Watersports are perhaps Thailand's biggest attraction, with perfect conditons ensured by the combination of a tropical climate and some of the world's most stunning beaches and islands. At Pattaya, Phuket, and other resort centres there are facilities for all sorts of acivities to get you in, on, above, and below the water, from windsurfing to parasailing, from waterskiing to deep sea fishing.

The fastest growing watersport, however, is scuba diving, and numerous spots around Thailand's extensive coastline afford ideal conditions with crystal-clear water and an abundance of marine life. Uachting is also becoming incresingly attractive, with facilities for both dinghy sailing and the chartering of larger yachts for cruising.

For those who have never undertaken these types of activities, expert tutiion is available at the major resorts and in a week's stay you can, for example, gain a scuba diving proficiency certificate.

On land, golf is undoubtedly the main sporting option, with Thailand today regarded as one of the world's top golfing destinations. To the enthusiast, the game is pure pleasure wherever it is played. In Thailand it is sheer paradise.

Not only does the Kingdom boasts, some 2000 golf course, many of them of championship standard and designed by leading names in the game, it also promises exceptional facilities and services for players and their families.

If the wish is simple for a little exercise, most leading hotels in Bangkok and the main travel destinations have tennis courts, fitness centres and, quite often, squash courts. At the other end of the acivity scale, there are opportunities for extreme sports such as rock climbing or hang-gliding.