The Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook is not only an extensive list of useful phrases, but also an ideal tool to start getting to grips with a language & beginning two-way communication. Containing excellent sections on language basics such as numbers, question phrases, dates, phrase construction, grammar & pronunciation, as well as containing concise but well-rounded two-way dictionaries, Lonely Planet phrasebooks enable you to quickly & confidently construct your own phrases in addition to those given. The given phrases cover all the essential travel & tourism categories such as transport, communications, business meetings & accommodation, as well as in-depth categories such as health, food & social interaction. The phrasebooks are designed to enable more than just simple question-answer communication, allowing the start of two-way conversations ...

Thai in the Phrasebooks series from Rough Guides; comprising of pocket-sized guides aimed at providing travellers with essential communication & language tips & skills while travelling. Each guide has a double-language dictionary, preceded by a basic grammar section with a clear A-Z format, simple pronunciation guides, travel scenario dialogues & menu readers, all enhanced by an easy-to-read design. There are also helpful hints on cultural do's & don'ts, useful travel tips & references to popular local food & drink. Each book also has a web page where you can download the travel scenarios, recorded with native speakers, as audio files for your Mac, PC or iPod. ...

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It's hard to imagine a more knowledgeable & inspiring guide to the vibrant world of Thai street food than internationally renowned chef & Thai food expert David Thompson. Join him on a whirlwind tour of the curry shops & stir-fry stalls of Thailand: afloat on the canals of Bangkok, on the streets & in the markets
- then try your hand at cooking the fast, fresh & irresistible food that sustains a nation. With Earl Carter's photo essays of Thai street life & exquisite food photography, Thai Street Food so effectively captures the atmosphere of Thailand's streets & markets it's as if you were there. The structure follows the sweep of time as day slips into night, & follows the key times when the Thai people flock onto the streets to eat their food
- from Kanom jin Noodles with Fish & Wild Ginger Sauce at noon to delicious Sweet Roast Pork in the late evening. Full of passion & flavour Thai Street Food is a mixture of wonderful atmospheric street photography & simply delicious recipes. Epic & comprehensive in its scope, this is a landmark publication from the westerns world's leading authority on Thai food.

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Thailand at 1:1, 200, 000 on a double-sided bilingual map from the Bangkok based Thinknet, with several enlargements of popular islands, environs of the capital, & main routes, plus an index of sights, a distance table, etc. All place names are given in both Thai & Latin alphabet &, where appropriate, in English. The map divides the country north/south with a tiny overlap between the two sides. Relief shading with altitude colouring shows the topography. Road network is graded according to the numbering system (1 digit highways, etc). Cross-border entry points are prominently marked. Railway lines are easier to seem than on other maps of the country. Towns are classified according to their administrative status & provincial boundaries are marked. The map indicates various places of interest, principally national parks or protected areas, waterfalls & many local lakes or reservoirs. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 1° intervals. The index lists all locations by names of changwats (administrative provinces) rather than alphabetically. Also provided are:* A large inset showing the Bangkok Expressway & the outer ring road at 1:150, 000 with detailed diagrams of 25 interchanges.* A map of the Udon Ratthaya Expressway & surrounding area, a diagram of the Bangkok
- Chonburi
- Pattaya motorway, plus a table of toll charges on six expressway routes.* An enlargements showing in greater detail the islands of Phuket, Ko Samui, Ko Phangan, Ko Chang & Samet.* A comprehensive distance table, but arranged by province rather than alphabetically.

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Thailand on an indexed, double-sided road map from ITMB, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with street plans of central Bangkok & Chiang Mai highlighting its main places of interest. The map divides the country north/south to provide coverage at 1:900, 000, but with very little overlap between the two sides. Bangkok is included on the southern half, with coverage of the north starting at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Approx. 40km north of the capital. Elevation colouring with spot heights & graphics for mangrove areas show the topography. National parks & other protected areas are marked. The map shows the country ...

Clear road detail, express ways, dual carriageways, narrow & un-surfaced roads are all marked. Symbols are used to show the location of various places of tourist interest such as temples, bird sanctuaries, beaches & golf courses. Industrial areas, mines, mangroves & rice fields are also marked. The map legend is in six different languages, including English & the map uses both Roman & Thai script for the place names, the index is also bilingual. ...

Thailand at 1:1, 200, 000 on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map with topographic & tourist information, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project. The map is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The map divides Thailand north/south just north of Bangkok, with the southern part shown in two separate panels. Light altitude colouring with contours, peak heights & graphics for mangrove areas presents the country ...

Thailand at 1:1, 500, 000 from Nelles Verlag, with its smaller size map offering a convenient format for use when travelling. Several insets provide street plans of city centres & enlargements of the most visited islands & other areas. The map divides the country north/south, with Bangkok included on both sides & the panhandle shown in two sections. Vivid relief shading with spot heights & names of mountain ranges, presents the topography. National parks & other protected area are highlighted. Road network distinguishes between partially paved roads & cart tracks, & shows distances on main & many secondary routes. Railway lines & local airports are included. Numerous places of interest are prominently marked. Latitude & longitude margin ticks are at 1 ...

Thailand on an indexed, double-sided road map from ITMB, printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant plastic paper, with street plans of central Bangkok, Chiang Mai & Pattaya highlighting main places of interest & selected accommodation. The map divides the country north/south to provide coverage at 1:900, 000, but with no overlap between the two sides. Bangkok is included on the southern half, with coverage of the north starting at Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Approx. 40km north of the capital. Elevation colouring with spot heights & graphics for mangrove areas show the topography. National parks & other protected areas are marked. The map shows the country ...