Amazing Trip

Bangkok Many nationalities can receive a thirty day, free, visa waiver on arrival (if arriving by air, it’s currently 15 days if you arrive overland). You can generally extend the waiver once, to receive an additional thirty days, for a fee. If your nationality requires a pre arranged visa or you want to sort out a Thai visa in advance, particularly for a longer stay, it is fairly simple to receive one a Thai embassy at home or abroad.

Arriving in Bangkok

Bangkok is the beating heart of the backpacking scene in South East Asia and most travellers end up starting their South East Asia backpacking trip by flying into Bangkok. You can, of course, also arrive via road or rail from Laos, Malaysia and Cambodia.

Grab (similar to Uber) is now readily available in several countries in the region including Thailand! Grab is hand’s down the best way to get around cities, the price is locked in on the app so you can’t get ripped off and it will always work out cheaper than traveling by taxi or rickshaw. 

If you are super stoked by the prospect of riding in a tuk tuk, go for it but be sure to negotiate a price before you get in Keep an eye on your shit when in a tuk tuk. The local bus system is another great way to get around Bangkok and I also frequently use the Skytrain for longer distances. To get into the city from the airport, catch the Skytrain and then catch a Grab or a taxi from Thonburi or Bearing.