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First class tour manager (Usa) who was wonderful and funny, bus driver & helper, absolutely fantastic accommodations and a very fine group of people.

We had a wonderful time despite the extremely hot and humid weather in Thailand Travel during our visit. Looking forward to traveling with you again. I have already recommended Gate 1 to all my friends.

Everything went very smooth and Duc was a great tour guide. I look forward to my 9th trip with Gate 1 next summer. Other than a lost luggage for a day, everything went smoothly.

Udom, our guide, is one of the hardest-working, dedicated, knowledgeable, caring tour guides I've ever had. Koh Phangan has the reputation for this monthly party, but it has a dark side not worth supporting Consider that most of the islands have a strong party vibe and you can find good music and drinks everywhere from Railay to Krabi to Koh Tao. Don't attend the Full Moon Party.

Wat Pho is best known for its famous reclining Buddha statue. Wat Phra Kaeo is the most sacred, housing the 15th century Emerald Buddha. One of the top palaces in Bangkok featuring several beautifully decorated holy buildings and temples.

The Grand Palace and Wat Pho. I have a much more thorough guide to Chiang Mai here It includes more photos and details about it all. My cost of living in Thailand post is one of my most popular, so if you're thinking of making it a base, check it out.

If you're okay with not being near the water, this is a great place to settle for a while — or to come visit at the very least! There are a heap of day trips possible, and weekend getaways too. Northern Thailand has many Burmese refugees, and this presence is felt not only in the food, but in the range of development work and volunteering opportunities.

There are a range of foods present, both traditional Northern Thai food as well as Issan, and cuisine from neighboring Burma. The city is called the Rose of the North" and it's the heart of Lanna Thai culture. I spent about a year in total living in Chiang Mai and it's one of my favorite spots in Thailand.

But if you're simply on a sabbatical, then you're golden. At this point they will not issue your passport another long-term visa. They likely won't issue more than two or three visas before assuming you are living there illegally.

If you plan to live in Thailand, you have a whole other set of issues to consider if you are using a tourist visa. These visas are only intended for tourism, so you can only receive a certain number of them in your passport. If you're more keen on nonfiction though, Thailand Confidential is similarly fast-paced and looks at a similar aspect of Thai culture.

Bangkok 8: A Royal Thai Detective Novel : This fiction book is a favorite of many because it's a snappy, well-paced whodunit that shares a lot about the seedy underside of Bangkok.