Good reasons to visit Thailand

Thailand and Thai Muang (etymologically, "the land of free men") is a fascinating country with the beauty of its landscapes and its contrasts: the megalopolis that is exhausting and haunting Bangkok, also rich city of temples and palaces, oppose the mountains and forests of teak trees in the North, ivory-colored sand beaches of the southern islands and the Gulf of Thailand and the tranquility of the central plains where buffalo still pull the plow rice fields immutable the kingdom and where rice is still cut with a sickle.

But the treasures of Thailand, it is also its architectural richness of these ancient capitals, Sukhothai, Ayuthaya, and many other cities, illustrated with numerous palaces, Buddhist temples and ruins of temples and cities Khmer and its people always smiling hospitality unparalleled.

Travel in Thailand is easy and rather comfortable. The tourism sector is taken very seriously in the country: public transport, such as hotels, are offering very good services. The bus rides have broad highways linking major regional cities. The VIP buses, departing from Pattaya, serving major cities live in Thailand.

Among the main places to visit include:

The capital Bangkok, Krung Thep in Thai, is bisected by the Chao Phraya River which determines two major areas, the right bank (the former Thonburi), which has remained more traditional, traveled many klong, canal system connected to the river and had earned the nickname Bangkok the Venice of Asia, and the left bank, more developed, to where almost all the tourist attractions, the business center, the subway system and large modern buildings.

The city of Ayutthaya, also called Ayudhya, located 76 km north of Bangkok may boast the ruins of many splendid monuments, relics of the ancient capital.

The city is situated on the Chao Phraya River, the old town located on a peninsula formed by a meander of the river, intersected by a canal into an island.
The historic city of Ayutthaya, known at the time under the name of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya was the Thai capital for 417 years and remains today one of the main attractions of Thailand.
Many monuments and vestiges of the era can be visited in this city founded in 1350 by King Uthong when Thailand had to migrate southward under pressure from their northern neighbors.

Sukhothai means "Dawn of Happiness", was the first Thai kingdom, formed after the Thai forces grow in the Khmer debacle outside the city, then a frontier post of the Khmer Empire, and established as their capital in 1238. The first son of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, ascended the throne in 1278 and reigned for forty years.
A fine warrior, King Ramkhamhaeng the Great had a strong kingdom of Sukhothai and spread that included many lands comprising today neighboring countries.

Known as the "Rose of the North"with its wonderful location near the Ping River, Chiang Mai and its environs have a stunning natural beauty unparalleled and unique tribal cultural identity.
Founded in 1296 by King Mengrai as the capital of Lanna Kingdom, Chiang Mai has a long history in its own right, which to a large extent, contributed to the preservation of its cultural identity. This is visible both in the daily lives of people who have perpetuated they original dialect, customs and cuisine, and also by the heritage of ancient temples, fascinating for their architectural style of northern Thailand with its many details Decorative.

At Kanchanaburi is the famous Bridge on the River Kwai or Khwae, immortalized in books and movies, The river is noted for its raw natural beauty where mountains and river valleys have inspired development of hydroelectric power and where tank dams, such as mazes, give other advantages to the spectacular natural beauty of the province.
Kanchanaburi unfolds in all its beauty with spectacular landscapes characterized by several waterfalls, caves once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks and rivers and reservoirs.

Southern Isan has the finest Khmer ruins in Thailand as well as towns and villages sheltering sites unique character. This area was part of the Khmer kingdom of Angkor in its heyday.
There is in many parts of Thailand many historical parks, worthwhile, well restored and maintained.
Do not forget the national parks where wildlife is protected

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