First thing you want to do is check your budget. Hotels, resorts and guest houses are available in every price range - but you need to know how much you want to spend for your accommodations. Depending on the time of year, you can find a room in prices ranging from USD 10 up [...]
You have lots of choices in Thailand for a vacation and you need to figure out exactly what you plan to do while you are there.
Your first stop will be in the capital, Bangkok and you should plan to stay there for a few days, especially if this is your first visit to Thailand. [...]
Walking Street, in Pattaya, Thailand, is sometimes referred to as the Golden Mile. It is a street of bars, restaurants, hookers, transvestites, and drunken tourists.
Busloads of Asian tourists take pictures but rarely frequent the bars. That is, unless, they go in groups for some kind of show. They will sit with jaws [...]
I am a firm believer in tipping for good service. However, I am smart enough to know what is expected in the country I am visiting.
In the United States, a tip of 15% is the norm. And in many places, it is added automatically. I understand that the server has to report [...]
Whether you are a lover of military history, or just a fan of old, war movies, a visit to Kanchanaburi is absolutely required during your next Bangkok, Thailand visit.
Located about one and one-half hours outside the city of Bangkok, the bridge over the River Kwae (not Kwai) is still operational. Repaired after allied bombers [...]
I see this question on many forums. Guys want to know if they should buy some tailor-made clothes in Thailand. My answer is yes, if you do it right.
First off, it really doesn't matter which tailor shop you go to. They are all basically the same and all they do is measure you [...]
The new smoking ban in Thailand bars and restaurants is in effect and from what I have observed the law is being treated like any other law in Thailand. What I mean is, some establishments have already set up smoking areas, others say you have to smoke outside the restaurant or bar, and others [...]
He, who is in front, has the right of way.
Bigger fish have the right of way over smaller fish.
The pecking order - 18-wheelers, trucks, buses, farm equipment, CRV/SUV, car, Baht bus, tuk-tuk, pedicab, motorcycle, motorcycle with food cart attachment, pedestrian.
Crosswalks are merely white lines painted on the road and serve no other purpose.
Painted lines to [...]
For the past three weeks, I have been tossing "stuff" in my suitcase in preparation for a 3-week vacation in Khon Kaen, Thailand. These are the things I will need there, but don't need here on a daily basis. Things like, my portable DVD player, digital camera, books and magazines, gifts, and other [...]
Visa on Arrival
US Citizens carrying a diplomatic, official or tourist passport and in possession of an onward or return airline ticket do not require a visa to enter Thailand. Upon entry, Thai immigration officials will place an immigration stamp in the passport permitting a 30-day stay in Thailand. This airport permit may be extended for [...]