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Thailand
One of the most
hospitable nations on earth, and although increasingly westernized,
still underpinned by a strong sense of tradition. This South/East
Asian delight boasts luscious beauty everywhere the eyes
wander.
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Area : 513,115 sq
km
Population :
61.000.000
Capital :
Bangkok
Language :
Thai
Major religions :
Buddhism, Christianity, Islam
GNI per capita :
$2190
Internet domain :
.th
Major Cities :
Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket
Currency :
Baht
Phonecode : #
66
Hotels : The Peninsula,
Bangkok ; Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok ; The Peninsula Bangkok ;
Sian@Sian Design Hotel & Spa ; Lebua, Bangkok ; Grand Hyatt
Erawan, Bangkok ; Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok ; The Sukhothai Hotel,
Bangkok ; Shangri-La, Bangkok ; The Metropolitan, Bangkok ; The
Eugenia, Bangkok ; Arun Residence, Bangkok ; Hilton Millenium,
Bangkok ; Intercontinental Bangkok ; Pullman Bangkok King Power ;
Grand Millenium Sukhumvit ; Bangkok Marriott ; Rembrandt Hotel
& Towers, Bangkok ; Kantary Hills Hotel Chiang Mai ; Mandarin
Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai ; The Regent, Chiang Mai; Four
Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai ; Rachamankha, Chiang Mai ; Chiva Som
International Health Resort, Hua Hin ; The Evason, Hua Hin ;
The Dune, Hua Hin ; ZalaSofitel Centara Resort, Hua Hin ;
Sheraton Hua Hin Resort & Spa ; Baan Laksasubha, Hua Hin
; Silvadee Pool Spa Resort ; Pavillion Samui Boutique Resort, Koh
Samui ; The Kala Samui, Koh Samui ; Anantara Samui, Koh Samui ;
Anantara Bophut Resort, Koh Samui ; Chaba Cabana, Koh Samui ;
Imperial Boat House, Ko Samui ; Melati Beach Resort & Spa, Koh
Samui ; Baan Taling Resort & Spa, Koh Samui ; Bendara Resort
& Spa, Koh Samui ; The Sarojin, Khao Lak ; Banyan Tree, Phuket
; Yamu, Phuket ; Trisara, Phuket ; Andara Resort and Villas, Phuket
; LKaguna Phuket ; Dusit Laguna Resort, Phuket ; Amanpuri Hotel,
Phuket ; Hilton Phuket ; SALA Phuket Resort & Spa ; Mom Tr's
Villa Royale, Phuket ; Indigo Pearl, Phuket ; Four Seasons Tented
Camp, Golden Triangle ; Sofitel Phokeethra Krabi ; Costa Lanta,
Krabi ; Phi Phi Island Village Beach Resort & Spa ; Tenta
Nagara, Koh Naka Yai ; Rayavadee, Phranang beach ; Pattaya Sheraton ;
Centara Grand Mirage Beach Resort, Pattaya ; Ritz-Carlton Phulay
Bay ; Dusit Princess Resort, Koh Chang ; Pimalai, Koh Lanta ; The
Racha, Batok Bay, Koh Racha Yai ; Casa de la Flora, Kao
Lak
Restaurants : Spring
& Summer, Sukhumvit, Bangkok ; Le Dalat, Sukhumvit, Bangkok ;
Pan Pan, Pratunam, Bangkok ; Ruen Mallika, Sukhumvit, Bangkok ;
Seamarket, Bangkok ; Chote Chitre, Bangkok ; Nahm, Metropolitan,
Bangkok ; Bo.Lan, Bangkok ; Breeze Seafood, State Tower, Bangkok ;
Ruen Mallika, Sukhumvit, Bangkok ; Blue Elephant, Bangkok ;
Vertigo, Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok ; Sirocco, State Tower, Silom
Road, Bangkok ; Niu's on Silom, Bangkok ; Mezzalina, State Tower ;
Seladon, Sukothai, Bangkok ; Bed Suppper Club, Bangkok ; Le
Normandie, The Oriental, Bangkok ; Cy'an, Metropolitan, Bangkok ;
Zanotti, Bangkok ; Pen Restaurant, Bangkok ; Suan Thip, Nonthaburi,
Bangkok ; Chef Thanom, Bangkok ; Grossi Trattoria & Wine Bar,
Intercontinental Bangkok ; Thip Samai, Phra Nakorn, Bangkok ;
Ranong, Chaweng, Koh Samui ; Don's Cafe, Phuket ; Sea Hag
Restaurant, Phuket ; Mom Tr's Boathouse Regatta, Phuket ; White Box
Restaurant, Phuket ; Chef Roti stand Kamala Beach for crepes,
Phuket ; Prego, Koh Samui ; Studio 9 ; Krua, Phranang Rayavadee
Resort, Krabi ; Nimman Bar & Grill, Chiang Mai ; La Arunya,
Casa del la Florea, Kao Lak
Attractions : Grand
Palace, Bangkok ; Golden Mount, Bangkok ; Chiang Mai ; What Phra
Kaew (Emerald Buddha), Bangkok ; Chao Phraya River, Bangkok ;
Lumphini Park, Bangkok ; Hellfire Pass & River Kwai Bridge,
Kanchanaburi ; Phi Phi Islands ; Chaweng Beach,Koh Samui ; Patong
Beach, Phuket; Fantasea Show, Phuket ; Mount Nagakerd Buddha,
Phuket ; Suwit Stadium Phuket Thai Boxing ; Bang Phae Elephant
Express Safari, Phuket ; Khao Phra Thaeo Wildlife Sanctuary Phuket
; Mao Khao Beach, Sirinat Natrional Park, Phuket ; Travel with the
Eastern Oriental Express ; Chiva Som Spa, Hua Hin ; Sanctuary of
Truth, Pattaya ; Tiffany Show Theatre, Pattaya ; Khao Chi Chan,
Pattaya ; Maya Beach, Phi Phi Leh, Krabi (The Beach with Leonardo)
; Emerald Cave, Koh Muk ; Tarutao Island ; Ko Phing Khan,
Phang Nga Bay -James Bond Island ; Le Spa, Sofitel Phokettra, Krabi
; Railay Beack, Krabi ; Koh Phi Phi National Park ; Koh
Tao
Bars : Everywhere -Some
of the more up-market ones include : Bed Supperclub, Sukhimvit ,
Bangkok ; Moon Bar, Bangkok ; BarSu, Bangkok ; Syn Bar,
Bangkok ; Distil, State Tower, Bangkok ; Sky Bar, State Tower ;
Erawan Tea Room, Grand Hyatt Erawan ; Cafe Trio, Ploenchit
Road, Bangkok ; Hu'u Bar, Ascott The
Residence
Shopping :
Everywhere, but try out the MBK centre in Bangkok ; Siam
Paragon-one of the largest and best in Asia (Bangkok) ; Mah Boon
Krong (MBK), Bangkok ; Suan Lum Night Bazaar , Bangkok ; Zen,
Central World Plaza, Bangkok ; Lotus Arts de Vivre (Four Seasons/
Oriental Hotel) ; House of Caio ; Almeta, Bangkok ; Chatuchak
weekend market, Bangkok ; Pratunam market, Bangkok ; Ong Sim Phai
Road Phuket-markets by day, delicious foot stalls by
night
Tips : When in Bangkok
catch a long tail boat, express ferry or water taxi-or travel
the River of Kings(Chao Phraya) in style on the Manohra Song.
Shop till you drop and have a massage-there are massage
parlours everywhere. Body Tune, Silom Road and Health Land with 3
branches just to name a few of the best. Como Shambhala Spa,
Bangkok
Spas : Como Metropolitan
Shambhala Spa, Bangkok ; Peninsula Spa by Espa, Bangkok ; Cenvaree
Spa, Sofitel Centara Grand Bangkok ; Alila Resort Spa, Cha-Am ;
Coqoon Spa, Indigo Pearl Resort, Phuket ; Sukko Cultural Spa &
Wellness ; Chiva Som, Hua Hin ; The Anumba Spa, The Rachi, Koh
Racha Yai
Airport : Bangkok (BKK)-
the new airport Suvarnabhumi is 30km east of the city. Other
airports: Phuket and Chiang Mai.
Must play 18 @ : Thai
C.C. (Chachoengsao, Bangkok), NavataneeG.C.(Bangkok), Blue Canyon
G.& C.C.-Canyon-(Phuket) ; Red Moutain Golf ClubPhuket ; Siam
Country Club Pattaya Plantation, Pattaya ; Banyan Golf Club, Hua
Hin ; Royal Hua Hin Golf Course ; Black Mountain Golf Course, Hua
Hin
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