The kingdom of Thailand is a south east Asian country bordering Myanmar to the west, Malaysia to the south and Cambodia and Laos to the east. Thailand emerged as an independent country first in the 14th century, following the decline and fall of the Khmer empire. Thailand was never colonised by a western power. Thailand is an emerging economy heavily dependent on exports, with exports accounting for more than 2/3 of its gross domestic product. It is an anchor economy for the neighboring developing economies of Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia. In 2007 manufacturing contributed to 44% of Thailand's GDP. Thailand has a very large tourism sector (6% of GDP) and received 11 million tourists in 2004. The main attractions of Thailand are its beautiful beaches and islands in the south, its historical sights, its culture and the friendliness of its people. The capital of Thailand is Bangkok, which also acts as a regional travel hub, giving easy access to the other countries in the region.


Central and Eastern Thailand
Bangkok photo gallery  - 209 pictures of Bangkok
Ayutthaya photo gallery  - 87 pictures of Ayutthaya
Muang Boran photo gallery  - 24 pictures of Muang Boran
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market photo gallery  - 13 pictures of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
Bangkok
209 photos of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand
Ayutthaya
87 photos of the historic city of Ayutthaya, Thailand's first capital
Muang Boran
24 photos of Muang Boran, an open air museum 30km south of Bangkok
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market
13 photos of Damnoen Saduak, probably the best known and most visited of Thailand's floating markets
Ubon Ratchathani photo gallery  - 25 pictures of Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani
25 photos of Ubon Ratchathani, an important provincial capital in the east of Thailand

Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai photo gallery  - 70 pictures of Chiang Mai
Doi Suthep photo gallery  - 30 pictures of Doi Suthep
Sukhothai historical park photo gallery  - 28 pictures of Sukhothai historical park
Lampang photo gallery  - 33 pictures of Lampang
Chiang Mai
70 photos of Chiang Mai temples, the zoo, local delicacies and of a short trek around Chiang Mai.
Doi Suthep
30 photos of the Doi Suthep mountain with its temple complex near Chiang Mai in northern Thailand
Sukhothai historical park
28 photos of Sukhotai, an ancient city and former royal capital in northern Thailand
Lampang
33 photos of Lampang in Northern Thailand and of the Wat Phra That Lampang Luang temple

Gulf of Thailand islands
Koh Samui photo gallery  - 112 pictures of Koh Samui
Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park photo gallery  - 52 pictures of Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park
Koh Samet photo gallery  - 39 pictures of Koh Samet
Koh Phangan photo gallery  - 38 pictures of Koh Phangan
Koh Samui
112 photos of Koh Samui, a beautiful island in the southeast of Thailand
Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park
52 photos of the Mu Koh Chang Marine National Park, consisting of about 50 islands near the border to Cambodia
Koh Samet
39 photos of Koh Samet, a beautiful island of near Rayong in the Gulf of Thailand
Koh Phangan
38 photos of Koh Phangan, a smaller, less developed island located to the north of Koh Samui
Koh Tao photo gallery  - 10 pictures of Koh Tao
Koh Nang Yuan photo gallery  - 10 pictures of Koh Nang Yuan
Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park photo gallery  - 15 pictures of Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park
Koh Tao
10 photos of Koh Tao, a small island to the north of Koh Samui, famous for its diving sites
Koh Nang Yuan
10 photos of Nang Yuan, three small islands near Koh Tao connected by a beautiful beach
Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park
15 photos of the Mu Ko Ang Thong Marine National Park in the Gulf of Thailand

Andaman sea islands and beaches
Mu Ko Similan Marine National Park photo gallery  - 21 pictures of Mu Ko Similan Marine National Park
Krabi photo gallery  - 101 pictures of Krabi
Phuket photo gallery  - 10 pictures of Phuket
Koh Phi Phi photo gallery  - 49 pictures of Koh Phi Phi
Mu Ko Similan Marine National Park
21 photos of the Mu Ko Similan National Marine Park in the Andaman sea
Krabi
101 photos of Krabi and the region around it, with beaches and islands
Phuket
10 photos of the island of Phuket in the Andaman sea
Koh Phi Phi
49 photos of Koh Phi Phi, twin islands lying about half-way between Krabi and Phuket in the Andaman sea

Other images
Thai food photo gallery  - 13 pictures of Thai food
Flight Bangkok-Munich photo gallery  - 7 pictures of Flight Bangkok-Munich
Thai food
13 photos of Thai and non-Thai dishes served in a restaurant in Krabi.
Flight Bangkok-Munich
7 photos taken during the flight from Bangkok to Munich
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