Whether you want to

visit Buddhist temples, sample Bangkok’s street food, indulge in a Thai

massage, or shop floating markets

, the local Fodor’s travel experts in Thailand are here to help!

Fodor’s Essential Thailand

guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and

everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and

make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read

layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor’s Essential guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel

Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor’s Essential Thailand

travel guide includes:

AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE

to the top things to see and do

MULTIPLE ITINERARIES

to effectively organize your days and maximize your time

MORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS

to help you navigate confidently

COLOR PHOTOS

throughout to spark your wanderlust!

HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS

on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping,

performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more

PHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES

on Best Festivals,
Best Temples and Ruins,
Best Snorkeling and

Diving Sites, and more

TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and

saving time and money

HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS

providing rich context on the local people, politics, art,

architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more

SPECIAL FEATURES

on The Grand Palace,
Bangkok Street Food,
Silk-Making in

Thailand, and The Buddha in Thailand, and Angkor Wat

LOCAL WRITERS

to help you find the under-the-radar gems

THAI LANGUAGE PRIMER

with useful words and essential phrases

UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:

Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ayutthaya, Koh Phi Phi, Koh

Samui, Cambodia, and Laos, and includes the Ruins of Ayutthaya, Khao

Suk National Park, Phanom Rung, the Grand Palace, Angkor Wat, Koh

Similan, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Southeast Asia? Check out

Fodor'sVietnam and Fodor’s InFocus Singapore.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide

does not contain all the images or text included in the physical

edition.

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