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When to goBest time: Nov–Feb
- Jan Good: crowds and high prices
- Feb Good
- Mar Fine, with caveats: heat, smoke haze
- Apr Fine, with caveats: heat, smoke haze
- May Fine, with caveats: heat, rain
- Jun Fine, with caveats: rain
- Jul Fine, with caveats: rain
- Aug Fine, with caveats: rain
- Sep Hard: rain
- Oct Fine, with caveats: rain
- Nov Good
- Dec Good: crowds and high prices
Good Fine, with caveats Hard crowds and high prices heat smoke haze rain
Cheaper and fewer tourists: Mar–Oct - the trade-off: heat, smoke haze, rain
Peak season: Dec–Jan - prices are higher, book early
Country-wide average; mountains, coasts and the far north or south can differ.
Holidays that change a tripSongkran (Thai New Year) · April 13 - 15, 2027
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Songkran (Thai New Year) - April 13 - 15, 2027
New Year water festival: expect to get soaked in the street. Offices closed, transport busy.
What to bring and knowA, B, C, O · 230 V
- Sockets: type A, B, C, O · 230 V, 50 Hz
Phone and laptop chargers usually work (100–240 V); you may need a plug adapter. - Traffic drives on the left
- Drink bottled or boiled water, not from the tap
- At temples, mosques and churches cover shoulders and knees and take off shoes where asked
- Mar–May: sunscreen, a hat, light clothes, a water bottle
- May–Oct: a light raincoat or umbrella, a waterproof phone pouch
- Mar–Apr: N95 masks for smoky days
Medicines, bans and the law
- E-cigarettes and vapes are banned: bringing or using one can mean a large fine or arrest. source
- You can bring 200 cigarettes; over the limit the fine is ten times their value. source
- Criticising the monarchy (lèse-majesté) is illegal, including about past royals and online posts, and carries long prison sentences. source
- Even small amounts of drugs bring heavy fines or prison. Cannabis is medical only: buying or using it needs a Thai prescription (up to 30 days' supply). source
- Carry prescription medicines in their original packaging with a copy of the prescription.
Paying with a foreign card44 of 70 services in our catalogue accept one
- Taxi & Cars: Grab, Bolt, inDrive
- Public Transport & Maps: Moovit, Rome2Rio, ViaBus
- Food & Groceries: GrabMart, Big C, Wongnai
- Telecom, Internet & Apps: Nomad, Saily, Airalo
- Shopping, Classifieds & Parcels: DHL Express, FedEx
- Travel: Tickets & Hotels: Agoda, Booking.com, 12Go Asia
Based on our checks of each service. Banks may add a fee for payments abroad.
What things cost3 prices from our catalogue
- Bangkok MRT (Blue & Purple Lines) - Blue Line 17–44 THB per trip by distance (from 3 July 2026); pay by contactless card
- Rabbit Card - 100 THB issuing fee, no deposit; minimum top-up 100 THB, balance up to 4,000 THB
- PromptPay - Free for payments under 5,000 THB; small fees above at some banks
Prices as each service lists them, from our latest check (the date is in the line). Tap a service for details.
Phone and internet
- eSIM, set up before the flight: Saily - Thailand data eSIM from about US$3 for 1 GB (2026); Airalo - Thailand data eSIM from about US$4 for 1 GB (2026); Holafly - Unlimited-data eSIM priced by number of days, about US$4 per day (2026)
- Local SIM, bought with your passport: AIS - Tourist SIM from about 399 THB for 5 days at airport booths (2026); TrueMove H - Tourist SIM from about 399 THB for 8 days (2026)
- 3 of 70 services here need a local phone number for the SMS code, for example PromptPay, K PLUS (Kasikornbank), inDrive.
- Mobile operators and eSIM →
Checked: October 15
Useful phrasesThai
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- Hello สวัสดีครับ/ค่ะ sawatdee khrap/kha
- Excuse me ขอโทษครับ/ค่ะ kho thot khrap/kha
- I don’t understand ไม่เข้าใจครับ/ค่ะ mai khao jai khrap/kha
- Do you speak English? พูดภาษาอังกฤษได้ไหมครับ/คะ phut phasa angkrit dai mai khrap/kha
- Where is the toilet? ห้องน้ำอยู่ที่ไหนครับ/คะ hong nam yu thi nai khrap/kha
- The bill, please เช็กบิลด้วยครับ/ค่ะ chek bin duay khrap/kha
- Please take me to this address (show it on the map) ช่วยไปที่อยู่นี้หน่อยครับ/ค่ะ chûay pai thîi-yùu níi nòi khráp/khâ
- How much will it cost? ราคาเท่าไหร่ครับ/คะ raa-khaa thâo-rài khráp/khá
- Please turn on the meter ช่วยเปิดมิเตอร์ด้วยครับ/ค่ะ chûay pòet mí-tôe dûay khráp/khâ
- Stop here, please จอดตรงนี้ครับ/ค่ะ jòt trong níi khráp/khâ
- Please wait a moment รอสักครู่นะครับ/คะ roo sàk khrûu ná khráp/khá
- Thank you ขอบคุณครับ/ค่ะ khòop khun khráp/khâ
- Please help me, I am a foreigner ช่วยด้วยครับ/ค่ะ ฉันเป็นชาวต่างชาติ chûay dûay khráp/khâ, chǎn pen chaao-tàang-châat
- Please take me to a hospital ช่วยพาไปโรงพยาบาลหน่อยครับ/ค่ะ chûay phaa pai roong-phá-yaa-baan nòi khráp/khâ
- I am allergic to… ฉันแพ้สิ่งนี้ครับ/ค่ะ: chǎn pháe sìng níi khráp/khâ
- Where is the nearest pharmacy? ร้านขายยาที่ใกล้ที่สุดอยู่ที่ไหนครับ/คะ ráan khǎai yaa thîi glâi thîi-sùt yùu thîi-nǎi khráp/khá
- Please call the police ช่วยเรียกตำรวจด้วยครับ/ค่ะ chûay rîak tam-rùat dûay khráp/khâ
- I have lost my passport ฉันทำหนังสือเดินทางหายครับ/ค่ะ chǎn tham nǎng-sǔe-doen-thaang hǎai khráp/khâ
- Where is the nearest ATM? ตู้เอทีเอ็มที่ใกล้ที่สุดอยู่ที่ไหนครับ/คะ tûu ee-thii-em thîi glâi thîi-sùt yùu thîi-nǎi khráp/khá