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If you haven't been to Thailand... book your
flight now! Thailand is the geographical heart of
South-East Asia. The infamous golden triangle,
located at the nation's northernmost point, is
where Thailand's borders meet those of both Laos
and Myanmar (Burma). The border with Myanmar
continues to the west and then south as far as the
Malay peninsula, much of which is occupied by
Thailand. On the east, the border with Laos
meanders southeast along the Mekong River until it
reaches Cambodia, which is due east of Bangkok,
the Thai Capital. In the south is the Gulf of
Thailand. Roughly the size of France (200,000 sq.
miles), Thailand is composed of four main regions.
Thailand's alluring and congested capital city of
Bangkok is located along the banks of the Chao
Phraya, near the river's outlet into the Bight of
Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand. The southern
region of Thailand, which stretches for hundreds
of miles along the Malay peninsula, abounds with
stunning beaches and scores of tropical islands.
Thailand can be an extremely hot and soggy place.
Its tropical climate is divided into three
seasons: cool in November to February, hot in
March to May, and rainy in June to October. The
seasons are more extreme in the northern regions,
where the dry heat can grow quite intense in late
spring and the cool can become cold in the
mountains. The rainy season is no detriment to
travel in Thailand, as the rains can be cool and
refreshing. Thailand is truly the "Land of
Smiles". A smile seems to be a continuous part of
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