For fun-loving families (all ages)

• Trek – on elephant back or by minivan - through Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Song region. Visit the Golden Triangle and Mekong River, overlooking three countries in one view. Visit the famous hilltribes and see traditional handicrafts being made.

• Take a tour of the Grand Palace and the Floating Markets.

• Wander through the local markets and barter your way to shopping heaven.

• Eat in the many cheap, local restaurants and be sure to ask for "foreigner-hot" meals.

• Hire a long-tail boat for a couple of hours and glide through the klongs or canals, to see the traditional houses built on stilts over the Chao Phraya River. See how the people use the river water for their every day uses, including washing themselves and their clothes and dirty dishes, and brushing their teeth!

• Take a shopping visit to MBK Department store and save a fortune.

• For beach lovers – head towards Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket, Krabi, Trang or Koh Samui – to name just a few wonderful seaside towns. Accommodation of different star-ratings is widely available.

• Ride an elephant through the national parks and forests.

• Catch a sea-kayak or canoe to a deserted beach or emerald-coloured cave.

• Take a speed boat – 007-style – to James Bond Island.

• Kids can learn to cook, master Batik-painting or swim till your heart’s content in the many wonderful hotel kids clubs.

• A Touch of Bangkok for Families

You will find below ideas to suit everyone in search of adventure in Thailand:

• River rafting

• Scuba diving and snorkeling

• Sea kayaking

• Rock climbing in Krabi

• Discover uninhabited, pristine islands

• Trek through the mountains on foot, mountain bike or elephant back

• Windsurfing

• Motor bike around Thailand

• Go caving

• Sail in a regatta

• Run in an international marathon

• Camp out in the wild

• Train with the masters of Muay Thai (Thai kick boxing)

• Deep Sea Fishing

• Extreme Shopping

• Wild Thailand Weekend Getaway: Jungle nature watching and ancient empires

• Play golf like never before at one of the many wonderful courses in Thailand. Enjoy and benefit from your friendly caddy’s expertise. Challenging international competition courses, to the more relaxing resort courses, are found in various places, including Bangkok, Hua Hin, Phuket and Koh Samui.

• Relax in your wonderful resort after a day on the course. Swim, have a massage or drink a cocktail by the pool.

• Rejuvenate in the spa – either at the golf course (as many now have) or at your hotel.

• Visit the local markets and experience the local Thai cuisine and culture

(luxury, leisure, relaxing activities)

• Relax and be pampered in one of the many world-renowned five-star plus resorts in Thailand.

• Spoil yourself and indulge in the enticing spa treatments available in all the best hotels and resorts.

• Cruise the Chao Phraya River from Ayutthaya to Bangkok or float down the River Kwai.

• Travel in style on the Eastern & Oriental Express train, either within Thailand or to or from Singapore.

• Rejuvenate and revitalize at Chiva Som International Health Resort.

• Play golf like never before at one of the many wonderful courses in Thailand. Enjoy and benefit from your friendly caddy’s expertise.

• Have quality clothes tailored in days or design your own jewellery

• Eat exquisite Thai cuisine, served by beautifully-dressed, friendly Thais who couldn’t possibly make your experience more delightful.

• Enrol in a fabulous cooking school – everything is available from a half-day class in a restaurant kitchen to a full week course, including visiting local markets and learning how to choose fresh fruit and vegetables.

• Let the kids learn and enjoy the great kids’ club activities that are readily available at hotels and resorts, including activities such as Batik Painting and Cooking Lessons, as well as themed picnics and parties.

• Stay in accommodation of your choice – hotel or resort, luxury villa, bungalow on the beach, hostel

• Discover Thailand in your own style – on tours or at your own pace via local transport

• Visit the many UNESCO World Heritage sites – Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, the many national parks

• Learn about fascinating Thai culture, architecture and history

• Investigate the techniques of making herbal medicines and remedies and Thai massage

• Enroll in a fabulous cooking school – everything is available from a half-day class in a restaurant kitchen to a full week course, including visiting local markets and learning how to choose fresh fruit and vegetables.

• Enjoy wonderful massages and other spa treatments

• Stroll along the beautiful beaches or through the rice paddies

• Trek with the sacred and beloved Thai elephants, through forests and mountains to stunning waterfalls

• Visit the hill tribes and see the traditional handicrafts being made.

• Learn meditation from the experts and have Buddhism explained in full detail. Look out for the sacred Banyan Trees.

• Join in on celebrating the many festivals throughout the country every day of the year.

• Stay in a Thai Home (Homestay Programme).

• Catch a train west of Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and visit the Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and go over the Bridge over River Kwai. Pay your respects to the WWII veterans laid to rest in the Australian War Cemetery and then visit one of two Australian-government sponsored war museums.

For the young and free

• Trek or camp your way through the many national parks throughout Thailand.

• Trek – on elephant back, on a bicycle, by walking, or on a motor bike - through Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Song region. Visit the Golden Triangle and Mekong River, overlooking three countries in one view.

• Visit the Opium Museum in Chiang Rai.

• Join in on celebrating the many festivals throughout the country every day of the year.

• Learn meditation from the experts and have Buddhism explained in full detail. Look out for the sacred Banyan Trees.

• Have a traditional Thai massage.

• Go river-rafting or learn to cook your own Thai lunch!

• Wander through the local markets and barter your way to shopping heaven.

• Visit the Grand Palace and then catch a long-tail boat or water ferry to Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn). The flower market near the Grand Palace is also worth a quick look.

• Stroll through China Town and be overwhelmed by the crowds and constant business of it. Antiques, gold and fabric are amongst the specialties to be found here.

• Watch venomous snakes be milked at the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (Snake Farm), run by the Thai Red Cross. The venoms are distributed around the country to make antidotes to snake bites.

• See where silk-magnate and former-American CIA agent, Jim Thompson lived.

• Catch the skytrain to Jatujak Station and visit the Weekend Markets (Chatuchak or Jatujak). Don’t forget to buy a sarong or slip on shoes before heading to Southern Thailand.

• Hire a long-tail boat for a couple of hours and glide through the klongs or canals, to see the traditional houses built on stilts over the Chao Phraya River. See how the people use the river water for their every day uses, including washing themselves and their clothes and dirty dishes, and brushing their teeth!

• Don’t miss at least one night at Patpong Road, the most famous night markets in Thailand. Depending on your interests, it could be a night you’ll never forget!

• Eat in local restaurants or from the many street vendors. Just remember to only eat from vendors that many locals are also buying from.

• Catch a bus north to Ayutthaya and wander amongst the ruins one of the ancient capitals of Thailand. This is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Catch a train west of Bangkok to Kanchanaburi and visit the Death Railway, Hellfire Pass and go over the Bridge over River Kwai. Pay your respects to the WWII veterans laid to rest in the Australian War Cemetery and then visit one of two Australian-government sponsored war museums.

• When in need of a beach – catch a bus to either Pattaya (for a city beach stay) or continue further Trat and then a ferry to Koh Chang (an island near the border of Cambodia). This island is largely uninhabited and is yet to become a tourist mecca, so get there before it is discovered!

• Catch a plane, train or bus down to southern Thailand – either to Koh Samui, Phuket, Krabi or somewhere else along the coastline and go island-hopping. Stay in bungalows on the beach from $4.00 per day.

• Hire a long-tail boat and discover wonderful caves and deserted beaches.

• Join hundreds of other merrymakers at the monthly Full Moon parties on Koh Phang-Ngan.

Weddings, honeymoons, couples

• Laze around in a luxurious resort or a bungalow on the beach

• Hire a long-tail boat and discover your own, secluded beaches. Take a picnic lunch and relax the day away.

• Discover the local markets, interact with the locals and visit the many temples.

• Enrol in a Thai Cooking Lesson and take a piece of your holiday home.

• Enjoy wonderful massages and other spa treatments

• Stroll along the beautiful beaches or through the rice paddies

• Climb on top of an elephant and trek to stunning waterfalls

• Swim, snorkel and scuba dive together

• Catch a sea-kayak or canoe to a deserted beach or emerald-coloured cave.

• Take a speed boat – 007-style – to James Bond Island.

• Shop till you drop – clothes, homewares, jewellery, tailoring, CD and DVDs

• Take a tour of the Grand Palace, the Floating Markets, Wat Arun and many other wonder sights in Bangkok.

• Eat in the many cheap, local restaurants and be sure to ask for foreigner-hot meals

• Stay in the Jungle Rafts (floating bamboo huts) on the River Kwai