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
Marine Animals Released in Phuket
Thailand's HM Queen Sirikit's birthday was celebrated last week to great fan fair and many symbolic ceremonies. One such ceremony was the release of marine animals in the waters around Phuket, which included 39 sharks and over 10,000 other animals, reported the Phuket...
Phuket’s Swineflu cases down by half
Newly reported cases of H1N1 has dropped by more than 50% in Thailand's resort town of Phuket, and the official death toll is still only 2, reported the Phuket Gazette recently. In an effort to ensure the island of Phuket becomes flu free, the government has also...
Thailand Internet Cafes Closed for 2 Weeks
If you rely on an Internet cafe for your daily dose of Facebook, Twitter and email, you might want to find yourself a Thailand liveaboard and go hang out somewhere nice, such as the Golf of Thailand, for the next two weeks. Internet cafés have been ordered to shut...
Early Bird Special – Free Nitrox On Deep Andaman Queen
Last updated: 10 June 2015 Get Free Nitrox for all dives! See below. How about a great early bird special? Book your Similan Islands diving holiday and the untouched waters of Burma aboard Thailand Liveaboard Deep Andaman Queen 3 months in advance and get free Nitrox...
Thailand’s Low-season on Scuba Explorer
Low season doesn't mean no season. Dive The World keeps you diving in Thailand with quality destinations even in the off season. Scuba Explorer, for example, will explore the Gulf of Thailand this low season, based in Koh Tao from late June, when she comes out of the...
20% less on Colona VI to Hin Daeng
Colona VI is off to Hin Daeng this Friday, 20 March 09. Want to go? Dive The World can help, with a 20% discount to boot. That's right, the underwater marine riches of Hin Daeng and loads of fun above the surface is yours at a pocket-soothing 20% less. How's that for...
Liveaboard sinks between Similans & Phuket
A Phuket-based liveaboard sank about 11 nautical miles from Phuket as it was heading back from the Similans. Not all passengers involved in the 11pm Sunday incident have been accounted for yet.The Phuket Gazette reports that according to the captain of the liveaboard...
10% off Colona & Giamani until season end!
As the end of Thailand's diving season glimmers in the not-too-far-off distance, Dive The World is shining the light bright on what remains of the 08 / 09 season. And we're using a bright 10%-discount spotlight to entice you to make the most of it! Whether you want to...
Bad Week for Thailand’s Dugong Population
Last week was grim for the already dwindling dugong population along Thailand's Andaman Coast, the Phuket Gazette reported. No less than 3 of the mammals died, seemingly due to fishing activities in the region. The first dugong carcass the Phuket Marine Biological...