Visit Thailand

Visit Thailand

Visit Thailand

This article is written in the hope that some of you that have never visited Thailand may be encouraged to do so in future. There are so many positive things to say about Thailand that I hardly know where to begin...... maybe the thing that strikes me most about the country is the people themselves, so resilient, so cheerful and helpful and just so full of fun. I was in Thailand at the time of the Tsunami, I was in Bangkok at the time and so was unaffected by it, but had arranged to meet some friends that live in Phuket a few weeks after the event. When I arrived it was only a few weeks after the Tsunami and the place was almost totally devoid of tourists, yet all of the shops and restaurants were open, even ones that were flooded a few weeks earlier and everybody working there had a smile on their face and was just trying to get on with things as well as possible. This determination to make the best of a bad deal I think sums up the Thai character, try visiting a small Thai village in a poor rice farming community and you will find them happy, cheerful and making the absolute most of what little they have.

Another massive plus for Thailand is the beauty of the country, from the mountains and Teak Forests of the North, to the picture-postcard beauty of some of the Islands in the South, there is breathtaking beauty the length and breadth of Thailand, even Bangkok has its own totally unique feel - notably that personally I've never felt endangered or in any way unsafe in Bangkok, that can't be said of too many big cities in the world! This beauty also extends to the Buddhist Temples that are to be found all over Thailand, from big and famous Temples such as Wat Arun or Wat Phra Kaeow in Bangkok to small provincial Temples, they are an oasis of calm and tranquility.

Obviously Thai food figures in the list of positives.... from seafood on the beach to roadside barbecues and food stalls, everything is so delicious and completely different to Western food. Once you venture away from the tourist areas and leave the fast food and Full English Breakfasts far behind you, then you are forced to be a little adventurous and try local dishes. You will be amazed and pleasantly surprised at how cheaply you can eat and everything is freshly prepared - no micro-waved frozen food here! I won't bother to try listing the local dishes here..... you can experiment for yourself.

Sanuk.... the Thai word meaning Fun, possibly the key to Thailand and the Thai personality, as the Thais try to make everything Sanuk, this will be obvious to anyone that spends time with Thai people. The office, the rice fields, karaoke, parties and festivals, they try to incorporate Sanuk into everything they do and maybe this is the number one reason that I love Thailand and spend as much time there as I possibly can.

When I walk out of Suvarnabhumi Airport and the heat and the noise of Bangkok hits me, I feel like I'm where I belong.........

A piece of Thailand -Buddha Statues

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