Thailand
- General Info
- Cities
- Regions
- Hotels
- Points of Interest
Practical Information
Area: 513 115 km² (198 115 miles²)
Capital: Bangkok. Population: 9.4 million
Population: 64 million
Currency: Baht (THB symbol ฿) = 100 satang
Government: Constitutional monarchy.
Tipping: Most hotels and restaurants will add 10% service charge and 7% government tax to the bill.
Legal drinking age: The post-coup government has proposed raising the legal drinking age from 18 to 20
Time zone: GMT + 7
Languages: Thai
Cities
- Khao Lak, 46 hotels
- Bangkok, 831 hotels
- Cha Am, 51 hotels
- Bo Phut, 51 hotels
- Hua Hin, 422 hotels
- Ko Pha-Ngan, 117 hotels
- Krabi, 371 hotels
- Ban Mai Don Kaeo, 71 hotels
- Phi Phi Don, 44 hotels
- Kata, 93 hotels
- Ko Samui, 465 hotels
- Phuket, 863 hotels
- Chaweng Beach, 153 hotels
- Pattaya, 706 hotels
- Karon, 286 hotels
- Ban Mae Hat, 47 hotels
- Chiang Mai, 216 hotels
- Bangrak, 462 hotels
- Ban Bang Yo, 170 hotels
- Khao Lak, 44 hotels
- Jomtien, 52 hotels
- Mae Hong Son, 40 hotels
- Koh Samui Airport, 69 hotels
- Ban Ao Nang, 97 hotels
- Koh Chang, 152 hotels
- Chiang Rai, 53 hotels
- Pai, 63 hotels
- Ko Lanta Yai, 91 hotels
- Kanchanaburi, 83 hotels
- Chiang Mai, 376 hotels
Additional descriptions
Thailand: Social customs
Present-day Thai society is the result of centuries of cultural interchange, particularly with China and India, but more recently with the West. Western visitors will generally receive a handshake on meetingRead more someone. A Thai will be greeted with the traditional closed hands and a slight bow of the head - the wai. Buddhist monks are always greeted in this way.The Thai Royal Family is regarded with an almost religious reverence. Visitors should respect this. It is very bad manners to make public displays of anger, as Thais regard such behaviour as boorish and a loss of ’face’. Public displays of affection between men and women are also frowned upon, and it is considered rude to touch anyone on the head or to point one’s feet at someone. Shoes should be removed before entering someone’s home or a temple.Informal dress is widely acceptable and men are seldom, if ever, expected to wear suits. Beachwear should be confined to the beach and topless sunbathing is frowned upon. Smoking is widely acceptable.
Thailand: Food and local specialties
There are many Asian and European restaurants. Thai food is hot and spicy, but most tourist restaurants tone down the food for Western palates. Most Thai food is prepared with fresh ingredients and lemonRead more grass and coriander are often added to enhance flavours. Rice is commonly eaten with most meals and generally the various dishes ordered are shared by all the diners. Excellent food can be found at the stalls of the many street vendors around the country. Popular fruits are papaya, jackfruit, mangosteens, rambutans, pomelos (similar to grapefruits) and, above all, durians, which farangs (foreigners) either love or hate. Owing to the strong smell of durians, the majority of hotels do not allow them onto the premises. Things to know: Bars have counter or table service. There are no licensing laws. The national specialties are: Tom yam (a coconut-milk soup prepared with makroot leaves, ginger, lemon grass, prawns or chicken). Gang pet (hot ’red’ curry with coconut milk, herbs, garlic, chillies, shrimp paste, coriander and seasoning) served with rice. Pad Thai (stir-fried rice-noodles) served with shrimp or chicken garnished with peanuts. Desserts include salim (sweet noodles in coconut milk). Well worth trying is sticky rice and mangoes (rice cooked in coconut milk served with slices of mango). This is a favourite breakfast dish in the mango harvest season (March to May). Local whisky, Mekhong and rum SamSong are very popular. Singha and Singha Gold are locally made beers which dominate the domestic market. Coconut milk straight from the shell during the harvest season is particularly refreshing in the heat and humidity.
Regions
Top places
Hotels
- Shama Sukhumvit Serviced Apartment, Bang Rak
- Amari Boulevard Bangkok, Bang Rak
- Phangan Bayshore Resort, Ko Phangan
- Moevenpick Resort Bangtao Beach Phuket, Phuket
- Ammatara Pura Pool Villa, Chaweng Beach
- Banyan Tree SPA Sanctuary, Phuket
- Smile House, Bo Phut Beach
- Grande Centre Point Ratchadamri Hotel And Residence, Bang Rak
- InterContinental Bangkok, Bang Rak
- Eastin Grand Hotel Sathorn, Bang Rak
- Santhiya Koh Phangan Resort and Spa, Ko Phangan
- Akaryn Resort & Spa Samui, Tong Son Bay
- Green Papaya Resort, Ko Phangan
- Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok
- Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach Phuket, Phuket
- Amari Residences Sukhumvit, Bang Rak
- Burasari Resort, Karon Beach
- Banyan Tree Samui, Chaweng Beach
- Sivatel Bangkok, Bang Rak
- Chaweng Regent Beach Resort, Koh Samui
International Sites
International Sites
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