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Exotic,
oriental, majestic holiday plan: Thailand as a tour
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| Sharing
borders with Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Malaysia,
the Gulf of Thailand and the Indian Ocean, Thailand
offers immense scope to travel and explore by sea,
air and road, whichever suits the traveler's pocket.
Divided into four main regions, namely North, Central
Plain or the Chao Phraya River Basin, North East
(Korat Plateau) and South or Southern Peninsula,
Thailand offers complete freedom to live, learn
and have fun-with Thai literally meaning 'free.'
A fertile land replete with lush rice paddy field,
heritage palaces and famous temples, modern Thailand
may come as a pleasant surprise for the global
traveler: traditional architecture blended with
beautiful backdrop of beaches and islands, shop-till-you-drop
kind of extravagant and budget purchases made
possible by carnivals, shopping centers and festivals,
terrific variety in local foods and gourmet cuisine,
exotic hill - tribe villages, ancient ruins for
that brush with history…you name it, you
got it!
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Brief overview of Thailand
as a tour destination
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All modern amenities are available for tourists
visiting Thailand and the welcoming nature of
Thai hospitality instantly raises the jet-lagged
spirits!
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Religious and cultural fabric
of Thailand: vital statistics about people and
places in Thailand
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| Ninety five
percent of Thai people follow Buddhism and regard
the King of Thailand as their supreme monarch, as
required under constitution and the King is also
the patron of all religions embraced by the people.
This makes Thailand a true melting pot of all cultures
and religious tolerance woven into its social fabric,
which makes it respect people of all races. |
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What to pack after deciding
on Thailand as a tour destination
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It is said of Thailand that it has three seasons:
hot, hotter and hottest! While this is mostly
true, since it is a hot and humid tropical country,
the rainy season beginning in May and lasting
through September lets tourists cover up a bit
more with light jackets and heavier pants/skirts
till the relatively dry season for the remainder
of the year. If visiting in March and April, light
cotton and natural fiber clothing with open-toe
footwear is best while lowest temperatures of
December and January dictate light woolen and
acrylic-wool mix clothing for average temperature
between 18 to 23 Celsius.
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How to go, where to go, what
to do? Great ideas for memorable photographs of
Thailand as a tour destination
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| Air travel
to Thailand is the preferred mode for most travelers
with majority opting to arrive through Bangkok's
Don Muang International Airport, connected by daily
flights of nearly all-major airlines. Trains link
Singapore and Bangkok too with intermediary stops
at Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth and major southern
Thai towns.
Phuket, Koh Samui, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Krabi,
Pattaya, Hua Hin, Koh Chang and Koh Samet are
world-class illustrations of a rich and vibrant
country. Reachable by boat, nearby provinces such
as Krabi, Koh Libong, Koh Hai provides picturesque
landscape for photographic memoirs of Thailand
as a tour destination. Shoppers can head towards
Pattaya and Bangkok for local and international
products like hand-embroidered/woven fabrics,
decoration pieces, jewellery, house hold items,
souvenirs, exotic foods and round it off with
a tour of Grand Palace and Temple of the Emerald
Buddha.
With budget holidays at Rs.3000 for trip to Pattaya
and well-managed tour packages covering Bangkok,
Pattaya, Singapore, Genting, Kuala Lumpur priced
affordably in the range of Rs.11000 to Rs.17000,
what's your reason to stay home??
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