With over three thousand kilometres of tropical coastline, Thailand boasts an abundance of perfect white-sand beaches. The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands is the ultimate travel guide to Thailand's greatest natural attractions, and will help you uncover the very best that's on offer - whether you want to party under a full moon or find your own desert-island idyll. Rough Guides' knowledgeable authors have carried out extensive research to provide you with insider reviews of the very best places to stay, eat and drink - no matter what your budget - with expert information on venturing beyond the beaches and getting around Thailand. Boasting full coverage of Bangkok and an indispensible guide to underwater Thailand, The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands will help you get the most out of your visit to this fascinating country.

- 466 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Topic
Personal DevelopmentSubtopic
TravelTable of contents
- Contents 3
- INTRODUCTION 4
- Where to go 6
- When to go 8
- Author Picks 9
- Things not to miss 10
- Itineraries 18
- Underwater Thailand 20
- BASICS 26
- Getting there 27
- Getting around 30
- Accommodation 36
- Food and drink 39
- Culture and etiquette 44
- The media 46
- Festivals 47
- Entertainment and sport 48
- Spas and traditional massage 50
- Meditation centres and retreats 51
- Outdoor activities 51
- Travelling with children 54
- Travel essentials 55
- THE GUIDE 70
- 1 Bangkok 70
- 2 The east coast 148
- 3 Southern Thailand: the Gulf coast 204
- 4 Southern Thailand: the Andaman coast 284
- 5 The deep south 394
- CONTEXTS 420
- History 421
- Religion: Thai Buddhism 429
- The coastal environment 435
- Books 439
- Language 442
- Glossary 448
- SMALL PRINT & INDEX 450
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