Travel destinations in Thailand! Here you can find inspiration for Thailand's best travel destinations. Do you like long sandy beaches, wonderful boat trips or perhaps good Asian food? Here are our best tips for travelling to Thailand!
Why travel to Thailand?
Thailand has a wonderful climate and there are plenty of long, sandy beaches where you can sunbathe and swim or try water sports. The vegetation is green and there are many exotic animals such as monkeys, water buffalo and colourful birds.
You can also enjoy good Thai food and shop at great prices. Here are our top tips for travelling to Thailand.
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Info and facts about Thailand
- Capital city: Bangkok
- Language: Thai
- Residents: 69 million (2017)
- Currency: Baht (TBH)
- Religion: Buddhism
- Flag: The flag of Thailand consists of five stripes in the colours red, white, blue, white and red.
- National anthem: Phleng Chat
Good to know about Thailand
- Price mode. Cheap (cheaper than Sweden)
- Time difference. +6 hours
- Emergency number: Police: 191, Medical: 1669, Fire: 199
- El: There are many different electrical sockets, some of which are like in Sweden, but adapters can be useful to have.
- Water: It is safest to drink bottled water.
- Watch out: Check the security situation on Sweden Abroad before travelling to Thailand. Violent offences are relatively rare, but as always you should keep an eye on valuables.
- Think about: Smoking is banned on several major beaches, with severe penalties for those who break the rules.
- Camping: Camping in Thailand is hardly as common as in Europe, but there are Thais who go camping.
Travelling to Thailand
- Flight: There are direct flights from Stockholm (Arlanda) to Bangkok with Norwegian or Thai. The journey takes around 10-11 hours.
Ricky says:
Nice post! I have been living in Thailand for almost 3 months and have been staying in koh lanta for the last month. Shit how I love this place!
18 April 2017 - 15:48