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The diverse, spiritual and golden land of Thailand is Asia’s most popular tourist goal. Its reputation for pleasure-seeking attracts thousands of backpacker’s and its outstanding areas of natural beauty and idyllic beaches attract an increasing amount of holiday-makers. It’s a country rich with culture, history, smiling locals and some interesting quirks. With so many tourist attractions on offer, how does a first timer to this far-flung land know where to start? Here is the Top Ten list of places to visit in Thailand: Fortune Destination Management India Pvt Ltd. a.k.a Fortune Tours is a professionally run Package Tour Operator functioning under the Indian Company’s Act. In a more greener words, Fortune Tours are a Group of Recognized and Renowned Travel and Holiday Experts Who Offers Way beyond than What One Can Envisage. Fortune Destination Management India Pvt.Ltd 1st Floor, Mannanthara Tower, Paramara Road Ernakulam North, Cochin, Kerala, India 682018 Ph : 0484 4020030, 2395599
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The Top 10 Places in Thailand One of the most popular tourism destinations in Southeast Asia, Thailand is a country with a
fascinating history, a devout Buddhist culture and beautiful scenery that lures travelers from all
over the world. For many cultural travelers it is a land of ancient temples, glittering spires and
beautiful palaces. For sun-seeking hedonists it is a place to rejuvenate on palm-studded beaches
that rim idyllic bays and islands. For international foodies it is a culinary mecca whose
restaurants and sidewalk food stands keep coming back for more
Bangkok, a huge metropolis replete with traffic and shopping centers worthy of any international
capital, contrasts sharply with the rice paddies out on the plains, the idyllic villages in the hills
and mountains or the beach-side reggae bars in Phuket. Bit it’s this very diversity that’s makes
the country so appealing for so many, from burned-out executives who jet here to unwind at
sybaritic five-star resorts, to backpackers who wander through to experience the local culture
while staying at low-cost guesthouses in Bohemian-like Chiang Mai.
Below is a listing of the “Top 10″ most-visited places in Thailand.
1. Bangkok
As the political, economic, cultural, culinary, and spiritual capital of Thailand, Bangkok features
both old-world charm and modern convenience. Invariably, every Thailand holiday includes a
visit to the kingdom’s capital city, Bangkok, or Krung Thep, “the city of angels” as it’s known to
the locals. Many first-time visitors to the city are overwhelmed by its sheer size; others by the
vast number of attractions scattered about the city, the result of more than two centuries of rapid
development following the city’s founding in 1782. Today Bangkok is a cosmopolitan, 21st
century city of more than ten million inhabitants.
2. Chiang Mai
Thailand’s “Rose of the North” contains both cultural and natural diversity, a multitude of
attractions, and welcoming hospitality. Chiang Mai literally means “new city” and has retained
the name despite celebrating its 700th anniversary in 1996. King Meng Rai the Great, a very
religious leader who founded many of the city’s temples, created the city as the capital of the
Lanna Kingdom around the same time as the establishment of the Sukhothai Kingdom. Chiang
Mai not only became the capital and cultural core of the Lanna Kingdom, but also the center of
Buddhism in northern Thailand.
3. Phuket
When travelers to Thailand talk about sea, sun and sand, Phuket is often the first place that
comes to mind. Catapulted to international attention by the James Bond movie “The Man with
the Golden Gun” back in 1974, the entire area today boasts many hotels and resorts, which offer
all sorts of tourism facilities for travelers.
4. Ayutthaya
Once considered the most spectacular city on Earth, the ruins of the capital of the Kingdom
Ayutthaya are now a major tourist attraction easily accessible from Bangkok by car, train, or
boat as either a daytrip or overnight excursion. A regional power for 417 years, the ancient city
its apex in the 16th century, when the Kingdom’s territory extended into and beyond present-day
Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar. Ayutthaya had diplomatic relations with Louis XIV of France
and was courted by Dutch, Portuguese, English, Chinese and Japanese merchants.
5. Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi has become a major tourist destination, with a focus on the outdoors due to its
magnificent landscape and charming beauty. Only two hours from Bangkok, Kanchanaburi is
accessible by road or rail, and is popular for fishing, rafting, canoeing, mountain biking, bird-
watching, star-gazing, golfing and elephant and jungle trekking. The area boasts several well-
known waterfalls, caves that were once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks, tranquil
rivers, virgin forests, and several large reservoirs.
6. Krabi
a province on southern Thailand’s Andaman coast, is an almost otherworldly region of
labyrinthine archipelagos, where islands seem to erupt vertically out of the sea and secluded
beaches are only accessible by colorfully adorned long tail boats. Krabi’s myriad of bays and
coves have sheltered pirates, merchants, and sea gypsies for thousands of years and
archaeological evidence indicates that Krabi was originally inhabited as early as 25,000 – 35,000
years ago.
7. Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi’s premier attraction is the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, a destination visited by
a large percentage of tourists who visit Bangkok. Vendors in the market sell their wares by
paddling boats along Ratchaburi’s canals. Every morning, hundreds of boats crowd the market,
paddled by women in straw hats. For a few hundred baht visitors can hire their own boats and
explore the canals while shopping for everything from vegetables and fruits to freshly-cooked
noodles and souvenirs.
8. Chon Buri
Chonburi, Bangkok’s nearest seaside town, is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of
Thailand, about 50 miles from the capital. The area boasts abundant natural resources, making it
a popular coastal province among Bangkokians who seek a weekend. Particularly popular is the
seaside resort of Pattaya, though Chonburi’s smaller, quieter seaside towns are also quite popular
with foreigners and Thais alike.
9. Sukhothai
Founded in the 13th century, Sukhothai, which literally means “Dawn of Happiness”, was the
first truly independent Thai Kingdom and enjoyed a golden age under King Ramkhamhaeng,
who is credited with creating the Thai alphabet. The superb temples and monuments of this great
city have been lovingly restored, and Sukhothai Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, is popular with travelers, particularly on those occasional nights the park when the park
remains open and the graceful Buddhas are illuminated by lights.
10. Phang nga
Phang Nga province renowned for its beautiful land, spectacular bay, amazing islands and good
diving. Most famous is Phang Nga Bay National Park, a geological wonder filled with islets,
sunken caverns, and startling rock formations rising vertically out of the sea. The bay is
extremely sheltered and therefore ideal for expeditions on sea kayaks to explore the many
fascinating caverns and islands throughout the bay.
About Fortune Tours
Fortune Destination Management India Pvt Ltd. a.k.a Fortune Tours is a professionally run
Package Tour Operator functioning under the Indian Company’s Act. In a more greener words,
Fortune Tours are a Group of Recognized and Renowned Travel and Holiday Experts Who
Offers Way beyond than What One Can Envisage.
The expertise of Fortune Tours lies in conducting packaged tours to all popular Indian and
International destinations. Fortune Tours specialize in providing the entire gamut of travel-
related services under one roof. Under this umbrella, Fortune Tours offer right from
exploratory Group Expeditions to mesmerizing Honeymoon packages to ready-made tour
packages and even allow one to develop an amazing customized tour program.
Fortune Tours are a company led by professionals with years of experience in the trade under
same belt, with an assurance of superior quality services and a guarantee for value for money to
esteemed customers.
Everlasting Honeymoon packages, remarkable Holidays packages, poetic pilgrim packages,
aesthetic House boat cruise, hereditary Ayurvedic retreats and Rent-A-Car service throughout the
Kerala are some of focal features of Fortune Tours. For Fortune Tours travellers are not only
guests but also friends too. Fortune Tours never miss the chance to treat their friends in a
charming atmosphere.
Today clientele of Fortune Tours includes the idyllic family tour, the energetic adventure tours,
the serene beach packages, the ayurvedic therapeutic holidays, the corporate outings and the
honeymooner’s special among others. Fortune Tours experience of the industry and knowledge
of the terrain has helped us design end to end itineries and packages that ensures that you do not
miss out on anything that mother nature or human hands has to offer. The scintillating natural
splendor, culture, hospitality, deep routed traditions and cuisines will leave an indelible
impression on your mind and a lifetime of memories to linger on.
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