Whether you want to
visit Buddhist temples, sample Bangkok's street food, indulge in a Thai
massage, or shop floating markets

, the local Fodor's travel experts in Thailand are here to help! Fodor's Essential Thailand
guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and
everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and
make the most of your time.

This new edition has been fully-redesigned with an easy-to-read
layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodor's "Essential" guides have been named by Booklist as the Best Travel
Guide Series of 2020!

Fodor's Essential Thailand
travel guide includes:

• AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE
  to the top things to see and do
• MULTIPLE ITINERARIES
  to effectively organize your days and maximize your time
• MORE THAN 35 DETAILED MAPS
  to help you navigate confidently
• COLOR PHOTOS
  throughout to spark your wanderlust!
• HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS
  on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping,
  performing arts, activities, side-trips, and more
• PHOTO-FILLED "BEST OF" FEATURES
  on "Best Festivals," "Best Temples and Ruins," "Best Snorkeling and
  Diving Sites," and more
• TRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS
  includingwhen to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and
  saving time and money
• HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS
  providing rich context on the local people, politics, art,
  architecture, cuisine, music, geography and more
• SPECIAL FEATURES
  on "The Grand Palace," "Bangkok Street Food," "Silk-Making in
  Thailand," and "The Buddha in Thailand," and "Angkor Wat"
• LOCAL WRITERS
  to help you find the under-the-radar gems
• THAI LANGUAGE PRIMER
  with useful words and essential phrases
• UP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON:
  Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Ayutthaya, Koh Phi Phi, Koh
  Samui, Cambodia, and Laos, and includes the Ruins of Ayutthaya, Khao
  Suk National Park, Phanom Rung, the Grand Palace, Angkor Wat, Koh
  Similan, and more.

Planning on visiting other destinations in Southeast Asia? Check out Fodor's Vietnam and Fodor's InFocus Singapore.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide
does not contain all the images or text included in the physical
edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS
: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts.
Fodor's has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over
80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel
newsletter at [...], or follow us [...] on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to
join our friendly community of travel experts at [...] to ask any other questions and share your
experience with us!