Lonely Planet Thailand

by Cummings, Joe; Martin, Steve

• ISBN13: 9781864502510
• ISBN10: 1864502517
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-07-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

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