Tourist Attractions of Thailand

Thailand is renown throughout the world for being a popular travel destination and a backpacker's paradise, but the pure white beaches, the crystal blue sea, the beautiful historical and cultural locations and the busy inner cities can lend themselves to the hearts of any willing tourist. Whether you're looking for thrilling sites, relaxing tropical vistas or the sprawling metropolis of Bangkok, there is something in Thailand for everyone.

Thailand is blessed with a tropical climate, leaving it oscillating between cool temperatures and sweltering heat, aside from a brief rainy season around September time. Beach goers will want to visit around March to June time, whilst backpackers and those visiting temples wanting to avoid the worst of the heat by heading out between November and February.

The population is made up mostly of native Thai people, with a small minority of Chinese immigrants. The Thai language is also it's own, thought it may be difficult to pick up for tourists due its tonal nature. The most popular religion is Theravada Buddhism, leaving in its wake a vast array of stunning temples and monuments.

Most of the action in Thailand takes place in Bangkok; the coming together of heaving economic development, culture and natural beauty. With a population of over eleven million, traffic jams are a regular occurrence.

Despite this, travel around the city can be surprisingly efficient if other forms of transport are utilised. Those thinking of hiring a motorbike may want to consider the extremely high rate of accidents.

Perhaps the most popular of Bangkok's many rich tourist attractions is the Grand Palace. As well as being the current home of longest serving monarch alive, King Rama IX, who has been on the throne since 1950, the grand palace also plays host to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which contrary to its name is made from Jade, draped in gold decorative dressings. Around the temple is a stunning accumulation of gold leaf plated statues of Buddhist mythical creatures and deities.

The grand palace is situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, running through the centre of the city down which visitors may elect to take a special boat trip to see many of the sights at once, including a selection of the three hundred temples residing within the city limits and the famous floating market.

There is a wide variety of Thai cuisine available for very reasonable prices. Some of things that every visitor must try include Phad Thai curry, kanom roti, a kind of sweet crepe available from street vendors, deep fried insects such as scorpions, grasshoppers, beetles and crickets, and Tom Yum Goong soup, though there are many other types of food and regional varieties from around the country worth trying, though for the unadventurous tourist there are more familiar chains and foodstuffs available.

Bangkok is also host to a famously buzzing nightlife, providing for a wild exhibition of needs and tastes, though those of other tastes may like to walk along the beaches of the gulf of Thailand, that are not too far away.
By : Aleksandar_A_Popovic