Practical Thailand travel guides covering Bangkok, beaches, islands, transport, hotels, costs, weather, safety and trip planning. Use these guides to compare destinations and prepare for a Thailand trip.
I arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport, and the weather was amazing: cool, breezy and comfortable. I was heading to Pattaya, so I booked my bus ticket online because buses are usually full in the high season. This was the peak of the season, with only five days to go before 2026. The bus from Bangkok to…
1. Your Finances Can Run Away with You Something I want to talk about that can trip you up if you’re not used to it. In the past, you might have saved up for a year for a holiday. You come out here, you’ve got plenty of cash in your pocket, and money isn’t an…
Fake Miracle Cures and Show Me Your Money Scams You’re walking down the street in Pattaya and somebody starts talking to you. You’re in a new and unique environment and it feels like a friendly interaction. Before you really have time to think about it, you’re walking with them into a nearby shop, watching someone…
Arriving at Rayavadee on Railay Peninsula First of all, you got to actually make your way to the beach. And what most people don’t realize is this is actually one of the most exciting parts of the adventure. We flew from Bangkok down to Krabi in southern Thailand. And from there, the resort sent a…
Visiting Thailand and not seeing Muay Thai is like missing the most authentic experience in Thailand today. I am here in front of Rajadamnern Stadium, the oldest Muay Thai stadium in Thailand. Eighty years ago, it gave birth to the world’s first Muay Thai stadium, and now it is raising the bar with the world’s…
One of the biggest questions I get asked here by guys who want to move out here is: “How do you meet friends? How do you meet people in Thailand? I’m not a drinker.” Not me personally them. “I don’t drink alcohol. How do you meet friends here?” I do know guys plenty of guys…
1. Foreigners Are Restricted to Selling to Other Non Thais Thai nationals often receive preferential pricing. When they build a block of apartments (condo, whatever you want to call it), they’ll always sell it cheaper to the Thai person. So let’s just use these numbers: if we said £200,000 or $200,000 is the price that…
One of the questions I get asked fairly often is: if I came to live in Thailand, if I came to retire or I just wanted to come out for, say, 3 months, how much would it cost me to rent an apartment? And quite honestly, that is one of the hardest questions to answer…
Some guys come here and they want to party five nights a week. Other guys are a bit more mellow, especially as they get older. Here’s an example budget done for Hua Hin and obviously Bangkok is a lot more expensive than a city or town outside of Bangkok. Similar expenses would apply in somewhere…