Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches

by Martin, Steven; Cummings, Joe

• ISBN13: 9781740590631
• ISBN10: 1740590635
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Lonely Planet

Table of Contents

The Authors	5	(1)
This Book	6	(1)
Thanks	7	(1)
Foreword	8	(1)
Introduction	9	(1)
Facts About Thailand	10	(35)
History	10	(6)
Geography	16	(1)
Climate	17	(1)
Ecology & Environment	18	(4)
Flora & Fauna	22	(2)
Government & Politics	24	(2)
Economy	26	(2)
Population & People	28	(2)
Education	30	(1)
Arts	30	(2)
Thailand's Marine Environment	32	(4)
Society & Conduct	36	(6)
Religion	42	(2)
Language	44	(1)
Facts for the Visitor	45	(74)
Highlights	45	(3)
Suggested Itineraries	48	(1)
Planning	49	(3)
Tourist Offices	52	(1)
Visas & Documents	53	(3)
Embassies & Consulates	56	(1)
Customs	57	(1)
Money	58	(5)
Post & Communications	63	(5)
Internet Resources	68	(1)
Books	69	(2)
Films	71	(1)
Newspapers & Magazines	72	(1)
Radio	72	(1)
TV & Video Systems	73	(1)
Photography & Video	74	(1)
Time	75	(1)
Electricity	75	(1)
Weights & Measures	75	(1)
Health	76	(11)
Women Travellers	87	(1)
Gay & Lesbian Travellers	88	(1)
Disabled Travellers	89	(1)
Senior Travellers	90	(1)
Travel with Children	90	(1)
Dangers & Annoyances	91	(3)
Legal Matters	94	(1)
Business Hours	94	(1)
Public Holidays & Special Events	95	(1)
Activities	96	(5)
Courses	101	(3)
Work	104	(1)
Accommodation	105	(2)
Food	107	(3)
Drinks	110	(3)
Entertainment	113	(1)
Spectator Sports	114	(2)
Shopping	116	(3)
Getting Three & Away	119	(9)
Air	119	(5)
Land	124	(2)
Sea	126	(2)
Getting Around	128	(13)
Air	128	(1)
Bus	129	(2)
Train	131	(3)
Car & Motorcycle	134	(4)
Bicycle	138	(1)
Hitching	138	(1)
Boat	139	(1)
Local Transport	139	(1)
Organised Tours	140	(1)
Bangkok	141	(49)
Orientation	142	(1)
Information	143	(5)
Wat Phra Kaew & Grand Place	148	(1)
Wat Pho	149	(1)
Wat Mahathat	150	(1)
Other Wats	150	(1)
National Museum	151	(1)
Jim Thompson's House	151	(1)
Vimanmek Teak Mansion (Phra Thii Nang Wimanmek)	151	(1)
Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall	151	(3)
Chinatown (Sampeng)	154	(1)
Phahurat	154	(1)
Lumphini Park	154	(1)
River & Canal Trips	154	(1)
Floating Markets	155	(1)
Places to Stay	156	(12)
Places to Eat	168	(6)
Entertainment	174	(4)
Spectator Sports	178	(1)
Shopping	179	(3)
Getting There & Away	182	(2)
Getting Around	184	(6)
Eastern Gulf Coast	190	(53)
Si Racha	190	(3)
Ko Si Chang	193	(2)
Pattaya	195	(11)
Around Pattaya	206	(1)
Rayong	207	(3)
Coastal Rayong	210	(6)
Ko Samet	216	(9)
Coastal Chanthaburi	225	(1)
Trat	226	(5)
Ko Chang National Marine Park	231	(10)
Around Trat Province	241	(2)
North-Western Gulf Coast (Phetchaburi to Chumphon)	243	(35)
Phetchaburi (Phetburi)	243	(6)
Cha-am	249	(4)
Around Cha-am	253	(1)
Hua Hin	253	(9)
Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park	262	(2)
Prachuap Khiri Khan	264	(5)
Around Prachuap Khiri Khan	269	(1)
Thap Sakae & Bang Saphan	270	(2)
Chumphon	272	(4)
Around Chumphon	276	(2)
South-Western Gulf Coast (Surat Thani to Narathiwat)	278	(91)
Surat Thani	278	(7)
Around Surat Thani	285	(3)
Ko Samui	288	(26)
Ko Pha-Ngan	314	(14)
Ko Tao	328	(6)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	334	(6)
Around Nakhon Si Thammarat	340	(3)
Songkhla	343	(5)
Ko Yo	348	(1)
Ko Losin	349	(1)
Hat Yai	350	(7)
Around Hat Yai	357	(1)
Pattani	358	(3)
Narathiwat	361	(4)
Around Narathiwat	365	(1)
Sungai Kolok & Ban Taba	365	(4)
Northern Andaman Coast (Ranong to Phuket)	369	(60)
Ranong	369	(5)
Around Ranong	374	(3)
Laem Son National Park	377	(1)
Khuraburi, Takua Pa & Thai Muang	378	(1)
Surin Islands (Muu Ko Surin) National Marine Park	378	(2)
Hat Bang Sak	380	(1)
Hat Khao Lak	381	(2)
Around Hat Khao Lak & Hat Bang Sak	383	(1)
Similan Islands (Muu Ko Similan) National Marine Park	383	(3)
Ao Phang-Nga & Phang-Nga	386	(4)
Around Phang-Nga	390	(4)
Phuket Province	394	(4)
Phuket	398	(10)
Around the Island	408	(2)
Phuket Beaches & Nearby Islands	410	(19)
Southern Andaman Coast (Krabi to Satun)	429	(57)
Krabi Province	429	(2)
Krabi	431	(5)
Around Krabi	436	(12)
Ko Phi-Phi	448	(8)
Ko Jam (Ko Pu) & Ko Si Boya	456	(1)
Ko Lanta	456	(7)
Trang Province	463	(1)
Trang	464	(4)
Trang Beaches & Islands	468	(5)
Waterfalls	473	(1)
Caves	473	(1)
Khlong Lamchan Waterbird Park	473	(1)
Satun Province	473	(1)
Satun	474	(4)
Pak Bara	478	(1)
Ko Tarutao National Marine Park	479	(5)
Ko Phetra National Marine Park	484	(2)
LANGUAGE	486	(16)
Food	494	(7)
Drinks	501	(1)
GLOSSARY	502	(4)
INDEX	506
Text	506
Boxed Text	511