2)
Pattaya
334(11)
Around Pattaya
345(1)
Rayong Province
345(1)
Rayong & Around
345(2)
Ko Samet
347(8)
Chanthaburi Province
355(1)
Chanthaburi
355(2)
Around Chanthaburi
357(1)
Trat Province
358(1)
Trat & Around
358(4)
Beaches
362(1)
Laem Ngop
362(1)
Khlong Yai
362(1)
Hat Lek to Cambodia
363(1)
Ko Chang National Marine Park
363(10)
Prachinburi & Sa Kaew Provinces
373(1)
National Parks
373(1)
Sa Morakot & Sa Kaew
373(1)
Aranya Prathet
374(1)
Phetchaburi Province
375(1)
Phetchaburi (Phetburi)
375(4)
Kaeng Krachan National Park
379(1)
Cha-Am
380(3)
Around Cha-Am
383(1)
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
383(1)
Hua Hin
384(7)
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park
391(3)
Prachuap Khiri Khan
394(3)
Around Prachuap Khiri Khan
397(1)
Thap Sakae & Bang Saphan
398(3)
Northern Thailand
401(168)
Chiang Mai Province
403(1)
Chiang Mai
403(46)
Around Chiang Mai
449(7)
Chom Thong & Around
456(1)
North to Tha Ton
457(1)
Fang & Tha Ton
458(3)
River Trip to Chiang Rai
461(1)
Lamphun Province
462(1)
Lamphun
462(2)
Pasang
464(1)
Doi Khun Tan National Park
465(1)
Lampang Province
465(1)
Lampang
465(4)
Around Lampang
469(3)
Phitsanulok Province
472(1)
Phitsanulok
472(7)
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park
479(1)
Phitsanulok to Lom Sak
480(6)
Sukhothai Period Ruins
481(5)
Sukhothai Province
486(1)
Sukhothai
486(4)
Around Sukhothai
490(2)
Kamphaeng Phet Province
492(1)
Kamphaeng Phet
492(3)
Tak Province
495(1)
Tak
495(2)
Around Tak
497(1)
Mae Sot
497(7)
Around Mae Sot
504(1)
Um Phang & Around
504(5)
Mae Sot to Mae Sariang
509(1)
Mae Hong Son Province
509(1)
Mae Sariang & Khun Yuam
509(5)
Hill Tribes
512(2)
Mae Hong Son
514(6)
Around Mae Hong Son
520(4)
Pai
524(4)
Around Pai
528(1)
Chiang Rai Province
528(1)
Chiang Rai
528(9)
Mae Salong
537(2)
Mae Sai
539(4)
Around Mae Sai
543(2)
Chiang Saen
545(3)
Around Chiang Saen
548(5)
Phrae Province
553(1)
Phrae
553(4)
Around Phrae
557(3)
Nan Province
558(2)
Nan
560(6)
Around Nan
566(3)
North-Eastern Thailand
569(94)
Nakhon Ratchasima Province
572(1)
Nakhon Ratchasima
572(7)
Around Nakhon Ratchasima
579(4)
Khao Yai National Park
583(2)
Buriram Province
585(1)
Buriram
585(3)
Chaiyaphum Province
587(1)
Chaiyaphum
588(2)
Khon Kaen & Roi Et Provinces
590(1)
Khon Kaen
590(9)
Phanom Rung Historical Park
593(6)
Around Khon Kaen
599(2)
Roi Et
601(3)
Around Roi Et
604(1)
Udon Thani Province
604(1)
Udon Thani
604(5)
Around Udon Thani Province
609(3)
Nong Khai Province
611(1)
Nong Khai
612(7)
Around Nong Khai Province
619(3)
Beung Kan
622(2)
Loei Province
624(1)
Loei
624(2)
Around Loei Province
626(5)
Chiang Khan
631(2)
Nam Nao National Park
633(1)
Nakhon Phanom Province
634(1)
Nakhon Phanom
634(3)
Around Nakhon Phanom
637(1)
That Phanom
637(2)
Sakon Nakhon Province
639(1)
Sakon Nakhon
639(3)
Around Sakon Nakhon
642(1)
Yasothon & Mukdahan Provinces
642(1)
Yasothon
642(2)
Mukdahan
644(2)
Ubon Ratchathani Province
646(1)
Ubon Ratchathani
646(7)
Around Ubon Province
653(4)
Surin & Si Saket Provinces
657(1)
Surin
657(2)
Si Saket
659(4)
Andaman Coast
663(95)
Ranong Province
663(2)
Ranong
665(3)
Around Ranong
668(2)
Phang-Nga Province
670(1)
Khuraburi, Takua Pa & Thai Muang
670(1)
Hat Bang Sak & Hat Khao Lak
670(2)
Surin Islands National Marine Park
672(1)
Similan Islands National Marine Park
673(2)
Ao Phang-Nga & Phang-Nga
675(3)
Around Phang-Nga
678(8)
Phuket Province
681(5)
Phuket
686(7)
Around Phuket Province
693(15)
Krabi Province
708(1)
Krabi
708(6)
Around Krabi
714(8)
Than Bokkharani National Park
722(1)
Khao Phanom Bencha National Park
723(1)
Ko Phi-Phi
724(8)
Ko Jam (Ko Pu) & Ko Si Boya
732(1)
Ko Lanta
733(6)
Trang Province
739(1)
Trang
739(4)
Trang Beaches
743(4)
Satun Province
747(1)
Satun
747(3)
Ko Tarutao National Marine Park
750(6)
Thaleh Ban National Park
756(2)
Southern Gulf
758(86)
Chumphon Province
758(1)
Chumphon
758(5)
Surat Thani Province
763(1)
Chaiya
763(2)
Surat Thani
765(4)
Khao Sok National Park
769(2)
Ko Samui
771(20)
Ko Pha-Ngan
791(14)
Ko Tao
805(6)
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
810(1)
Khao Luang National Park
811(1)
Nakhon Si Thammarat
811(6)
Songkhla Province
817(1)
Songkhla
817(6)
Ko Yo
823(1)
Khukhut Waterbird Sanctuary
824(1)
Hat Yai
824(8)
Around Hat Yai
832(1)
Yala Province
832(1)
Yala
832(3)
Around Yala
835(1)
Pattani Province
835(1)
Pattani
835(2)
Narathiwat Province
837(1)
Narathiwat
837(3)
Around Narathiwat
840(1)
Sungai Kolok
841(3)
LANGUAGE 844(9)
GLOSSARY 853(4)
Acronyms
856(1)
THANKS 857(28)
INDEX 885
Text
885
Boxed Text
895

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