Destinations
What is there in Thailand is a rhetorical question. No exaggeration – everything: pristine beaches on the islands and Chad discos, ancient temples and stunning underwater world. Pattaya and beautiful Phuket, cuisine and shopping are all about Thailand.
The remarkable tourist experience and well-deserved reputation of the most popular destination of Southeast Asia: practically everything in Thailand can be done or shown to tourists for money, so it is done and shown. On the one hand, it’s cool: the country has a variety of options for recreation with pleasure, from sex tours and round-the-clock “chad” in local bars and discos to diving in the islands and seeking enlightenment in ancient temples. On the other – Thailand, where everything touristic has been put on stream and on a solid commercial base, is no longer called exotic. However, Thailand is still exotic. It’s just not always available to those who come on a trip tour.
Most hotels in Thailand are quite cheap and quite good. They do not have any “stars”: tour operators in their catalogs “assign” levels to them, pushing away from their own, more or less objective ideas. On the islands of Samet, Samui and Chang mostly – quite modest bungalows, but there are comfortable hotels of 4-5*. For the most part, these are low-rise buildings that blend in with the surrounding landscape. In the noisy resorts of Pattaya and Phuket, cozy family-run hotels and designer boutique hotels are opened for the most discerning guests. Bangkok has a place to stay for budget tourist, for families with children, and for businessman who has arrived to the heart of Thailand in business.
Dinners at hotels should not be ordered: most likely, you will have to eat alone. In the afternoon and evening, the vast majority of tourists eat at restaurants and cafes.
A bed at a hostel will cost from THB 275 per night, while a luxury 5* hotel room will cost from THB 2250 per night. Accommodation in Pattaya mini-hotels – from 590 THB per day, luxury hotels offer their services from THB 3400 per night. The standard Phuket triple room can be rented for THB 220 per night, while the rest of the prestigious top category hotel costs from THB 1750 per day.
The cuisine of Thailand is a true culinary wonder, combining spicy Indian spices, the delicacies of the French royal court, the unmistakable quality of Chinese cooking, as well as the traditions brought by migrants and tribes from Malaysia, Burma and Laos. Seafood, fresh and aromatic herbs, bright spices, unusual soups, even the unobtrusive rice in the dumbest Thai cafe turns into a delicious “khau phat”, also tourists are great fans simple fried noodle “pad thai”.
Materials are from the site: tonkosti.ru
Qatar, Emirates and Turkish Airlines have direct flights to Phuket tourist island (without a stop or a transfer in Bangkok). Phuket tickets are more expensive by about $ 200 than tickets to Bangkok, but it’s worth it if you go to Thailand for a beach holiday. Because direct flight to Phuket saves at least a half a day from moving from Bangkok to Phuket and the same in the opposite direction. If you are flying to a holiday with your children then you should try to rule out Bangkok and consider a flight from Kiev to Phuket.
It is worth adding that Qatar has recently been flying to the popular Krabi resort area.
Thailand only seems like a small country, but in fact the distance between cities is very significant, and the trips take two days. But everything, of course, depends on the direction and the mode of transport chosen. Planes are fast and convenient, often budget-friendly if you are friends with low-cost sites. Trains are unusual and colorful. Buses are cheap and convenient. To reach the islands – of course, by water – a whole adventure and a separate pleasure, it is a pity that there are no ferries between the main seaside resorts.
Renting a car in Thailand is an extreme of pure water. On the one hand, this is a great solution for those who plan to move around the country a lot. By your own car it is convenient to get acquainted with the northern beauties of Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai, wander along the beaches of Phuket and visit national reserves throughout the kingdom. On the other hand, local roads are a tough test for the unprepared driver: left-hand traffic, parking problems, Thais who are in a hurry, ignoring traffic rules by all road users, tangled routes, traffic jams in Bangkok, and the law, which is always on the Thai side. There are two ways to decide: you can rent a car with a driver or rely on luck and be a driver yourself.
Samut Prakan (20.46km)
Mueang Nonthaburi (11.71km)
Chon Buri (68.12km)
Pak Kret (17.44km)
Thai baht, ฿
MMR, KHM, LAO, MYS
60.08 ฿
60 ฿
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