“Friendly and fun-loving, exotic and tropical, cultured and historic, Thailand beams with a lustrous hue from its gaudy temples and golden beaches to the ever-comforting Thai smile.” – China Williams, Lonely Planet Travel WriterOur PromiseYou can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is.Inside This Book…37 weeks of in-depth research150+ temples245 bowls of noodles consumed3219 km of coastlineInspirational photosAt-a-glance practical infoPull-out city mapIn-depth backgroundComprehensive planning toolsEasy-to-read layout