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Routenplaner...8 Travelinfos Von a Bis Z...44 Routenplaner............................... 8 Highlights................................................. 8 Reiseziele und Routen............................27 Klima und Reisezeit.................................41 Reisekosten............................................43 Travelinfos von A bis Z.............44 Anreise............................................ 45 Thailand....................................108 Boote..................................................... 46 Bevölkerung......................................... 111 Botschaften und Konsulate.................... 47 Geschichte........................................... 112 Busse und Pick-ups............................... 48 W irtschaft............................................ 115 Eisenbahn.............................................. 51 Sprachführer.........................................116 Elektrizität.............................................. 53 Essen......................................................53 Bangkok 120 Fahrräder................. 58 Der Palastbezirk.................................... 121 Fair reisen.............................................. 60 Nationalmuseum...................................136 Feste und Feiertage............................... 61 Banglampoo und Sam S e................... n 137 Flüge....... ............................................... 64 Tempel in der Altstadt........................... 138 Geld........................................................66 D usit..................................................... 138 Gepäck................................................... 68 Wat A ru n ..............................................139 Gesundheit............................................. 69 Chinatown.............................................140 Getränke.................................................72 Sathorn und Silom................................ 141 Informationen......................................... 74 Siam und Pratunam..............................142 K inder.................................................... 76 Sukhumvit.............................................143 Mietwagen.............................................78 Im Norden.............................................143 Motorräder.............................................80 Nahverkehr.............................................83 Die Umgebung von Bangkok 173 Öffnungszeiten.......................................84 Richtung Westen................................. 173 Post........................................................85 Damnoen Saduak..................................175 Sicherheit............................................... 86 Samut Songkhram (Mae Klong)............175 Telefon und Internet............................... 89 A m phaw a............................................ 175 Trinkgeld.................................................91 Kanchanaburi........................................176 Übernachtung........................................ 91 Die Umgebung von Verhaltenstipps.......................................96 Kanchanaburi.................................... 183 Versicherungen......................................97 N am Tok............................................... 184 V isa........................................................98 Hellfire Pass.........................................185 Weiterreise........................................... 102 Erawan National Park.......................... 185 Zeitunterschied.................................... 106 Richtung Norden...................................186 Z oll........................................................107 Ayutthaya..............................................186 Zentral-Thailand........................... 195 Nakhon Phanom.................................. 300 Phitsanulok........................................... 195 Mukdahan............................................ 301 Sukhothai..............................................200 Ubon Ratchathani................................. 303 Die Umgebung von Ubon Ratchathani. .307 Nord-Thailand................................ 208 Khong Chiam....................................... 307 Minoritäten und Einwanderung........... 208 Von Ubon Ratchathani nach Bangkok309 Chiang Mai 210 Khmer-Tempel in der Grenzregion....... 312 Altstadt................................................. 210 Im Norden........................................... 216 Die Ostkäste...............................314 Die Umgebung von Chiang M........... a i 235 Ko Sam et............................................. 316 Richtung Westen...................................235 Von Rayong nach Chantaburi...............320 Mae Sa Valley...................................... 235 Trat und Laem Ngop............................. 321 Richtung Osten bis San Kamphaeng_ 238 Ko Chang............................................. 323 Richtung Süden....................................238 Weitere Inseln im Archipel................. 330 Lamphun...............................................239 Der Mae-Hong-Son-Loop..................... 239 Doi Inthanon National Park...................240 Mae Sariang ....................................... 241 Mae Hong Son...................................... 242 Pang Mapha und Umgebung................ 247 Pai und Umgebung...............................249 Die Bergwelt im hohen Norden........... 256 Chiang Dao........................................... 256 Thaton.................................................. 257 Laos...........................................332 Mae Salong (Santikhiri)........................259 Chiang Rai und Umgebung...................262 Bevölkerung........................................ 335 M aeSai................................................268 Geschichte...........................................335 Das Goldene D reieck........................... 269 W irtschaft............................................ 343 Chiang Säen und Umgebung................ 270 Sprachführer........................................ 343 Chiang Khong....................................... 272 Vientiane 348 Südlich von Chiang M a...................... i 274 Sehenswertes......................................348 Lampang...............................................274 Die Umgebung von Vientiane...............370 Wat Phrathat Lampang Luang..............278 Provinz Vientiane................................. 371 Thai Elephant Conservation Center......278 Nam-Ngum-Stausee............................ 371 Der Nordosten................................ 279 Von Vientiane nach Vang Vieng........... 372 Khao Yai National Park ........................281 Vang Vieng und Umgebung...................373 Korat(Nakhon Ratchasima)................ 284 Straße 13 nach Luang Prabang............ 384 Von Korat nach Nong K h................... a i 287 Luang Prabang.......................... 385 Rund um Phimai, Khon Kaen Vats und Thats...................................... 388 und UdonThani................................. 287 Museen................................................393 Nong K hai............................................ 288 Märkte.................................................. 395 Die Umgebung von Nong Khai..............292 Weitere Sehenswürdigkeiten...............395 Von Nong Khai nach Loei..................... 293 Ziele rund um Luang Prabang...............410 Chiang Khan.........................................293 Loei....................................................... 295 Der Norden...................................... 412 Die Umgebung von Loei........................297 Provinz Bokeo .................................. 414 Von Nong Khai nach Ubon Ratchathani 298 Houay Xai............................................. 414 Phon Phisai...........................................298 Provinz Oudomxai................................ 418 Bueng Kan............................................ 298 Pakbeng............................................ ...418 Oudomxai (Muang X ai).........................419 Provinz Luang N am tha.........................421 Von Houay Xai nach Luang Namtha: Vieng Phoukha...................................421 Luang Namtha...................................... 422 Muang Sing..........................................425 Provinz Phongsaly................................ 426 Phongsaly............................................ 426 Muang Khoua...................................... 429 Provinz Luang Prabang.........................430 Kambodscha............................ 494 Nong K iao............................................ 430 Bevölkerung.........................................496 Muang Ngoi Kao...................................435 Geschichte........................................... 497 Muang Hiem (Vieng Thong)................. 436 W irtschaft............................................ 504 Provinz Houaphan................................ 437 Sprachführer.........................................505 Xam N eua............................................ 437 Phnom Penh und Umgebung 508 Vieng Xai...............................................438 Königspalast und Silberpagode........... 508 Provinz Xieng Khouang........................440 Nationalmuseum...................................510 Phonsavan.................................... 440 Wat Phnom........................................... 510 Provinz Xayaboury...............................446 Tuol-Sleng-Genozid-Museum (S-21)..... 516 Xayaboury............................................ 446 Die Umgebung von Phnom Penh.......... 532
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