Guides
Guides
Practical notes on money, hotels, connectivity and immigration in Thailand.
Guide01
Best time to visit Thailand: seasons by region
How the dry, hot and rainy seasons differ, and why the right month depends on where you are going. The Andaman and Gulf coasts have opposite rainy seasons; the north has an air pollution season; Songkran needs planning around.
Guide02
Thailand temple dress code and etiquette
What the Grand Palace actually bans in writing, why each temple words its rules differently, where your feet and your camera become a problem, and why lese-majeste is not the law that covers disrespect toward a Buddha image.
Guide03
Getting around Thailand: distances and travel times
Distances and travel times from Bangkok, how to choose between flying, the night train and the bus, why Bangkok has two airports that are nowhere near each other, and why flight time is not what decides your day.
Guide04
Thailand tap water, toilets and convenience stores
Why the tap water is not the problem you think it is, the myth about ice, where to actually find a toilet, and the alcohol and transit rules that changed in 2026.
Guide05
Thailand plug type, adapters and eSIM
Thai sockets run at 220 volts. What you can plug in, what needs a converter, the power bank rules that changed in 2026, and how to choose between a local SIM, an eSIM and roaming.
Currency is covered on a site of its own
How rates work, where to change money, and what the airport costs you. Our sister site is devoted to it.
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01
Exchange at home or in Thailand?
Where the difference in what you receive comes from, and how much cash to bring.
02
Where the good rates are in Bangkok
Which areas the better shops cluster in, and how to find one from your station.
03
What the airport costs you
Airport counters compared against the best in-city rate, on today's live figures.
04
Why the denomination changes your rate
How USD 100 and 10,000-yen notes work, and which cash to bring.
05
Cash, Wise, card or ATM
Six ways to pay, compared by what you actually receive.
06
Avoiding mistakes at the counter
The passport rule, reading the rate board, opening hours, counterfeits.