This book is the cumulative knowledge gained through living in Thailand for eight years and traveling on a budget. It contains complete itinerary with logistics of a trip from Bangkok to Lipe Island and then up along the Andaman coast. It is a kit in the sense that it tells you how to go about things such as outfitting a hut with lights on the porch and how to avoid the rip-offs that can occur. Thousands of bits and pieces making up tips for travel in Thailand. While written by a budget traveler it is also of value to the high-end traveler who can use this kit to explore areas and as a guide to specific locations. It is not a mere listing of locations or a standard guide that while good, often leaves tourists staring at a hundred places and not able to decide easily an accommodation or a restaurant. This is a How to Guide written by a guy who has stayed on islands for eight weeks straight. He knows how to get what you want and how to take your trip to another level.