Joe CummingsRecensioni

Good basic overview of Thailand. Plenty of useful maps and tidbits of information. Well organized and typical of Lonely Planet guides.

This is one of the better editions of Lonely Planet's World Food series. It's explanation of Thai food culture is excellent. However, it also advices on restaurants in a few cities, and the relevance of these recommendations may have faded over time.½

Why would you even want to visit Thailand without this book?

The pre-2004-tsunami edition and even before that in desperate need of updating. The Thailand LP lives up to the usual standards, but it is essential to have the newest edition since places change a lot.

Accurate and extensive as usual. Smaller than the previous edition for easier storage. There is a certain feeling of smugness about the town entries at times, and a little too much sarcasm in discussions of restaurants and places to stay. Also, it would be good to have a uniform way of rating places to stay. "Has atmosphere" can mean anything.

Average for LP standards. All the usual trappings (country history, political climate, environment, food), boxed texts on interesting topics. The 2005 edition was badly outdated already in end-2006. Maps are generally reliable, but locations of especially restaurants and shops have a 50:50 chance of still being accurate.

Very accurate and usefull travel book.

Excellent tour guide book. Great details, information and points to look at and explore. Still use it even though a bit out of date.

Travel, Thailand