Tailandia

The country that was never colonized, the ancient Kingdom of Siam, awaits you to offer you one of the most suggestive and kaleidoscopic destinations you can imagine. The route presented by the Globetrotter's guide includes the various Thailand that are shown to the traveler's eyes: the stages of the journey include the capital Bangkok - a megalopolis with more than 10 million inhabitants - and its surroundings; Northern Thailand, Buddhist and ancestral to Chiang Mai and its region, where you can enjoy its cuisine, its temples and activities in nature, as well as excursions to meet the ethnic groups of the mountain; Mae Hong Son province and cities like Pai and Mae Sariang; at the northern end of the country, Chiang Rai and, on the banks of the Mekong, the Golden Triangle, where Laos, Thailand and Myanmar meet. The tour of the south of the country begins on the island of Ko Samui, the largest in the Gulf of Thailand; the islands of Ko Pha Ngan, Ko Tao or Turtles, to continue along the Andaman Sea coast with Pukhet, the best known of them all, called the "Pearl of the South" for its paradisiacal beaches; the Yao Islands -covered with thick jungles and rubber plantations-, Phang Nga Bay and its natural caves, Khao Sok National Park, the beautiful white sand beaches of Ko Phi Phi, Krabi province, the archipelago of Ko Lanta; Hat Yai, Ko Tarutao Maritime Park and Ko Bulon Lae. You will find everything you need to know beforehand in the chapters "How to go" and "Generalities": documentation, weather, time difference, money, transport ..., as well as sections dedicated to cooking, parties, language, history, religions, customs and population of Thailand. You will also find useful the maps and plans of the places of interest included in the guide, as well as hotel and gastronomic recommendations, and suggestions for night escapes and shopping within reach of all budgets.