SUBSCRIBE to THAILAND TRAVEL TIPS for more videos on How To Enjoy Your Times in Thailand http://www.youtube.com/ThailandTips THAILAND TRAVEL TIPS - Some Important Tips / Advice When Your In Thailand Thailand is the travel hub of Southeast Asia. Most people coming into the region fly into Bangkok and make that their base for doing the circuit around the region. With its lush jungles, famed beaches, world-class diving, amazing food, and cheap prices, Thailand attracts visitors from all walks of life. You can find cheap guesthouses and $10,000 a night resorts in this country -- sometimes even next to each other. Travel through Thailand is really easy. The country is a well-worn destination on the backpacking trail and everything is convenient and easy. Though well on the map, there are still good destinations to visit away from the tourist masses and prices. Overall, Thailand speaks for itself. It's so well-known around the world that when you hear the name, you already think about beaches, beauty, jungles, and food. And your thoughts are dead on. Accommodation: Thailand is very cheap, though the north is far cheaper than Bangkok and the islands. You can find cheap guest houses for as little $7 per night in cities and $4 per night in the countryside. On the islands or for a nicer room with air-con, expect to pay $17 and up per night. Basic bungalows cost the same. Hotels start at around $33 USD per night and go up from there. Big resorts on the islands start at $50 per night for a bungalow on the beach. Food: Food is really cheap in Thailand. Street food costs as little as $.65 USD per meal and if you eat local food you can eat for around $3.50-5 USD a day! Western dishes cost between $5-10 USD, and upwards. never go to thailand krabi island gopro dji phantom 2 vision Transportation: Like everything in Thailand, transportation is also cheap. Local buses cost as little as $.25 USD per trip, the Metro and Skytrain in Bangkok cost $.50-1.50 USD per trip, and cab rides are usually $1.75-3 USD. Tuk-tuks are more expensive and cost $3-7 USD. Train service around the country is cheap -- day trains cost as little as $7 USD. Night trains start around $17 USD for second-class without air-con. Boats to the islands cost $7-14 USD. It's often better to get a bus/boat package then pay for them separately. Activities: Day tours cost $17-35 USD per day. Trekking costs $30-50 USD per day. A PADI dive certification course (very popular in Thailand) costs around $300. thailand thai "thailand travel tips" travel speak language "thai language" sawadee advance knowledge "learn a language" asia "south east asia" bangkok pattaya phuket "chiang mai" 2014 2015 holiday vacation summer "summer vacation" "summer holiday" taxi "bangkok taxi" shopping mall shops traditional "thai restaurant" restaurant hotel "bangkok hotel" flight flying "hotel room" booking world "budget travel" backpacking "winter sun" "bangkok thailand" currency dating thai girl scam bar girl walking street soi cowboy nana plaza archie luxury songkran loy kratong good thai girl girlfriend louis theroux thai wife hua hin I've been living in Bangkok, Thailand, for seventeen months now. It's a big, hot, polluted city—a developed metropolis in the middle of the developing world where ancient tradition meets cutting edge technology. Bald-headed, orange-robed Buddhist monks wander the streets toting the latest iPhones; gray-haired Alabama exports sport handlebar mustaches and transgendered girlfriends; angry rioters blockade major city streets, while next door at the bar locals and expats alike look on with cocktails in hand. If there's one word to describe this place, it is contradiction. You will see the Old juxtaposed with the New, the East juxtaposed with the West. Thailand a beautiful tropical destination that feels a bit like the Wild West meets The Fifth Element. I came to Thailand in 2008 after a bad breakup (two actually), quitting my office job, and many months of stagnation and boredom with my suburban existence in the States. I wanted to live for a year abroad, somewhere as different as I could possibly find. I wanted to create a location-independent lifestyle, free up more time to read, learn, travel, and work on personal projects, test my self-reliance, expand my understanding of other cultures, and of course lounge on the beach.

• published: 14 Jul 2014
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