Thursday, April 21, 2011

Is This About Thailand?




We all are like to travel. But anyone knows “Where we travel? Why we travel? How arrange all of accommodation to travel members and what we can do for our protection? I try to give some ideas for all of you. Wait a moment and think fist before arranging any journey. We know about “Sex tourism”. So my first post about Thailand. And get some tips about your tour. Good Luck!



This country locates at the Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, east by Laos and Cambodia, south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Its maritime boundaries include Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand to the southeast and Indonesia and India in the Andaman Sea to the southwest.


Thailand is the world's 50th largest in terms of total area (slightly smaller than Yemen and slightly larger than Spain), with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), and the 21st most populous country, with approximately 64 million people. The largest and the capital, city is Bangkok, which is also the country's center of political, commercial, industrial and cultural activities. About 75% of the population is ethnically Thai, 14% is of Chinese origin, and 3% is ethnically Malay; the rest belong to minority groups including Mons, Khmers and various hill tribes. The country's official language is Thai. The primary religion is Buddhism, which is practiced by around 95% of all Thais. 



Thailand experienced rapid economic growth with tourism, due to well-known tourist destinations such as Ayutthaya, Pattaya, Bangkok, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, and Ko Samui, and exports contributing significantly to the economy. 

Asian tourists primarily visit Thailand for Bangkok and the historical, natural and cultural sights in its vicinity. Western tourists not only visit Bangkok and surroundings but in addition many travel down to the southern beaches and islands. The North is the main region for trekking and adventure travel with its diverse ethnic minority groups and forested mountains. The region receiving less tourists is Isan in the north-east. To facilitate foreign visitors, the Thai government established a separate tourism police with offices in the major tourist areas and its own central emergency telephone number.



Sex tourism also contributes to arrival numbers. Although officially illegal, prostitution in Thailand is monitored and regulated by the government to stem the spread of STD’s and to prevent excesses. Prostitution catering to foreigners is believed to be around 20% of the total prostitution scene in Thailand, and is concentrated in a few major red-light districts such as Pattaya, Patpong and Patong Beach.



To counter this, Thailand is actively targeting niche markets such as golf holidays, or holidays combined with the medical treatment. Thailand has also plans on becoming the hub for Buddhist tourism in the region. Around 2 million foreigners visiting Thailand for medical treatment are expected in 2009, more than 3 times the amount of tourist visiting for that purpose in 2002. Thailand ranks second of "Best-value destinations for 2010" after Iceland.



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