Travel Tips

General Tips to Travelling in Thailand

Visas

Most western visitors are granted a no-cost, 30-day visa upon arrival in Thailand. If you require a longer visa, or are from outside North America contact a Thai consulate near you.

If you need home-grown assistance while in Thailand:

The Canadian Embassy in Bangkok
tel. 66-2-636-0560
15th Floor, Abdulrahim Building, 990 Thanon Rama IV, Bangkok

The United States Embassy in Bangkok
tel. 66-2-205-4000
120/22 Wireless Road, Bangkok

The United States Consulate in Chiang Mai
tel. 66-2-252-629/30-33
Vidhyanond Road, Chiang Mai

The Australian Embassy in Bangkok
tel. 66-2-344-6300
9 Floor, Kian Gwan House, 140 Wireless Road, Bangkok

The British Embassy in Bangkok
tel. 66-2-305-8333
1031 Wireless Road, Patumwan, Bangkok

All Others

ATMs are widely available and a great way to access funds during your adventure without having to worry about carrying too much cash or traveler’s cheques at one time.

Major credit cards (VISA, Mastercard, American Express) are accepted at major retailers but usually a 3-4% service fee is incurred.

Check today’s exchange rates with this handy currency converter.

The Time in Thailand

We're definetly on a way different time here than where you are. Check out what time it is in Bangkok now.

Contacting Home

There are many country direct phone numbers which put you in contact with an operator in your home country, enabling you to use your calling card. Here are some you may find handy:

Canada Direct: 001-999-15-1000
USA Direct (AT&T): 001-999-1111
USA (MCI): 001-999-12001
USA (Sprint): 001-999-13877
Austalia Direct: 001-999-61-1000
UK Direct: 001-999-44-1066

There are also plenty of shops throughout the Kingdom that can assist with overseas phone calls and international phone cards for payphones are easy to find.

News in Thailand

Thailand boasts two excellent English daily newspapers, though many international papers and magazines can be had at larger bookstores and newstands in Bangkok.

• The Bangkok Post
• The Nation

Photography

Quality film is readily available throughout Thailand at competitive prices. If you wish to use your video camera here, bring enough videocassettes with you from home as the video format here is not the same as in North America and proper cassettes can be difficult to find.

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