Over the past ten years or more, the self-styled Land of Smiles has grown from being mainly a backpacker preserve to become one of the countries most popular tourist destinations and businesses of the game. Shambolically from its capital, Bangkok, the epic of white sand in some of the world”s most beautiful beaches, Thailand is able to satisfy different tastes. The difference today is that the elephant walks through the jungle and days spent on palm fringed beaches usually end in a luxury hotel or Spa Resort, rather than a “dollar-a-night” beach hut.

