Thailand
Known affectionately as The Land of Smiles, Thailand is one of the world’s most popular travel destinations, due in large part to its varied range of attractions and value for money. There are many popular beach-based island locations such as Phuket, Koh Samui, and some with spectacular coastal scenery such as Krabi and Phi Phi Island. Many are popular with backpackers, and Koh Phangan is famous for its full moon parties, whereas Koh Tao is renowned as the scuba Mecca for young travelers to earn their diving license.
Elsewhere, Chiang Mai in the north of the country is famed for historic temples, mountain scenery, hill tribe tours, and Thai cooking classes: Thai food is obviously one of the biggest attractions of the country too. Sukhothai and Ayutthaya are also famed for their historic temple and palace complexes. Then there is Bangkok, a busy travel hub and one of the world’s most famous and popular cities, home to the Thai Royal family and many of the country’s top cultural attractions. It is also famous for its adult nightlife, as is the nearby beach destination of Pattaya.
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Recent Thailand Articles
Phuket sees Leatherback turtle egg hatching
In December 2006, 103 leatherback turtle eggs were laid on Karon Beach Phuket and to date 76 of them have hatched. It was the first time in 10 years a leatherback had been spotted laying its eggs on this beach so the sight of so many hatchlings making their way...
Dive The World Thailand – Now a PADI 5 Star Dive Centre
We are delighted to announce that our dive centre in Phuket has just been awarded the prestigious PADI 5 Star membership! As PADI say: The PADI 5 Star Dive Center membership level is awarded to progressive PADI Dive Centers that excel in providing dive consumers with...
The very best diving in South East Asia for summertime
Summertime is here... The World Cup is finally over, we hope you can tear yourself away from the TV! We'd like to introduce you to some great ideas for Thailand and Malaysia diving trips in the next few months. Also this month, we have 2 copies of The Saltwater...
2 Free Places on a Thailand Liveaboard
Dear Divers, Summer is here, and we do hope everyone is enjoying their holidays (if you're lucky enough to get one). We've been looking around for the best group dive deals coming up in the next few months and are very happy to be able offer you 2 special offers for...
Sipadan resort & Similan – Hin Daeng diving safari
Dive Borneo in high class comfort and Thailand on our best selling liveaboard ... At Dive The World we strive to offer you the best dive destinations at the lowest possible prices. This month we'd like to introduce you to our newest resort in Borneo and also remind...
Tsunami in Thailand, December 2004
Dear all, We would like to thank all well wishers from the bottom of our hearts for your kind words of support and concern in the wake of this disaster. These are the times which demonstrate how small and close knit the dive community is. We know many of you are...
Which way to the Similan Islands?
Stingray - one of the Similan day trip boats Great visibility, huge marine diversity of fish life and corals, big drop-offs, swim-throughs, whale sharks, manta rays, remote dive sites, and spectacular underwater formations. All these make the Similan...