The best collection of tips, tricks and secrets EVERY first-time traveler to Thailand must read.After reading this concise and powerful travel guide, you'll be traveling like it's your 10th trip, not your 1st, or 2nd.Minimize the learning curve.I've been living in and traveling to Thailand for nearly a decade, and it took MANY years to learn how to get over the numerous barriers ...something IMPOSSIBLE for a first-timer...unless they read up.This book is a direct download of everything I WISH I would have known right from the start.You REALLY DO need to know some things that nobody else seems to tell you in any other books! What this travel guide is not Long and detailed Lonely Planet travel guide;Collection of maps, restaurants and popular tours;Thorough history lesson.Someone else's own personal adventure (No thanks, I make my own).Thailand is incredibly complex, and that stuff won't help you get inside.What you'll learn in this book: Key culture traits, lessons and how to seem like an expat who knows things.How each and every monetary transaction is structured, and how to negotiate with Thais.The best of Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin, Koh Samui, Krabi, Chiang Mai and more!Key phrases and language tips.Where to stay for the best time.Where the nightlife is.The best activities to get a true experience.How to do ALL of that efficiently and safely, like you've done it before!How to avoid all of the SCAMS and legal trouble.Ingrain yourself and get to know the REAL Thailand.When I say the REAL Thailand, I mean behind the facade the tourism industry wants you to see. Things are NOT as they appear in the Land of Smiles.Navigating this complex and intriguing environment requires an understanding of the unique culture, and a roadmap to help you approach common situations you're sure to run into.This concise, to-the-point guide will give you a good starting point to plan from and minimize the learning curve!Chokh di krap! (Good luck!)