Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.4 / 5.0

Lonely Planet fan:

Re: other reviewers' comments on Pattaya: Thanks, Joe, for NOT dwelling on that tourist trap. ANY OTHER brochure, website, or travel agent offers equal information. Lonely Planet's info given is more than plenty to fully enjoy R&R in Pattaya.

If you want to venture to the true beauty of Thailand, true land of smiles, than use LP as a terrific reference. If you want someone else to plan your whole trip and be part of a tour group, then call a travel agent or buy the "other" books.

Re: 7th edition:... more info

We Don't Need More Pattaya Info.:

This is in response to readers who complained about only 12 pages being devoted to Pattaya, and wanted more. We don't need more information on Pattaya. I've been to Pattaya several times and love the place. It is a small, yet significant part of Thailand. Pattaya is a tourist area that has plenty of info. on the Web, and in its many "cheezy tourist brochures." Many establishments change management and names frequently there as well. Pattaya is a no-brainer. It is typically for the shallow, culturally... more info

poorly designed:

I was really disappointed with the newest Thailand edition to the Lonely Planet series. This is a huge volume and is more a history lesson then a guidebook. Learning the history of your destination is great but that information is not necessary when carrying around a guide to find a place to eat. Many of the authors' recommendations are already outdated. The price ranges for places to eat or sleep are not accurate or sometimes not given at all. My main problem is the way this guide links the map to the... more info

Similar Products:

Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Thai Phrasebook) by Joe Cummings

Lonely Planet Cambodia (Lonely Planet Cambodia) by Nick Ray

Lonely Planet Thailand's Islands & Beaches (Lonely Planet Thailand's Island... by Joe Bindloss, Wendy Taylor

Lonely Planet Vietnam (Lonely Planet Vietnam) by Mason Florence, Virginia Jealous

Lonely Planet Bangkok City Map (City Map Series) by Not Applicable (Na )

?