Travel advice for Thailand


Thailand

Bangkok - 4 days - Stayed at Lub d. Wouldn't recommend. It was really expensive compared to other places in Bangkok and in the business district. It was recommended to us by STA and we booked it not knowing how expensive it would be by comparison. It's also got links to STA which is why they recommended it to us. So slightly unethical behaviour by them.

The city is filled with temples of varying sizes. You can also visit the Palace or Water Markets. China Town is also worth a trip if you have some spare time.

Tuks Tuks are a massive ripoff take one once for the experience but use actual taxis if you need to get around, they are cheaper, safer and air conditioned or take the skytrain or the river boats. Whenever you buy anything basically divide the price they say by a third and haggle up to about half.

£80 spent.

 Koh Pha-Ngan - home of the infamous Full Moon Party. Booking your hostel/hotel well in advance is essential for the Full Moon Party - places fill up way in advance. There is the 'Jungle Party' rave the night before the Full Moon party. 100 Baht will get you anywhere on the island in the local taxis, although you might have to wait around a while for them to fill up.

 Koh Tao - easily my favourite of the three islands, Koh Tao is famous for its 'affordable' (its still expensive as far as travelling activities go) but quality scuba diving. You will probably need to book diving sessions at least a day in advance. The island is tiny and you can rent mopeds to get around, but beware that its small, hilly roads are notorious for minor accidents. The beaches are beautiful, the bars are lively in the evening, and its a great place to go snorkeling. Would definitely recommend if you are visiting the islands. We stayed at the Taco Shack which, perhaps unsurprisingly, served really tasty tacos and burritos. It is also a short walk from the ferries you arrive and depart on.

 It is worth noting that both the above islands are big tourist destinations - if you will have to search for true Thai culture (apart from Pad Thai which is everywhere).

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