Handbook
- Renting a Scooter in Thailand: Licence, Deposit and Insurance
July 9, 2026
Renting a scooter in Thailand legally needs an International Driving Permit with the motorcycle category, a helmet, and a cash deposit, not your passport.
- Tuk-Tuks in Thailand: When They Make Sense and How to Avoid the Scams
May 30, 2026
A tuk-tuk has no meter, so you agree the fare before you get in. When one is actually worth it, and how the gem-shop and 'temple closed' scams work.
- Getting Around Chiang Mai: Red Trucks, Grab and Walking the Old City
May 22, 2026
Most of Chiang Mai's old city fits in a compact square you can walk, and the red-truck songthaews handle everywhere else for around 30 baht a hop.
- Renting a Car in Thailand: The Licence Law, Insurance and the Driving Reality
May 22, 2026
Renting a car in Thailand means an International Driving Permit by law, real insurance, and some of the world's most dangerous roads. Here is the honest brief.
- Bangkok to the Islands: Train, Bus and Fly Combinations to the Coast
May 20, 2026
Getting from Bangkok to the gulf and Andaman islands: the realistic train, bus and fly combinations with a ferry, overnight options and timing the handover.
- Getting to Hospital in Bangkok: Ambulance or Taxi in an Emergency
May 20, 2026
In a Bangkok emergency, should you call an ambulance on 1669 or 1554, or take a Grab or taxi? How dispatch works and how to decide quickly and calmly.
- Late-Night Airport Arrival in Thailand: What Is Still Running and How to Plan It
May 20, 2026
Landing at 2am changes your options: the taxi queue runs all night but the trains do not. How to plan a safe late arrival at a Thai airport.
- Ferries to the Thai Islands: Joined-Up Bus, Train and Boat Routes
April 22, 2026
Reaching Samui, Phangan, Tao and Phi Phi by boat: the joined-up bus-and-boat tickets, the main operators, rough-sea seasons and how to book a through fare.
- Motorbike Taxis in Thailand: How to Use the Orange Vests
April 22, 2026
Those orange-vested riders on every corner are Thailand's fastest short hop. How to hail a win motorsai, the posted local rates, etiquette and helmets.
- Road Safety in Thailand: The Honest Picture and How to Stay Safer
April 22, 2026
Thailand's roads are among the world's most dangerous, at around 32 deaths per 100,000 a year. Here is the honest picture and how to lower your own risk.
- Buses in Thailand: VIP vs Regular, Government vs Private, and the Terminals
April 15, 2026
Intercity buses in Thailand run from big city terminals in classes from cramped to VIP. Here is how to pick a safe operator and avoid the cheap-bus scam.
- Don Mueang Airport Transfer: Into Bangkok, and the Trap of the DMK to Suvarnabhumi Hop
April 14, 2026
Don Mueang is the low-cost hub north of Bangkok. How to reach the city from DMK, plus the free shuttle to Suvarnabhumi and the tight-transfer trap to avoid.
- Chiang Mai Airport Transfer: CNX to the Old City the Easy Way
April 12, 2026
Chiang Mai airport sits barely 4 km from the old city, so the ride in is short: the real choice is between the fixed-fare desk, Grab and the red trucks.
- Getting Around Pattaya: The Baht-Bus Loop and How to Ride It
March 20, 2026
Pattaya runs on the baht bus, a songthaew looping the coast for a flat fare. Here is how to ride the loop, where it stops short, and when to charter instead.
- Bangkok to Chiang Mai: Train, Bus or Plane, and How to Choose
March 18, 2026
Three ways cover the 700 km from Bangkok to Chiang Mai: an overnight sleeper train of 11 to 13 hours, a VIP bus, or a one-hour flight. Here is how to pick.
- Grab in Thailand: How the Ride Apps Actually Work
March 18, 2026
Grab shows the price before you get in, which kills the fare argument. How the app works in Thailand, plus Bolt, InDrive, GrabBike and pickup points.
- Overnight Trains in Thailand: Sleeper Classes, Berths and Booking
March 18, 2026
Sleeping your way across Thailand: the SRT sleeper classes, upper versus lower berths, the Bangkok to Chiang Mai route, and how to book a bunk that suits you.
- BTS and MRT Bangkok: How the Skytrain, Underground and Airport Rail Link Fit Together
March 10, 2026
Bangkok's Skytrain, underground and Airport Rail Link are three systems on one map: how they connect, which card to buy and when to skip the road.
- Phuket Airport to Town: Getting from HKT to Patong Without the Sting
March 5, 2026
Phuket airport sits a long way from the beaches, and the ride into town costs more than most arrivals expect: here is how every option actually works.
- Getting Around Phuket: The Taxi Reality, Songthaews and Grab
February 18, 2026
Phuket has the thinnest public transport of any major Thai destination, which is why getting around the island trips up so many first-time visitors.
- Suvarnabhumi Airport to Bangkok: Every Honest Way Into the City
February 18, 2026
Level 1 holds the official taxi queue, not the touts in arrivals. Every honest way from Suvarnabhumi into Bangkok, from the meter queue to the rail link.
- Booking Transport Online in Thailand: Aggregators, E-Tickets and When to Bother
February 14, 2026
How online booking works in Thailand: the 12Go aggregator landscape, booking SRT trains direct, e-tickets and pickup, and when to reserve ahead versus turn up.
- Songthaews Explained: How Thailand's Shared Pickup Trucks Actually Work
February 12, 2026
A converted pickup with two benches down the back is Thailand's cheapest shared ride. Here is how songthaew routes, flagging, the buzzer and paying really work.
- Bangkok Taxis: How the Metered Cabs Actually Work
February 10, 2026
How Bangkok's metered taxis work: getting the meter run, handling refusals, who pays the tolls, the airport surcharge, and what changes at night.