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HOTELS

Budget Beds

Khao Sarn Road. Bangkok's famous backpacker stretch. Cheap rooms, even cheaper beer and an attraction in itself.

Plusher Sleeps

Sukumvit. Right in Bangkok's shopping belt, for the more well-heeled and financially endowed.

CHOW

Ee Sarn food

From Thailand's northeast comes Som Tam (papaya salad), grilled chicken and glutinous rice. A local favourite.

Get a Sugar Rush

The one thing Thais love more than their chilli is sweets. Try it and understand why.

ATTRACTIONS

Jim Thompson's House

Carefully-restored traditional Thai-house along the banks of the Chao Phraya. Ask about its unsolved mystery.

Wat Po

Lie down with the famous Recling Buddha at Bangkok's oldest temple for a no-nonsense massage by the monks.

Canal Ride

A welcome respite from congested streets, and a peek into the capital's other personalities.

MISC. INFO

Climate

Wet: May-October, Average temperature: 28 deg.Celsius

Exchange Rates

US$1=31 Baht

Time Zone

+7 hours GMT

Power Needs

220 AC, 50 Hz, Various plug sizes

Visa Needs

Free for most up to 30 days

IMPORTANT NUMBERS

IDD Country Code +66

Tourist Police 1155

24 hrs English-speaking Medical Care Bangkok Heart Hospital 02-310-300

Local Singapore Consulate 02-286-2111/(81)844-3580 (emergency)

HOTELS

Budget Beds

Ao Patong, The Partygoers'beach. Jet-ski by day, cabaret by night.

Plusher Sleeps

Ao karon. Long white beachof parasailers and massages on the sand.

CHOW

Phuket town night market

Where the locals go for a cheap and succulent seafood feast

Chill out at the beach

Ice-cold Singha Beer and sizzling barbecued fish to the sounds of crashing waves by the beach. Life is good.

ATTRACTIONS

Ao Kata

Laid-back strip popular with families.

Chalong Bay

Self-contained community more for divers, sailors and anglers than beach lovers.

Ao Phang Nga

Take a boat out to Ao Phang Nga National Park. Nature never looked this good.