Thailand Tourism

Thailand is one of the best holidaying spots in the world. You can relax on mesmerizing beaches, hike large mountains, dive impressive coral reefs, visit grandiose historical sites, explore great caves, and hang out in energetic and fast paced cities. However, most tourists come to Thailand for the beaches and, these tropical islands are the best reason to come to Thailand – Thailand has numerous tropical islands to choose from! Most tourists stick to a few exceptional Thai islands and with good reason. They wouldn’t be popular if they weren’t good. Here are some tips for your next holiday in Thailand!

Ko Tarutao National Marine Park consists of 51 islands located in the Andaman Sea. Ko Tarutao is the main island and is where the park headquarters is situated. There is just the park’s canteen and a small store that is only open until 8pm. Accommodation here is simply economic bungalows or tents. For those looking for a cheap and rustic island in Thailand, this place is it.

The island of Ko Chang is a tropical marine national park. Situated in the east within driving distance of the Cambodian border, it’s Thailand’s second largest island after Phuket. Recently, with the surge in modernization and popularity, Ko Chang is growing to be Thailand’s new popular tourist destination If you stick to the east side of the island, there is very little development and you can still enjoy a holiday away from the crowds.

Travel to Phuket, it is one of the most popular and attractive tourist places in Thailand. Known as Tha-Laang or Talang or even Junk Ceylon, it is located on the south of Thailand with the cities of Phang Nga and Krabi neighboring it.

Since Phuket is located off the Andaman Sea, it has pleasing climate. It has a tropical monsoon climate along with warm climate throughout the year. You can enjoy here three seasons including winter, summer and rainy season as well. However, the weather doesn’t create any hassle in your traveling to the city. Phuket has a large number of popular places where the visitors can explore and have a lot of fun.

If you have the opportunity, you must enjoy a Bangkok visit. Bangkok is judged to be one of the world’s top tourist attractions. Normally walking is better compared to hailing a cab or renting your own vehicle. You can also take the MRT metro (underground railway) to explore Bangkok.

Bangkok is an excellent place to shop and is widely known as “the shopper’s stop.” The city is filled with many shopping arcades which are very unique on their own. The entire streets usually sells only one kind of product ranging from fresh flowers, clothes, gemstones, electrical goods, monk supplies, and even guns. The city’s other cultural attractions are the Siam society, national museum, national library and the Thai cultural center.

THAILAND TRAVEL NEWS: Visitors, expatriates or Thais wanting information on tourism related events – or wanting to make a complaint – can now speak directly with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) over the internet.

For the past two months the TAT has been trialling an internet based “tourist hotline” call centre on its website (www.tourismthailand.org) providing 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week service – including public holidays – in English and Thai.

In the first two months more than 3,000 people from 18 different countries used the service, which is accessed by clicking the “1672 tourist hotline” banner link near the bottom of the TATs website.

People who log in to the call centre first select the language they wish to communicate in and then enter their name and an email address, along with the topic they require assistance or information on.

The link then connects to the TAT call centre where an option exists for callers to open a two-way audio and video link with the call centre operator using Adobe Flash, or to communicate by typing their request.

Suraphon Svetasreni, deputy governor for marketing communications, TAT, said the initiative is one of several the TAT was implementing to improve the manner in which people could communicate and interact with the authority.

He said the initiative is expected to be of great benefit to travel agents, visitors to Thailand, residents looking for more information on events, and hotel concierge desks.

While the service currently only offers English and Thai language support, Mr. Suraphon said support for other languages will be added in the future.lish and Thai language support, Mr. Suraphon said support for other languages will be added in the future.

Luxury Travel has just launched 10 day Essentials Highlights of Thailand for luxury travelers to experience the wonders of Thailand: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket or Koh Samui.

This tour features the best of Thailand’s cities, rural countryside, and beautiful beaches, with an emphasis on regional culture, history, arts and cuisine.

Begin with comprehensive touring in Bangkok. With your own private guide, enjoy a fascinating, private long-tail boat tour through Bangkok’s canals.

Spend several days in rural Chiang Mai in northern Thailand at one of Asia’s most luxurious and atmospheric resorts, surrounded by mountains and lush fields of terraced rice paddies.

Next, fly to one of the islands of the south (Phuket or Koh Samui) and enjoy several days at one of Thailand’s leading luxury resorts.

Return to Bangkok for some last minute shopping or touring before departing Thailand.

“This tour features the best of Thailand’s cities, rural countryside, and beautiful beaches, with an emphasis on regional culture, history, arts and cuisine. Accommodation is at Thailand’s most highly regarded luxury resorts and hotels, and private touring is with expert local guides who provide exceptional insight and connection to the local people and culture. You’ll have a once in a life time experience in Thailand,” says David Nguyen, Sales and Marketing Manager of Luxury Travel Company.