Laminated Thailand Map by Borch (English Edition) Review
In my list, this is the second best map of Thailand that I've come across. The main reason for this status is the durability of the map and its colorful nature: this map is laminated and therefore is waterproof, draw-able (you can mark your route on the map and wipe it off at will), hard to be torn apart and its colors are vivid and make it very nice to look at. Aside from that, it's very nice to handle thanks to its scale of 1:1,750,000. You will also find a Bangkok 1:100,000-scale map that will not be of use due to its small size and under detailed nature (dont worry, as you'll get a free copy at the airport).
On the other hand, nothing compensates for the fact that there are no Thai subtitles for the names of the places side by side to the English names, especially in a country where so many locals don't speak or read English. For that reason, the Michelin Map (check out my review) is the best choice.
Laminated Thailand Map by Borch (English Edition) Overview
Folded color road and travel map. Scale 1:1,500,000. Distinguishes roads ranging from expressways (free/toll) to country lanes/paths. Legend includes international/regional airport, sights, museums, monuments, zoos, scuba diving sites, beaches, caves, Buddhist temples, Hindu temples, Chinese temples, churches, mosques, archaeological sites, hospitals, golf courses, bus stations, subways, checkpoints, national parks, nature reserves, waterfalls, viewpoints. Includes inset map of Bangkok Downtown (1:22,000), Greater Bangkok (1:125,000), Chiang Mai (1:22,000), Northwest Thailand (1:835,000), Phuket (1:350,000), Ko Samui & Ko Phangan (1:350,000) and Mae Hong Son (1:14,000). Climate charts show the average daily temperatures, humidity, hours of sunshine and precipitation for each month. Extensive index.
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Strong, Functional Map - D. Cordon - West Coast, USA
This durable, good quality map was laminated and easily re-foldable. It had good general map information, sized so we could read it, broken down in the right place for our 2010 trip. We had a Rough Guide map, and the way it broke apart the country and arranged its detailed maps wasn't as good as this Borch. We really only used the map for reference on a few occasions -- mostly we looked at it before we left for our trip. What we were missing was great city maps, and I would recommend Nancy Chandler's maps for city trips to Bangkok or Chiang Mai -- we saw many people using them and had a fellow traveler show us what to do in Chiang Mai using his Nancy Chandler map.
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