Before you fly
- Check exemption vs eVisa
- Onward ticket
- TM30 if you move around
Southeast Asia
Thailand
Chiang Mai and the north are the better September–October bet than the Andaman.
No visa · 60 daysThai bahtMid US$86
Your trip
You are in
London
United Kingdom · LHR
12 hours non-stop
You land in
Thailand
Bangkok · BKK
Needed
Entry No visaStay 60 daysVisa fee US$0
Cost
Mid day US$86Rate 1 GBP ≈ 44.37 THB
Pay in THB. A bank or airport desk usually keeps more of the rate. Compare it on FX
Visa fee US$0Checked Sep 2026
Tourist exemption commonly 60 days. Confirm current TDAC / arrival card rules before you fly.
US$0 is the visa fee only. A day in the country is a separate figure above.
Status
No visa
Stay
60 days
Fee guide
US$0
Verify on IATA before you pay or fly. A stay or a fee on this card is only a note. If IATA and the government site disagree with it, follow those.
1 · Same day
Confirm the list
Your passport still visa-free? Recheck the official site the week you fly — lists move.
2 · 24–72 hours before
Arrival card / app
Many visa-free countries still want a digital arrival card. Screenshot the QR.
3 · On the day
At the border
Passport, return ticket, sometimes proof of funds. No embassy wait.
Confirm on the official site
Indicative only, last reviewed Sep 2026. Zay Future Ltd is not an immigration adviser. We do not scrape government systems or store passport numbers. Confirm fees and wait times on the official site before you pay anyone else.
Cost
What one day costs, and what the trip costs
| One day | Mid | Comfort | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bed | US$40 | US$95 | US$12 |
| Food | US$20 | US$40 | US$10 |
| Getting around | US$10 | US$22 | US$5 |
| Extras | US$5 | US$13 | US$3 |
| Day | US$86 | US$195 | US$35 |
Budget is a dorm or guesthouse. Mid and Comfort charge the whole room to one person. Two people split the bed only. Not included: the flight, the visa, insurance, the airport ride, a scooter, tours, or shopping.
Visa
US$0
eSIM
US$8
Airport ride
US$18
First meal
US$6
Cover
US$41
Arrival day, not counting the hotel
US$32
Hotel is not included. The ride is one car for every three people. Cards in malls and hotels. Cash for street food, taxis that are not Grab, and islands.
1
On US$602 of spending in the country, a normal bank card can cost about US$17 extra in fees. A travel card is usually cheaper. Open the money desk
1 person · 7 nights · Mid · cover
US$669
Getting there
12 hours non-stop
From London. A typical time, not a live timetable.
- Thai Airways
- Bangkok Airways
- Emirates
- AirAsia
Airport
From the airport into the city
A guide, not a live map. Fares move. Check the app before you sit down.
Suvarnabhumi · BKK
30–70 min to Sukhumvit
- Inside
- One main terminal with a rail station under it. Follow Airport Rail Link or the public-taxi signs.
- Into town
- The airport rail link toward the city, a metered taxi, or Grab.
- Typical cost
- Rail is the calm cheap option. A taxi to Sukhumvit is often about 350–700 baht with traffic.
Don Mueang · DMK
40–80 min to central Bangkok
- Inside
- Two terminals. A free shuttle runs between them. There is no airport rail link here.
- Into town
- Grab, a metered taxi, or the public A1 bus.
- Typical cost
- A car into town is often about 300–600 baht.
Phuket · HKT
45–70 min to Patong / west coast
- Inside
- One international terminal. Walk out to the official taxi and Grab rank.
- Into town
- Grab or a metered taxi. The west-coast beaches are a drive, not a train.
- Typical cost
- Often about 700–1,200 baht to Patong, more if the road is slow.
Ride app, once:Grab
Find a lounge
- Business class or airline status: follow that airline’s lounge signs.
- A card lounge: open Priority Pass, LoungeKey, or DragonPass and search the airport code.
- Pay at the door: the price is on the desk, not on this page.
When to leave
This does not see your ticket. It only writes a reminder on your phone.
Install buttons open the official app. Grab’s public referral pays drivers who recruit drivers. It does not pay this site when a traveller installs the ride app. A button will say “referral” only after a deal is signed.
Road
Left-hand traffic
Licence
United Kingdom licence: Home licence plus a 1949 IDP, with the right class for a car or a bike.
Getting around
BTS and MRT in Bangkok. Grab in the cities. Agree a tuk-tuk price first.
Weather
Cooler and drier Nov–Feb. Hot Mar–May. Rain May–Oct. No snow.
Late rains in parts · cooler north
- Languages
Thai · English in tourist zones
- Plug220V
- Emergency
191 police · 1669 ambulance
- Airports
BKK · DMK · HKT
- Kit
Card, cover, and FX
Before you fly
What to buy before the trip
Adapter, eSIM, and the small things that are harder to find on arrival.
Open the shopWhat people eat
Pad kra pao
Street stallAbout 60 baht
Boat noodles
ShopAbout 50 baht
Mango sticky rice
StreetAbout 80 baht
A typical price, not a menu.
Pay in the local currency
- Ask to pay in Thai baht, not your home currency.
- If the card machine offers to convert the amount, press no.
- Compare a transfer before you send cash home.
Buying or leasing
LeaseLease means you can use it for a term. You do not own the land.
Foreigners generally cannot own land. A condo is possible inside the foreign quota. Land is usually a lease.
Oct 2026. Not legal advice.
1 · Before you fly
Check exemption vs eVisa
2 · When you land
Immigration
3 · While you are there
Grab and Bolt
4 · When you leave
Airport time
The steps
Before you fly, when you land, while you are there, when you leave
When you land
- Immigration
- SIM desks · US$8–15
- Into the city · Rail ~THB 50 · taxi THB 350–500 + tolls
While you are there
- Grab and Bolt
- Temples
- Scooters
When you leave
- Airport time
- Overstay
Where to do what
Official taxi queue
Suvarnabhumi level 1. Ticket from the booth, then the next car.
Airport Rail Link
BKK to Phaya Thai. Fastest when traffic is ugly.
SIM / eSIM
Both airside and after baggage. Registration needs your passport.
To book
eSIM, hotel, and a car
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