Just as a restaurant lists many dishes on its menu but recommends only a few, so the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has decided to highlight some of the most amazing activities and attractions all visitors to the Kingdom must definitely not miss.

While Thailand is justly famous for its wealth of Buddhist temples, the holiest of holies is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha in Bangkok. If you’re looking for another taste of Thai culture, seasoned with tradition, take a cooking class in a five star hotel, or take in a classical theatre performance at a renovated art-deco theatre in the capital.

Lovers of sports and the great outdoors will not be starved for choice. There’s abseiling down a gushing waterfall in the country’s biggest national park; there’s elephant-back riding in the mountainous and verdant north; and plenty of sunken pleasures await aquanauts in the supremely scenic, national marine parks of the Andaman Sea. Then again, you could have a ball playing golf at seaside resorts like Hua Hin and the ever-popular island of phuket. Or learn the ropes of Muai Thai kick-boxing at a resort on Ko Samui.

But there are plenty of less strenuous options. Find some peace of mind by doing a Buddhist-style meditation retreat at a forest monastery. Tune up your body with a healthy detox programme at a beachside resort. For a shopping spree of epic proportions, head for that behemoth of a bazaar – the Weekend Market in Bangkok. To make tracks into the past of ancient Siam’s glorious Kingdoms and World War II history, hop aboard the legendary and luxurious Eastern-Oriental Express.

Of course you’ll discover thousands more side dishes and appetizers to make your vacation – or return trip – a smorgasbord of excitement and relaxation. But these 20 astonishing and truly satisfying ‘main courses’ need to be fully savoured.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) was established on the 18th March 1960. TAT was the first organization in Thailand to be specifically responsible for the promotion of tourism.
 
TAT supplies information and data on tourist areas to the public, publicizes Thailand with the intention of encouraging both Thai and international tourists to travel in and around Thailand, conducts studies to set development plans for tourist destinations, and co-operates with and supports the production and development of personnel in the field of tourism.
 
Since the inception of the first local office of TAT in Chiang Mai in 1968, there are now 22 regional offices throughout Thailand. TAT has also established many overseas offices the first being in New York, which was opened in 1965. During the past 30 years, TAT has since established 15 more offices in different parts of the world.

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