When to visit Thailand

Any month is the good time to visit Thailand, Depends what you want from the your Trip, with year around hot and humid climate, Rain can occur of the year, Weather in Thailand is reasonab is reasonably uniform through the country but there are some regional variation, there are basically three seasons in Thailand Summer (March –May), Rainy (May October), and Cool season (November –February), Traditionally the best time to visit Thailand is Cool season

Advance Booking

Thailand is the popular destination in Southeast Asia , Bangkok being Capital city is the central place and is a good starting point for travelling towards different destinations in Thailand ,so it’s necessary to book airline tickets well in advance, especially during the peak tourist season October to February when flight and hotels are fully booked , if you plan to travel in this period its wise to make booking 3 to 4 months prior to departure, Try Thai airways they sometimes they have good travel offers as its Thailand native air lines.

Things to Take

but you probably won't need to take much. Consider buying part of your wardrobe on arrival as its cheap.
Passport and visa if required
A small diary and pen, also handy to fill out flight arrival forms
Some spare passport size photos are always handy
A good guide book
Sunglasses (essential)
Beach shoes are very handy
A waterproof watch
a list of phone numbers for various emergencies such as lost credit cards, lost passport, tourist police medical help
Copies of travel documents, traveler’s checks, etc should be carried separately.Thailand gets huge number of tourists so you’ll find most of the things very easily in the way of modern comforts, but there are still some things that are best packed in your bag before you leave home. The following is a list of just a few items that may be worth taking with you Thailand is generally hot and humid, light cotton clothes such as t-shirts and shorts are ideal

Visa and Passport

Passport valid for six months on date of application required by all nationals For many nationalities visa is not compulsory to be applied before travelling if you’re planning to stay up to 30 days (if entering via an international airport) or 15 days (if entering by land from a neighboring country), provided they hold valid passports, sufficient funds approximately 25000 baht per person or 50,000 baht per family and confirmed airline tickets to leave Thailand within the time allowed by their visa Countries that are eligible for a Visa Exemption If you plan on staying or working in Thailand for longer than 30 days you must obtain a Tourist visa for stays of up to 60 days or a Non-immigrant visa for stays of up to 90 days. from the Royal Thai Embassy or consulate in the country where you reside prior to your arrival in Thailand, Visa Extension are at descretion of the immigration Department of Thailand, Over stay in Thailand carries a fine upto 500 Baht per day and can result in serious penalties

Customs Information

Thai Customs regulations in Thailand are Standard, you need to fill a custom form during inbound flight and submit it to the custom officer after claiming of your baggage , Carrying of Drugs, firearms, pornography is strictly prohibited there is no restriction in maximum amount of money bring into the country but you cannot carry more than 50000 baht out of the country with prior declaration antiques and Buddha images are not allowed to take without authorization , your are free to take Arts and paints bought in local market. please find more detailed information on www. customs.co.th

VAT refund

VAT tax of 7% which is paid at the time of the goods purchased in Thailand can be claimed back by all the tourists as long as those goods are to been enjoyed or used outside of Thailand
Information on How to Claim VAT refunds after Shopping in Thailand

royality

greeting people

the thai national anthem

body language

Entiquettes at wats ( buddhist temples)

tipping

monks

personal security and health

suitable dresses

General Precautions