What are you looking for in Thailand?
Changed 15 September 2026: Land-border visa-exempt entries capped at two a year
Visa-exempt travellers who cross by land, border-run long-stayers. What changed, and what to do about it
Plan your stay
The four questions that come before booking — area, cost, paperwork, and what is on while you are here.
Where to stay
All 22 districts on price, distance, rail and noise, each with its drawback named.
Trip budget
Rooms, meals, fares and an eSIM priced from our own listings. Checked 7 September 2026.
Entry checklist
Land-border visa-exempt entries capped at two a year took effect 15 September 2026.
This weekend
Dated events, new openings and the forecast for Fri 23 – Sun 25 October 2026.
Practical guides
The rules, prices and routes we check against their sources and keep dated.
Visa checker
Stay length by nationality since the 15 September change, extensions, the DTV and overstay fines.
Entry checklist
What to have ready before the flight: TDAC, proof of funds, onward ticket and the vape ban.
Bringing medication
Medicines checked one by one against the Thai FDA permit portal, and which ones need a permit.
Airport to city
Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang to each district by rail, taxi queue, Grab and bus, with 2026 fares.
Where to stay
Bangkok neighbourhoods compared for first-timers, families, nightlife, budget and remote work.
Bangkok nightlife
Every bar, club and rooftop we list by scene and by area, with the late-closing zones.
Street food
What to order, the words to order it with, and 2026 price bands per dish.
Which island?
Eleven islands across all twelve months: which coast is dry, what it costs, how to get there.
Day trips from Bangkok
Ayutthaya, Kanchanaburi, Maeklong, Amphawa and Koh Kret, with train and minivan costs.
Common scams
The scams visitors reported this year, and what to say or do for each one.
Tipping
Why a ++ bill comes to 17.7% over the menu price, and what people leave on top.
Thai massage
The types, Bangkok prices, tipping and etiquette, with rated shops from the directory.
Illustrations by Best of Thailand.
- The Thailand portal
- 4,195 Bangkok listings
- 3+ reviews
- Live weather, air & currency
- Starting in Bangkok
Latest from Bangkok
Events in Bangkok
Concerts, markets and festivals from the live Bangkok agenda.
Wednesday, October 21
Eat, drink & go out.
Rooftop bars, restaurants, street food, markets and cafés — every food & drink category we track in Bangkok.
Top-rated businesses
Hand-picked, highly rated places and services across Bangkok.
Ad
Your listing, front and centre.
Featured listings sit here on the homepage and at the top of their category pages.
Classifieds
Buy, sell and discover listings from across Thailand.
No live ads this week. Post one in two minutes, free, with your own contact details.
Thailand in Numbers
Our directory today, and the country around it
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