General Tours Thailand
- AD03 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Pai-Mae Hong Son
- AD05 Bangkok-Chiang Mai-Chiang Rai-Mae Hong Son
- EX01 Namwa middle part the river of hundred rapids
- EX02 Bangkok-Mae Sot-Thee Lor Sue
- FG01 Mae Hong Sorn - Chiangmai - Sukhothai (7 Days/6 Nights)
Thailand, often referred to as the "Land of Smiles", is a nation with a history spanning over 1000 years. Although Bangkok has been the Capitol for an extensive period of time, in the past the places that are known as Sukhothai, Ayutthaya and Thonburi, respectively, were all former capitals of the country. Ayutthaya Kingdom
 Ayutthaya came to the forefront of Thai culture around 1350, influenced by the truly Thai Sukhothai, and the more ancient Dvaravati.
The art of the period encompassed these two main influences, as well as the Khmer and the older Mon and Lawa cultures. Ayutthaya was the first kingdom to host European visitors, who not surprisingly called this settlement "the city of enchantment". Sukhothai Kingdom
 Although the Khmer civilization was key to the religious development of Thailand, Thais place Sukhothai as the true beginning of the culture that marks life in the Kingdom today.The third ruler of Sukhothai, Ramkhamhaeng, is attributed with creating the Thai alphabet from Mon and Khmer scriptures and introducing Thervada Buddhism to the people. Lanna Kingdom
 At the same time as the first Thai kingdom was formed by Ramkhamhaeng, a young prince named Mengrai set out to unite the mountain regions, conquering the existing ancient Mon settlements and establishing Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. His Lanna Kingdom extended as far south as Sukhothai. The two kings were good friends, and Lanna and Sukhothai intermarriage linked the two sections of country inseparably. The incredible emerald Buddha that now rests in Bangkok was housed for many years in Chiang Mai, offering an indication of Lanna greatness. Dvaravati Kingdom
 The Dvaravati is an older Mon civilization at its height around the 6th to 11th century, and was replaced eventually by the Khmers. A culture based originally in central Thailand, it is believed to have been the first culture that taught Buddhism in the Kingdom. The Thammasat code of law, with a gentle, Buddhist approach to rule, was also produced by this culture. Although the philosophy seemed to disappear under the Khmer reign, it still clearly influences Thai culture today, after being studied by later rulers.
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