Travel

This page is for sharing recommendations, tips and guides on traveling in Thailand.

The best thing about living in Bangkok is arguably its central location in South-East Asia, which allows for easy and cheap travel to a lot of very nice places, both within Thailand and its neighboring countries!

Use the hub for listing suggestions with a brief introduction, then share more details on the separate pages.

For easy overview of how much different types of tickets cost for traveling in Thailand and the region (bus, train, and plane), use 12Go Asia.

In and around Bangkok
Bang Krachao- Take the boat over the river, escape Bangkok and cycle around the greenery. Bikes are only 80 baht for the day and the floating market has great food!

See separate articles on Things to do in Bangkok, and Things to do around Bangkok.

Northern Thailand

 * Chiang Mai - A nice city in the north with wonderful night markets and beautiful temples. Highlights include Wat Doi Suthep, waterfall hikes, and Huay Tung Tao lake which is great for relaxing/swimming. Cheapest way to get around is to rent a scooter for 1-200 baht/day (consider getting a 125cc bike for 150-200/day if you want to drive uphill to e.g. Doi Suthep).


 * Chiang Rai - About three hours North-East of Chiang Mai, but with very little to do in the town itself. A launch-pad for visiting Mae Salong, Choui Fong Tea Plantation, the White Temple, and the Golden Triangle.
 * Pai. Small hillside village three hours north of Chiang Mai full of hippies who sit around camp fires and smoke pot. The road to Pai winds through the mountains and is known for being very beautiful.
 * Mae Salong. Chinese village two hours North-West of Chiang Rai. Known for its tea plantations and proximity to villages belonging to the Akha indigenous people.

Southern Thailand

 * Phuket - A popular destination among families, considered very touristy.


 * Krabi - A super nice province in the south with beautiful scenary. Highlight: Raleigh beach.


 * Ko Phi Phi
 * Ko Tao
 * Ko Phangan
 * Ko Samui
 * Ko Lanta - close to Krabi.
 * Koh Chang

Cambodia
Cambodia is a nice little country right to the East of Thailand.
 * Siem Reap (where you visit the world famous Angkhor Wat). You can either fly directly from Bangkok or take an overnight government bus.
 * Phnom Penh