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Bangkok – 10 important tips

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Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is very much a central station of the Far East. The excellent location and multiple airlines that fly in, make it a destination that almost every one passes through .Get 10 important tips to help you survive the visit in the thai metropolitan.

  1. Bangkok Taxi from airport to downtown at night – around 650 baht taxi. Beware of rip off proposals.
  2. Bangkok is known for terrible traffic jams. The Air Train above the city, is the most effective way to move around. TUK TUKs are more agile then taxis, but unlike those, have no air conditioning. Due the terrible humidity in Bangkok – this is an important consideration.
  3. Backpackers are sleeping usually around Kowasan road. Best hotels – are located in the city center.
  4. Bangkok duty free is usually cheaper than Europe, including alcohol and tobacco products.
  5. The huge weekend market – runs on Saturday and Sunday. You can find just about everything imaginable to mind there.
  6. Bargain for everything you acquire in the city. Including stores in malls.
  7. Vaccinations: Please check before traveling on specific vaccines. Sometimes there are outbreaks mainly on the islands, and it is important to be prepared in advance.
  8. In Bangkok you will find dozens of magnificent temples. Choose two or three to visit..
  9. Good air-conditioned shopping centers – Siam shopping centers, Tokyo and MBK
  10. Do not miss buying fruits from mobile carts all over the city. Cheap and very refreshing.

Visa to Thailand

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LIST OF COUNTRIES NOT REQUIRING VISA :-

  1. Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with the Inter-Governmental Agreements for a maximum stay of 30 and 90 days for purposed of Tourism and Temporary Business only :-
30 Days

    1. LAOS

    2. RUSSIA

    3. VIETNAM

    4. HONG KONG, SAR

    5. MACAU, SAR

 90 Days

    1. ARGENTINA

    2. BRAZIL

    3. CHILE

    4. KOREA, Republic of

    5. PERU

 

  1. Nationals of the following countries may enter Thailand without a visa in accordance with Ministry of Interior’s regulation for a maximum stay of 30 days for purpose of Tourism only:-
  1. AUSTRALIA
  2. AUSTRIA
  3. BAHRAIN
  4. BELGIUM
  5. BRAZIL
  6. BRUNEI
  7. CANADA
  8. DENMARK
  9. FINLAND
  10. FRANCE
  11. GERMANY
  12. GREECE (Helenic Republic)
  13. HONG KONG
  14. INDONESIA
  15. ICELAND
  1. IRELAND
  2. ISRAEL
  3. ITALY
  4. JAPAN
  5. KOREA, Rep. of
  6. KUWAIT
  7. LUXEMBOURG
  8. MALAYSIA
  9. NETHERLANDS
  10. NEW ZEALAND
  11. NORWAY
  12. OMAN
  13. PERU
  14. PHILIPPINES
  15. PORTUGAL
  1. QATAR
  2. SINGAPORE
  3. SOUTH AFRICA
  4. SPAIN
  5. SWEDEN
  6. SWITZERLAND
  7. TURKEY
  8. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  9. UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
  10. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  11. VIETNAM
LIST OF NATIONALITIES ARE PERMITTED TO OBTAIN TOURIST VISA ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE IMMIGRATION CHECKPOINTS IN THAILAND AND ONCE THEY WERE GRANTED WITH TOURIST VISA THEY WILL BE ADMITTED INTO THE KINGDOM AND CAN STAY FOR 15 DAYS :-
  1. BHUTAN
  2. CHINA, PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC and TAIWAN
  3. CZECH REPUBLIC
  4. CYPRUS
  5. ESTONIA
  1. HUNGARY, Rep. of
  2. INDIA
  3. KAZAKHSTAN, Rep. of
  4. LATVIA
  5. LIECHTENSTEIN
  6. LITHUANIA
  7. MALDIVES
  1. MAURITIUS
  2. OMAN
  3. RUSSIA
  4. SAUDI ARABIA
  5. SLOVAKIA
  6. SLOVENIA
  7. POLAND, Rep. of
  8. UKRAINE

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Flying from Bangkok to Koh Samui

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Starting February 15th Thai Airways starting to operate flights to Koh Samui from Bangkok twice a day. Till now the only airline flying to Koh Samui from Bangkok was Bangkok Airways (Thai Boutique Airline) that operate the Airport in Koh Samui. Bangkok Airways has 15 flights a day from Bangkok and has Flights to and from Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Hong Kong and Singapore.