Thailand in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ...

Thailand in the Culture Smart range of pocket-sized guide books; providing detailed information on local customs, culture, etiquette & manners & ensuring that visitors are prepared for a diverse range of social environments. The series covers an extensive number of countries worldwide & are designed both for those working & living abroad, as well as for visitors who do not want to offend, either intentionally or inadvertently. Their aim is to prevent readers from making embarrassing mistakes & feel confident in unfamiliar situations, while preparing them before arrival on what to expect & how to behave. Each guide is arranged thematically, with dedicated individual chapters on land & people, values & attitudes, customs & traditions, making friends, people at home, ‘time-out’, travelling & communicating. There is also a separate chapter for business travelers, with important information on subjects such as business culture, meetings & making appointments. A Further Reading section also offers a list of recommended other history, travel literature & language titles available on the country. ...

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- Islands & Beaches in the Thematic Destinations series from Footprint; exploring a range of varied worldwide destinations,
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The countries of South-East Asia: Thail&, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar/ Burma, Peninsular Malaysia & Singapore on a map at 1:2, 500, 000 from Marco Polo Publishing with an index which

Includes:: geographical features, three city maps, descriptions of 15 best sights, etc. Coverage extends west to Dhaka to include eastern Bangladesh & the north-eastern states of India. Cartography is from the renowned German publishers Mair Dumont. Relief shading with names of mountain ranges & spot heights, plus graphics for marshlands shows the topography. The map presents the regions` road & rail networks, also indicating local airports & ferry connections. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces & the map also indicates time zone boundaries. Interesting towns or villages & main cultural sights or natural curiosities are prominently highlighted, with 15 best sights cross-referenced to their descriptions in the booklet attached to the map cover. The map has latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 1°. Multilingual map legend & the descriptions include English. Extensive index is in a separate 47-page booklet attached to the map cover &

Includes:: major sights & topographic features such as rivers, lakes, volcanoes, glaciers, etc; also provided are lists of national parks & World Heritage sites across the whole are of the map. Street plans show central Bangkok, Phnom Penh & Singapore. A fold-out flap in the cover shows for route planning an overview of the whole area covered by the map prominently highlighting main places of interest, with the grid reference system in the margins making it easier to find locations on the main map. Also included are a distance/driving times table & basic driving regulations.



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Thailand at 1:1, 325, 000 in a series of Adventure maps from the National Geographic Society with cartography provided by Reise Know-How. The map is double-sided & printed on light waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper. Cartographic information provided by Reise Know-How has been adjusted to follow the house style of the NGS Adventure series with greater emphasis on the country’s topography. Altitude colouring in broader bands has been replaced here by contours at 200m intervals. Boundaries of national parks & other protected areas are very prominently highlighted. Road network

Includes:: selected minor local roads & tracks. Distances are marked on main routes. Railway lines are included & local airports are marked. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Symbols indicate numerous places of interest, including UNESCO world heritage sites, temples, archaeological remains, beaches & diving sites, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 1° & an extensive index of localities which

Includes:: a separate list of national parks & other protected areas. Overall, the NGS map presents a more vivid picture of the country’s topography, whilst the original RK-H version provides clearer information for touring the country by road or rail.PLEASE NOTE: to ensure regular supplies & faster delivery to our customers we keep this title in regular stock in its Reise Know-How edition. The NGS versions can be ordered on request.



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Thailand Beaches & Islands Eyewitness travel guide from Dorling Kindersley is a lavishly illustrated book concerned with providing the visitor with detailed background information to sightseeing in the country & a broad cultural introduction. Popular historical buildings & museums are often described with cutaway diagrams allowing you to view ...

Laminated & waterproof tourist map of Thailand from Borch, with street plans of Bangkok, Greater Bangkok, Chang Mai & Mae Hong Son, plus enlargements of Phuket, north-west Thail&, Ko Samui & Ko Phangan
- all with indexes listing places of interest. The main map covers Thailand at 1:1, 500, 000, with the eastern part shown as an inset, shows the country’s road network & highlights numerous national parks & other protected areas, beaches & scuba diving sites, temples & archaeological sites, & various other places of interest. Topography is shown by relief shading with spot heights. Names of most towns & national parks are shown in both Thai & Latin alphabets, with smaller settlements in Latin alphabet only. On the reverse, street plans of Bangkok (1:22, 000), Greater Bangkok (1:125, 000), Ching Mai (1:22, 000) & Mae Hong Son (1:14, 000) show selected hotels, services, & various places of interest. Enlargements cover the north-western region of the country (1:835, 000), Phuket 1:350, 000), plus Ko Samui & Ko Phangan (1:350, 000). All the maps & street plans are indexed with lists of localities/streets & places of interest. Also included is information on the monthly average temperature, sunshine, precipitation, & humidity & a small administrative map of the country. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English.


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Thailand in Marshall Cavendish's Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination ...

Thailand in Marshall Cavendish`s Culture Shock! Series; comprising a range of guides that inform visitors of the finer points & details relating to social etiquette, traditions & customs; bringing visitors to a sensitive yet substantial understanding of the country or city in question. The series targets those who are planning long stays in the destination or extended periods of residence. The guides are written by authors who have experienced the joys & pitfalls of cultural adaptation, & so are ideally placed to provide informative & relevant advice. Each title contains insights into local culture & traditions, guidance on adapting to the local environment, linguistic help & lots of general advice about local culture & idiosyncrasies to help prepare readers for their visit. Each title is structured similarly, beginning with the first impressions a visitor might expect to have. The guides aim to help readers understand the local culture through first appreciating the motivations, beliefs & attitudes of the local people. Practical advice on settling in is provided, with focused sections on accommodation, utilities, health, education & telecommunications. There is also extensive information on the destination’s culture, food & leisure, in addition to a specific section addressing the concerns of those travelling on business. ...

Thailand Deluxe Atlas from Thinknet, in a large spiral-bound format, with mapping of the whole country at 1:550, 000, plus plans or enlargements of over 100 towns & islands, all with extensive overprint highlighting sights, tourist accommodation, various facilities, etc. Thailand is covered on 38 pages of mapping at 1:550, 000 showing the country’s road & rail networks & highlighting various places of interest, including cultural & historical sites, national parks & other protected areas, waterfalls & dams or reservoirs, etc. Road network shows locations of petrol stations & border crossings from the neighbouring countries. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring. No geographical coordinates are marked. The index lists towns by province, with separate lists of tourist attractions & other places highlighted on the map.* Please note: the atlas has small, often difficult to see symbols to indicate locations of towns, with their names in tiny print, so that even well know places like Chiang Mai are not easy to find without some knowledge of Thailand’s geography or its division into administrative provinces.* The road maps also indicate which towns & islands are covered by more detailed mapping showing main traffic arteries, with very extensive overprint highlighting various institutions & public offices, hotels & restaurants, street markets & shopping centres, historical sites & places of worship, etc. Each map has an index of main facilities marked on it including, where appropriate, accommodation & tourist attractions. Also provided is a street plan of central Bangkok, a map of the capital’s expressways & the outer ring road, & a comprehensive distance table with a map of driving times & distances, plus a detailed plan of the Suvarnabhumi Airport. All the information is in Thai & English. * Please note: print size, of both names & symbols, is smaller than usually found on maps.* ...