Country Facts

If you're traveling on a budget, you should be able to fairly easily get by on around US$15-25 a day anywhere in Thailand. Visitors staying in comfortable hotels and eating at restaurants should budget on around US$20-30 a day outside Bangkok and around double this amount when in the capital.

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Country Background

Thailand's population is more than 60 million. Ethnic Thais form the majority, though the area has historically been a migratory crossroads, and thus strains of Laotian, Burmese, Mon, Khmer, Malay, Indian and most strongly, Chinese produce a degree of ethnic diversity .

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Amazing Thailand

Wilderness walking is northern Thailand's biggest draw. Chiang Mai is the main centre for treks into mountainous areas inhabited by hill tribes, but there are also trekking areas around Mae Hong Son and Chiang Rai. Cyclists favour the flat terrain and lush river scenery of the Mekong River area in the north and north-east of Thailand.

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