Thailand's Islands Beaches - Lonely Planet Author:Brandon Presser “Bays of peach-tinged sand, cotton hammocks swinging lazily between palm trunks, castle-like karsts emerging from the deep. These dreams of a tropical paradise become a reality along the coasts of southern Thailand.” – Brandon Presser, Lonely Planet Writer — Our Promise — You can trust our travel information because Lonely Planet... more » authors visit the places we write about, each and every edition. We never accept freebies for positive coverage so you can rely on us to tell it like it is.