Skip to content

Thailand guides

Here I answer the questions that come up most often before a trip to Thailand: what applies on entry, when each region is dry, what a day there costs and how to stay for the whole winter.

Daily lifeEntryCostsHealthWhen to goMoving abroad

Bangkok at dusk: high-rises in the evening light, in front of them the Chao Phraya with illuminated boats and Wat Arun on the bank

Daily life · 16 min

Things to Do in Bangkok: 10 Experiences with Times, Getting There and Tickets

Traveller with a backpack sitting alone on a wooden jetty, looking at a bay with longtail boats in the evening light

Daily life · 14 min

Travelling Alone in Thailand: Safety, Meeting People, Routes and Emergency Numbers

BTS elevated train running between high-rise buildings over a busy street in Bangkok, with dense traffic below in the evening light

Daily life · 16 min

BTS Skytrain and Trains in Bangkok: Tickets, Lines and Transfers for Tourists

Laptop and coffee cup on a wooden table on a terrace, with palms, rice fields and hazy mountains behind

Entry · 14 min

Thailand DTV Visa 2026: Requirements, Cost and Application for Digital Nomads

Market stall in Thailand with silk scarves, wood carvings and ceramics, in front of it an open suitcase and a passport

Daily life · 13 min

Shopping in Thailand: Souvenirs, VAT Refund and Customs on the Way Home

Two elephants walk freely across a green forest clearing in Thailand while visitors watch from a wooden walkway at a distance

Daily life · 11 min

Ethical Elephant Camps in Thailand: How to Spot a Genuine Sanctuary

View from a plane window of the wing above the clouds, with the coast of Thailand in the morning light in the background

Costs · 12 min

Cheap Flights to Thailand: Direct Flights, Layovers and Money-Saving Tricks

Therapist giving a guest lying on a mat a Thai massage in an open massage room, with herbal compresses, orchids and a tray of tea beside them

Daily life · 12 min

Massage in Thailand: Types, Prices, Etiquette and How to Spot Reputable Shops

Thai street food stall in the evening with a smoking wok, plastic stools, and plates of pad thai, pad kra pao and mango sticky rice

Daily life · 18 min

Street Food in Thailand: The 12 Most Important Dishes, Prices and Hygiene Tricks

Golden temple in Thailand with shoes in front of the entrance and a monk in an orange robe in the background

Daily life · 11 min

Temple Etiquette in Thailand: Clothing, Behaviour, Photos and Monks

Open suitcase on a turquoise surface with straw hat, flip-flops, linen shirt, scarf, sunscreen, first-aid kit, passport, travel adapter, camera and water bottle

Daily life · 12 min

Packing List for Thailand: What to Bring and What to Leave at Home

Simple wooden bungalow with a thatched roof and a hammock between coconut palms on a white sand beach, with turquoise sea and a longtail boat behind

Costs · 13 min

Accommodation in Thailand: Hotel, Hostel or Bungalow, and What Does a Night Cost?

Mint green scooter in front of a government building in Thailand, with a driving licence and a passport on a wooden table beside it

Daily life · 9 min

Thai Driving Licence for Scooters: Requirements, Routes and Costs

Passport, health insurance documents and a stethoscope on a wooden table, with the sea at sunset behind

Health · 9 min

Travel Health Insurance for Thailand: What You Really Need

Open travel first-aid kit with plasters, mosquito spray and sun cream on a wooden table on a beach in Thailand

Health · 9 min

Health in Thailand: Vaccinations, Travel First-Aid Kit, Dengue and Smoke Season

Child in a sun hat building a sandcastle on a shallow, calm beach in Thailand, with a longtail boat behind

Daily life · 10 min

Thailand with Children: Best Time to Travel, Beaches, Health and Documents

Map of Thailand on a table with a passport, camera and tuk-tuk model, a beach in the background

When to go · 7 min

Thailand Itinerary: Three Routes for Two and Three Weeks

Red train at a small Thai station, with a tuk-tuk and palm trees in front in the evening light

Daily life · 10 min

Getting Around Thailand: Train, Bus, Plane, Ferry and Grab Compared

Prohibition sign at a Thai temple gate with a beach and palm trees in the background

Daily life · 8 min

What Is Banned in Thailand: Rules Holidaymakers Often Overlook

Open laptop showing the Thailand Infos homepage on a wooden beach bar, next to a fresh coconut with a straw, with palm trees, turquoise sea and a karst rock behind

Moving abroad · 9 min

Working in Thailand as a Foreigner: What Is Allowed and What Is Reserved for Thais

Travellers with backpacks in front of a waiting tuk-tuk by the wall of a temple in Bangkok

Daily life · 6 min

Scams and Safety in Thailand: Tricks, Laws and Emergency Numbers

Traveller on a wooden jetty with a smartphone, turquoise sea and a longtail boat behind

Daily life · 5 min

eSIM and Internet in Thailand: Roaming, Tourist SIM or Travel eSIM?

Hand with a smartphone and QR code at a street food stall, with baht notes on the wooden counter beside it

Money and Payments in Thailand: ATMs, Cards, Cash and Exchange

Mint green scooter with a white helmet on the mirror on a coastal road with palm trees

Daily life · 5 min

Riding a Scooter in Thailand: Licence, Helmet, Fines and Insurance

Hand holding an iPhone showing the THIM app home screen and a passport in an airport hall with golden temple figures

THIM App for Thailand: What It Does and How to Fill In the TDAC With It

Palm tree on a sandy beach: sun and turquoise sea on the left, a dark thunderstorm front with a rain shower on the right

When to go · 4 min

Best Time to Visit Thailand: Weather by Region and Month

Hands holding a dark blue passport and a boarding pass in a sunny airport hall with a view of an aircraft at the gate

Entering Thailand in 2026: What Actually Applies Now

Night market food stall with pad Thai, noodle soup, a fruit basket and Thai iced tea on a turquoise table, with lanterns and a temple behind

Thailand Costs per Day: What Your Holiday Really Costs

Older couple sitting with coffee on a wooden terrace, looking out over green, misty hills and a lake

Moving abroad · 8 min

Spending the Winter in Thailand from 50: Visa, Money, Insurance