As soon as you plan for a travel you need to take care of some points. These all known to you, but many times it happened that in the last minute you end up in disappointment for some silly mishap.

Better to avoid this you can have a checklist on your notebook.

• Check passport, for validity at least for next six months ( many country require for issuing Visa). enough blank page for Visa sticker and stamps.
• If you have enough time, browse internet for package tour deals. ( try http://airasia.com or goholiday.airasia.com). If you lucky you might get almost free seat even.
• Do not forget to take a printout of booking. You need this for checking in.
• For hotel, better not to go through agents, You get much better deals at airport.
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Holiday season is begun, and Asia is one of the best holiday and tour spots of the world now a days. As travel in Asia is economical, so most of the tourists prefer Asian tropical destination for relaxing and refreshing themselves.

Among Asian tourist spots, India, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia. Maldives are the most interesting spots. Many of those who include tour / Business and vacation together, they prefer United Arab Emirates, China and Bangladesh.

Most attracted part of vacationing in Thailand is it’s many exotic Islands.  Thailand’s one of the main national income is tourists. So they keep these remote tourist spots very much secured, peaceful and leave out of any politics. Any problem or political activities does not affect these tourists spots.  One of these is Ko Chang, Elephant Island.  It is the largest of 52 Islands, Government developed as tourist attraction.This also part of the Mu Ko Chang national park.  Tourist for  peaceful vacation, This is a idle spot. It contains scenic beauty of come quite sandy beach and also mountains with beautiful falls, well kept jungle reserves.     For enjoying these and stay in luxury tourists can hire villas.  Fresh Sea delicious food is also another attraction. These are quite moderately priced and well served.   Blue clean sea water with white sandy beach and some shades of coconut trees are irresistible for tourists.       Apart from sunny beach, to enjoy the Elephant ride and explore the rain forest, activities of elephants is a life time enjoyment.                                   If you like you can stall around by foot with the help of a guide.  Famous waterfall is a must to visit in this island.   To go this triple water fall even you can choose the ancient buffalo cart modified for tourist comfort.   For more information and budget priced vacation you may visit  www.Sawadee.com/Thailand

One of the main tourist attarction in Thailand is PHUKET. Without visiting Phuket, vacationing in Thailand remain in  compleate. It is a doble benefit if you can plan your holiday  or vacation coinciding with many festivals and events of Phuket. In fact they have many for all over the year. These events can make your holidays a memorable one for life.The Vegeterian Feistable  generally in late September is one of the most spectecular one.   Songkran in April is Thai new year, this one is with famous water fight.    Loi Krathong in November is based on more megical festival.    Read the rest of this entry »

There are thousands of spots all over the world to go for vacation.  Each of these has some unique attraction. Thailand has all those diversity. If some one want to go away from the mechanical city life but need some relaxation, they may try  Thailand’s island tourist spots.   These are well prepared to receive you with spotless luxury but give you all the time to yourself for enjoying the nature with the comfort of all the modern amenities, you are habituated with.  Koh Samui is a place like that. Anyone can have relaxation in the luxurious mood in the villas. It is an ancient fishing port now developed as tourist spot. If you want, you can enjoy  peaceful, hammock lifestyle. Also action is around every where if any one wants. Trekking in the jungle and  snorkeling in Chaweng Beach, is for adventurous tourists. Visit one of the big  Buddha statue, or enjoy a traditional Thai spa treatment. Villas in Koh Samui adhere to Thai customs, with Zen-inspired decor, thatched roof architecture and internal furnitures and decorations. Most important is you are not out of the modern communication, wireless Internet available everywhere, so you have all the possibility of monitoring  your business while relaxing in a remote area of South East Asia in a natural habitat. For more details you may visit  http://www.luxuryretreats.com/villa-page/index.aspx?vid=108831  

Though more than one week past,  Bangkok political protests stopped, suggest to avoid Thailand for the time being as a vacation spot. May be be early May Thailand  will be again one of the most attractive place for budget  vaction spot for pleasure and medical treatment.                                                                                     Some of the photo during turmoil time.    But beacuse of it’s natural attraction, Thailand Beaches already started attracting tourists.               In fact all the political crisis were mainly in Bangkok. The thousands of islanders and tourists spots were not much concerned about all these turmoil.  Anyway Thailand with it’s natural and ancient beauty, remained as one of the best tourist attraction of East Asia.

Bangkok, Thailand is one of  the cheapest and largest medical tourism hub… in the world. It is popular for low prices but quality services. Easy travel at low cost by many famous airlines packages. People with limited budget can have both vacation and also Medical Checkup or  treatment in Thailand.  It is famous for cosmetic surgery and also for dental care in limited budget. It’s hospitality, exotic cuisine and  after treatment relaxing in pristine beaches are an added attraction. Most of the famous hospitals have their courtesy  meet & pickup service from airport. Bumrungrad International Hospital  http://www.bumrungrad.com/  is famous for all type of treatments. They have patients from almost 190+ countries from all over the world. Free service of  interpreters available for many nationalities to communicate in English or Thai with specialist Doctors.  Bangkok Hospital  http://www.bangkokhospital.comis another famous and popular hospital, with all facilities for treating and comforting International patents. They have a special package for full health checkup for 45 + patients male around 12,700 Thai and female 17,700 Thai bath. There are other hospitals also for cosmetic surgery in a very reasonable price.In fact Thailand and Singapore in South East Asia now getting famous for Treatment & Vacation in a real budget price. Most of the Airlines has packages and also Hotels offer very good discounts.

Thailand a beautiful tour country of almost  five hundred thousand  square kilometers. This south eastern Asian country is between India China Malaysia Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and off course the beautiful Indian Ocean with  many beautiful tropical beaches and islands.  Thailand is a place for visitors in budget price, costs almost half of any European  /Carrebian  or Madeterian destination.

Political problem now over. Airports are open. Life going back to normal. As one of the main earning of Thailand is tourism, they do not want to spoil this economic opportunity.

I think all will be back like previous within next couple of weeks. So you can plan your tour or vacation on any of the tropical sandy beach island, better book now. As there are a lot bargain and discounts available  now. Other then beaches you may get a friendly touch of famous elephants of Thailand.  The temples with gold top are wirth visiting.

Bangkok airport under the control of anti government protesters. This is a insane situation in the country. The main gateway of the country closed for almost 4 days. Most of the tourists are in problem as many of them were scheduled to be back to their home, and now facing financial problem.

The Airport lounge is now the indoor playground of the protesters. They are using for practicing Badminton in there.  Law enforcing force also just waiting for any solution. But they are suppose to be in alart position!

Another added problem is the Thai Muslims, who are stranded in the airport for the flights to Mecca for Hajj in the first week of December. The relatives and friends of them, do not have any other alternative but to protest on street.

It is now not advisable to plan any trip to Thailand for another couple of weeks.

Better to go to Malaysia, Singapore or Cambodia  for this year’s vacation.

Because of the contentious protest against ruling party of Thailand Government, the main airport or gateway of the country Bangkok airport is closed. In fact the Opposition aassitators taken control of the airport and surrounding area roads highways. No flights are landing or taking off from this airport.

Oppposition party, People’s Alliance for Democracy took over the departure area at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok,  halting all outbound flights. Their demand is the resignation of present Prime Minister Mr.  Somchai Wongsawat.

It  is a  complete chaos and confussion in the country. Law and order situation very low. Better not to choose Thailand as Vaction spot for the time being, at least for next 7 /8 weeks. If you have already sceduled your vacation, then you may choose MALAYSIA instead Thailand for this year.