Dive into Thailand via its legendary food and breathtaking scenery, then go deeper with its unique culture and fascinating history. By the time you come up for air, you?ll be planning your next visit. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
Wander through wild orchids in Mae Hong Son, charter a longtail boat on the Andaman Coast or look for tigers and monkeys in national parks; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Thailand and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet Thailand Travel Guide:
? Colour maps and images throughout.
? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.
? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.
? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.
? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - current affairs, history, politics, arts, architecture, environment, food & drink, responsible travel.
? Free, convenient pull-out Bangkok map (included in print version), plus over 100 maps.
Covers: Bangkok, Central Thailand, Ko Chang, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Hua Hin, Southern Gulf, Ko Samui, Lower Gulf, Phuket, Andaman Coast and more.

Golden-sand bays, lazily swaying cotton hammocks, castle-like karsts emerging from sapphire seas: southern Thailand?s coasts make your dreams of tropical paradise come true. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand?s Islands & Beaches, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.
Swim with sea life in crystal-clear coves, laze in hammocks under limestone peaks, or motorcycle along curved bays; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Thailand and begin your journey now!  
Inside Lonely Planet Thailand?s Islands and Beaches Travel Guide:
? Colour maps and images throughout.
? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.
? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.
? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.
? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
? Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, politics, peoples, lifestyle, economy, religion, arts, the sex industry in Thailand, cuisine, environment, wildlife, environmental issues.
? Free, convenient pull-out Bangkok map (included in print version), plus over 65 maps.
Covers: Bangkok, Phuket, Northern Andaman Coast, Ko Chang, Eastern Seaboard, Hua Hin, Southern Gulf, Ko Samui, Lower Gulf, Ko Phi-Phi, Southern Andaman Coast and more.

Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.
Sample the city?s most famous dish, Peking Duck; wander the ancient alleys known as hutong; and explore the world?s largest palace complex at the Forbidden City; all with your trusted travel companion.Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Beijing:
? Full-colour maps and images throughout.? Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests.? Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots.? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices.? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.? Free, convenient pull-out Beijing map (included in print version), plus more than 15 colour neighbourhood maps.? User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.
Covers: the Forbidden City & Dongcheng North, the Summer Palace& Haidian, Beihai Park & Xicheng, South Chaoyang, and the Temple of Heaven Park & Dongcheng South.

Lonely Planet's Discover China is our easy-to-use guide, perfect for travellers who seek the most popular attractions a destination has to offer. Filled with inspiring and colourful photos, this guide focuses on the best of the best.
Pass through the Gate of Supreme Harmony in Beijing?s Forbidden City, hike along the Great Wall, or slurp up wonton soup amid Shanghai?s neon lights; all with your trusted travel companion.
.Full-color maps and images throughout
.Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests
.Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
.Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices
.Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
.Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience ? including customs, history, art, literature, architecture, religion, landscapes, cuisine
.Over 60 colour maps
Coverage includes: Beijing, the Great Wall, Xian, The North, Shanghai, Yangzi Region, Hong Kong, The South, Yunnan, Sichuan, The Silk Road and more

It's the contrast between the distant past and the super-charged present that makes B?ij?ng so captivating. Traditional but ever-changing, no other city manages to be so timeless yet so contemporary.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of B?ij?ng, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.PLUS Great Wall chapter, full-colour maps and the Historic Hútòng walking tour.
Coverage includes: Plan Your Trip, Neighbourhoods at a Glance, Forbidden City & D?ngchéng Central, Drum Tower & D?ngchéng North, Temple of Heaven Park & D?ngchéng South, B?ih?i Park & X?chéng North, Dashilar & X?chéng South, S?nl?tún & Cháoyáng, Summer Palace & H?idiàn, Day Trips from B?ij?ng, Sleeping, Understand B?ij?ng and Survival Guide.

Thailand is blessed: exotic and mysterious yet approachable and hospitable, it has the looks and personality to entice the world to its shores. Bangkok?s food, Ko Samui?s beaches, Sukhothai?s ruins ? we?ve selected the most iconic sights and incredible places so you can enjoy the real Thailand with minimum fuss.
Coverage includes: Bangkok, Bangkok Getaways, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai & Northern Thailand, Ko Samui & the Gulf Coast.
HIGHLIGHTS puts the streets of Thailand in your pocketEASY-TO-USE MAPS make planning your trip simpler than everLOCAL EXPERTS recommend what not to missITINERARIES reveal the must-see attractions and unbeatable experiences

Now is the moment to visit this extraordinary land, scattered with gilded pagodas, where the traditional ways of Asia endure and areas that were previously off-limits are opening up.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Myanmar (Burma), with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePLUS Shwedagon Paya in 3D, Aung San Suu Kyi, Temples of Bagan and Eating in Mynamar
Coverage includes: Yangon & Around, Southern Myanmar, Bagan & Central Myanmar, Temples of Bagan, Eastern Myanmar, Mandalay & Around, Northern Myanmar, Western Myanmar

Bays of peach-tinged sand, hammocks swinging between palm trees, castle-like karsts emerging from the deep; these dreams of a tropical paradise become reality along southern Thailand?s coasts.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand?s Islands & Beaches, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:Inspirational images, 3D illustrations and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus diving and snorkelling information, tips on how to choose a beach, food spotter?s guide and a run-down on Thai massage
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Bangkok, Phuket, the Northern Andaman Coast, Ko Chang, the Eastern Seaboard, Hua Hin, the Southern Gulf, Ko Samui, the Lower Gulf, Ko Phi-Phi, the Southern Andaman Coast and Understanding & Survival chapters.

Friendly and fun-loving, exotic and tropical, cultured and historic, Thailand radiates a golden hue from its glittering temples and tropical beaches to the ever-comforting Thai smile.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Thailand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus a food spotter?s guide, islands and beaches planner and a responsible travel feature
Coverage includes: Planning, Bangkok & around, Central Thailand, Ko Chang & East, Chiang Mai Province, Northern Thailand, Northeastern Thailand, Hua Hin & Southern Gulf, Ko Samui & Lower Gulf, Phuket & Andaman Coast, Understand & Survival

The city is an extraordinary clash of the distant past and supercharged present, where imperial palaces and sublime temples co-exist with stunning new architecture and avantgarde art. Beijing is also a food and shopping heaven. Whatever your tastes, there?s something here for youWalking tours and day planners Maps for every neighbourhood Packed with expert travel tips 100% independent advice Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, The Forbidden City, Dongcheng North, Temple of Heaven Park, Dongcheng South, Beihai Park, Xicheng, North Chaoyang, South Chaoyang, The Summer Palace, Haidian, The Best of Beijing, Survival Guide