The epitome of hot and spicy with some of the world’s friendliest people, the Land of Smiles makes any trip around Southeast Asia memorable. Sweat it out over a bowl of tom yum goong, island hop in clear waters, and shuffle through their countless night markets.
Country Code: +66
Time Zone: GMT +7 hours (1 hour behind Singapore)
Peak Travel Period: Nov – Mar
Four Seasons: No
Currency: Thai Baht, THB (฿)
Transport Card: BTS sky smartpass & subway contactless smartcard [Bangkok]
Tap water: Not safe to drink. Buy bottled water
AC Socket Type: Types A, B, C, F & O – 220V 50Hz
USEFUL WORDS
Before we go into the actual vocabulary, do take note of some linguistics features of the Thai language. If you are a male, you have to say ครับ (khrap) at the end. If you are female, say ค่ะ (kha).
- How are you? (greeting) – สบายดีไหม (sa baai dee mai)
- Response to “How are you?” – สบายดี (sa baai dee – khrap/kha)
- Hello and Goodbye – สวัสดี (sa wat dee – khrap/kha)
- Thank you – ขอบคุณ (kop kun – khrap/kha)
- I don’t understand – ไม่เข้าใจ (mai khao jai)
- Do you speak english? – พูดอังกฤษได้ไหม (pôot ang-grìt dâai măi)
- Delicious – Aroy
TOP 3 THINGS TO DO IN THAILAND
Redeem 5% OFF Klook activities for use later, up to 5x.
Just enter code [THETRAVELINTERNKLOOK] at checkout.
New users get 10% OFF their first booking.
T&C’s apply!