Rough Guides Thailand's Beaches and Islands is a comprehensive travel guide designed for independent travellers exploring Thailand's beaches and islands, from Andaman Sea cliffs and diving sites to Gulf islands, coastal towns and national parks..
It brings together everything you need in one place - from must-see sights and hidden gems to ready-made itineraries, in-depth sightseeing coverage, full-colour maps, transport advice, a handy phrasebook and a free eBook.
Plan your perfect trip with a guide that combines in-depth regional coverage with an online trip planner that generates a trip draft before you travel.
This travel guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands covers:
- Phuket and the Andaman Coast - Beaches, viewpoints, old-town streets, islands and boat trips
- Krabi and Phang Nga - Limestone cliffs, Railay, Ao Nang, kayaking and island-hopping
- Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lanta and Trang Islands - Snorkelling, quiet beaches, marine parks and village stays
- Ko Samui, Ko Pha Ngan and Ko Tao - Gulf beaches, diving, temples, waterfalls and nightlife
- The Eastern Seaboard - Ko Chang, Ko Kut, Pattaya, fishing villages and forested islands
- Lesser-known Thailand's Beaches and Islands - Remote coves, small guesthouse islands, mangrove routes and quiet national-park shores
The complete Rough Guides package - print edition, free eBook and online trip planner - helps you plan a trip that fits your style. Expertly curated and locally informed, it gives you the tools and insights to explore Thailand's Beaches and Islands with confidence.
Start planning your next adventure with Rough Guides Thailand's Beaches and Islands.
Bird, Thomas: - Having edited a magazine in Shenzhen, worked as a newspaper reporter in Taiwan and co-authored over twenty guidebooks and coffee table books, Thomas Bird has kept himself reasonably busy over two decades spent in East Asia. His first book Harmony Express: Travels by Train Through China was published in 2023 by Earnshaw Books. He occasionally prints his musings in the South China Morning Post and other sympathetic publications. When he's not travelling, or writing, he can be found in a smoky live lounge somewhere pondering the Zhuangzi.
Cottrell, Christopher: - Christopher Cottrell first came to teach in Thailand in 1997 and has extensively travelled the country, as well as China, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and Latin America since then, contributing news articles to CNN, Fodor's, The Guardian, The New York Times, and the South China Morning Post.
Gray, Paul: - After twenty years of toing and froing, Paul has recently settled down in Thailand. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Thailand and co-author of The Rough Guide to Thailand's Beaches and Islands, as well as The Rough Guide to Ireland. He has edited and contributed to many other guidebooks, including an update of his native Northeast for the Rough Guide to England.
Guides, Rough: - Rough Guides are written by expert authors who are passionate about both writing and travel. They have detailed knowledge of the areas they write about--having either traveled extensively or lived there--and their expertise shines through on every page. It's priceless information, delivered with wit and insight, providing the down-to-earth, honest read that is the hallmark of Rough Guides.
