Lush tropical islands, dazzling palm-fringed beaches, coral reefs teeming with colourful marine life, picturesque fishing villages with distinctive handpainted boats, remote national parks, forested mountains, waterfalls, historic cities, ubiquitous rubber estates, scenic wildlife sanctuaries, the juxtaposition of temples and mosques clearly define the region's visual appeal. Geographically, southern Thailand extends through the Kra Isthmus from Chumphon, 460 kilometres south of Bangkok, to the Thai-Malaysian border, and is bordered in the east by the Gulf of Thailand, to the west by the Indian Ocean.

The south of Thailand obviously cover a large longitudinal area. Most famous however are the many tourist beach and island resorts. Most famous and probably already overdeveloped is the island of Phuket. The provinces of Phang-Nga and Krabi also house many attractive hotels and resorts. What Thai people are certainly good at is building beautiful, attractive accommodation, still at an affordable price. So visitors have a lot of high quality rooms to choose from.