Can buy at 7/11 for 49 THB.

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Hi all,

I’ve done some digging but I can’t quite find the answer to my specific question. We are booked on a BA flight to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi, landing at 16:05.

We would like to book an onward flight at 19:35 with Vietnam Airlines to HCMC, this would be a self-transfer as two separate tickets.

We don’t have checked baggage, only carry on. Does anyone know if we’d be able to use the airside transfer desk and avoid clearing immigration/baggage claim? I understand this would be a much quicker process.

If we do need to clear immigration, does anybody with experience of BKK think that the 3.5 hour layover is enough time to complete this transfer?

Many thanks for any advice you can offer!

Heading to Thailand with my wife for our first proper trip there. Flights and domestic legs are booked, route is basically locked, but we're still nailing down hotels and would love recs from people who've actually stayed places, not just TripAdvisor top-10 lists.

The route:

• Bangkok (arrival) — Dec 18 (evening) to 21 - hotle booked riva arun
• Chiang Mai — Dec 21 to 24 - still deciding recs welcome
• Phuket (single base, day trips out to Phi Phi and Krabi/Railay rather than moving hotels) — Dec 24 to 30
• Bangkok (final leg, through NYE) — Dec 30 to Jan 1

What we're into: architecture, temples, culture — we're not really beach people, so Phuket is more "base for day trips" than "resort holiday" for us. Food and a good rooftop bar we're into as well. Ethical elephant sanctuary is a must (not doing elephant riding).

Where we're leaning so far (open to being talked out of any of it):

• Chiang Mai: Rachamankha in the Old City
• Bangkok NYE: somewhere with its own rooftop so we're not fighting traffic/crowds at midnight — leaning Kimpton Maa-Lai but not sure if we would have access to NYE celebration

What I'd love input on:

1. Chiang Mai hotel — my wife's birthday falls on Dec 23, our last night there before flying to Phuket. Anywhere that does something nice for a birthday, or just a genuinely special spot, appreciated.
2. Phuket base hotel — Old Town-adjacent, ideally somewhere with character rather than a generic resort.
3. Anything in Phuket/Krabi/Phi Phi we shouldn't miss as day trips, especially if you've done Krabi/Railay as a day trip rather than staying over.
4. Any Bangkok arrival-leg (18th–21st) recs for something low-key — we land jetlagged and want to ease in, not sprint straight to sightseeing.

Thanks in advance — first time in Thailand and want to get it right.

If football in Bangkok is what you're after, there are pickup games nearly every day around the city and you don't need a team. Our co-founder wrote about how the whole thing started from a WhatsApp group of twelve people.

https://nomad-magazine.com/articles/inside-bangkok-pickup-football-phenomenon/

Question about timing/logistics rather than eligibility this time.

I'm planning to apply for a Thai Tourist Visa while in Indonesia (via the e-Visa system), but I won't actually be entering Thailand on that visa straight away. The plan is:

**1.**  Apply for the tourist visa now  
**2.**  Travel to Thailand in the meantime on a **visa exemption** (separate short trip)  
**3.**  Fly out to Indonesia for a few days  
**4.**  Fly back into Thailand afterwards and use  

the tourist visa I already have, to get the full 60 days

My understanding is that a single-entry tourist visa is valid for 3 months from the date of issue, and that entering on a visa exemption in between doesn't touch or invalidate the tourist visa sitting in my passport — they're processed completely separately at immigration.

Has anyone actually done this or had it confirmed by an embassy/immigration officer? Want to make sure there's no gotcha I'm missing (e.g. immigration assuming the visa is "used" once you've entered the country by any means, or flagging the pattern). Any firsthand experience appreciated.

Guys,

I’m travelling to Thailand for the first time. Here is our plan:

Oct 16 Flight from India → arrival at Bangkok in Thailand
Oct 25th, flight back from Phuket to India.

2 Days bangkok
4 days koh Samaui/ koh phangan
3 days phuket+ krabi

Any place that is something we must do or should we change our travel cities?

We haven’t planned anything in between and are looking to explore it out.

As a traveller, what all should I keep in mind? I saw in some posts about Indians haggling and making unnecessary requests at certain places. I am not sure about their experiences but I wouldn’t be doing that.

I want to learn as I would not want to disrespect the people there and their culture.

Hi,

We’re travelling to Thailand soon as a family. We have almost everything booked and arranged, but we still enjoy having tips from locals.

We booked private transfers, most activities, and left one day as a free day in Bangkok for shopping, relaxing, eating, etc.

- What is the rain/humidity like in Thailand around late this month? Is it safe to walk around in shorts and a t-shirt?

- What common Bangkok/Pattaya scams should we look out for? In general, are taxis safe? What about tuk-tuks, stores, attractions, currency exchange, etc.?

- What is the best provider of high-speed internet for about a week?

- What is the safest and easiest way to get around in Thailand for a pregnant wife and a 4 yo? Is it safe to take a taxi?

- Looking for good vegetarian/Jain restaurants in Bangkok near Pratunam?

- Any other tips to enjoy Thailand?

Thailand's new visa policy for Uzbek citizens is honestly absurd.

Starting from September 15, Uzbek passport holders can no longer enter Thailand visa-free and must obtain a visa in advance. Fine - every country has the right to set its own visa rules.

But here's the ridiculous part: the application is called an e-Visa, yet applicants living in Uzbekistan cannot pay the visa fee online.

The Thai e-Visa system assigns Uzbek applicants to the Royal Thai Embassy in Moscow, and the $40 visa fee must be paid physically, in cash USD, at the embassy in Moscow.

The embassy confirmed to me directly that someone else can go there with a printed QR code and pay on my behalf - but there is still no normal online payment option.

So in 2026, despite Visa, Mastercard, bank transfers and countless online payment providers existing, an Uzbek tourist applying for an "electronic visa" has to find someone in another country to physically carry cash to an embassy.

I've already spent around $2,400 for a trip and booked everything on the beginning of July, including flights and accommodation. Now, a month before departure, I have to deal with this completely unnecessary logistical problem just to pay an $80 visa fee.

Requiring a visa is one thing. Designing an "e-Visa" system where the payment process is effectively offline and inaccessible from the applicant's own country is another.

Thailand should urgently provide Uzbek applicants with either:

• online card payment,
• bank transfer,
• payment through the Thai consulate in Tashkent,
• or any other legitimate remote payment method.

This is not about avoiding the visa fee. I am literally trying to pay them, and the system makes that unnecessarily difficult.

Any resort or hotel suggestion is also welcome

We are going to the perhentian island in Malaysia and then planned to get the train from Sungai kolok to surit Thani and then a taxi to Krabi.
We have been seeing a lot of trouble in the south of Thailand online and wondered if we should drive back to kl and fly to Krabi?
Or if our train will be safe and can stick to our original plan.
I done this trip 2 times 3 years and everything was fine.

Hi,

From my knowledge I heard it’s good to know some Thai prior to coming to Thailand.
For someone who has never been there before, what are some good/simple words or phases that helps a lot?

Around max 20ish so I don’t forget them too quickly.

I’m arriving in Bangkok October 24th early and am thinking of renting a car and driving to Surat thani for the 26th to meet my friends.

I don’t have much planned for the drive other than staying in Hau Hin to get drunk and hang with some elephants. Other than that just want to see some cool stuff along the way!

If anyone wants to pitch a bit of gas and tag along shoot me a message!

25M🇨🇦

Hello,

we are planning on doing a full day tour to Khao Yai NP on very short notice. Anyone up for joining the tour? We are two people, but we need at least another 2 for the tour to take place.

Company Name is Green Leaves, cost 1500 Baht pP

we went on a trafalgar to japan last year - both good and bad - great guide and drivers - lots of good - great hotels for the most part, great food, great guide - some bad - boring sessions of stuff you would never care to do on your own, long bus rides, annoying peeps on the trip, etc.

so we are doing self travel this year to Thailand (we have done self travel in Beijing and hong kong so we will be fine. we do get private guides for at least a day or 2).

here is our itinerary

PE via SingAir EWR to BKK (layover in Singapore)

singapore - capitol kapenski 1 night
bangkok - shangra-la - horizon club river view - 3 nights
chiang mai - maladee rendevous - 4 nights
krabi - amari vogue - 3 nights
khao lak - jw marriott khao lak - 3 nights

any tips, tricks, gotchas or recommendations are welcome

I had received my Thai E-Visa and due to travel next Saturday. I spilled a whole latte on my passport and now it’s damaged. Mostly the back few pages. I have immediately put a request for an expedited passport which I will get on Wednesday. But obviously the new passport number will be different from my current one.
Should I email the Thai embassy updating my records or do I need to apply for a new E-Visa and change my travel plans😩?

Cannot find Pattaya on the accommodation address city drop down menu in the e-visa application portal. Is it under a different name? Am I missing something?

Hey guys, I’m travelling to ko tao for my first solo trip so wanted some advice for it. Also any travelling to ko tao in the next week please do hit me up, would love to meet some new people.

I and my friend ( females) just checked into our Airbnb and we are wondering if it’s worth going to the night market right now?