A backpacking travel guide to Thailand !

<body> <h1 align="center"> <font color="#000000"> A backpacking travel guide to Thailand !</font></h1> <h2 align="center"><font color="#000000">Passplanet is a free practical travel guide that offers the latest backpacking information about Thailand : budget accommodation, itineraries, visa, tips, surveys, photos, essay,… 40 places covered !</font></h2> <p> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="152"> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="Backpacking Thailand" width="15" height="15"></td> <td height="26"> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66">THAILAND</span></i><span style="background-color: #FFFF66"><i>'S NEWS</i></span><br> </b></font><b><font size="2" face="Arial"><i>Travel site still in development...<br> New asian countries soon...<br> </i></font></b></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><img border="0" src="images/web.gif" alt="The backpacking travel guide to Thailand" width="15" height="15"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="3">About Backpacking</font></b></td> <td height="150" align="center" rowspan="6"></td> <td width="34%" align="center" height="25"><font color="#FF0000" face="Arial" size="3"><b>About <i>Thailand</i></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Asia Presentation</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_why_go.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Thailand ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF">Backpacking Forum</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_how_to_go.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">How to go to Thailand ?</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="33%" align="center" height="25"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Participate !</font></b></td> <td align="center"><b><a href="frame_where_go.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FF0000">Where to go in Thailand ?</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Buy Guidebook about Asia</font></b></td> <td align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_travel_tips.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FF0000">Travel Tips for Thailand</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#0000FF" size="2" face="Arial">Links to travel guide</font></b></td> <td align="center" height="26"><b><font color="#FF0000" size="2" face="Arial">Backpackers' Contributors</font></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <table border="0" cellspacing="6" cellpadding="3" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#0000FF" align="center" rowspan="4"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF"><b>"DURING"<br> </b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Cultural treasures & natural extravaganza near Khao San Road...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><font size="2" face="Arial"><b><a href="frame_the_center.htm" target="_top"><font color="#FFFFFF">The Centre of Thailand</font></a></b></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Colorful minorities atmosphere and jungle adventures...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_north.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The North of Thailand</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Authenticity & hospitality alongside the Mekong River...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_north_east.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">The North-East of Thailand</font></a></b></td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFF66" align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Exotic islands, colorful fishes and full moon parties...</b></font></td> <td bgcolor="#FF0000" align="center"><b><a href="frame_the_south.htm" target="_top"><font size="2" face="Arial" color="#FFFFFF">SouthThailand</font></a></b></td> </tr> </table> <p class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">Free as a backpacker ! </font></i></b></p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial">You will find in this <b> free travel guide</b> lots of tips and <b> most of the budget info</b> you need to prepare your trip to Thailand on a shoestring ("before"), live your backpacking adventure in the best conditions ("during") and share your experience with other backpackers ("after") plus a photos gallery, a backpacking forum, surveys on the localities in Thailand (backpacker 's ratings), travelogues, an essay in French, <b> links to other travel guidebook</b> on Thailand or related budget information etc. All in one convenient stop ! Go for it : <b> backpack Thailand with pass planet !</b><br> <br> If you know what you are looking for in Thailand, use the Search Form to find backpacking info. Otherwise, have a look at the backpacker's Index or <b> let Passplanet be your free guidebook to Thailand</b><br> <br> <b>The original features of this free backpacking travel guide to Thailand include :<br> </b><br> - Budget & practical travel information about chinese localities only.<br> - Ratings of the localities by the backpackers themselves : more than 40 localities precisely covered in Thailand<br> - What to do there & what you may not like while you backpack Thailand<br> - The cheapest budget accommodations (guesthouse or hostel on a shoestring ) for backpackers<br> - The various transportations' options for easy backpacking<br> - Travel information on how to save money<br> - Lots of backpacker's photos in special sections<br> - A guidebook with frequent updates<br> <br> But Passplanet will, hopefully, be more than a free backpacking travel guide to Thailand & Asia. My ambition is to make it a place where backpackers can freely exchange the latest info from "on the road" of the asian countries and communicate with each others. In the world of backpacking, information indeed changes with the blowing of the winds. But while a guidebook is out of date by the time it reaches the shelves, a web site can be updated daily. <b> Pass planet will strive to keep the budget information about Thailand warm !</b>  <br> <br> But to achieve the above, we need your help & support. Passplanet is not supposed to be a single backpacker's journey and travel guide. There are too many trips ahead. Thailand, Asia and the world are too vast to be covered by one individual. Let's share ! <b> Everyone is welcome to join the backpacking adventure and submit travel information ! </b> Passplanet is looking for new backpackers, budget writers, partners and ideas on a shoestring. And Passplanet also counts on you for its promotion. If you find it useful, please give the direction to other backpackers. <b> The more traffic, the more updated info in the future to backpack Thailand !</b> <br> <br> Passplanet is also a place of exchange related to Thailand. Beside all the forms which allow you to share your budget info about asian countries, experiences about a place, Passplanet also hosts a forum and a links section to other travel guide. You are welcome to submit your own travel web site in the latter and benefit from Passplanet's growing popularity in the world of backpacking on a shoestring. </font> </p> <p align="left"><font face="Arial"> <br> <b>Together, let's keep Passplanet as free & independent as a backpacker</b> so more and more people can use this free travel guide to backpack Thailand !<br> <br> I wish you a good backpacking experience, on the site and around Thailand !<br> <br> <b>Ben.<br> </b>Founder. </font> </p> <p align="center"><font size="4"><b><font color="#0000FF">@ @ @ THAILAND</font></b> <font color="#0000FF">@ @ @</font></font> <p align="center"><b><i><font color="#FF0000" size="3">The backpackers' favorite !</font></i> </b> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>></font><font color="#FF0000"> Description of Thailand ?</font></b> A taste of paradise stretching from the sand of the South to the jungle of the North along smiling faces.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Why go to Thailand ?</font></b> Start your own backpacking experience / Dip in the clear ocean toward colorful fishes / Trek jungles / Visit minorities villages / Party all night & sleep all day / Fall in love with Asia / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Drawback of Thailand ?</font></b> The crowd / The look of some travelers / The consequent opinion of some local people toward backpackers and the potential breach of violence if at the wrong place / The sex industry with very professional ladies / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Cultural Highlights of Thailand ?</font></b> Grand Palace (Bangkok) / The ruins of the former capitals (Sukhothai & Ayuthaya) / Thai & Khmer Temples / The Thai Boxing ceremonial / Minorities villages & traditions (The North) / The Thai architecture and teak houses / The spicy food / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Natural Highlights of Thailand ?</font><font color="#993300"> </font></b>The clear water around the exotic islands / The karts peaks around Krabi / The waterfalls & caves around Kanchanaburi / Any National Park (79 to choose from) / The jungle in the north / The Mekong riverside / </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">How long in Thailand ?</font></b> From a couple of days to relax on the sand to the rest of your life... Three months would be good enough for a complete circuit. </font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Budget for Thailand ?</font></b> Around US$8 per day for a basic room in the North & North-East. The islands are slightly more expensive : count on US$10 per day for a basic bungalow. Less if dormitory.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">Thai</font><font color="#0000FF"> </font><font color="#FF0000">Visa ?</font></b> Not necessary. 30 days on arrival for most westerners.</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b><font color="#0000FF">>> </font><font color="#FF0000">When to go in Thailand ?</font></b> Any time is suitable but the cooler weather is from November to February. Those are consequently the crowded months. Spring is therefore a good option. The east-coast monsoon occurs from November to January. The west-coast monsoon blast from June to September and most of the untouristy islands shut down. </font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><font face="Arial" size="2"> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lemendiant.fr">Le Mendiant</a></font></p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center"><b><font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="../index.htm" target="_top">HOME</a> - ASIA - China - HK & Macau - Thailand - Laos - Cambodia - Vietnam - Myanmar - Malaysia - Singapore</font></b></p> <h2 align="center"><font face="Arial"><b><font color="#993300">Passplanet :<i> </i>a backpacking travel guide to Thailand !</font></b></font></h2> </body>