Plan your Perfect Vacation in Thailand - a Quick Guide
By Asian Traveller
Thailand is a highly popular tourist destination with a steadily growing number of visitors. With the vast amount of sights to see in Thailand, and places to visit, one might quickly get confused. What is "better"? The south or the north? Which Treks should I do, or which is the "best" beach? Should I visit the temples, the national reserves, the waterfalls, and where is the best place for shopping? What is different between a Spa Treatment and a normal Thai Massage?
The answers depend on the person - one should try to define areas of interest first and then build a travel itinerary accordingly. This article gives a brief description of the highlights in to assist you in planning your perfect holiday. The full article can be found in Plan your Perfect Vacation in Thailand
Buddhism, Historical Sites and Exotic Cultures
The most visited sites in are probably the Royal Palace and the main Buddhist Temples. Ancient cities worth a visit are in Ayuthaya or Sukhothai. One should not miss the Hill Tribes villages in North in the Mae Hong Sorn province.
Treks, Nature and Wildlife - Visit North for Jungle
North of is the best area for Trekking and activities in Nature - Elephant ridingtreks, Mountain climbing Treks, and many water activities, such as Rafting and Canoeing. In Khao Yai in North East of one can discover wildlife in the country's biggest National Reserve. Most impressive Waterfalls and the famous River Kwai are in Kanchanaburi, west Thailand.
Shopping
Both the bargain hunter and the luxury shopper will have a great time in Bangkok. The huge weekend market
A Traveller in Siam in the Year 1655
<P class=producthead>A Traveller in Siam in the Year 1655</p><P class=productheadtwo>Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck<br>Translated by Barend Jan Terwie</p><p>Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) visited the east with the Dutch East India Company. From his journal we get an eyewitness account of 17th. Century Siam. He gives us not only information on larger political issues such as the problems between the Dutch and the Portuguese, but also the smaller ones like the relationships of local Dutch men with indigenous women</p><p>Paperback<br>Chiang Mai 2008<br>Silkworm Books <br>124 pages<br>ISBN 9789749511350</p>
Thailand and World War II by Direk Jayanama
<P class=producthead>Thailand and World War II by Direk Jayanama</p><P class=productheadtwo>Edited by Jane Keyes</p><p>In Thailand and World War II, Direk Jayanama provides a unique, first-hand account of Thailand's diplomatic, military, and economic history between 1938 and 1948. Based largely on diaries that he kept at the time, Professor Direk's memoirs offer an extraordinary range and depth unsurpassed by the many other official Thai records and memoirs written by government officials of this period.</p><p>Diplomat, statesman, academic, and writer, Direk Jayanama helped guide the Thai nation through a turbulent period in its history. He was Deputy Prime Minister when Thailand was forced on 8 December 1941 to accede to Japan's demand that its troops be permitted safe passage through Thai territory on their way to attack Singapore. In early 1942, under pressure from Field Marshal Phibun Songkhram, Direk reluctantly accepted an appointment as Thai Ambassador to Japan, affording us an inside view of relations between Thailand and Japan at that time. Returning to Thailand in July 1943 for health reasons, Direk went on to play a significant role in the Free Thai movement that sought to make contact with the Allies and overthrow the Japanese during the waning years of the war.</p><p>Direk Jayanama's remarkable skills were employed to their greatest extent in the immediate post-war years. He not only helped bring the state of war with Britain and Australia to a successful conclusion, but he also played a major role in enabling Thailand to obtain admittance to the United Nations in 1948 and resume its full standing in the community of nations.</p><p>These detailed and fascinating memoirs include additional chapters by key Free Thai members including Puey Ungphakorn, as well as extensive appendixes containing the text of international treaties and agreements to which Thailand was signatory.</p><p>Direk Jayanama, a leading figure in Thai foreign affairs for many years, first joined the foreign service in 1933. Between 1938 and 1941 he became first Deputy and then Foreign Minister of Thailand. In 1942 he was sent as Thai Ambassador to Tokyo, and after his return to Thailand at the end of 1943 served once again as Foreign Minister until August 1944, when he retired from public life in order to devote his energies to the Free Thai resistance movement. During the post-war years Direk served successively as Thailand's Finance Minister, Foreign Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Ambassador to England and later Ambassador to West Germany and to Finland. He also became a law lecturer and later Dean of the Faculty of Political Science at Thammasat University, where he was well known for his writings on public affairs. Professor Direk died in 1967.</p><p>Jane Keyes has been engaged in research in and on Thailand and Southeast Asia since first becoming a Research Assistant in the Far Eastern and Southeast Asian Division of the Royal Institute of International Affairs in London. After completing her M.A. in Government at Cornell University in 1962, she collaborated with her husband, Charles Keyes, on several Thai research projects and has since held editorial positions at the Journal of Asian Studies.</p><p>Paperback<br>Chiang Mai 2008<br>Silkworm Books <br>588 pages<br>ISBN 9789749511336</p>
Vegetarian Food
<P class=producthead>Vegetarian Food</p><P class=productheadtwo>In Thai</p><p>Vegetarian recipes with pictures for Thai housewives in the Thai language from Thailand's largest cooking book publisher, Sangdad.</p><p>Paperback<br>Large format<br>Bangkok 2007<br>Sangdad Books <br>240 pages<br>ISBN 9789749665732</p>
Cooking Tips
<P class=producthead>Cooking Tips</p><P class=productheadtwo>In Thai</p><p>Cooking tips for Thai housewives in the Thai language.</p><p>Paperback<br>Bangkok 2007<br>Sangdad Books <br>144 pages<br>ISBN 9789749665770</p>
Thai Childrens Proverbs
<P class=producthead>Thai Childrens Proverbs</p><P class=productheadtwo>In Thai</p><p>Best selling childrens book in the Thai language.</p><p>Paperback<br>Large format<br>Bangkok 2007<br>Sangdad Books <br>144 pages<br>ISBN 9789749294512</p>
Thai Childrens Games
<P class=producthead>Thai Childrens Games</p><P class=productheadtwo>In Thai</p><p>Best selling childrens book in the Thai language.</p><p>Paperback<br>Large format<br>Bangkok 2007<br>Sangdad Books <br>132 pages<br>ISBN 9789749261453</p>
offer a vast variety of goods - don't be ashamed to bargain, it's part of the fun! And then, the Modern shopping malls are an experience in itself, especially the recently completed Paragon.
Beaches
Those seeking to relax on a Tropical Beach will go to Krabi, Ko Phi Phi or Ko Lanta. Ko Samet and Ko Chang are two peaceful islands not too far from Bangkok. For more action, Ko Samui is a better choice - it is a special island that quickly evolved from a backpackers favorite to a 5 starts resorts beaches. Phuket, the biggest island in Thailand, offers both convenience, variety of activities and long, warm beaches. Pattaya, in east coast, is a beach front town with the best nightlife in Thailand, and some say the best in the world.
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A Traveller in Siam in the Year 1655
<P class=producthead>A Traveller in Siam in the Year 1655</p><P class=productheadtwo>Extracts from the Journal of Gijsbert Heeck<br>Translated by Barend Jan Terwie</p><p>Gijsbert Heeck (1619-1669) visited the east with the Dutch East India Company. From his journal we get an eyewitness account of 17th. Century Siam. He gives us not only information on larger political issues such as the problems between the Dutch and the Portuguese, but also the smaller ones like the relationships of local Dutch men with indigenous women</p><p>Paperback<br>Chiang Mai 2008<br>Silkworm Books <br>124 pages<br>ISBN 9789749511350</p>