Lanta Islands Just off the mainland at the southern end of Krabi province are the two large islands of Lanta Noi ('Little Lanta') and Lanta Yai ('Big Lanta'). The two big islands are at the center of a group of 52 islands, 15 of which have been designated as the Koh Lanta National Marine Park.
Pattaya Pattaya is Thailand's oldest international beach resort. It was "discovered" as it were, by American servicemen during the Vietnam war. The nearby U-Tapao air base was used by the US during the war, so Pattaya was a handy "R & R" location.
Phang Nga Province The beach at Khao Lak. The time was when visitors to Phang Nga province were confined to day trippers from Phuket who came by bus or boat to see the fantastic scenery of Phang Nga Bay . That began to change around the turn of the century, and by 2005 the area around Khao Lak beach was attracting thousands of travelers, and international hotel chains were beginning to build in the area.
Phi Phi Islands View of Phi Phi from one of the hills The Phi Phi islands lie near the mouth of Phang Nga bay at about an equal distance from Phuket and Krabi towns. Although technically part of a national park, the islands have been developed almost as long as Phuket.
Phuket Phuket is Thailand's largest island, a idyllic site for the country's premier international beach resort. Much of the island's charm is that the ocean facing west coast is lined with a series of bays where white sand beaches span between two rocky points.
POSH Guide to Thailand Traffic outside the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, part of Bangkok's Grand Palace. Thailand offers the tourist a somewhat unique experience in all of Southeast Asia. Unlike all of its neighbors, the country was never colonized by Western powers. At least not in the traditional sense.
Samui Island Samui is the largest of about 80 islands lying off Surat Thani province. Tourists started visiting here in the early 1970s and the place started to gain popularity among the backpacker set as Phuket's rising popularity started making it too expensive.
Thailand's Beaches The often deserted beach at Songkhla in southern Thailand. Hua Hin Hua Hin is Thailand's original beach resort. Starting late in the nineteenth century, it was visited with increasing frequency by the Siamese royalty. The arrival of the railroad in the 1920s opened Hua Hin to a wider audience.
Thailand's Tropical Islands View of Phi Phi from one of the hills Thailand's many coastal islands are each proclaimed to be a paradise - the ultimate tropical getaway. Obviously, they can't all be perfect, if any of them are. Each has is own fan, and it's difficult to say which one will be the "right" one for you.
The Sights of Bangkok Wat Benjamabophit, commonly called the Marble Temple For the first time visitor, deciding what to see and do in Bangkok can be over-whelming. There's just so many possibilities. My first bit of advice is to know yourself: what interests you the most?