Having first visited Thailand as a backpacker two decades ago - and returned annually ever since - my hotel tally broke 100 some time ago.

“It has friendly, budget guesthouses as well as upmarket resorts plus superb snorkeling ... your visit. Thailand’s first national park, Khao Yai, is “sister parks” with Great Smoky ...

With nearly 2,000 miles of coastline spanning the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman ... For exclusive resorts and some of the best swimming on the peninsula, venture to Railay West Beach or Phra ...