Footprint Thailand Handbook, Fourth Edition (Paperback)

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"Easy to use - intelligent, authoritative writing with a lightness of touch." Travelex Travel Writers Awards

Product Description

From the high-octane bustle of Bangkok nightlife to adventure travel in Northern Thailand, Footprint's fully revised, fourth edition handbook offers Thailand's continuous flow of Western visitors a dazzling array of experiences. Written and revised by authors who have both extensive experience and a passionate interest in Thailand, this guide offers incomparable background information about Thai history and culture. A new-and-improved table of contents and a new front map highlighting the best sights help visitors plan their trip and navigate the area. Packed with practical tips on how to dodge the tourist traps and explore lesser-known corners, the book includes the latest details on the beaches and resorts of Southern Thailand, as well as trekking, river rafting, and exploring in Northern Thailand. Practical listings on everything from accommodations, bus routes and hiring cars, to bars and other nightlife are included. A section entitled "How Big Is Your Footprint?" presents the publisher's acclaimed "Responsible Travel" perspective. With a spirit of adventure and this definitive Footprint guide, exploring Thailand is made easy and continuously revealing.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 896 pages
• Publisher: Footprint Handbooks; 4th edition (July 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1903471540
• ISBN-13: 978-1903471548
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,670,395 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the most practical travel series., September 28, 1998

By	[e-mail] (Sydney, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thailand Handbook (Footprint Handbooks Series) (Hardcover)

Forget Insight, Travel Bug and even Lonely Planet. They are all too heavy to carry on your destination. Leave them behind next to the armchair. Real travellers will want any book from this series: They are small, written on thin tissue paper, and print tightly spaced. The Thail book, which I am updating every two years has so much practical information, from hotels and fax numbers, to suggested itineraries, and maps. Indispensible to the travelling traveller.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The most complete guide of its type., June 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Thailand Handbook (Footprint Handbooks Series) (Hardcover)

In the style of the Footprint Series the Thailand Handbook is an exhaustive source for even the most ambitious of travellers. It is the best source for practical information on hotels, transportation etc. It is not, however, as easy to use or as visually pleasing as many others. For those who want to have all the information with them on their trip, this will be the book that makes it into the luggage. Not for those who have trouble with fine print.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good guide, but lots of outdated info, April 6, 2004

By	K. Hornbach "Condo Board Member" (Hudson, NH USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Overall, I'm very pleased with Footprint Guides, and this one has the usual excellent set of information & opinions. But,I was disappointed in the amount of stale information in this book. It's just been published, but half the restaurants we selected from it turned out to be out of business. I know restaurants come and go, but some of these had been out of business for years. Maybe we just had bad luck, but there was enough out-of-date info that I'm wondering if they cut some corners to get a new edition out so everyone (like me) would discard their previous edition and run out to get this one.