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Thailand Backpacking Resources

Books to read

The Backpacker Bible​ - Learn how to ditch your desk and travel the world on just
$10 a day whilst building a life of long-term travel with an online income. Shameless
bit of self promo here but this book is basically my dissertation on backpacking, nine
years of tips and tricks and your purchase helps keep the site going. If you've found
the content on this site useful, the book is the next level up and you will learn a ton -
if you don't, I'll give you your money back. ​Check it out here.

Lonely Planet Thailand Travel Guide ​- It's always worth having a Lonely Planet
packed away, plenty of useful info on bus routes and where to go.

A Thailand's Best Street Food: The Complete Guide to Streetside Dining​ - Thailand is
known all over the world for its brilliantly spicy and whacked out cuisine. Carry this
guide along to find the most bizarre and the yummiest food Thai street markets have

to offer.

A History of Thailand​ ​- A great insight into Thailand's rich cultural and political
history.

The King Never Smiles​ ​- This is the Biography of Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, a
Western born king who deftly shaped Thailand's political history.

Private Dancer​ - A thriller revolving around the popular private and pole dancing
culture of Bangkok.

Bangkok Babylon​ - Inspired by Orwell and Hemingway, Jerry Hopkins recalls his
first decade as a Bangkok expatriate by profiling twenty-five of the city's most
unforgettable characters.

Here are some more amazing ​books to read​ during your Thailand backpacking trip.

Backpacker Checklist

A gear ​checklist I swear by! Make sure you check this out before venturing out for a
backpacking adventure...