Planning a Trip to Thailand – How to Divide Your Time Between the North, South, and Bangkok

As a manager of a tour operator in Thailand, many travellers ask me how they should divide their time between the north of Thailand, south and Bangkok. For beach lovers who want more of a lazy kind of resort holiday, who love the sea and water sports the south of Thailand and the islands are the place to go, and you may want to spend your entire vacation/holiday there. Or you may want to spend it in the North -a place for those seeking a more cultural and authentic Thailand, and who like the mountains and rugged countryside.

Why You Should Visit Northern Thailand

Most people associate Thailand with Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and the islands. However there is much more to the country than the beaches of the south, a whole other world in fact. 700km north of Bangkok lies the capital of the North – Chiang Mai, the launching pad for any travelers journeys around the North.