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Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches
Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & Beachesis your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Discover the meaning of serenity on Ko Yao Islands, explore exotic rainforests in Khao Sok, and dance until sunrise on Ko Pha-Ngan; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Thailand's Islands & Beaches and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & BeachesTravel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak
NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered
NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
Over 85 maps
Covers Bangkok, Ko Chang & the Eastern Seaboard, Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf, Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf, Phuket & the Andaman Coast
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & Beaches, our most comprehensive guide to Thailand's Islands & Beaches, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Thailandfor a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.
Authors Written and researched by Lonely Planet, and Anirban Mahapatra, David Eimer, Paul Harding, Tharik Hussain, Michael Kohn, Olivia Pozzan, Barbara Woolsey.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' â?? New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' â?? Fairfax Media (Australia)
Inside Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & BeachesTravel Guide:
Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020's COVID-19 outbreak
NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel
Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids
What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered
NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation
Colour maps and images throughout
Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics
Over 85 maps
Covers Bangkok, Ko Chang & the Eastern Seaboard, Hua Hin & the Upper Gulf, Ko Samui & the Lower Gulf, Phuket & the Andaman Coast
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Thailand's Islands & Beaches, our most comprehensive guide to Thailand's Islands & Beaches, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.
Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet Thailandfor a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.
Authors Written and researched by Lonely Planet, and Anirban Mahapatra, David Eimer, Paul Harding, Tharik Hussain, Michael Kohn, Olivia Pozzan, Barbara Woolsey.
About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.
'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' â?? New York Times
'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' â?? Fairfax Media (Australia)
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448 pages, Paperback
First published May 22, 2000
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A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
A beat-up old car, a few dollars in the pocket and a sense of adventure. In 1972 that’s all Tony and Maureen Wheeler needed for the trip of a lifetime – across Europe and Asia overland to Australia. It took several months, and at the end – broke but inspired – they sat at their kitchen table writing and stapling together their first travel guide, Across Asia on the Cheap. Within a week they’d sold 1500 copies and Lonely Planet was born. One hundred million guidebooks later, Lonely Planet is the world’s leading travel guide publisher with content to almost every destination on the planet.
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May 5, 2010
All in all this Lonely Planet book is a wonderful resource. While I don't recommend it for leisure reading it covers a variety of topics a potential traveller would want. From hotel/restaurant listings to customs the Lonely Planet team in Thailand makes great recommendations with right amount of detail. I particularly enjoyed the side notes explaining history and tips about very specific places and people that may be encountered on a trip.
Lonely Planet: Thailand is worth the admission price for all would be travellers to this Far East land.
Lonely Planet: Thailand is worth the admission price for all would be travellers to this Far East land.
April 19, 2018
Really helpful stuff! I used this to get an idea of where to stay for a week-long trip in Phuket. While I didn't use any of the lodging ideas listed, I did use the descriptions of each town/beach to determine where I wanted to stay. Once I got to Thailand, I found that the descriptions matched up very well with reality!
The advice on taxis, costs, and ideas for things to do in the area were also extremely helpful. I ended up using a scuba/snorkeling company that the book recommended and had a great time. The food recommendations were also spot on. As a whole, an extremely helpful book!
My only critique is that the pull-out map in the back is for Bangkok, which is not really helpful when you're buying a book on Thailand's islands and beaches... wish it had been a map of Phuket or something more applicable.
The advice on taxis, costs, and ideas for things to do in the area were also extremely helpful. I ended up using a scuba/snorkeling company that the book recommended and had a great time. The food recommendations were also spot on. As a whole, an extremely helpful book!
My only critique is that the pull-out map in the back is for Bangkok, which is not really helpful when you're buying a book on Thailand's islands and beaches... wish it had been a map of Phuket or something more applicable.
March 9, 2024
If you want to travel Thailand with your children, look elsewhere. This book had way more information on how to hook up with prostitutes suggestions for families. There’s literally just a few sentences in the back of the book giving you a website to go to if you are traveling with children. Complete waste of time and money.
January 16, 2019
Great guide for the area however it covers more than I needed with just a small portion on where I want to go. Pocket Phuket has been much more helpful with information not found in this larger volume.
March 28, 2018
Lonely Planet never disappoints; thanks for the great phuket town rec!
September 12, 2018
前世一条鱼，今生爱大海
每年都一定要去海边待几天，就这么说定了
每年都一定要去海边待几天，就这么说定了
February 25, 2025
A quite nice «guide» about the islands and the close by places
October 30, 2022
Heaps of information.
July 9, 2012
Grate help, stayed at the place recommended in phi phi. Well updated.
May 2, 2017
If you have read the Lonely Planet Thailand book, skip this one. Info is good, sure, but it is literally a copy of the Thailand book, just minus Northern Thailand and a few other areas. I was able to match up pages at random, and was bummed that there wasn't different, more detailed information.
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