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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