Getting aroundBangkok
Chumphon to Bangkok (2026): Night train connections, buses and flights
After dinner, take the night train and wake up in Bangkok. The distance from Chumphon to Bangkok is about 46…
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Nature & islandsPhuket
10 of the most beautiful islands near Phuket: Where to travel and how to visit them
Phuket is technically an island (the largest in Thailand), but because it's connected to the mainland by bri…
Travel
TM.7 Form Thailand (2026): Download the PDF and fill it out field by field.
Form TM.7 is a two-page application for extending temporary stay. Every tourist completes this form to exten…
Getting aroundBangkok
Surat Thani to Bangkok (2026): Night train connections, flights and buses
The distance from Surat Thani to Bangkok is approximately 640 km, and for the return journey I would take th…
LivingPhuket
Phuket Immigration Office (2026): Phuket Town, Patong and Blue Tree, opening hours and services
The Phuket Immigration Bureau has two offices open: the main office at 482 Phuket Road in Phuket Town, open…
Getting around
Ferry from Phi Phi to Koh Lanta (2026): Speedboat schedules, prices, off-season
Take the speedboat! The crossing from Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta takes only 30 minutes, making it the shortest…
LivingPattaya
Pattaya Immigration Office (2026): Jomtien Soi 5, Hours, Counters and Extensions
The Pattaya immigration office, Chonburi Immigration, is located at Soi 5 No. 75/265, Jomtien Beach Road in…
TravelKrabi
Krabi to Khao Lak (2026): Van times, taxi fares and drop-off points
Take a minibus in the morning, or a car if you are traveling in a group of three. The journey from Krabi to…
Getting aroundPhuket
Koh Samui to Phi Phi (2026): Ferry and bus combinations or flight via Phuket
There is no direct boat connection from Koh Samui to Koh Phi Phi. Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand a…
LivingKoh Samui
Immigration Office Koh Samui (2026): Opening hours, telephone number and extensions in Mae Nam
The Samui Immigration Office is located at Maenam Road 333, Soi 1, Moo 1 in Mae Nam on the north coast and i…
TravelPhuket
From Koh Lipe to Phuket (2026): Speedboat times, hotel transfers and flights
The 9:00 AM speedboat trip from Koh Lipe to Phuket is a long morning on the water. From mid-October to May 2…
TravelKrabi
From Khao Lak to Krabi (2026): Vans to Ao Nang and Krabi Town, taxi fares
Take a van to Ao Nang or a car for a flight. The drive from Khao Lak to Krabi follows a road heading south a…
Things to doKrabi
Hong Island, Krabi (2026): Lagoon, viewpoint, tours and park fees
Hong Island, or Koh Hong, is my Krabi island of choice for a day trip by boat if the Four Islands are too po…
LivingChiang Mai
Chiang Mai Immigration Bureau (2026): Airport Road and Chiang Mai City Centre, Opening Hours and Services
The Chiang Mai Immigration Bureau has two public offices: the main office at Moo 3 Airport Road 71 next to t…
Getting aroundBangkok
Bangkok to Phi Phi (2026): Flight and ferry or night bus
Fly to Krabi and then take the ferry. Koh Phi Phi has neither an airport nor a road, so every trip from Bang…
Travel
Angkor, what?
Although I landed at Suvarnabhumi Airport, it was Angkor Wat that inspired my very first trip to Southeast A…
Nature & islands
Thailand's Andaman Islands are reopening for a spectacular summer full of island adventures
With the end of the monsoon season, Thailand's beautiful Andaman coast welcomes visitors back to its tropica…
LivingChiang Mai
Visa Run from Chiang Mai (2026): Chiang Khong, costs and the two-per-year rule
A visa run from Chiang Mai leads to Chiang Khong on the Mekong River, about 280 km northeast, where the Frie…
Living
Thailand Visa Run (2026): The two-per-year rule, which borders are open and what it costs
A visa run means leaving Thailand and immediately re-entering to obtain a new visa exemption stamp. This sta…
Getting aroundChiang Mai
From Krabi to Chiang Mai (2026): The nonstop flights, the airport run and the overland journey
The flight from Krabi to Chiang Mai takes 1 hour and 55 minutes, and Thai AirAsia is the only airline that f…
Getting aroundBangkok
From Chiang Mai to Phuket (2026): Direct flights, 24-hour bus and train via Bangkok
The road distance from Chiang Mai to Phuket is approximately 1,520 km, which is roughly the length of the co…
TravelPattaya
Pattaya to Koh Samet (2026): Vans to Ban Phe, taxi fares, the boat and a day trip
Arrival by car to Ban Phe, then by boat: There is no ferry from Pattaya to Koh Samet. In both directions, yo…
Getting aroundPattaya
Pattaya to Hua Hin (2026): The direct bus, the new flight and the discontinued ferry
Pattaya and Hua Hin are located opposite each other on the Gulf of Thailand, about 107 km apart. Since there…
TravelKrabi
Krabi Hot Springs (2026): Hot water spring vs. salt water spring, fees
Krabi's hot springs are located in Khlong Thom, about 65 km southeast of Ao Nang and Krabi Town. Two of them…