Thailand forum

There are some basic outlines of trips for Thailand here: http://www.travelfish.org/itineraries/thailand but they're mostly tailored to short trips -- in three months you can see a lot.

Broad strokes, I'd say a month up north, two weeks in the northeast a month down south and two weeks for Bangkok and surrounds (from Ko Chang across to Kanchanaburi).

Also see the Thailand section of feature stories -- there's a lot of info in there.
http://www.travelfish.org/feature/thailand

Hope that helps

keelyandmark

Go to an older version of Lonely Planet and look at the 'roads less travelled'. I suggest you'll fare well that way.

So, from Chiang Mai, head to Mae Hong Son (via Pai, and maybe a side trip to Chiang Dao), then track down to Mae Sariang, onto Mae Sot , down to Um Phang. Back to Mae Sot and across to Sukhothai. Then, unless you want to enjoy the wonder of Isaan, go back to Bangkok. head (via morning floating market) to Kanchanaburi, and wander down to the royal town of Hua Hin via Petchaburi & the National Park nearby. From there, the southern isthmus is yours to enjoy.

Cheers

Mac, you're kidding right? Cowboy, Nana and Pattaya, but skip Jimbo's and Kanch? Each to his own I guess.

Do agree though re Isaan especially with three months. That Phanom, Ubon, Khong Chiam, Ban Ahong, Sangkhom all well worth a look.

Ooops - last entry should read - most of PATTAYA Beach Ko Lipe.

John (MAC)

Over the years, I've spent much time in Isaan. But, while I might have a penchant for the region, I appreciate many tourists on the city-hop approach would get turned off by the distances between cities, the relative flatter topography, and the lack of the westernised tourist 'ghetto's.

BTW, I was centred in Amnat Charoen for a while and really enjoyed the southern Isaan area.

But, as said, I recognise the wonders of Isaan are not on LP's banana pancake trail.

Cheers