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 Traveller's Tales: Advise for travellers in Thailand
Heed our handy tips on safe travel in Thailand. You may read about travel warnings, health, what to wear, travel with kids, travel with pets, local weather, local government, medical information and traffic information in the area.Also, you might want to read our
Bangkok city guide,
Chiang Mai city guide,
Hua Hin city guide,
Koh Samet city guide,
Koh Samui city guide,
Krabi city guide,
Pattaya city guide,
and Phuket city guide.
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| B Gong |
24 March 2004 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ignore any stranger who tries to give you advice or tells you something is closed at any tourist locale--scam!
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| B Worth |
18 March 2004 |
Stayed at Asia Bangkok Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok's a great place. But beware meter taxis who won't use the meter. They will overcharge so persist until you find one that does use his meter. And don't believe anyone who tells you the Grand Palace isn't open today! He just wants you to take a ride with his tuk-tuk driver friend.
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| M Argy |
02 March 2004 |
Stayed at JW Marriott Hotel, Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Convincing a taxi driver to run the meter for anything other than a trip to the airport is next to impossible, especially at night. Tuk-tuks might look like fun, but the heat/humidity and the pollution on Bangkok streets makes it a pretty unpleasant experience. Con artists and crooks are waiting everywhere to take your money, so exercise extreme caution - basically, don't believe a word you are told by anyone!
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| P Vollmer (2nd call) |
29 February 2004 |
Stayed at Asia Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Be extra careful with your personal possession when going shopping in any congested area, especially if taking a bus. This applies when visiting any country. My purse got slashed and my wallet was taken about 10 years ago in Bangkok, while on a bus. This time my wallet was picked while I was boarding a bus in Bangkok. Fortunately, it was my last day before the returning trip, so there was not very much cash left and I did not carry any credit card nor passport. There was a very nice Thai woman, who gave me a small change to make a telephone call to arrange for taxi fare back to where I stayed. I survived Italy, where pickpocketting is high, but I somehow was not as lucky in Thailand even though I was very careful! I was told later than there are a lot of gangs around Pratunam areas in Bangkok!
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| B Jordans |
21 February 2004 |
Stayed at Emerald Garden Resort - Krabi, Thailand.
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After the initial shock of finding Ao Nang so full of tourists, we enjoyed it. It is very tastefully done, ot at all tacky, as in other Thai resorts we have seen, and no hint of adult bars etc (although they are probably hidden somewhere!) So, a good family destination and plenty to do, with good shopping. We enjoyed trying out different beaches and islands by hopping on longtail boats, but found that once we were there, the constant sound of these obats' motors coming and going did detract from the peace we had hoped to find! Beware of going to Npharat bay - we thought we had found the idyllic deserted beach setting, but were terribly bitten by sandflies.
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| B Mcdonald |
20 February 2004 |
Stayed at Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok (Merchant Court) - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Do not even think about littering in Bangkok. Although the city is quite dirty compared to other Asian cities, and the smell is reminiscent of Saigon in the late '70s, dropping a cigarette will cost you 2000 Baht, as I learned the hard way. Watch out for stalls and stores selling DVDs at great prices - chances are they won't work in the U.S., of course no one tells you that.
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| B Kordes |
19 February 2004 |
Stayed at Bangkok Marriott Resort & Spa - Bangkok, Thailand.
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If you do a tour of the Klongs on your own, ask carefully what you will see before you book. We booked a 1 hour tour on the klongs. Once we got started the boat guide offered us to see a snake farm and something else. Since we only wanted the boat ride, he slowed down the boat, saying if he goes normal speed, we would be done in 30 minutes. He refused to take another route to make full use of the 60 minutes booked.
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| N Chiring |
19 February 2004 |
Stayed at Plaza Hotel Bangkok, The - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Bangkok was loud, smoggy and generally unfriendly. The temples are beautiful! Beware if you take a long-tail boat as they charge you to ride, to board and to get off! Get a day ticket and ride all the water taxis for one low price. And DO NOT talk to strangers who seem very friendly and nice but are in cahootz with the taxi drivers. They lie about when the temples and palace are open. The temple and the Palace are open all day to tourists!!! Enjoyed the temples but were happy to arrive in Phuket which is a much more mellow experience of Thailand. Kamala Bay is lovely and quiet!
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| A Toberer |
04 February 2004 |
Stayed at Amari Airport Hotel - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Myanmar Visa: Many people are leary of going to Myanmar because of the hassle of obtaining a visa. Not a big issue anymore. Contact your travel agency (Yes those are still needed) and have them arrange "the visa upon arrival" now available. The system is new, but it does work quite well. The only catch I noticed is that my travel agent informed me on the last day before leaving home that I still needed two photos and a copy of the "Visa at aiprot form" just emailed to me. Try making sure you get it a bit earlier than I did - 18 hours before the flight. Visa cost $30, US dollars only, and no more mandatory foreign exchange at airport upon arrival.
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| J Black |
24 January 2004 |
Stayed at Royal Princess Hotel Larn Luang, Bangkok - Bangkok, Thailand.
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Had only 1 morning in Bangkok and were able to visit the Grand Palace. It was worth the time - they DO NOT ALLOW SHORTS, SLEEVELESS SHIRTS or SANDALS (unless they have HEEL STRAPS) onto the grounds, but they are set up to lend you clean clothes at the Palace.
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