Colourful and chaotic, Thailand is filled with wonderful treasures and
pleasures. Spend a couple of weeks here and you will discover a land of
exceptionally friendly and gracious people, talented craftspeople,
bustling cities and towns, picturesque islands, idyllic beaches and
villages, colourful festivals, exciting cuisine, gorgeous hotels, and
fascinating cultures. This guide unravels in enormous detail Thailand's
many hidden treasures and pleasures. Focusing on the 'best of the best'
of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and nine other attractive locations in Thailand,
two seasoned travellers and insightful shoppers take the reader on an
adventure of a lifetime as they encounter wonderful arts, antiques,
furniture, jewellery, textiles, clothes, handicrafts, and home
decorative items as well as enjoy top restaurants and accommodations.
Filled with bargaining strategies, shopping rules, and shipping advice
-- and complete with the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the best
places to shop, dine, and relax -- this rich resource is the ultimate
travel and shopping guide to Thailand.Special chapters also include
excursions to neighbouring Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam as well as
'politically incorrect' Myanmar (Burma) for even more unique shopping
adventures in Asia. If you enjoy shopping for quality antiques,
jewellery, and clothes in Bangkok's chic shopping arcades and boutiques
or hunting for bargains in the legendary Weekend Market in Bangkok,
Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai, and Baiyoke Market in Yangon, this guide
provides unique insights into the what, where, and how of navigating
some of the Southeast Asia's most exciting and exotic places.
