Over 11 million tourists visit Thailand every year and with its natural beauty largely unspoiled by the ravages of modern life it's not hard to see why many tourists choose to forgo the Westernised hotels and go backpacking instead. One of the many joys of taking a backpacking holiday to a developing country is that goods are plentiful and much cheaper than in the West. You can travel light with just irreplaceable items such as your travel documents and valuables as you can buy armfuls of other essentials, such as toiletries, clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, swimwear and just about anything else you might need for knock down prices. If you're planning on living out of your backpack, this is the best option as it will ensure you don't go over the baggage weight limit at the airport and have to cough up extortionate fees just to get your luggage