Fodor's Essential Thailand

Whether you want to visit Buddhist temples, sample Bangkok’s street food, indulge in a Thaimassage, or shop floating markets , the local Fodor’s travel experts in Thailand are here to help! Fodor’s Essential Thailand guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, andeverything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process andmake the most of your time. This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-readlayout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.Fodor’s “Essential” guides have been named by Booklist as the Best TravelGuide Series of 2020!Fodor’s Essential Thailand travel guide includes:AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDEto the top things to see and do MULTIPLE ITINERARIESto effectively organize your days and maximize your time MORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS to help you navigate confidently COLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust! HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping,performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more PHOTO-FILLED “BEST OF” FEATURES on “Best Festivals,” “Best Temples and Ruins,” “Best Snorkeling andDiving Sites,” and more TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, andsaving time and money HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTSproviding rich context on the local people, politics, art,architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more SPECIAL FEATURES on “The Grand Palace,” “Bangkok Street Food,” "Silk-Making inThailand," and “The Buddha in Thailand,” and "Angkor Wat" LOCAL WRITERSto help you find the under-the-radar gems THAI LANGUAGE PRIMER with useful words and essential phrases UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ayutthaya, Koh Phi Phi, KohSamui, Cambodia, and Laos, and includes the Ruins of Ayutthaya, KhaoSuk National Park, Phanom Rung, the Grand Palace, Angkor Wat, KohSimilan, and more. Planning on visiting other destinations in Southeast Asia? Check out Fodor’s Vietnam and Fodor's InFocus Singapore. *Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guidedoes not contain all the images or text included in the physicaledition. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts.Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travelnewsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you tojoin our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share yourexperience with us!