Thailand Holidays guide – from maps and weather to the best attractions and restaurants – here’s what you need to know

At a glance

Thailand holidays are great for...

1. Adventure tourism and eco-tourism in the rainforests
2. Partying on perfect white-sand beaches
3. Brilliant value and a low cost of living – a great long-haul stag destination

Introducing Thailand

Thailand is called the “land of smiles” and is famously friendly and welcoming. The country’s people have a lot to be happy about; they live in a colourful, exotic, sometimes weird and always wonderfully beautiful country.

The coast is lined with white-sand beaches with jungle islands seeming to float in the perfect blue waters off shore. Those sunrise raves aren’t just a figment of the backpacker’s imagination! Inland you’ll find rugged beauty and wild rain forests with the occasional farming village. Both environments are home to some spectacular wildlife that it’s possible to get up close and personal with.