Looking for beautiful Thailand quotes? You are not alone. The beauty and the charm of this country make us all search for the best quotes about Thailand.

And in this post, be ready to fall in love again with this gorgeous country that has beckoned expats, nomads, travellers and youth for doses of fun, pleasure, sin, adventure, food and beaches.

Thailand is the most popular destination in South East Asia, which attracts backpackers, adventure seekers, nomads and romantic souls thanks to its stunning islands, tropical climate, freedom in the air, mountains home to dense forests and winding roads, and the most amazing food in the world.

So whether you are here for some inspiration to plan a trip to the Land of Smiles through amazing travel quotes, or you are back from a memorable trip and want some top Thailand quotes or Thailand Instagram captions, you got it all here.

Find beautiful quotes about Thailand for your photo captions and inspiration right away.

FAMOUS THAILAND QUOTES

Let me share with you the best Thailand quotes first, which gives us peeks into this beautiful country. 

‘I like Thailand, and I love coming to Asia with the whole vibe, food, temperature, and climate.’ – Alistair Overeem

‘Having never taken a decent holiday before, I decided on a trip to Thailand, booked a flight and flew out the following week. Mate, I loved it. The friendly people, the food, the females!’ ― Simon Palmer

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‘Thailand was the transforming experience of my life. Thailand is where I grew up.’ – Charles Murray

‘I wanted to see Thailand. So I went. And I had a good time.’ – F. Murray Abraham

‘Once I decided to move to Thailand, it changed all my life and my personality.’ -Jasmine Jazz

‘In essence, the Thai people are not materialistic at all. They’re not in the least driven by the kind of ambition that drives us. The more I got to know them, and the more time I spent with them, the more I understood that this was a totally legitimate attitude to life, and why not? – John Burdett

‘Bangkok, though, is a rejuvenating tonic; the people seem to have found the magic elixir. Life, a visitor feels, has not been wasted on the Thais.’ –Bernard Kalb 

‘Just studying Buddhism, then meditating and going to Buddhist monasteries, talking to Buddhist monks, combined with the Thai people themselves, changed the way I look at the world.’ – John Burdett

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‘Today, Bangkok cuisine can be described as an indigenous Central cuisine with heavy influences from a heady blend of foreign cultures – Chinese, Mon, Persian, Portuguese, modern European, North American, and more – resulting in a beautiful, quirky mix that locals and visitors alike can’t get enough of.’ – Leela Punyaratabandhu

BEAUTIFUL QUOTES ABOUT THAILAND

Check out some beautiful Thailand quotes that poetically weave magic through words, making us fall in love with this country known for smiles, beaches, cities and pleasure.

‘Travel is very subjective. What one person loves, another loathes. I would say a private paradise in the Caribbean. If you want culture and class, I would say Tuscany. If you want exotic, I would say Bangkok, Thailand.’- Robin Leach

‘I’ve been visiting Thailand for more than 20 years but didn’t fall in love with it until I visited Phuket Town in Phuket. The northern part of Phuket is one of the most fascinating places I’ve ever been, and largely unspoilt and unknown.’ – Tony Parsons

‘Meandering cows, tenacious bicyclers, belching taxis, rickshaws, fearless pedestrians, and the occasional mobile ‘cigarette and sweets’ stand all fought our taxi for a room on the narrow two-lane road turned local byway.’ – Jennifer S. Alderson

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Temples are the heart of the country – Best Thailand Quotes

‘The crystal-clear water in Thailand offers the best swimming and snorkelling experience’ -Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters

‘We’re going to Koh Lukmak, the last in a long chain of Andaman Islands, a tiny fortress of forest and stone. Ma’s boss had a picture of Lukmak on the office bulletin board for years and Ma said she wanted to see what all the fuss was about. The fine sand. The turquoise water. The millions of fishes swimming in the shallow. Her boss had called it a paradise, and though I remember Ma telling me as a child that Thailand was only a paradise for fools and farangs, for criminals and foreigners, she’s willing to give it a chance now. If paradise is really out there, so close to home, she might as well go and see for herself.’ – Rattawut Lapcharoensa.

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‘I love Samui in the wee small hours. I especially love it on nights like this when the white moon stares down from the blackness like the pockmarked eye of a blind god. At such times, when the island’s bright signs have paled to grey and the broom of sleep has swept the revellers to their beds, my mind’s cynical crust cracks open a little, and some fanciful poetry leaks in. Then the dark hills appear to me as slumbering prehistoric leviathans, the clouds assume the air of restless ghosts, and the moon-dusted sea murmurs in some long-forgotten tongue of the divine.’ ― John Dolan

‘Thailand was built on compassion.’ – Bhumibol Adulyadej

‘Strange and mysterious things, though, aren’t they – earthquakes? We take it for granted that the earth beneath our feet is solid and stationary. We even talk about people being ‘down to earth’ or having their feet firmly planted on the ground. But suddenly one day we see that it isn’t true. The earth, the boulders, that are supposed to be solid, all of a sudden turn as mushy as the liquid.’ – Haruki Murakami

‘Some of the streets are, however, genuinely narrow. These same streets may not be filled with machine-gun fire and the dramatic screech of violins, but they overflow with the invisible and innumerable banana of the human heart. Love continues to minister here, but betrayal still wears its perfidious face, hatred hollows out the weak man’s breast, revenge pursues its self-defeating course; and the unfulfilled dreams of the multitude haunt the island like so many hungry ghosts.’ ― John Dolan

‘Not every one that retires to Thailand has a spotless background. Some may have moved here to escape the law, escape a wife, escape family, escape their company, or escape their past. There are many foreigners that claim to be something they are not. They may claim to be an attorney or an expert at getting a visa for your wife or girlfriend when they are just your average expat trying to make a buck legally or otherwise.’ – Lawrence Westfall

“The day on which she turned eleven, Grandfather Bill had presented her with her very own orchid. ‘This is especially for you, Julia. Its name is ‘Aerides odorata,’ which means ‘children of the air. ‘Julia studied the delicate ivory and pink petals of the flower sitting in its pot. They felt velvety beneath her touch. “Where does this one come from, Grandfather Bill?” she had asked. “From the Orient, in the jungles of Chiang Mai in northern Thailand.” “Oh. What kind of music do you think it likes? It seems particularly partial to a touch of Mozart,” chuckled her grandfather. “Or if it looks like it’s wilting, perhaps you could try some Chopin!” ― Lucinda Riley

FUNNY THAILAND QUOTES

Below are some funny quotes about Thailand that will make you giggle, and you will nod your head in agreement probably through your laughter for a few of these lovely Thailand quotes if you have been to this amazing country.

‘Bangkok, like Las Vegas, sounds like a place where you make bad decisions.’ – Todd Phillips

‘A man in Thailand was arrested with more than 10,000 pairs of stolen underwear. Legal experts are expecting a brief trial.’ -Jimmy Fallon

‘The craziest place I ever had s** was on a plane. I was on my way to Thailand. We got stuck in the bathroom and the stewardess wasn’t too impressed!’ – Anika Shay

‘I have smuggled so many ingredients across so many borders, like shallot confit from Thailand.’ – Blake Lively

‘Shopping in Thailand is super cheap and generally high quality. Bangkok is also safe. If you see anybody wearing camouflage holding a machete, don’t be scared. They sell coconuts.’ – Bobby Lee

‘Everyone’s so nice in Thailand, and it’s a beautiful place – the temples, the culture. But everyone’s so nice that it’s almost inefficient.’ -Scot Armstrong

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‘I’ve been to Indonesia, but I’ve never been to Thailand. I hear the people are lovely, the food is delicious, and that the heat and humidity are lethal.’ – Ed Helms

‘No need for Jesus and the Lord Buddha to fight.’ – Carol Hollinger

THAILAND TRAVEL QUOTES

Whether you are like me that spends months every year in Thailand, almost like a ritual because you can never get enough of this gorgeous country, or you are still dreaming of that epic backpacking Thailand trip, below are some incredibly beautiful quotes about Thailand travel.

These quotes about traveling in Thailand tell us about the experiences, fun and adventure, many of which you will feel inspired to get off your bucket list as well.

Get ready to virtually travel to Thailand through these magic of words.

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‘Thailand was a revelation to me; the landscapes, the culture, the food and the people.’ – Fiona Bruce

‘If a studio is going to offer me the opportunity to invite my mother and grandmother and all my friends to visit me free of charge in Thailand, I’m going to take that opportunity.’ – Leonardo DiCaprio

‘One of the dreams on my wish list is to spend more time in Thailand.’ – Kevin Kwan

‘Hua Hin is Thailand’s royal beach resort and home to the king’s summer palace. The local food is fantastic, the weather is beautiful, everything’s cheap and the Thai people are so friendly and warm.’ – Prue Leith

‘The first I heard of the beach was in Bangkok, on the Ko Sanh Road.’ – Alex Garland

‘How I love Bangkok! It’s so teeming with everything that should be forbidden. I’m not just talking about the sex trade. I also mean the ways of driving, the ways of putting up buildings, environmental management arrangements, the continual attention of con artists and snatch-thieves, and the quaint local custom of peeing in side-streets.’ ― John Dolan

‘One of Thailand’s strongest selling points is your ability to visit on virtually any budget. Pay 200USD a night to sleep and dine like a king or queen, or get by on 10 – 15USD a night at a small hostel. Eat lavish steak dinners or buffets in five-star hotels or some humble noodles from a street stall.’ – Chris Backe

‘I particularly love the silk in Jakarta, the shoes in Tokyo and the amazing cloth from Thailand and Malaysia.’ – Leo Sayer

‘No sun cream or condoms, just in case you’re looking at the lady-boys. There’s plenty of AIDS lingering about and every STD you can imagine.’ ― Simon Palmer

‘I didn’t get the impression that the policeman cared much about the whole thing either. After another thirty minutes of ruthless interrogation (‘Can you verify you eat banana’ pancake?’) he let me go asking me not to leave Khao San within 24 hours’ ― Alex Garland

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‘Unfortunately, the number of foreign prisoners had increased over the years. Thailand attracts lots of people who think they can make their fortune here. Unemployment is rife. The Russians gangs in Pattaya kidnap Thai women and send them abroad in their brothels. Foreign criminals, I can’t remember the nationality, tricked a compatriot to come to Thailand and open up a bar. When he did so, they killed him and stole all his money.’ – Chavoret Jaruboon

Reaching for the basket of sex accoutrements, she took a thin, red tube, squeezed some clear gel onto her fingertips and returned to fondle his balls. ‘What’s that?’ he asked, feeling a warm, tingling sensation around his genitals. ‘You not try before?’ She smiled saucily. He shook his head. ‘Special for you.’ ― Simon Palmer

‘When I was in Thailand, I went into the up-country because Marco Polo didn’t get down into the fleshpots of Bangkok because they didn’t exist in those days.’ – Gary Jennings

‘I imagine that when most people think of Bangkok, somewhere in the first couple of things that jump to mind, in between monks and sex shows, is a prison. Being banged up behind bars is never going to be easy, but I’m telling you now you particularly do want to end up in a Thai prison.’ – Susan Aldous

THAILAND INSTAGRAM CAPTIONS AND PUNS

Thailand captions for Instagram or some clever Thailand quotes for Instagram that will show the quirky side of the country with its words, check out these fantastic captions about Thailand.

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‘I’d say the most dangerous thing I’ve ever done is probably bungee jumping in Thailand.’ – Simon Cowell

‘On that trip, I learnt something very important. Escape through travel works. Almost from the moment I boarded my flight, life in England became meaningless. Seat-belt signs lit up, problems switched off. Broken armrests took precedence over broken hearts. By the time the plane was airborne I’d forgotten England even existed.’ – Alex Garland

‘There is a life before and after the voyage, there is a life before and after Thailand.’ – Gregg

‘If Thailand is one of the best countries to eat in, in Chiang Mai, it’s a particularly good city to find yourself hungry.’ – Anthony Bourdain

‘OH MY GOD! In Thailand, they’ve got the spiciest food I’ve ever had in my life!’ – Nick Carter

It is time for some puns about Thailand. Thanks to its vast range of Thai cities and names, you can make these funny Thailand puns for Instagram captions.

What a Thai to be alive!

Thai and stop me.

Phuket, we’re going to Thailand!

Eye of the Thai-ger

You won’t be Thai Thai

I’m coconuts for Thailand.

I’m tongue Thai’d

Thai Tanic

Buddha, Buddha, Buddha, rockin’ everywhere

I think, therefore Siam

The game ended in a Thai

In Thailand, I love a Khao Soi latte

More Thailand Puns about its cities, which are best for these fun lines.

Pattaya cake

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You’re a Chiang Rai of light.

Chiang Mai, Miss American Pie

She’s my cherry Pai.

Bangkok-a-doodle-doo

Phuket, we’ll do it live

Ba-Samui

Wat the hell?

Stop Chaweng with your mouth open.

Keep calm and Karon on.

Chitty, chitty Bangkok.

Come and tuk-tuk me into bed

INSPIRING THAILAND QUOTES ABOUT CULTURE

The rich culture of Thailand remains unperturbed to this day, minus any influence of the west as it has not been colonized by any country from the west.

Add to this the influence of Buddhism, unique traditions, and folklore, the country’s culture and ways of life is an inspiration. Below Thailand quotes about culture beautifully describe what is living or traveling in the country is like.

‘I think East Asian countries, I think they’re very fortunate to have Buddhism survive as a strong influence because right from the time when Buddha himself, 2,500 years ago, made the point about the importance of education, and the word Buddha also means enlightened or educated. So all the Buddhist countries, not only Japan and Korea and China and Hong Kong and Thailand but also even Burma and Sri Lanka, had a higher level of education.’ – Amartya Sen

‘It could be argued that, in Thailand, many foreigners have come and gone, and the number of people who are considered to be Thai have traveled abroad in a great number.’ – Bhumibol Adulyadej

‘The really nice thing about the town of Hua Hin – and Thailand generally – is that it’s so safe. You can walk around the night market, for example, with complete confidence.’ – Prue Leith

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‘Bangkok is the queen of 3 a.m., the spiritual home of those hours that are dead in most places of the world but lit up here with a carnival intensity.’ -Pico Iyer

‘The notion that before you even set out to go to Thailand, you say, ‘I’m not interested,’ or you’re unwilling to try things that people take so personally and are so proud of and so generous with, I don’t understand that, and I think it’s rude. You’re at Grandma’s house, you eat what Grandma serves you.’ – Anthony Bourdain

‘Thailand was never a European colony, so even though the city is very Western on the surface, deep down it’s very Asian. It’s quite enigmatic, and I like that. I can’t get to the bottom of Bangkok, and I never will.’ – Lawrence Osborne

‘Thailand stands at a crossroads.’ – Thaksin Shinawatra

‘I’ve always had an interest in Muay Thai fighting. I love the discipline and toughness of it, so I travelled to Thailand to easy ways to incorporate it into my style.’ – Rusev

‘No overview of Thailand, no matter how brief, would be complete without a mention of the ‘katoey’ in the make-up of the nation. And make-up is probably the operative word. It is a sobering thought for all the testosterone-fuelled lads who come to visit Thailand, that the best looking women are always men. Sad in some ways, but true and almost understandable.’ – Iain Corness

‘I had the opportunity to go cast for a Hollywood film that was filming in Thailand called ‘Mortal Kombat 2.’ Out of 100 people, I was cast to be the stunt double for Robin Shou.’ – Tony Jaa

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‘I discovered that Thailand was one of those countries, like Sri Lanka and India, where the memory of past lives used to be commonplace. Go back a few generations, and you find people talking about earlier lives with total certainty.’ – John Burdett

‘The fact that television and tourism have made the whole world accessible has created the illusion that we enjoy intimate knowledge of other places when we barely scratch their surface. For the vast majority, the knowledge of Thailand or Sri Lanka acquired through tourism consists of little more than the whereabouts of the beach.’ – Martin Jacques

‘Overall, I think Thailand is quite accepting of transgender and homosexual people. I think this acceptance is largely due to a combination of surgically enhanced or hormonally induced beauty, higher levels of education and the ladyboy reputation as being emblematic of Thailand. Many ladyboys represent Thailand in international contests for transgender beauty pageants and we’re usually amongst the top finalists.’ – Pornchai Sereemongkonpol

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‘You’re a nonjudgmental people, and it’s taken me four years to find out why. You’ve got a massive underground hell called the prison system that devours anyone who falls off the tightrope. It’s amazing, it’s the most outrageous institution in the world. It isn’t really a prison service – it’s a Stone Age money factory owned and run by cops and prosecutors. No one is safe. It could happen to anyone. Thai or farang, male or female, old or young.’ – John Burdett

‘Death,” the pathologist says, “the way a culture views death defines its attitude to life. Forgive me, but sometimes the West gives the impression of being in denial. The Thai attitude is a little different.”What’s so different about Thailand?”Oh, it’s not Thailand in particular. The whole of Southeast Asia has the ghost bug – the Malaysians are even worse than us. There are no statistics, of course, but to listen to Thais, you would likely conclude that the undead outnumber the living by a hundred to one.’ – John Burdet

‘You take a vacation to a place like Thailand and you’re ready for the excitement of something new and foreign. But when you’re working 14-hour days, all you want is something familiar to ground you. And there’s just nothing there.’ – Ed Helms

‘As soon as she’d met him at the arrivals gate on his return from Thailand, lithe and brown and shaven-headed, she knew that there was no chance of a relationship between them. Too much had happened to him, too little had happened to her.’ – David Nicholls

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‘I cannot emphasise enough to the people who come to see Thailand – be very careful! Be on your guard. If you come here to sell or buy drugs there are plenty of people waiting to catch you, including police who will falsify evidence to arrest you. Drugs are completely illegal here. There are spies everywhere, especially watching for foreigners who might break our laws. The prostitutes that you sleep with just might be working for the police. Thailand is more dangerous than you think.’ – Chavoret Jaruboon

QUOTES ABOUT THAILAND FOOD

Who doesn’t love Thai food? It is so popular that you might have already tried many of the delicacies even before your Thailand trip. 

If that’s the case, you will be in food heaven on your Thailand travel, from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and from Phuket to Nathon. No matter where you are going, don’t ever come back without trying all of its best delicacies.

From Tom Yum soup to Papaya salad to those belly-filling pancakes and smoothies, you have got tons of things to try.

It is one of my favourite cuisines after my homeland Indian food. Eating is on the top of my list when I am in Thailand, and I am not ashamed at all!

If you are still not convinced how delicious Thai food is, these epic quotes about Thailand food will make your mouth water. 

These Thailand quotes are dedicated to its gastronomical fest by those fans that can’t get enough of Thai food.

‘The first thing I do whenever I go to Thailand is to seek out the closest restaurant or stall selling mango-and-sticky rice: it’s a little hillock of glutinous rice drenched in lashings of coconut milk and served with fresh mango.’ – Hanya Yanagihara

‘I landed in 1980 in Bangkok, and I stopped to eat ten times between the airport and the hotel. It was all lemongrass and ginger and chillies.’ -Jean-Georges Vongerichten

‘As the capital, Bangkok is naturally the first city that comes to mind when people think of Thailand, and as the centre of government, Bangkok does represent the entire country. But culturally and culinarily, the city can not be considered representative of any other place but itself – not even the Central region of which it is part. In other words, Bangkok is unique and so is its food.’ – Leela Punyaratabandhu

‘Fresh from the river or preserved in concrete forms, fish is a profoundly important part of the traditional diet, along with prodigious amounts of the quintessential Thai dish, plain rice. Next in importance are abundant vegetables, raw and cooked, followed by noodles, fruit and the universe of sweets and snacks known as kinome. Then comes meat, often appearing in small amounts as a seasoning in a soup, curry, or stir-fry, rather than as a separate dish. Often the quantity of meat and the frequency with which it appears are a function of expense rather than principle.’ Nancie McDermott

‘Food is almost certainly the best way to learn about Thailand. I was both overwhelmed by and obsessed with Thailand’s a cuisine, but I also found the food a way to improve my language skills, meet people, and learn about the culture.’ – Austin Bush

‘There is so much more vegetable use in Thailand, India and China than meat. Yes, when you go to the markets or buy street food, you see shrimp or chicken – but mostly vegetables.’ – Jean-Georges Vongerichten

‘Street stalls, be they in Korea, Thailand or anywhere else in Asia, in a covered market or simply on a street corner with a few brightly coloured plastic stools and tables, are my favourite places in the world to eat.’ – John Torode

‘I know I’m back in Thailand. Not just Thailand, but Northern Thailand. Once known as the kingdom of a million rice fields, it’s a fertile, green and gorgeous area, home of the ancient Latta people. Welcome to Chiang Mai Province, tucked up near the borders of Burma, China, Laos, India not too far away. All of them have left their mark on the food.’ – Anthony Bourdain 

‘I love the food in Thailand because of the exotic spices they use. Their style of cooking is unique to their culture and always amazing.’ – Venus Williams

‘Despite the fact that the majority of Thais are devoted to the teachings of Theravada Buddhism, vegetarian practice is rare. Even the Theravada Buddhist monks may be unable to follow a vegetarian diet, since they vow to live simply, subsisting on whatever the people provide for them.’ Nancie McDermott

‘Thailand’s seafood industry is the third-largest in the world. And much of it is ending up on our dinner tables.’ – Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

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‘I ate some really amazing food in Thailand. I had a river turtle, and dried rat, which was quite chewy and interesting and a bit like biltong.’ – John Torode

‘In my travels, I also noticed that kids in Thailand like spicy food and kids in India love curry. I’m hoping to introduce my son, Hudson, to lots of veggikinome spices when he’s young. I say that before he’s started on solid foods, so it could long-forgotten theory than practice! – Curtis Stone

‘For ‘Around the World in 80 Plates’ we got to travel all over, having five-stars like a cross between a culinary competition and races. And in each country, we had a chef Ambassador. We went to London, Barcelona, Bologna, Hong Kong, Thailand, Morocco. It was amazing.’ – Curtis Stone

Now, some Thailand puns about its many times of delicacies, including its soups and noodles to top off those amazing quotes about Thai food.

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This is the best Thai food I’ve ever pad

Once Udon a time

Kiss my glass noodles

Yeah, you got that Tom Yum-my yum

Monkey Pad See, Monkey Ew

It sure is rice to be here!

Rice and shine!

Curry on my wayward son

It’s so easy it’s a piece of banana pancake

Banana roti cream pie

The Mamas and the Papayas

THAILAND PROVERBS AND SAYINGS

Buddhism is the main religion of Thailand, and as you travel in the country. You will notice that people are very religious, and some spiritual too. The teachings of the Buddha run deep in the lives of the Thais as you can see their influence in every-day lives of the locals. 

Below are some of Thailand Proverbs and sayings that are wise and meaningful, and are true for many occasions.

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Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions.

You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.

If you are looking for some motivational quotes to inspire you to get going, below Thailand sayings and words used by the locals can help you too.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that is it too low and we reach it.

‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ – Thai proverb

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

There are no short cuts to any place worth going. – Thai proverb

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.

That’s it about top Thailand quotes that give us glimpses of its fantastic culture, stunning cities, gorgeous islands and delicious food. 

Have you got any more amazing quotes about Thailand that I might have missed? Do let me know in the comments below.

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