Thailand Travel Guide All You Need To Know

From  Travel Thailand , rambling mountains and lumbering elephants to its far-flung islands, heavenly beaches and kaleidoscopic marine life, not to mention its frenetic cities strewn with glittering Buddhist temples, cloud-piercing skyscrapers and honking traffic, Thailand will impress you at every turn. And then there�s the food. A symphony of flavours and zingy fresh local ingredients � tangy lemongrass, sweet coconuts, chillies that will give you double vision, seafood plucked straight from the ocean � which varies from region to region.

Having honed its place as Southeast Asia�s leading tourism destination over the last 50 years, the Land of Smiles has the widest variety of attractions in the region. Get your big city kicks � temple tours, bargain shopping, eating and drinking at riotous night markets, rooftop bar-hopping � in Bangkok and Chiang Mai. Venture into the countryside � Chiang Rai, Surin, Khao Sok National Park � for supersized jungles, rolling rice fields, fascinating hill tribes and wondrous wildlife. Explore, swim, snorkel and go scuba diving along a coastline that stretches over 3,000 kilometres, from the Andaman Sea in the west to the Gulf of Thailand in the east, peppered along the way with more than 1,400 palm-painted islands. Sail through the emerald karst-studded waters of Phang Nga Bay. Practise yoga along Krabi�s sea cliffs. Catch a Full Moon Party on Koh Phangan. Recuperate a spa retreat on Koh Samui. One thing that Thailand can guarantee is that you will not be bored.