The amazing Thailand!!!

Beautiful coral reefs, turquoise water at 30 ° C, fine sand, coconut trees ... Thailand, despite the disaster that has affected 26 December 2004, remains a real paradise.

Siam, the former name of Thailand, is a popular tourist destination in the heart of Southeast Asia, ideal for a first trip to Asia. Country almost as large as France, it is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and Laos to the north, Cambodia to the east and Malaysia to the south. Its landscape is diverse: mountains, sea, fringed with coconut palms, plains or beaches. Its tropical climate allows the country to have an annual temperature of 28 ° C!
For your stay, plan wide, at least three weeks, as the country has many other resources to offer than beaches: lush jungle, nature reserves, Buddhist temples, trekking around Chiang Mai, gastronomic exploration or visit the Bangkok hallucinating.

Get caught up in the historical remains of the ancient buried cities like Ayutthaya and Sukhothai.

Immerse yourself in a spiritual culture of Buddhism. Relax on the most lavish of the globe as Laem Sala beach or in the park Phra Ao Nang.

This is the perfect trip: a couple or with friends, a flight booked well in advance, a good guide and a small budget for spending. Very cheap destination, you will be touched by the hospitality of the local population, very cheerful nature and calm imperturbable.

Health
Both cities have a large health system performance and well equipped, especially in remote rural areas are still traditional healing techniques.
Be sure to subscribe to a good insurance policy that will cover your medical expenses in case of need and refund possible repatriation if necessary.

Verify that risk sports such as diving and rock climbing are not excluded from the contract.

If you follow a specific treatment, take medications with you, and that goes with the order. If you buy drugs on site, check the expiration date and the presence of the record.

The avian flu is present in the territory since 2003, mainly in the provinces of the north, northeast and center. Cases have been reported in early 2007; do not eat poultry, meat or raw eggs and avoid contact with poultry and birds.

Avoid risky behavior in sexual relationships in the territory. AIDS is still a lot of havoc in the population.

Vaccines
Before leaving, make a update your vaccinations (at least 6 weeks before departure). Malaria is still present in Thailand. There is no need for the vaccine if you stay in Bangkok but made ​​an anti-malaria treatment to stay in the border areas of the country. Vaccination against rabies is recommended for backpackers staying in remote corners of the country. It is transmitted by the bite of many stray dogs but also by monkeys and squirrels.