TRAVELLING IN
THAILAND

Capital:Bangkok

Pop:52,000,000

Language:Thai is
official language though
English and Chinese
are also spoken.

Time:GMT+7

Electricity:220 volts

Passports/visas:
Full UK passport but
visa is not needed
if not staying for
more than 15 days.

Tourist info pack
is free from:
Tourism Authority of
Thailand,
9,Stafford Street,
London W1X 3FE

Currency:
1 Baht= 1 Stangs

Credit cards:
Acces/Visa/Master
are most widely accepted

Health:
Recommended are -
Yellow fever
Typhoid
Polio
Malaria
Cholera
All water should be
regarded as potentially
contaminated.Boil all
water before drinking
-even for teeth brushing
etc.
Avoid salad/fresh fruit

Higher malaria risk
between June and Oct.


Air travel:
Thai Airways and Thai
Airways International
are the two national
carriers.


Flying time from London
is 15hrs 40mins

Main airport:
Bangkok International


Other airports:
Chaing Mai
Phuket

Rail:
Through trains operate
to Kuala Lumpar with
connections for Singapore.


Hotels:
Bangkok has some of Asia's
finest hotels with over 12000
rooms in all.All luxury hotels
have swimming pools,24 hour
meal service,air conditioning
and a high staff-to guest
ratio.
The budget traveller is also
catered for by a range of
economy hotels.

Youth hostels:
Operated by the YMCA/YWCA
throughout the country.

BANGKOK
The capital,whilst appearing
highly westernised on the
surface still has a strong
traditional undercurrent
that lends it great appeal.
Bangkok's nightlife is
of course famous the world
over with it's nightclubs,
massage parlours,open air
restaurants,classical
dancing,cinemas.

GOOD BUYS:
Thai silks
Cotton
Jewellry
Bamboo ware
Pottery
Masks
Dolls
Bronzeware

Beach resorts:
Pattaya is excellent
with south-east Asias
best beaches - a good
idea is a two centre
holiday,Bangkok and
Pattaya or Bangkok
and the island of
Phuket.

Climate:
Generally hot,
particularly mid-Feb
and June.Monsoon season
runs from May to October
when the climate is still
hot with torrential
rains.Best time to go
is November to Feb in 
the cool season.