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The Best Thailand Travel Info!
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items Here are some specific links for Thailand! It has experiences, links to the best stays sorted by city, app suggestions and more! If you want a full Google Map with hundreds of Pins throughout Thailand as well as a basic guide with tips and tricks for...
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Iconic Experiences
Top Hostels/Stays 1 Per City
Best Hotel/Resort (Mainland)
Best Hotel/Resort (Islands)
Temples/Palaces/Statues
Apps To Download
Iconic Experiences
These are experiences I did or my friends did and loved! If you book an elephant sanctuary outside of these 2 (I don't recommend it) PLEASE PLEASE do extensive research on ethical elephant treatment
Best Cooking Class Ever!! Some of the best food I had my whole time in Thailand I made here.
Half Day Thai Cooking Course at Farm (Chiang Mai)
1 of the 2 ACTUALLY Ethical Elephant Sanctuaries In Thailand (Phuket)
A Morning with the Elephants at Phuket Elephant Sanctuary
1 of the 2 ACTUALLY Ethical Elephant Sanctuaries In Thailand (Chiang Mai)
(Chiang Mai) Elephant Nature Park Office
We absolutley loved this tour and our guide! It goes at the perfect time and the weather is so wonderful. Some of these places would be horribly hot during the day but we had such a plesent time!
(Chiang Mai) Best seller!! Amazing Night tour, Doi Suthep + Wat umong
Amazing Snorkeling Tour from Phuket around the islands!
Island Hopping Day Tour from Phuket with Snorkeling ...
My friends loved this tour! Bangkok get SO HOT during the day so this is a really fun experience and doing it in cooler weather is well worth it!
Bangkok by Night: Temples, Markets and Food by Tuk-Tuk
If you want to see a UNESCO World Heritage Site this is a great all day tour!
(Bangkok) Full-Day Private Ayutthaya and Bang Pa-In Summer Palace from Bangkok
This is a tour of the temples in Chaing Rai (Including The White Temple). I did not like the black museum/temple but it might be some peoples jam. It is meant to be a representation of Hell vs the White Temple being heaven. This is a great tour! The ...
Chiang Rai: White Temple, Blue Temple, Black House (Small Group)
Top Hostels/Stays 1 Per City
Check out the description of each link to see why I love each place! Phuket has 3 because it is a huge area.
I stay here every-time I am in Bangkok. Amazing travelers, staff, and hostel! Social but not a party hostel :)
Everyday Bangkok Hostel, Bangkok, Thailand
Chiang Mai Hostel! I had several friends say this was their favorite hostel in Thailand and one friend that had endless stories and only amazing things to say after staying for 2 whole weeks!
The Islander Hostel - Chiang Mai
This is a great hostel in Phuket! Something to note is that it does lean more toward the party hostel end of things but people said they are still able to get a good nights sleep here. First of 3 hostels on this list becasue Phuket is so big. (This i...
Lub D - Phuket
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Amazing Hostel in South Phuket! It is pretty out of the way from old town and most activities. Plus if you are looking for luxury this wont be your exact jam, think camping. However the property is stunning, there are small beaches nearby, and the re...
Roost Glamping - Phuket
Old Town Phuket Hostel! This place has an incredible location and wonderful staff. (This is Old Town where you walk around and by Big Buhdda Statue) Phuket Hostel 3 of 3 becasue Phuket area is big.
Baan Baan Hostel
Koh Samui Hostel. This is a party hostel (as are the majority of hostels on the islands). This hostel is really social during tourist season and slow on off season as usual. It is one of the top 2 hostels on this island and is the cheaper option whil...
SocialTel Hostel
Koh Tao Hostel. Amazing Place! A few things to note is that there are quite a bit of stairs to get to the hostel so you have to be ok with that and you will need some type of bike or transport because it is a bit out of the way but thats how most pla...
Deishaview Jungle Hostel
Amazing hostel in Krabi! It is in a perfect location and has tons of incredible reviews all over the internet. A wonderful place for sure!
Pak-Up Hostel
Pai Hostel! This is such an amazing and unique place with awesome restaurants nearby and free breakfast!
UP2U Guesthouse, Pai - 2023 Prices & Reviews
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Koh Phangan - Fantastic staff and cozy hostel. Super close to the beach!
Eclipse Hostel and Bar
Phi Phi - Amazing location with a lot of fun party options. Staff is also fantastic!
Blanco Central Hostel
Best Hotel/Resort (Mainland)
Bangkok - Great Stay
Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort
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Bangkok - Great Place
Novotel Bangkok Silom Road
Phuket - Great Resort
The Charm Resort Phuket
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Chiang Mai - Lovely Inn
清迈院子院子客栈Garden Yard Inn Chiangmai
Best Hotel/Resort (Islands)
Phi Phi - Great Resort
SAii Phi Phi Island Village Resort
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Koh Samui - Great Resort/Spa
Nikki Beach Resort & Spa Koh Samui
Koh Tao - Great Resort
View Point Resort
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Temples/Palaces/Statues
I have a list as well as tagged Google Map locations of all the amazing places like this in my Thailand tour guide but here are links to a few of the Google links for the most recognized and Iconic :)
This is in Chiang Rai
Wat Rong Khun - White Temple
This is in Chiang Rai
Wat Rong Suea Ten (Blue Temple)
This is free :) But you will want to get a ride there. You also have to have temple appropriate clothing on.
The Big Buddha, Phuket
(Bangkok) It gets insanely hot here so make sure you have plenty of water and eat before you go in!
ព្រះបរមមហារាជវាំង (The Grand Palace)
Apps To Download
These are the must have apps to get when traveling Thailand!
MUST HAVE - This App is similar to Uber. Its a great way to get rides around or have food delivered (in some cities). If you ever have a chance you should book a grab bike and ride on the back of a Grab Drivers Motorbike! You can also pay with card w...
Grab: Taxi Ride, Food Delivery 4+ - App Store
This is another ride app but it is typically a cheaper ride than with Grab. It is a good idea to have both downloaded for prices as well as sometimes drivers are only available on one or the other.
Bolt: Request a ride, 24/7
This one might seem obvious but seriously download this app. Not many people speak English and even fewer speak conversational English so this is a lifesaver. You can also take photos of things and have the words translated.
Google Translate on the App Store
Wonderful Transport
This is where I book all my long travel in SE Asia but especially Thailand :)
This is the website I use to do any bus/train/boat travel in all of Asia but especially Thailand! You can book inside the country or even transport between countries! I was recommended it by several locals and travelers. 10/10!
12Go: Book Trains, Buses, Ferries, Transfers & Flights