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Moving to Thailand?

For many Westerners, Thailand, with its beautiful people, whispering jungles and enigmatic Buddhist legacy, epitomises exoticism. Inhabited for over 10,000 years, the country was ruled over by the Mon, Malay and Khmer kingdoms until the tenth century, when its real history begins with the migration of the Tai-Lao peoples from their ancestral home in southern China. By 1238 they had become so strong that they were able to break away from the failing Khmer Empire to establish the Sukhotai kingdom; this expanded south and west, propagating the Theravada religion as it went, and becoming the first dominant Tai state in the region. This was superseded by the Ayutthaya kingdom, which lasted four hundred years from 1357; in its heyday its capital was one of the wealthiest cities of the East. Now it lies in ruins

A Burmese army invaded in 1765, laying waste to the kingdom; fortunately the Chinese chose the same moment to invade Burma, and the country escaped subjugation. The new ruling dynasty built careful relationships with Britain and the Dutch; such were their diplomatic skills that Thailand remains the only Southeast Asian country that managed to avoid being colonised by Europeans. The name of the country reflects this – “thai” means “free”. The events of the twentieth century were to belie this, however: forty years of military dictatorship only ended in 1973 and since then the country has struggled to define itself as a democracy. The most recent coup took place less than three years ago.

Sticky politics notwithstanding, Thailand is a prime holiday destination, welcoming over 11 million foreign visitors each year. The reasons they come are as diverse as the country’s attractions, but it all begins with the tropical climate. Any visit should begin in Bangkok, the steamy, buzzing, heady city that typifies Asian progress: soaring glass skyscrapers tower over the magnificent temples, while rickshaw drivers jostle itinerant chefs cooking up noodles in the narrow streets. The National Museum houses a vast hoard of Thailand’s artistic riches. In the northeastern corner of the vast Grand Palace complex, Wat Phra Kaeo is the apogee of Thai religious art and the holiest Buddhist site in the country, home to the Emerald Buddha. For a more lively experience, Wat Pho is the oldest temple in Bangkok; as well as seeing the Reclining Buddha there you can get a Thai massage and even go to massage school!

In the north of the country, Chiang Mai is home to a plethora of ancient temples, the perfect counterpart to the maelstrom of the capital. The Tribal Museum gives an excellent introduction to the hill-tribes before a trek into the countryside. Up a nearby mountain, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep offers magnificent views of the city and its surrounding plain; the dazzling red, green and gold upper terrace is probably the most harmonious temple architecture in Thailand. West of the city, beautiful Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is the north's holiest shrine, perched at the top of Doi Suthep mountain. Animal lovers will enjoy the Elephant Nature Park, which is basically a hospital for sick elephants. Chiang Mai also one of the best places to learn Thai cookery; courses cover everything from shopping for ingredient to preparing the fragrant pastes that form the basis of the famous Thai curries.

Water lovers should head south of Bangkok, to the islands. This is a great country to learn scuba diving – Ko Phi Phi is famous for turtles – or go jungle walking. Khao Sok National Park is carpeted in impenetrable rainforest, home to gaurs, leopard cats and tigers and up to 155 bird species. Hat Rin, on Ko Pha Nang, is the party centre of South East Asia, populated by stoners and clubbers and notorious for its monthly Full Moon Parties. For those who just want to kick back and relax, there are any number of palm-fringed white sand beaches, lapped by indigo waves, where little old ladies give massages for miniscule fees. Yes, Thailand has something for everyone.