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Bangkok & Umgebung...56 Zentral Thailand...163 Willkommen in Thailand . .6 BANGKOK & ZENTRAL­ Thailands Top 2 0 .............10 UMGEBUNG.............. 56 THAILAND.................163 Gut zu wissen...................22 Sehenswertes.....................57 Ayutthaya........................ 166 Thailand für Aktivitäten.......................... 87 Lopburi.............................. 176 Einsteiger...........................24 Feste & Events.................102 Kanchanaburi...................182 Was gibt’s Neues?........ 26 Schlafen............................103 Khao Laem National P a rk ...................195 Wie wär’s m it.....................27 Essen.................................117 Ausgehen & Nachtleben. 129Si Nakharin Monat für Monat ...... 29 National P a rk ...................195 Unterhaltung.................... 134 Reiserouten .....................32 Chaloem Ratanakosin Shoppen............................ 139 National P a rk...................196 Essen & trinken KoKret ............................ 159 wie die Thais.....................38 Thong Pha Phum Amphawa........................ 160 National P a rk...................197 Für jeden der richtige Sangkhlaburi.....................197 S tra n d ...............................42 Nakhon Pathom............. 161 Mit Kindern reisen........ 48 Thailand im Überblick.. 52 Inhalt KO CHANG & PROVINZ Provinz T a k................... 4 0 0 OSTKÜSTE................202 CHIANG M A I.......... 248 Mae S o t............ ........... 401 Si Racha........................... 203 Chiang M a...................... i 249 Um Phang & Umgebung.406 Ko Si Chang...................... 207 Nördliches Chiang Provinz Mae Hong S on................................... 411 Pattaya............................. 209 M a i .................................. 302 Pai...................................... 411 Rayong..............................216 Mae-Sa-Tal & Samoeng..........................302 Soppong.......................... 421 Ban Phe............................ 216 Chiang D ao......................304 Mae Hong S o................ n 424 Ko Samet...........................217 Doi Ang Khang................ 307 Khun Y uam......................433 Chanthaburi.................... 222 Fang & Tha Ton................308 Mae Sariang....................435 Trat................................... 226 Südliches Chiang Salawin National P ark.. .438 Ko Chang..........................230 M a i...................................310 Mae Sam Laep................438 K oW ai..............................243 Bo Sang............................310 KoM ak..............................244 San Kamphaeng...............310 NORDOST­ Ko K u t............................. 246 Mae Kampong................... 311 THAILAND................439 Hang Dong & Ban Thawai...................... 312 Nakhon Ratchasima (Khorat)........................... 443 Doi Inthanon National P a rk...................313 P him ai............................. 450 Khao Yai National Park.. .452 NORD­ Nang Rong........................456 THAILAND........... 315 Geschichtspark Phanom Rung.................. 457 Lamphun.......................... 318 Surin.................................460 Doi Khun Tan Si Saket.......................... 465 National P a rk...................321 Ubon Ratchathani..........465 Lampang............... .......... 321 Khon Kaen........................ 477 Chiang Rai........................330 Udon T h ani.................... .487 Mae Salong (Santikhiri) .340 Nong K hai........................494 Mae S a........................... i 344 Loei...................... 504 DoiTung........................... 348 Chiang Khan.................... 507 Chiang Säen....................349 Phu Ruea National Park . 510 Sop Ruak..........................352 Dan Sai........................ 510 Chiang Khong..................354 Phu Kradueng Phayao............................. 360 National P a rk............. .. 512 Phrae............................... 362 Bueng Kan........................ 513 Nan................................... 367 Wat Phu T o k .....................513 Phitsanulok...................... 376 Ban Kham P ia................. 514 Phu Hin Rong Kla Nakhon Phanom............ 514 National P a rk..................382 That Phanom.......... 518 Sukhothai........................383 Sakon Nakhon... .........' 520 Geschichtspark Si Satchanalai-Chaliang ...3 9 3Phu-Phan-Berge______ .524 Kamphaeng Phet......... .396 Mukdahan................... .524 Phu Pha Thoep Ban Krut........................... 564 Hat Y ai............................. 639 National P ark.................. 527 Bang Saphan .............Yai 564 Yala...................................640 Yasothon..........................528 Chumphon........................565Pattani..............................641 Roi E t............................... 530 Narathiwat........................642 KO SAMUIL SÜDWEST­ Sungai Kolok....................643 HUA HIN & SÜDLICHE LICHE GOLFREGION 570 GOLFREGION........ 533 Ko Samui...........................571 PHUKET&ANDA- Phetchaburi (Phetburi). .535Ko Pha-Ngan....................595 MANENKÜSTE .... 647 Kaeng Krachan Ko Tao................................612 Ranong............................. 650 National P a rk.................. 539 Ang Thong Marine Ko Chang..........................653 C ha-am........................... 540 National P a rk..................629 Ko Phayam......................654 Hua H in........................... 543 Surat Thani......................630 Laem Son Pranburi & Umgebung .. 555Ao Khanom......................633 National P a rk........... .. .656 Khao Sam Roi Yot Nakhon Si Tham m arat. 635Provinz Phang-Nga ___656 National Park.................... 557 Songkhla & Umgebung.. 637Ko Phra T hong................ 657 Prachuan Khiri Khan___559 Inhalt THAILAND VERSTEHEN Ko R a ................................657 Hat K aro n........................685 Thailand Khao Sok National Park . 657Hat P atong......................686 a k tu e ll...........................746 Khao Lak & Umgebung. .659Hat Kamala...................... 691 Geschichte L Politik .. 749 Surin Islands Marine Hat S urin..........................693 Bevölkerung & Kultur . 765 National P a rk..................662 Ao Bang Thao..................694 Thailands Similan Islands Marine Sirinat National Park... .695 National P a rk..................664 Sexindustrie.................. 780 Khao Phra Taew Royal Wild- Phang Nga (Stadt)..........665life & Forest Reserve. 697 Essen & Trinken.............782 Ao Phang-Nga .................. 665 Thalang-Distrikt.............. 698 Kunst L Architektur... 792 KoYao...............................667 Krabi (Stadt) ....................698 Natur & Umwelt............805 Insel P hu ket..................669 Ao Nang............................ 701 Phuket (S ta d t).................674 Railay...................... 705 Ko Sireh........................... 680 Ko Phi-Phi Don.................710 Laem Phanwa..................680 Ko Phi-Phi L e................. h 718 Rawai...............................680 KoJum.............................. 718 Hat Kata........................... 682 Ko Si Boya........................ 718 PRAKTISCHE Ko Lanta............................ 719 INFORMATIONEN Trang (S ta d.................. t) 726 Verantwortungsbewusst Strände von Trang...........729 reisen............................... 812 Trang-Inseln....................730 Provinz S atun ................734 Allgemeine Informationen.................819 Pak Bara............................734 Verkehrsmittel & Ko Bulon Leh.................... 735 -w ege............................... 831 Ko Tarutao Marine National P a rk.................. 735 Gesundheit....................840 KoAdang.......................... 742 Sprache...........................847 Ko R aw............................ i 742 S atun................................742.
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