Never having been occupied or colonized, Thailand compels the traveler to visit, whether you crave adventure or the comforts of a sprawling metropolis and while I only visited Bangkok, my initial suggestion is GO!

Bangkok is the sprawling city with all the things you've come to expect from a city. If shopping and dining are your forte this is, even more, a place for you. 

As far as the sights, the temples and palaces in and around Bangkok are lavish and beautiful and afford the viewer with the expected views that they would see on a postcard or in National Geographic. The difference here is the breathtaking chance to gaze upon them in live and living color.

Overall, I would suggest Thailand as a destination for the foodie, the consumer, and the adventurer.