The Kingdom of Thailand is in Southeast Asia, coastally situated along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. It borders Burma, now known as Myanmar as well as Malaysia, Laos, and Cambodia. Offering a climate which is tropical, great food, picturesque beaches and a fascinating culture worth exploring, Thailand is a complete treat.

Thailand’s regions vary widely geographically

1. Central Thailand includes Bangkok and the more historical sections including the lowlands.

2. The Golden Triangle which consists of Chiang Mai and many hill tribes of northern Thailand.

3. Back country well worth exploring can be found in the great north east region. Here expect to find mouthwatering food choices as well as the Khymer ruins with their magnificent history.

4. Southern Thailand offers miles of coastline as well as plenty of lush rainforest and an abundance of small islands scattered along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Exotic beaches abound here with exotic names such as Ko Samui, Phuket,and Ko Tao. Plenty of lush and beautiful places to drop in and stay a while.

5. Close in proximity to Bangkok can be found islands as well as beaches with romantic names like Pattaya, Ko Chang, and Ko Samet.

Visit big cities of Thailand for a mixture modern and historic

Everyone has heard of Bangkok but there are many more cities worth visiting including Chiang Mai, Ayutthaya, Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi where you will find the bridge over the River Kwai made famous in a movie long ago as well as a wide assortment of World War II museums. Bangkok itself is an extremely busy capital city known by the Thai people as Krung Thep. Then why not enjoy a visit to Pattaya to see a popular tourist spot well known for an outrageous type of lifestyle.

Tourists love the Thai way of life
From its dense green jungles to the crystal clear blue water all around Thailand is a popular vacation spot for the tourist trade and the busiest area in Southeast Asia for those who look for the laid back and affordable way of life with every modern convenience available. You can find luxurious hotels as well as beachcomber huts to stay a while and perhaps never want to leave Thailand.

Tropical spells heat most of the year!
Primarily a tropical land, Thailand has warm and humid months from March through October and while somewhat cooler the remainder of the year, the Thai people as well as tourists knows it helps to bring along a sweater if hiking in the mountains to the north. Christmas and New Years are the busiest season for visitors to this popular Southeast Asian region. Thailand goes by the Thai solar calendar and views the world some 543 years in advance of most of the world so now they see the time as year 2556 and the remainder of us see it as 2013. They go by the B.E. or Buddhist Era in time. Holidays in Thailand are celebrated on differing dates due to the Thai lunar calendar so they happen on different dates each year.