The Treasures and Pleasures of Thailand: Best of the Best (Treasures & Pleasures of Thailand & Myanmar)

Exploring major regions and exotic countries of the world, the authoritative Impact Guides take today's discerning travelers into the fascinating worlds of artisans, craftspeople, shopkeepers, and fine hotels, restaurants, and sightseeing. These unique guides show travelers how to have a wonderful time discovering quality products, outstanding buys, and talented, interesting, and friendly people. Jam-packed with travel tips, bargaining strategies, and recommended shops, hotels, and restaurants, the Impact Guides represent some of the most exciting travel writing today. These books especially appeal to discriminating travelers who seek quality travel experience that go beyond the standard descriptive guidebooks. Booknews Focusing on Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and nine other locations in Thailand, two seasoned travelers and insightful shoppers reveal places to buy art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, textiles, clothes, handicrafts, and home decorative items, and give advice on finding the best restaurants and accommodations. They offer bargaining, shopping, and shipping advice, and give contacts for places to shop, dine, and relax. The authors operate a training, consulting, and publishing firm. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)