The Best Guide Books For Thailand Island + Best Beaches

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We have everything we need literally at our fingertips with our smartphones. We do all of our families travel plans and travel bookings from our website on our smart phones. BUT there's something magical about flicking through pages of a travel guide book (and a coffee of course. And also when looking for The best beach, there are a lot of claims on the internet that are not updated or monitored. What might be seen as 'The best beach in Thailand' by a local who has a beach bar on it, does not qualify it as such, and no reputable guide book would make such claims. I trust that if Lonely Planet guides say it's a beautiful beach. Then it's a beautiful beach! We had a bad experience of a promise of 'the best beach in Egypt' and it still hurts to this day. It was awful! We might blog about it one day.

These are my pick of the best guide books for Thailand Islands. To help you plan and navigate your way around the Thailand Islands and best beaches. Especially good if you plan to Island hop. They help me plan the best route for our island adventures From one archipelago to another.

As a travel guide book, you can't really go wrong with the Lonely Planet Guides. Tip: if you can wait until August 2022 for the latest release. You can pre-order that below.

Buy your Thailand Travel Guides below with a focus on Islands + Beaches online:

Lonely Planet Guides: Thailands Islands and beaches. We've been using these guides for 20 years. Stretch out on a perfect swath of white sand on Ko Lipe, rock climb the limestone karsts of Railay, and dive or snorkel around coral reefs with all kinds of fish in Ko Tao - all with your trusted travel companion. Click on the book to buy at Amazon (see newer version below pre-order only)

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PRE-ORDER Aug 2022 The Most up to date Lonely Planet Guide for Thailand's Islands & beaches. Click on the book to pre-order at Amazon now

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Lonely Planet Guides: Thailand. With pull out maps! We've been using these guides for 20 years. See this as your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and miss in Thailand. Guide covers Bangkok, Hua Hin, Ayuthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Mai, Nong Khai, Ko Pha-Ngan, Ko Samui, Railay, Phuket, Ko Phi-Phi, and more. Click on the guide to buy at Amazon. For more specific guides on Thai Islands check out our blog posts.

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Rough Guides Travel Guides: The Rough Guide to Thailand. We love these guide books too! Click on the image to buy at Amazon

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