Thailand (Eyewitness Travel Guides) (Turtleback)

~ Rosalyn Thiro (Editor), Jonathan Cox (Editor), Marcus Hardy (Editor), Tim Hollis (Editor), Lesley McCave (Editor), Sean O'Connor (Editor), Philip Blenkinsop (Photographer), Stuart Isett (Photographer), Kim Sayer (Photographer), Michael Spencer (Photographer) "SET WITHIN A LUSH, TROPICAL LADSCAPE, Thailand is a theater of cultural and sensual contrasts for the visitor..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This colorful and thoughtfully arranged guide provides easy access to Thai history and culture, religion and politics, music, sports, and festivals. From Chiang Mai to Bangkok, Phuket to Ko Samui, the many pleasures, diversions, sites, and activities are detailed in a conveniently usable format. Orchid parks and elephant training centers, wats and Buddhas, beaches, treks, museums, and rainforests--it's all there to peruse and choose. With lists of hotels and restaurants, information on shopping, whitewater rafting, golf, diving, Thai massage, and lots of maps and pictures, Dorling-Kindersley has put together a guide that's both practical and beautiful. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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...You feel, looking at them, as if you could close the book and step into the street. -- Contra Costa Times

...considered to be the world's best travel resource to over 30 destinations around the world, make it easier to plan a splendid vacation. -- North American Press Syndication

Both novice and experienced travelers will be captivated. -- US News & World Report

Each book is a visual as well as informational feast about a particular place. -- The New York Times

Encyclopedic in scope, it's meant to be used before, during, and after your stay. -- Travel & Leisure

The best travel guides ever. -- Sky Magazine -Delta In flight Magazine

The most graphically exciting and visually pleasing series on the market. -- Chicago Tribune

Want to know where to get a great espresso on your way to the Uffizi? Or how much to tip a hotel maid in New York City? Try these travel guides, each an intricate trove of 3-D aerial views, landmark floor plans, color photos and essential eating, shopping and entertainment info. With titles covering Paris, Prague, and London, these pocket-sized guides are like a Michelangelo fresco: deliriously rich in detail. -- People Magazine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Turtleback: 328 pages
• Publisher: DK Travel; Revised edition (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0756601746
• ISBN-13: 978-0756601744
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 4.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #106,207 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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55 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Accurate, even from a Thai point of view, August 21, 2000

By	"winyu" (Cambridge, MA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Thailand (Paperback)

As a Thai, I found this book surprisingly accurate to a certain degree. Even to some notorious aspects about Thailand, it provides some truthful information rather than worse-than-reality stuff for those potically correct issues. The graphics is amazing and precise in terms of Thai architecture (I'm an architect). Another compliment goes to some inside info e.g. shopping districts and local customs. I even decided to buy a copy myself even though it's my own country as a good intro to Thailand whenever my Ameican friends ask me to describe it which they usually do.

I recommend this book for people who search for cultural aspect rather than hotels and restaurants. I'm using some books from this very series to travel in Europ too.

36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Out Of Date, December 17, 2002

By	"ozinjapan" (In Japan from Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Thailand (Paperback)

This is a great book with beautiful pictures, maps and nice glossy color pages. The only problem being that it is out of date! Having said that, I would not recommend it for your guide book if travelling to Thailand. Wait for an updated issue.
I am well travelled in Thailand and some of the descriptions in the book make me feel like I was travelling in Thailand 20 years ago! Hope this helps...

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Visual Encyclopedia of Thailand, November 8, 1999

By	Geoffrey A. Landis "author and scientist" (Berea, OH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Eyewitness Travel Guide to Thailand (Paperback)

We liked this book a lot. It is not so much a tour guide as an illustrated encyclopedia of what you see in Thailand, with clear, labelled drawings of things such as the interior of a Wat. A great book if you want to understand what you're looking at.