https://www.visit-thailand.org/ The in-depth Thailand travel guide for independent travelers en https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/speedboats-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/speedboats-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundTickets, boarding cards, luggage, the best seat and seasickness: an honest guide to the ride. https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/songthaews-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/songthaews-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundShared pickup trucks explained city by city: routes, fares and how to stop and pay. https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/phuket-to-krabihttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/phuket-to-krabiFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundBy sea or by road between Phuket and Krabi: speedboat, ferry via Phi Phi, van or car. https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/krung-thep-aphiwat-station-guidehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/krung-thep-aphiwat-station-guideFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundInside Bangkok's giant station: entrances, levels, platforms, tickets, lockers and food. https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/bangkok-to-phukethttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/bangkok-to-phuketFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundFlights, the night bus and the sleeper-plus-minivan route from Bangkok to Phuket compared. https://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/bangkok-to-krabihttps://www.visit-thailand.org/transport/bangkok-to-krabiFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Getting AroundEvery way from Bangkok to Krabi and Ao Nang compared: plane, night bus or sleeper plus van. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/two-weeks-in-thailand-itineraryhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/two-weeks-in-thailand-itineraryFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripBangkok, the north and the islands in 14 days, with realistic travel legs and no rushing. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-with-kidshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-with-kidsFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripChoosing destinations, staying healthy and moving around with children. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-tourist-visa-trhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-tourist-visa-trFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhen 30 visa-free days are not enough: the TR visa step by step. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-tourist-entry-feehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-tourist-entry-feeFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhat has been proposed, what you pay today (nothing), and what to ignore. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-cambodia-borderhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/thailand-cambodia-borderFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripBorder status, official travel advice and the flights to use instead (October 2026). https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/slow-boat-to-luang-prabanghttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/slow-boat-to-luang-prabangFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripTwo days down the Mekong: the crossing, the boat and the night in Pakbeng. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/northern-thailand-itineraryhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/northern-thailand-itineraryFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripChiang Mai, Pai and Chiang Rai linked by bus and minivan, at an easy pace. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/lgbtq-travel-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/lgbtq-travel-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripThe law since 2025, Pride, and practical tips for couples. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/kunming-to-bangkok-by-trainhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/kunming-to-bangkok-by-trainFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripKunming to Bangkok overland by rail, step by step, with the Vientiane transfer explained. https://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/border-runs-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/plan-your-trip/border-runs-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Plan Your TripWhich crossings still work, what they cost and when you get turned back. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/work-permit-and-non-b-visahttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/work-permit-and-non-b-visaFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkNon-B visa, work permit and the jobs foreigners may not do in Thailand. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/thailand-privilege-visahttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/thailand-privilege-visaFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkA paid long-stay membership: the five tiers, the costs and who it suits. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/teaching-english-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/teaching-english-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkDegrees, licences, school types and pay for would-be English teachers in Thailand. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/education-visa-learning-thaihttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/education-visa-learning-thaiFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkHow the ED visa works for people who want to study Thai in Thailand. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/cost-of-living-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/cost-of-living-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkBuild a resident's monthly budget from official tariffs, visa fees and city differences. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/buying-a-condo-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/buying-a-condo-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkWhat foreigners may own, how the money must arrive and what the transfer costs. https://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/bringing-a-pet-to-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/live-and-work/bringing-a-pet-to-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Live & WorkImport permit, vaccinations and the flight: moving to Thailand with a dog or cat. https://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/island-hopping/how-many-islands-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/island-hopping/how-many-islands-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Island-hoppingThe official count of 936 islands, the six largest, and how they split between two seas. https://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/eastern-islands/koh-makhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/eastern-islands/koh-makFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Samet, Kood & MakA small, flat, quiet island of coconut groves and beaches between Koh Chang and Koh Kood. https://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/andaman-islands/koh-jumhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/andaman-islands/koh-jumFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000More Andaman islandsA quiet island of fishing villages and simple beach huts between Krabi and Koh Lanta. https://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/21-koh-lipe/medical-care-on-koh-lipehttps://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/21-koh-lipe/medical-care-on-koh-lipeFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Koh LipeA health station and clinics on the island, real hospitals on the mainland, and when to leave. https://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/21-koh-lipe/koh-tarutaohttps://www.visit-thailand.org/islands/21-koh-lipe/koh-tarutaoFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Koh LipeThailand's wild national park island next door to Koh Lipe: boats, fee, season and park lodges. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/vaping-ban-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/vaping-ban-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyThe law, the enforcement in 2026 and what happens if police stop you. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/lost-passport-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/lost-passport-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyPolice report, embassy, immigration stamp and the flight home. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/is-thailand-safe-to-visithttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/is-thailand-safe-to-visitFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyOfficial advice region by region, and the risks that actually hurt visitors. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/flying-a-drone-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/flying-a-drone-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyRegistration, insurance and where you must never fly. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/animal-bites-and-rabieshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/animal-bites-and-rabiesFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyWash, go, get the shots: the steps after a bite. https://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/air-pollution-pm25-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/health-and-safety/air-pollution-pm25-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Health & SafetyWhen the haze comes, how to check it and how to protect yourself. https://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/thai-coffee-and-teahttps://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/thai-coffee-and-teaFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Culture & FoodOrange iced tea, old-style coffee and the northern hills where Thai beans grow. https://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/taking-buddha-images-out-of-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/taking-buddha-images-out-of-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Culture & FoodThe export licence for Buddha images and antiques: what it covers, what it costs and how to get one. https://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/muay-thai-training-campshttps://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/muay-thai-training-campsFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Culture & FoodCity or island, how hard training gets, and how to stay in one piece. https://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/meditation-retreats-in-thailandhttps://www.visit-thailand.org/culture/meditation-retreats-in-thailandFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Culture & FoodThree well-known retreats compared: how to register, the rules of silence and what a day looks like. https://www.visit-thailand.org/cities/nakhon-si-thammarat/wat-phra-mahathathttps://www.visit-thailand.org/cities/nakhon-si-thammarat/wat-phra-mahathatFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000Nakhon Si ThammaratThe great white chedi of the south, why UNESCO listed it in 2026, and how to visit with respect. https://www.visit-thailand.org/cities/32-kanchanaburi/bangkok-to-kanchanaburihttps://www.visit-thailand.org/cities/32-kanchanaburi/bangkok-to-kanchanaburiFri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000KanchanaburiThonburi's slow train, minivans and buses compared, plus the park closures to know about.