Tourism in Thailand

The exotic kingdom of Thailand is spread across 513,115 sq. km located in the heart of Southeast Asia, making it a natural gateway to Indochina, Myanmar and Southern China. Thailand can be divided into 4 natural regions; the mountains and forests of the North, the vast rice fields of the central plains, the semi-arid farm lands of the Northeast plateau; and the tropical islands and long coastline of the peninsula South. There are about 76 provinces in Thailand with Bangkok as its capital city and centre of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. It is also the base of Thailand's honorable Royal Family, with His Majesty the King known as Head of State, Head of the Armed Forces, Upholder of the Buddhist religion and Upholder of all religions. Click here to know in details about the geographical boundaries of Thailand: Thailand Map Thailand is rich in diversity of cultures and traditions and is proud of its history, tropical climate and well-known hospitality, the Kingdom is a never-ending source of enthrallment and bliss for the tourists. Get to know Thailand better through its history and culture, click here: History and Culture of Thailand With such vast cultural ambience, Thailand can be called a land of celebrations. Thailand’s annual events are determined by the lunar calendar so the dates keep changing every year. Every province has their own festivals to celebrate harvests of seasonal crops. Songkran Festival and Loy Krathong are two of the best and beautiful festivals in Thailand. To know more about the various celebrations in Thailand click here: Festivals and Events in Thailand Thailand is amongst Asia’s most popular holiday resort and has all the ingredients of a perfect vacation. Experience staying at the finest resorts and explore the spectacular beaches, exotic seafood and ecstatic nightlife. Touring Thailand would be a splendid experience. Tourism in Thailand About 95% of Thailand’s population is Buddhist. Thai Buddhism has advanced with time to include many regional beliefs originating from school of thought as well as forebear worship. More on Buddhism, Click here: Buddhism in Thailand Thailand is a shopper’s paradise with great opportunities to exploit the Thai handicrafts, textiles, gems, jewellery and antiques along with the contemporary items. Thai offers myriad products to shop and to bargain. Here’s some more information on the best places to shop in Thailand, click here: Shopping and Nightlife in Thailand One of the hot favorite cuisines in the world is Thai food. You can indulge in the royal dishes prepared up in the royal courts and palaces of Old Siam, that have passed down from many generations of chefs and finally now in the public sphere. From royal to road, try some of the most popular Thai street food, influenced from Thailand’s neighboring countries like the Chinese, Indians, Malaysia etc. here’s more information on Thai food: Food of Thailand Thailand has an asset of restaurants and bars to choose from, some of the world's best in fact. American, Irish, British, Thai - Thailand's restaurants serve dishes from every corner of the world. Click here to know more: Restaurants and Bars in Thailand Many public holidays are based around festivals. During some of the Thai public holidays, you might find hotels and resorts fully booked and it might not be possible to get transportation to the places you want to visit. Know about the different holidays: Holidays in Thailand December 26, Thailand was one of the Asian countries struck by Tsunami that spread as far as 1,600 kilometers from the epicenter of the 9.0 magnitude quake. The tsunami left thousands injured, thousands missing and hundreds of thousands homeless in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.