Lonely Planet Thailand (Travel Guide)
Product ID: 65862501
#1 bestselling guide to Thailand* Lonely Planet Thailand is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Listen to monks chant in a Bangkok temple, indulge in a beachfront Thai massage on a coral-fringed island, or trek through the jungle to see elephants and gibbons; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Thailand and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Thailand Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, history, politics, literature, cinema, music, art, environment, wildlife, cuisine, and more Free, convenient pull-out Bangkok map (included in print version), plus over 100 colour local maps Useful features - including Walking Tours, Travel with Children, and Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar) Coverage of Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Northeastern Thailand, Central Thailand, Bangkok, Ko Chang, Eastern Seaboard, Hua Hin, Southern Gulf, Phuket, Andaman Coast, Ko Samui, Lower Gulf, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Thailand, our most comprehensive guide to Thailand, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled. Looking for just the highlights of Thailand? Check out Lonely Planet's Discover Thailand, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Looking for a guide focused on Bangkok or Phuket? Check out Lonely Planet's Bangkok g uide for a comprehensive look at all the city has to offer, or Lonely Planet's Pocket Bangkok or Pocket Phuket, two handy-sized guides focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, China Williams, Mark Beales, Tim Bewer, Celeste Brash, Austin Bush, Alan Murphy, and Brandon Presser. About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in. TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Awards 2012 and 2013 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia) *Bestselling guide to Thailand Source: Nielsen Bookscan. Australia, UK and USA, January 2011 to October 2011. Review: Useful Tool - Just back from 2 weeks in Thailand and this book was an invaluable tool for a firt time lone traveller there. I would have missed so much if I hadn't done my analysis with this book first. The sections on Bangkok are great plus there is a separate pull out map which was never out of my hand. Tips on which Skytrain station to get off for canal rides into the City were spot on and better than most locals' knowledge. Advice on other areas such as Pattaya [don't both] were correct, but I still had to go there just to check myself. On other areas of Thailand the book is equally as good. Getting to Chaing Mai by plane from Dong M? airport with various providers again spot on, as was advice on 3 day jungle treks [what do you do at night, and what if you don't like your travel companions?] all good advice. I opted for a day trip, much better. Only criticism, the prices quoted for goods and services are way too low!!! If you are budgeting do NOT rely on the prices shown as inflation has defiitely hit everything from food to air travel and accommodation cost. Review: Brilliant book :) - I have just returned from my trip to Asia and used this book for 3 weeks in Thailand. The book was great and helped me pick where to go, what to see, places to stay etc. It's the most up to date book so has all the info you need. I also used the internet to so didn't totally rely on this book.
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J**T
Useful Tool
Just back from 2 weeks in Thailand and this book was an invaluable tool for a firt time lone traveller there. I would have missed so much if I hadn't done my analysis with this book first. The sections on Bangkok are great plus there is a separate pull out map which was never out of my hand. Tips on which Skytrain station to get off for canal rides into the City were spot on and better than most locals' knowledge. Advice on other areas such as Pattaya [don't both] were correct, but I still had to go there just to check myself. On other areas of Thailand the book is equally as good. Getting to Chaing Mai by plane from Dong M? airport with various providers again spot on, as was advice on 3 day jungle treks [what do you do at night, and what if you don't like your travel companions?] all good advice. I opted for a day trip, much better. Only criticism, the prices quoted for goods and services are way too low!!! If you are budgeting do NOT rely on the prices shown as inflation has defiitely hit everything from food to air travel and accommodation cost.
S**L
Brilliant book :)
I have just returned from my trip to Asia and used this book for 3 weeks in Thailand. The book was great and helped me pick where to go, what to see, places to stay etc. It's the most up to date book so has all the info you need. I also used the internet to so didn't totally rely on this book.
E**E
Great guide on Thailand. Glad that I bought the e-book version
Great guide with lots of maps and tips, although I have always found that the rough guides have more detail. Saying that, this is my 4th lonely planet Thailand guide since 1996. It is easy to find information such as getting there and away and accomodation quickly. Just remember the prices quoted can be a few years old so use them only as a guide. This is the first time I have bought the e-book version which I'm finding a lot easier to carry around. After 20 years of adventure and travel and over hundred countries traveled to, I can now carry a whole libary in my backpack. Fantastic!
E**L
A MOST buy
I have just returned from travelling SEA for 8 weeks.. And used this book as my bible.. It was a great guide with lots of useful advice.. I would recommend reading the section on con artists before going as they are all still 100% relevant and prevent you from wasting money and being conned.. You'll know what to look for before you get there.. Maps are great and up to date.. The pull out map for Bangkok is especially useful as it is such a large place!!
C**3
Great Travel Guide
Lonely planet is a favourite travel guide for me. It has up to date guides and ideas for places to see and do whether it be a slow paced beach holiday, a cultural visit or a crazy bar and club scene, this guide has all recommendations. A must buy for anyone travelling to the "Land of smiles"
P**N
Essential and invaluable travel companion
This was our bible throughout our trip! Inevitably there were one or two entries that were out of date or inaccurate but all in all it gave us invaluable information on unusually good restaurants, hotels, historical sights, as well as planning advice and suggested routes. Our holiday would not have been the same without it.
M**S
Great book, shame about the tax avoidance
This book was a very worthwhile companion to my trip to Thailand and provided me with some good recommendations throughout. By staying in hostels nothing is quite as good as advice from local travellers whilst you are there but to help with the planning of your trip this book is perfect. The same can't be said about Amazon's tax avoidance which is a disgrace and needs to be sorted out.
W**E
Good book and fast delivery
Good travel book, it helped us find our way on our travels, it is a good book, well written and the info was fairly accurate and up to date and provided a few good recommendations and good advice on things to avoide.
Y**Y
情報量がすごい。
日本のガイドブックにはない情報量。細かい都市までカバーしていて素晴らしい。
M**V
Lonely Planet steht für Qualität
Für Thailand der beste Reiseführer. Jederzeit wieder.
W**A
Good buy
This was very helpful for our trip to Chaing Mai region. It will also be helpful for the other areas when I get there. The book was the reason we chose the area of Thailand and ensured we have a great holiday ...adventurous too.
A**U
Un indispensable
A chaque fois que nous partons en voyage, nous achetons le Lonely Planet du pays concerné et nous ne sommes jamais déçus. C'est pareil pour le guide de la Thaïlande. C'est un indispensable à posséder. Tout est détaillé, pensé intelligemment. Une vraie mine d'informations et de bons plans.
V**C
as expected
Being a Lonely planet addicted, I cannot say anything a part from the fact that for the time being I am satisfied....i should write a review after the trip, in order to see if everything was properly said and mentioned!
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