Paperback – 560 pages

Whether you want to visit Buddhist temples, sample Bangkok’s street food, indulge in a Thai massage, or shop at floating markets, the local Fodors travel experts in Thailand are here to help!Fodors Essential Thailandguidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has beenfully-redesignedwith an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodors Essential guides were named byBooklistas the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodors Essential Thailandtravel 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 40 DETAILED MAPSto help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOSthroughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALSon the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURESon Best Festivals in Thailand, Best Temples and Ruins in Thailand, Best Temples and Ruins in Cambodia and Laos, “Best Natural Wonders in Cambodia and Laos,” and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPSincluding when to go, getting around, what to pack, beating the crowds, and saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTSproviding rich context on the local people, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURESon What to Read and Watch Before You Visit, What to Eat and Drink, and What to Buy.
• LOCAL WRITERSto help you find the under-the-radar gems
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ayutthaya, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Samui, Cambodia, and Laos, and includes the Ruins of Ayutthaya, Khao Suk National Park, Phanom Rung, the Grand Palace, Angkor Wat, Koh Similan, and more.

Planning on visiting more of Southeast Asia? Check out FodorsEssential Vietnam.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

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