This comprehensive handbook provides all the information necessary to get the most out of this complex country. Features include: in-depth accounts of Bangkok, as well as all the regional centres and the choicest beaches - including some remote islands; full details of all the best places to eat and stay, from plush hotels in Chiang Mai to raft houses on the river Kwai; practical guidance on how to explore the forested uplands of the north, the ruined Khemer temples of the east of the country and the finest seascapes of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman coast; and coverage of all aspects of contemporary life including the ethics of hill-tribe trekking, the problems of the sex industry and the Golden Triangle.