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The Kingdom of Thailand is a tropical Southeast Asian nation home to about 63 million mostly Buddhist people and borders the nations of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Malaysia. Potential tourists can choose from a veritable smorgasbord of travel opportunities including numerous tropical islands and beaches, historical tours to the Bridge over the River Kwai and elephant treks through the jungle at Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. The capital city of Bangkok can best be described as frantic: Traffic jams are common and air pollution is heavy. But the busy nature of the city means there is always something to do and it is a shopping and entertainment hub, drawing visitors from all over the region. In many ways it is not representative of the country at large and there are many beautiful and quiet places in Thailand that can easily and cheaply be found. The currency is the Thai Baht and at current exchange rates you will get about 32 baht per US dollar. Some countries have Visa agreements in place with Thailand and tourists from these countries can simply fly in and receive a two-week temporary stay permit, which never seems long enough in Thailand.
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Attractions
Thailand has something for just about everyone. Many tourists are lured every year to the city of Chiang Mai in the country’s north to enjoy an elephant trek but still more tourists are attracted to the beaches and islands in either the Gulf of Thailand or the Andaman Sea. The largest island is Phuket, a mountainous island that supports a number of glorious white sand beaches and cheap beach-front accommodation. In peak tourism season the nightlife at the Patong Beach has to be seen to believed many tourists come here to party at night and relax during the day. There are also water activities, including licensed diving, snorkeling and parasailing available.
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| Phuket conveniently has its own airport and visitors can transfer from Bangkok directly. In the Gulf of Thailand thereare plenty more islands for people to choose from, the largest being Ko Chang. This island offers a much quieter and relaxed beach experience than the party islands in the Andaman Sea, with the same water leisure activities available. Tourists in a hurry to get to Ko Chang, which is only five hours by bus, can choose to fly to Trat airport ,transfer by taxi to the ferry terminal and then ride the ferry across to the island. Keep a sharp eye out for flying fish that sometimes skip on the water ahead of the ferry! |
Bangkok is the place to shop in Thailand and if you want something, you will probably find it in Bangkok somewhere. Thais take their shopping seriously and the major shopping centres are well-connected by public transport, including the excellent Skytrain network that whizzes by above the city’s congested streets and does so at a reasonable price.
Central World Shopping Complex lives up to its name: 550,000 square metres of unadulterated shopping; it proclaims itself the largest lifestyle shopping complex in Southeast Asia and shoppers can choose either upmarket goods or something more affordable. It is located at Ratchaprasong intersection, Pathumwan. To get there on the Skytrain get off at either Chitlom or Siam stops and walk, you can’t miss it.
Siam Paragon aims for a different market – people with cash and shoppers can find luxury cars, designer clothes and premium-brand watches at this fine complex. It can be found next to Siam Centre, Pathumwan and the appropriate Skytrain stop is Siam. |
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MBK – Mah Boon Krong – Shopping Center is one of Bangkok’s best-known shopping locations and its eight floors feature wall-to-wall shopping for all kinds of goods. It is also cheaper than many of the other big shopping centres and is very popular with Thais. It can be found at Phayathai Road, Pathumwan and those on the Skytrain should get off at the National Stadium stop.
Siam Center Bangkok is one of the oldest shopping malls in the city and its four-storeys are home to some 300 shops, 20 restaurants, beauty parlours and ice-cream shops. For these last two reasons it is popular with young people in particular. It is located in Siam and this is obviously the best Skytain stop to use.
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322/68, Surawongse Watthanakarn Bldg., 26th floor, Surawongse Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500 Thailand.
Mobile : + 66818308550
Email: pavin@loxinfo.co.th,
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