Located
in the norther parts of South East
Asia, bordering Malaysia in the
south, Laos in the north-east, Myanmar
in the north-west and Cambodia in
the east, Thailand has been blessed
with islands and beaches that are
often termed as the working definitions
of heaven.
Crystal-clear
waters and white soft sand awaits
visitors in many of the beaches
and islands such as Phuket, Koh
Samui, Krabi, Phi Phi Islands to
name but a few.
Such
is the beauty of Thailand's beaches
that major Hollywood films such
as the Beach were filmed there.
There are two main seasons in
Thailand. Generally the 'dry and
wet monsoon climate' arrives sometime
between May and July and lasts
into November. It is followed
by a dry season from November
to May.
The
average temperature is around 28C(82F).
A host of international carriers
land at Don Muang, Bangkok's major
airport terminal. Flights in and
out of Thailand are often overbooked
so it's imperative that you reconfirm
ongoing flights as soon as you arrive.
Overland
travel from Malaysia is also popular
and there are four border crossings
between Thailand and Malaysia, two
on the west coast, one in the centre
and one on the east coast.
It's
not possible to buy through-fare
tickets for rail journeys between
Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur or Singapore,
unless you ride the luxurious Eastern
& Oriental Express, but the
trip can be made on express trains
via the Thai-Malaysia border at
Pedang Besar. The journey usually
requires an overnight stop in Butterworth
(Malaysia) in order to comfortably
make train connections.
