Lonely Planet Thailand

• Travel on any budget
• A practical guide to tourism as well as culture and customs
• Find the best hotels and restaurants in your price range

Lonely Planet Thailand provides an insider's guide to the country. Entertaining and detailed, the guide starts out with a basic overview about traveling through Thailand and has all the public transportation, maps, and restaurant recommendations the savvy traveler needs.< br>
At the beginning of Lonely Planet Thailand, you are given a brief background, including history, culture, sports, religion, art, architecture, literature, cinema, music, theater, and the environment. It then goes through all major (and most minor) cities in Thailand by region, making them easy to find. Under each city, you will find, sights, activities, festivals and events, accommodations (arranged by price), where to eat (also arranged by price), night life, entertainment, shopping, and transportation to and around the city.

Lonely Planet Thailand also manages to include recommendations for traveling solo, with small children, or with disabled travelers, and where to camp, hike, and cycle. You will find cultural backgrounds covering customs, drugs, racism, theft, gay and lesbian scenes, and local money.

And finally, Lonely Planet Thailand will make sure that you know everything you need to about traveling to Thailand, and how to stay healthy while you're there. The Lonely Planet books prove to be excellent resources over and over, making sure that anyone can see what they want to see on any budget, and Lonely Planet Thailand is no exception. If you plan on visiting Thailand, Lonely Planet Thailand is the book for you!

Some of the cities and regions included in Lonely Planet Thailand are:
Bangkok
Central Thailand: including Ayuthaya, Lopburi, and Kanchanaburi
Southestern Thailand: including Sri Racha, Pattaya, Ko Samet, Chanthabur, Trat and Aranya Prathet
Chiang Mai Province
Northern Thailand: including Lampang, Chiang Rai, Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, Phrae, Nan, Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Tak, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son and Pai
Northeastern Thailand: including Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat), Buriram, Chaiyaphum, Khon Kaen, Roi Et, Udon Thani, Nong Khai, Beung Kan, Loei, Chiang Khan, Nakhon Phanom, That Phanom, Sakon Nakhon, asothon, Mukdahan, Ubon Rachathani, Surin and Si Saket
Upper Southern Gulf: including Phetchaburi (Phetburi), Cha-am, Hua Hin, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Chumphon
Lower Southern Gulf: including Surat hani, Ko samui, Ko Pha-Ngan, Ko Tao, Ao Khanom, Hat Sichon & Hat Hin Ngam, Songkhla, Hat Yai, Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat
Andaman Coast: including Ranong, Khao Lak, Bang Niang, Bang Sak, Ao Phang-Nga, Phang-Nga, Phuket, Krabi, Ao Nang, Raila, Ko Phi-Phi, Trang, Satn and Pak Bara