Thailand Travel Tips

When in Rome... as the saying goes. Follow these basic Thailand travel tips to avoid unnecessary problems on your holiday. Most of these tips may seem like common sense but being aware of them will help you to get the most out of your visit. Click on any of the links below to find out more details:

• Respect the Royal Family - Showing disrespect for the Thai Royal family is a BIG 'no no' and may lead to the premature ending of your visit to Thailand
• Greetings and Social Norms - Thais do not normally shake hands when meeting other people but will place the palms of their hands together (as if in prayer) in a gesture call the 'wai'
• Religious places - There are a number of very basic guidelines that will ensure you don't show disrespect... or in the worst case break Thai laws relating to religion. As long as you follow other people lead and use common sense you will not have any problems
• Travel Insurance - Make sure you are adequately covered; a lack of insurance could lead to costly bills
• Thai Police - Although you are unlikely to have any dealings with the Thai Police, it pays to understand a little about them for those unforseen encounters
• The Thailand climate varies throughout the year, the main tourist season being in the Winter
• Tourist Scams - There are a number of scams that are easily avoidable... find out more
• VAT Refund - It is possible for tourists to get a VAT refund at the end of their holiday for each item valued at 12,000 Thai Baht
• Your Safety - Thailand is generally a very safe place to live or go on holiday, follow some simple rules and you will probably have a trouble free trip
• Metered Taxis - these are usually found in Major Cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai but are beginning to make an appearance in some of the less known cities, Find out how they charge..
• Tuk Tuks - These come in all shapes and sizes, not just the more 3 wheeled variety found in Bangkok
• Currency - The currency of Thailand is the Thai Baht; the exchange rate against many Western States has varied over the last few years...
• Currency Exchange / ATM / Credit Cards - Avoid any surprises by understanding the best way to utilise these services
• Bars / Bar Bills - In many of the more popular resorts it is common place for the bar bill to accumulate so you can pay the bill at the end of the evening...

• Tipping - Tipping is not common place amongst Thais but with more tourists travelling to Thailand each year it pays to understand how much to tip and when not to
• Water - The tap water in Thailand is not considered suitable for drinking, if in doubt always play safe and stick to the (sealed) bottled varieties
• Travel Adaptors - Thai mains electricity is generally 220 volts and uses 2 pin plugs, make sure you take the appropriate travel adaptor with you
• Drugs - Simple rules to follow, don't try them, don't buy them, don't carry them and above all don't try to deal in them. For those of you who think you can get away with it remember the punishments could be harsh you may be in a Thai prison for a very long time.... without air conditioning

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