Thailand Beaches & Islands Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Thailand's Islands & Beaches in the Countries & Regions series from Lonely Planet, market-leading comprehensive guides aimed at independent travellers & serving a large range of international destinations. Frank & informal in style, the guides explore an extensive range of sights, activities, accommodation, restaurants & nightlife & are designed for practical use while travelling on the road. Written & researched by a team of experts, each book is independent in its recommendations & suggestions, often offering individual takes on individual destinations. Widely recognised for their reliability, each Lonely Planet country & region guide has the same layout. Introductory sections profile the destination with individual chapters on particular highlights, getting started, (including when to go) itineraries, history, culture, arts, food & drink & the environment. Each guide is organised geographically by region, with individual sections detailing an extensive range of sights, places of interest, attractions, restaurants, nightlife, accommodation & any local activities. The guides have detailed explanations of historical context where relevant. There is also practical guidance on ...

Discover Thailand's Islands & Beaches
Surrender to the serenity of a hammock on Ko Pha-Ngan
Discover Ko Phi-Phi's underwater

...

Lonely Planet knows how to kick back on Thailand s best beaches. We ve detailed the best places to stay, no matter what your budget, so go ahead & work on your tan. Or go diving off gorgeous Ko Phi-Phi, surrender to serenity or the Full Moon Party on Ko Pha-Ngan, island hop in the Similans it s all at your fingertips.
Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical & honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.
In This Guide:
Color chapters on diving, activities, national parks & beaches!
Perfect places to stay: the best independent reviews of accommodation from bamboo huts to opulent villas
Green Index highlights ecofriendly options






...

Thail&, Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia Travel Atlas at 1:1, 100, 000 from ITMB combining their individual coverage of these four countries into an indexed, handy A5 size paperback atlas with numerous street plans, enlargements, etc Topography is presented by bright altitude colouring, with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, etc. Additional graphics show swamps, mangrove, areas liable to inundation, wells, etc. National parks & other protected areas are prominently highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected local roads, tracks & trails, with driving distances on main routes & locations of border crossings. Railway lines & ferry routes are included & domestic airports are marked. Also shown are internal administrative boundaries within each country with names of the province. The map indicates numerous places of interest, historic sites & natural curiosities, beaches & diving sites, etc. Various routes of the Ho Chi Minh Trail are highlighted. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 1°. Additional panels, usually placed on or near the appropriate map pages, show: Thailand: street plans of Bangkok with a further enlargement for its central area, plus central Chiang Mai & Pattaya. Vietnam: street plans of central Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Hue, Da Nang, Da Lat, Can Tho, & Hoi An; enlargements of the Hanoi & Hue areas; enlargements of Phu Quoc Island & Con Son Island: an administrative map of the country. Laos: street plan of central Vientiane & Louang Prabang Cambodia: street plan of Phnom Penh, an enlargement of the Siem Riep
- Angkor Wat area highlighting locations of numerous temples, All street plans are annotated with selected accommodation, various facilities & places of interest.


...

Since the Second World War, Thailand has positioned itself as a key strategic ally of the United States, serving as a bulwark against communism in Southeast Asia & as a base for US troops during the Vietnam War. In return, the US has provided millions of dollars in military & economic aid, & staunchly supported the country`s despotic regimes. However, the twenty-first century has seen a striking reversal in Thailand`s foreign relations, with China, once a sworn enemy, now treated as a valued ally by the Thai junta. This shift reflects China`s growing status as a world power, but it has also had a dramatic impact on Thailand itself, as the country`s ruling elite ape the ` Chinese model` of authoritarianism combined with rampant neoliberalism. In Thail&, Benjamin Zawacki provides a compelling account of Thailand`s changing role in the world order, from the beginning of its alliance with the US in 1945 to the 2014 coup & beyond. Featuring extensive interviews with highly placed sources in Thailand & the US, including deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, the book offers unique insight into the inner workings of the Thai elite & their dealings with the US & China. ...

Thailand: The Cookbook is the definitive guide to the food & cooking of Thail&. It

Includes:: more than 500

...

Thailand on regional road maps from the Bangkok based Think Net, each combining the main map with several enlargements and/or street plans. All information is bilingual, shown in Thai & English. Road & rail networks are shown on a base with colouring indicating the country’s administrative provinces. The maps offer no topographic information beyond rivers & lakes. Road network does not give driving distances but does indicate locations of petrol stations. Each map has very extensive bilingual overprint highlighting not only various places of interest but also public buildings and/or facilities such as schools, medical centres, etc. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’. Map legends are in English. No information is provided outside Thailand’s borders. For more information, including lists of additional insets, please see descriptions of the individual titles.PLEASE NOTE: the maps use small, often difficult to see symbols to indicate locations of cities, with their names in tiny print, so that even well know places like Chiang Mai are not easy to find without good knowledge of Thailand’s division into administrative provinces. ...

The Thailand: Travellers' Wildlife Guide is a detailed illustrated guide to the fauna of Thail&. It also offers general information for the region such as its geography, habitats & flora, visitor information for its national parks & general advice on ecotourism. Thailand holds a special place in the minds of the world's nature-lovers as a paradise of splendid tropical forests, untrammeled ocean beaches, & spectacular underwater coral grottos. Nature travellers to Thailand want to experience these stunning habitats & catch glimpses of exotic wildlife
- gibbons & elephants, hornbills & storks, gliding lizards & cobras, brightly colored reef fishes & marine invertebrates. In this book is all the information you need to find, identify, & learn about Thailand's magnificent animal & plant life. Identifying & location information on the most frequently seen animals. Full-color illustrations of nearly 600 of Thailand's most common insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, & coral fish. Up-to-date information on the ecology, behavior, & conservation of the animals. Information on Thailand's habitats & on the most common plants you willencounter. Brief descriptions of Thailand's most frequently visited parks & reserves. Easy-to-carry, entertainingly written, beautifully illustrated
- you will want to have this book as constant companion on your journey. Written by David L pearson & Les Beletsky About this series: Travellers' Wildlife Guides, edited by Les Beletsky, is a series of travel-wildlife books aimed at environmentally conscious travellers (ecotourists) for whom some of the best parts of any trip are glimpses of animals in natural settings. The purpose of these books is to enhance enjoyment of a trip & enrich wildlife sightings by providing identifying information on several hundred of the most frequently encountered animals of a covered country or region, along with up-to-date information on their ecology, behaviour, & conservation

...

Thailand`s wealth of sun-kissed, tropical beaches & islands are one of the major reasons that this enticing country is one of the most popular destinations in the world, with visitor numbers up nearly 20 percent in 2013 alone. Whether you want to relax in a luxury resort, backpack between islands, find the best dive sites or nightlife, or immerse yourself in Thai culture, Insight Regional Guide Thailand`s Beaches & Islands will guide you to the perfect experience. Features by local writers delve into topics including local festivals, marine life, & Buddhist temple architecture, while evocative accounts of the country`s regions bring to life the buzz of Bangkok, the geographical wonders of Krabi & Ko Phi Phi, & the idyllic white sands everywhere from Phuket to Ko Lanta. Full-color photography & maps help you navigate with ease. The detailed travel tips section provides a wealth of information on how to plan your trip, plus our selection of the best hotels. Ed. 3rd, September 2014. ...