Thailand (Lonely Planet Country Guides)

by China Williams (Author), Matt Warren (Author), Matt Warren (Author), China Williams (Author), Morgan Konn (Author), Morgan Konn (Author), Rebecca Blond (Author), Joe Cummings (Author)

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  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  the legendary best-selling, longest-running guide to Southeast Asia's most popular destination the only guide to Thailand written for travelers on any budget suggested itineraries include classic routes, tailored trips, off-road excursions and travel with children opinionated and up-to-the-minute coverage of Bangkok's hottest bars, restaurants and shops written by a Bangkok expert Thailand is the only Southeast Asian nation to have never been colonised Thaksin Shinawatra became the first Thai Prime Minister to be re-elected when his Thai Rak Thai party was victorious in February 2005. Before taking up politics, he was a police officer, and later a billionaire telecommunications tycoon a Rocket Festival is held in May in the country's north-east, using a volatile mixture of bamboo and gunpowder to convince the sky to send rain for the new rice season

• Used

  Paperback
  1992

  $14.19

  This revised and updated edition of Lonely Planet's best seller provides complete information on Thailand's historic culture, lively arts, exciting nightlife, and exotic cuisine. Thai script is given for place names, plus travel facts for beaches, isolated islands, jungle treks and Buddhist retreats. 16 pages of color photos.