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Guía / Guide
Tailandia o Prathet Thai (país de los Thai)
Thailand or Prathet Thai (Countries of the Thai)
RELIGIÓN/ RELIGION
Budismo (Theravada), con algunos musulmanes y
cristianos. / Buddhist (Theravada), with some
Muslims and Christians.
ETNIAS / ETHNICITIES
Principalmente Thai y Lao, malayos, mon, khmer.
Mainly Thai and Lao, Malayos, Mon, Kmer.
MONEDA / CURRENCY
Baht, 1 US$=35 THB
CLAVE LADA / COUNTRY CODE
+66
CUÁNDO IR / WHEN TO GO
Todo el año. Sin embargo, la mejor temporada es el
invierno cuando el calor es menos fuerte. Es un clima
tropical caliente y húmedo, un poco más fresco en el
norte, con una temporada de lluvia desde junio hasta
septiembre, pero puede llover todo el año. / All year
long, however, the best season is during winter
whentheheatisatitslowest.It’satropicalwarmand
humid weather. Cooler climate on the northern
region with rainy season’s from July through
September, although it could rain all year long.
CÓMO LLEGAR / HOW TO GET THERE
British Airways (desde Londres, al igual que Air France
desde París),www.britishairways.com . Malaysia
Airline (desde Los Angeles o Thai Airways, directo
desde LA a Bangkok),www.thaiairways.es/ British
Airways (via London or Air France through Paris),
www.britishairways.com
DÓNDE DORMIR / ACCOMMODATIONS
• Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok
155 Rajadami Road, Bangkok 10330
T: 66 (0) 2 2501000
F: 2 2539195
www.fourseasons.com/bangkok
• Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui
219 Moo 5, Angthong, Koh Samui,
Surat Thani 84140
T: 66 (0) 77 24300
F: 77 243002
www.fourseasons.com/kohsamui
• Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road, Mae Rim,
Chiang Mai 50180
T: 66 (0) 53 298181
F: 53 298190
www.fourseasons.com/chiangmai
• Four Seasons Tented Camp, Golden Triangle
P.O. Box 18, Chiang Saen Post Office,
Chiang Rai 57150
T: 66 (0) 53 910200
F: 53 652189
www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle
CAPITAL
Bangkok (4,425, 720 habitantes en 2005). / Bangkok
(4,425,729 habitants in 2005).
SUPERFICIE / AREA
514 000 km2 / 514,000 sq km
POBLACIÓN / POPULATION
64, 631,595 habitantes / 64,631,595 habitants.
IDIOMA / LANGUAGE
Tai, con su propio alfabeto; el inglés se utiliza mucho.
Thai with its own alphabet; English language is
also commonly used.
SISTEMA POLÍTICO/ POLITICAL SYSTEM
Monarquía constitucional. / Constitutionalmonarchy.
• Mandarin Oriental Bangkok
48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok 10500. T : 66 (0) 2
6599000,www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok
DÓNDE COMER / DINNING
• Madison
155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok
T: 2 2501000
www.fourseasons.com/Bangkok/dining.html
• Shintaro
155 Rajadamri Road, Bangkok
T: 2 2501000
www.fourseasons.com/Bangkok/dining.html
• Lan Tania
219 Moo 5, Angthong, Koh Samui, Surat Thani
T: 77 243000
www.fourseasons.com/kohsamui/dining.html
• Sala Mae Rim
Mae Rim-Samoeng Old Road, Mae Rim
Chiang Mai
T: 53 298181
www.fourseasons.com/chiangmai/dining.html
• Nong Yao, Chiang Saen, Chiang Rai
T: 53 910200
www.fourseasons.com/goldentriangle/dining.html
• Le Normandie
48 Oriental Avenue, Bangkok
T: 2 6599000
www.mandarinoriental.com/bangkok
orbkk-restaurants@mohg.com
• Blue Elephant, Bangkok
T: 2 6739353
www.blueelephant.com
DÓNDE COMPRAR / WHERE TO SHOP
• Thai Square Fashion (Sastre a la medida / tailoring
service for made to measure clothing)
Pathmwan, Bangkok
T: 2 6515197
www.thaisquarecenter.com
• Sop Moei Arts
150/10 Chroenraj Road, Chiang Mai
T: 53 306123
www.sopmoeiarts.com
• Soi Ngean Soi Kam (plata/silver)
Bang Thapae 7-15, Thapae Road, A. Muang,
Chiang Mai
T: 53 273495
• Tita Gallery
Mae Rim, Chiang Mai
T: 53 298373
• Lann-Thai Antiques
153/2 Moom4, T. Baan Waen, A. Hang Dong
Chiang Mai
T: 53 433754
QUÉ VISITAR / WHAT TO VISIT
Bangkok: Dusit Palace y Vimanmek
www.vimanmek.com , Wat Pho y el Buda acostado, Wat
Arun, Tha Tien Market, The Grand Palace y Wat Phra
Kaeo, Museo Nacional; The Royal Barge Museum River;
Mercado flotante. / Dusit Palace & Vimanmek
www.vimanmek.com, Wat Pho and Buda, Wat Arun,
Tha Tien Market, The Grand Palace y Wat Phra Kaeo,
National Museum; The Royal Barge Museum River;
Floatingmarket.
Chiang Mai: Wat Chiangmun, Three Kings Statue, Wat
Jedi Luang, Wat Phrasingh, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep,
Orchid Farm, Mae Sa National Park, Long Neck Women
Village. / Wat Chiangmun, Three Kings Statue, Wat
Jedi Luang, Wat Phrasingh, Wat Prathat Doi Suthep,
Orchid Farm, Mae Sa National Park, Long Neck
Women Village.
Chiang Rai: Hall of Opium Golden Triangle Park
( www.maefahluang.org).
Koh Samui: Big Buddha Beach, Nathon, Cascada Na
Muang, Angthong National Park(www.dnp.go.th),
pueblos e islas. / Big Buddha Beach, Nathon,
Na Muang Cascade, Angthong National Park
(www.dnp.go.th) , towns and islands.
PARA NAVEGAR / SAILING
• Seatran Discovery link
Koh Samui (para navegar y bucear)
www.seatrandiscovery.com
• Chao Phraya Express Boat
(para desplazarse en el río Chao Phraya en Bangkok)
www.chaophrayaboat.co.th