Thailand Car Hire
Quick guide to Thailand
Thailand has become Asia's primary holiday destination and is a useful and popular first stop on any overland journey through Southeast Asia. Most journeys start in Bangkok. Thailand's huge capital can be an overwhelming introduction to Southeast Asia, but there are traveller-oriented guesthouses aplenty here, and heaps of spectacular temples to visit. A popular side-trip from the city takes in the raft houses of Kanchanaburi, the infamous site of the Bridge over the River Kwai. After Bangkok, most travellers head north to the enjoyably laid-back city of Chiang Mai, where they organize treks to nearby hilltribe villages.
After trekking and rural relaxation, most visitors want to head for the beach – and Thailand's eastern and southern coasts are lined with gorgeous white-sand shores, aquamarine seas and kaleidoscopic reefs. The most popular of these are the east-coast backpacker resorts of Ko Samet and Ko Chang, the Gulf coast islands of Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao, and the Andaman coast idylls of Ao Nang, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Ko Tarutao. The southern island of Phuket and the east-coast resort of Pattaya are more expensive, package-tour-oriented spots.
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