Thailand Travel Guide Information and Thailand Tourism Destination

Bangkok is one of Asia's most cosmopolitan cities. Created as the Thai capital in 1782 by the first monarch of the present Chakri dynasty, Bangkok is a national treasure house and Thailand's spiritual, cultural, political, commercial, educational and diplomatic centre.

Covering some 20,000 square kilometers, there is much to see in this province. Some of the more ancient Buddhist Temples are to be found here. The city of Chiang Mai and capital of its namesake province is about 310 meters above sea level.

Koh Chang (Ko Chang) Marine National Park is new and virtually unknown to the outside world. Few people know of its secret wonders. Some even boldly call it the last paradise islands in South-East Asia.

Koh Samui is Thailand's third largest island at 247 square kilometres, and during the last decade it has become one of Southeast Asia's premier tourist destinations.

Pattaya lies 147km southeast of Bangkok on the northeast coast of the Gulf of Thailand. In 1950 there was little here other than a small fishing village. It was unspoiled and unsophisticated yet in 40 short years it has become a city in its own right.

This seaside province is located in the Andaman Sea. The province is full of white sandy beaches, crystal clear seawater, beautiful islands, verdant forest with caves, and waterfalls, including more than 100 offshore islands.

Phuket, a large island in the Indian Ocean, is 867 kms. from Bangkok. It is the only island having provincial status, and was a regional headquarters as well, with a rich and colorful history.