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Thailand Travel Guide: Plan Your Route, Budget and Stay

Practical guides to routes, budgets, transport, islands, Bangkok and packing. Find a starting point, then make the journey your own.

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Find your starting point

Where will your Thailand trip begin?

Bangkok Travel Guides

The capital, one neighbourhood at a time.

Northern Thailand Travel Guides

City mornings. Mountain journeys.

Thailand Islands and Beaches

Find your stretch of coast.

Choose a route

Thailand Itineraries

Find your base

Where to Stay in Thailand

Get prepared

Plan Your Thailand Trip

Join the journey

Thailand Transport Guide

The essentials, together

Start with the bigger decisions.

A two-week route

Thailand 2-Week Itinerary 2026

Work out your budget

Thailand Travel Budget 2026: Daily & 2-Week Costs

Your first Bangkok stay

Bangkok Travel Guide for First-Time Visitors

Choose an island

Thailand Islands Guide: Which Island Should You Choose

What to pack

Thailand Packing List 2026: What to Pack for Temples, Islands and Rain

When to travel

Best Time to Visit Thailand 2026: Month-by-Month Guide

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Best Areas to Stay in Pattaya

Choose a Pattaya base by the holiday you actually want: central convenience, Jomtien beach life, Wongamat resorts or a quieter southern stay, with practical room and location checks.

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Best Day Trips from Pattaya

Find the Pattaya excursion that fits your stay: Koh Lan beaches, Koh Si Chang culture, a southern coastal day, nearby museum visits and longer mainland alternatives without an overpacked schedule.

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Best Day Trips from Hua Hin

Compare Hua Hin excursions by direction, effort and transport: Sam Roi Yot caves and wetlands, Phetchaburi heritage, Pran Buri, Kui Buri wildlife and carefully planned longer days.

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Best Day Trips from Koh Samui

Choose a Koh Samui day trip that suits your pace: Ang Thong scenery, shorter southern-island outings, independent Koh Phangan and dedicated Koh Tao snorkelling, with practical booking checks.

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Best Hotels in Chiang Rai

Eight Chiang Rai hotel choices spanning central rooms, garden bungalows and riverside resorts, with family layouts, access questions and realistic city-versus-province planning.

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Best Hotels in Koh Tao

Eight practical Koh Tao hotel comparisons covering Sairee, Mae Haad, quieter bays and hillside resorts, with dive-course, room-category and transfer checks.

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A little context before you go

A travel guide built around your decisions

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Itineraries

Choose a route by trip length, destination and travel style.

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02

Plan Your Trip

Start with timing, budgets, packing and the practical decisions.

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03

Bangkok

Explore Bangkok guides, areas, food, transport and things to do.

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04

Northern Thailand

Plan Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Pai and journeys across the north.

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Islands & Beaches

Compare islands, beach bases and routes through southern Thailand.

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Budget, Money & Transport

Work through costs, cash, trains, flights, ferries and transfers.

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Planning with Taylor's Trailblazing Travels

Research-led guides by Karen Taylor. Read the full articles for sources, image credits and the checks that matter before you book.

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