Thailand Travel Guide

Nationals from 39 countries can stay in Thailand up to 30 days without applying for a visa before traveling to Thailand. I listed some of the countries below check if you belong to one of them:

• Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bahrain, Brunei, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, South Africa, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States.

If you would like to stay longer as 30 day’s you can apply for a tourist visa at your home country. Documents that are required by the Thai embassy are your passport 2 photo’s visa application completely filled in and your air ticket. Normally the visa will be issued within 24 hours.

If you are a tourist staying in Thailand and would like to extend your visa contact the Immigration bureau at Soi Suan Plu next to Sathon road.

Foreign visitors may freely bring in unlimited foreign currencies. When you’re leaving Thailand you may freely take out as much foreign currency as you want and there is no limit.

Foreign visitors may bring in an unlimited amount of Thai currency, however when leaving the country you can take only 50,000.- Thai Baht out of Thailand this counts for both Thai residents and Foreign visitors per person. If you want to take out a bigger amount you can exchange Thai currency into Euro’s for example before leaving the country.

The basic currency that is being used in Thailand is Baht one Baht is divided into 100 Satang.

Coins: 25 and 50 Satang and 1, 2, 5, 10 Baht.
Bank notes: 20 (green), 50 (blue), 100 (red), 500 (purple), 1,000 (brown) Baht.

Major foreign currencies can be exchanged with any local bank or authorized money exchangers nationwide. Major credit cards like Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted in department stores and ATM machines can be found every where in the city.

Thailand is a buddhist country where Buddha images are held sacred. Sagrilegious acts are punishable by imprisonment even if committed by foreign visitors. Thai people hold their King and Queen and the Royal Family in great reverence, and do not tolerate showing disrespect to them.

Dress properly when entering a Buddhist temple. Mini skirts and shorts are not allowed for females. Not forget to take your shoes off before entering the hall of temple this is very important and you should not forget it. Females cannot touch the monks or give anything direct to them.

Intimacies between male and female should not be shown in public. Sunbathing in nude is prohibited and not recommended. Traditionally and in daily life, Thais greet each other with a wai by pressing the hands together at the chest. When somebody wais you you should always wai back except when its a child.

Don’t touch a person’s head or ruffle his or her hair. The head is the noblest part of the body for Thais. A sincere apology should be offered immediately if you touch someone’s head unintentionally. Avoid placing your feet on the table or chair when sitting. Never use your foot to point things out or to touch any part of the body of anyone, which is considered as very rude.

When entering a Thai house, your expected to take off your shoes before entering. Please do not forget the things above this will help you when you stay in Thailand.

The Kingdom of Thailand draws more tourists than any other country in southeast Asia with its irresistible combination of breathtaking natural beauty, inspiring temples, renowned hospitality, exotic cuisine and fabulous ancient kingdoms. Starting in the North of Thailand you will find the stupa-studded mountains of Mae Hong Son and the hilltribes of Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai.

Continuing down through Central and East Thailand you have the pulse-pounding dance clubs of Bangkok and Pattaya and the tranquil villages moored along the Mekong River. From here you can continue on to the South of Thailand and the limestone islands of Phuket, Phi Phi, Krabi in the Andaman Sea on the west coast. In the Gulf of Thailand on the east you will find Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, famous for the monthly Fullmoon Party. Thailand offers something for every type of traveller.