Location: Southeast Asia, alongside Andaman Sea and Gulf of Thailand, surrounded by Burma, Malaysia, Laos and Cambodia.
Capital: Bangkok
Tourists Attractions: Thailand is a beautiful country replete with pristine beaches, ancient temples and natural beauty. Tourists should be aware that travel to the southern provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla is unsafe due to the violent acts of Muslim insurgents. Popular destinations in Thailand are the cities of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Ko Samui, Ko Si Chang and Phuket. Other major tourist attractions include the open-air museum of Ancient City and the historic temples of Ayuthaya. The Ao Phang-Nga National Marine Park with its fishing villages and limestone cliffs and Sirinat National Marine Park consisting of beaches, wildlife reserve and a coral reef are renowned world over. A unique tourist feature is Jim Thompson’s House showcasing authentic Thai residential architecture and local art. For adventure lovers, a trip to the Kao Sam Roi Yot National Park is a must.
Access: Thailand’s Don Muang Airport receives international flights from all the major countries of the world. Tourists can also enter Thailand by sea from Laos, Malaysia and Singapore. There are rail links with Malaysia and lot of land border crossings with Myanmar, Laos or Cambodia and Malaysia.
Climate: Thailand’s climate can be described as tropical in nature with two distinctive monsoon periods, from mid-May to September and from November to mid-March.