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Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other
--New York Times
This book is a must-have for any traveller to Thailand
--Amazon customer review
--New York Times
This book is a must-have for any traveller to Thailand
--Amazon customer review
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No.1 Bestselling guide to Thailand
For this edition our authors have hunted down the fresh, the transformed, the hot and the happening, from new transport routes, to stylish sleeps for all the hip new hotels in Bangkok.
Inside this book:
-Thousands of comprehensive listings and recommendations
-Bangkok pull-out city map
-Comprehensive planning section
-Inspirational colour highlights and full colour section on the best Thai temples
-Contains essential phrases but a Lonely Planet Thai phrasebook is also recommended
We know because we go: every Lonely Planet guide is 100% researched and updated by our authors on-the-ground.
For this edition our authors have hunted down the fresh, the transformed, the hot and the happening, from new transport routes, to stylish sleeps for all the hip new hotels in Bangkok.
Inside this book:
-Thousands of comprehensive listings and recommendations
-Bangkok pull-out city map
-Comprehensive planning section
-Inspirational colour highlights and full colour section on the best Thai temples
-Contains essential phrases but a Lonely Planet Thai phrasebook is also recommended
We know because we go: every Lonely Planet guide is 100% researched and updated by our authors on-the-ground.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Thailand is one of the most friendly and relaxing countries in the world, but this book totally fails to inspire. It seems very superficial and reads more like a travel brochure - long on superlatives, but short on useful facts. If you want to decide which beach resorts to visit, this book will not give you much help with your choice.
It also seems inaccurate - for Pattaya it says "so many people are drunk that ... fighting, pickpocketing and reckless driving ensues". Well the level of drunkenness and violence at night is a fraction of that which occurred nightly in Nottingham in England where I lived for 24 years; and the drivers are wonderful compared to the French drivers here in the south of France. I have never seen any violence or trouble in 5 visits to Pattaya of more than a week. Of course there are problems everywhere from time to time, but not at the level this book states.
The book does not mention the real problems in Pattaya (possibly elsewhere?), such as the jet ski scam (they claim you scratched it bringing it back on to the beach - give me B20,000). This scam has been going on for years and the tourist police usually back the hire companies! Or if you hire a scooter from one of the cheap hire places be careful you are not grossly over-charged if you have a minor scrape or break a mirror. Better get it fixed yourself or you may pay through the nose. It is not easy to argue when you are dashing off to the airport. None of this is mentioned in the book. Disappointing.
I would give it 4 out of 10.
It also seems inaccurate - for Pattaya it says "so many people are drunk that ... fighting, pickpocketing and reckless driving ensues". Well the level of drunkenness and violence at night is a fraction of that which occurred nightly in Nottingham in England where I lived for 24 years; and the drivers are wonderful compared to the French drivers here in the south of France. I have never seen any violence or trouble in 5 visits to Pattaya of more than a week. Of course there are problems everywhere from time to time, but not at the level this book states.
The book does not mention the real problems in Pattaya (possibly elsewhere?), such as the jet ski scam (they claim you scratched it bringing it back on to the beach - give me B20,000). This scam has been going on for years and the tourist police usually back the hire companies! Or if you hire a scooter from one of the cheap hire places be careful you are not grossly over-charged if you have a minor scrape or break a mirror. Better get it fixed yourself or you may pay through the nose. It is not easy to argue when you are dashing off to the airport. None of this is mentioned in the book. Disappointing.
I would give it 4 out of 10.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
More informative that the rough Guide to Thailand, my friend bought the Rough Guide to Tahiland and it did not contain as much useful advice as Lonely Planet Guide. Also it did not feel as though the author was tired and had seen it all and done it all.
It was like being introduced to a new country by an old friend who had spent a lot of time there.
When travelling in future I will buy the Lonely Planet Guide for that countryThailand (Lonely Planet Country Guides).
It was like being introduced to a new country by an old friend who had spent a lot of time there.
When travelling in future I will buy the Lonely Planet Guide for that countryThailand (Lonely Planet Country Guides).
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
After reading the first review I was a little put off about buying this book, but I'm glad I did. It has alot of information from traveling, food to what to see in each part of Thailand. Its really helped me to plan my journey! Great Buy =D
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