Is it safe to travel to Thailand?
Thailand is still safe to travel, please note:
1. When you arrive in Thailand, exchange for Thai Baht.
At the departure airport, the tour guide will help you exchange Thai Baht for 900 yuan. I exchanged 4,000 baht, and the exchange rate was less than 4.5. I thought it would be inconvenient to buy a bottle of water in Thailand, so I exchanged it. But when I arrived at the Thai airport, Bangkok, and Pattaya, I could see EXCHANGE everywhere, and the exchange rate was 4.66. 4,000 baht only costs 858 yuan, and Thai tour guides can also exchange change for Thai baht at an exchange rate of 4.6. If you swipe a card (UnionPay debit card, credit card cannot be used), the exchange rate is 5, which is more cost-effective. Therefore, you can exchange some at domestic tour guides. , a bottle of water only costs 10 baht, so it is enough to exchange 100 yuan for baht.
2. Bring summer clothes, slippers, shawls, silk scarves, and thin jackets
Check the weather forecast in Bangkok when you are in China. It rains every day and ranges from 26 to 31 degrees, so you bring a lot. Long sleeves and spring shoes. As a result, in Thailand, the sun shines brightly every day, around 35 degrees, and it only rains around 12 o'clock on two nights out of 5 days and 7 nights. Therefore, it is more comfortable to wear sandals and slippers. Bring a set of long sleeves and long pants. Yes, bring a thin knitted jacket because the air conditioner in the car and shopping store is a bit cold.
When you go to Pattaya, there are many marine sports, such as paragliding, underwater walking, glass boats, and sea motorcycles. These sports require you to wear swimsuits, and they are not in the same place. You need to wear swimsuits for yacht running. I'm running around, so I bring a scarf or shawl to wrap around and wrap around it to protect myself from the sun and keep out the wind, which makes me feel better.
3. Take sun protection measures
The sun in Bangkok and Pattaya is very hot. You must take sun protection measures when playing at the beach. Many friends’ skin has been sunburned. , the tip of my nose and cheeks were sunburned. Therefore, sunscreen, sunglasses, and sun umbrellas are all indispensable.
4. Bring two towels
On the third day, we went from Bangkok to Pattaya. In Pattaya, we need to take a fresh water bath at the beach and need towels, so why don’t we bring yesterday’s towels? It is more convenient to bring two towels if you want to use a towel to dry at night.
5. Although the tour fee is 3,000 yuan, it needs to spend at least 6,000 yuan
The tour fee for 5 days and 7 nights is only 3,000 yuan, and I paid 460 yuan for the visa fee and tip on the plane. , and the travel agency promised zero mandatory shopping. In fact, there is no mandatory shopping, but it means mandatory consumption of services (SPA, Thai massage, chicken, duck and goose performances, plus seafood meals). There were 30 people in our group, and 26 people paid 1,100 yuan. , some others signed up for one project, some signed up for two projects, and all participated in self-funded projects. I don’t know what the consequences will be if I don’t participate in self-funded projects. Most people have the mentality of “after all, I am abroad and I am not familiar with the place, so it’s not too much.” Many group members said that SPA and Thai massage are not available in China. good.
You need to tip 20 baht every day when you stay in the hotel, 50 baht each for massage and SPA, you also need to tip when taking photos with the ladyboy, and you also need to tip the driver. Although it is said that it is voluntary, the staff Just ask you for it. All offshore projects are self-funded and cost about 800 or 900 yuan if you play them all. When I came back, I brought some specialties to relatives and friends, which totaled almost more than 6,000 yuan.
6. It is cost-effective and convenient to buy 1500ml of water at a convenience store and take it to the car to drink
There are many 7-11 family mart convenience stores in Thailand, so when you arrive at a hotel in Bangkok, you can go to I bought a few large bottles of water at a nearby convenience store and took one bottle with me in the car to drink every day. Bangkok was very hot and I needed to replenish water. Not only was the water at the tourist attractions expensive, I couldn’t even find the production date.
7. It is best not to go to Bangkok or Pattaya, Thailand during summer vacation
The most impressive thing about going to Thailand this time is that there are Chinese people everywhere and you have to wait for food (an average of 30 minutes) ), you have to wait to visit scenic spots, and you have to wait in line to go to the bathroom. Sometimes there is no place to do anything, so you just sit on the ground and wait. The group members described it as like people fleeing from famine. They were originally traveling to relax, but ended up being crowded, looking at their dark heads, and noisy The environment and any pleasant mood were destroyed.
8. Phone cards
You can buy mobile phone cards in Thailand. It is very convenient and can be bought at any convenience store. The tour guide said it was 2 cents per minute, but after calculation by the group members, it was almost the same. It’s 80 cents per minute, so it’s best to ask before buying, but it’s much cheaper than Global Express.
9. Reclining Buddha Herbal Ointment
Before going to Thailand, I heard that Thai herbal ointment is very useful, especially the Reclining Buddha brand, which is not available in duty-free shops or souvenir markets. Brand, you can buy it at a drug store, or at the 7-11 convenience store next to the VIP transvestite show in Bangkok. There are all the best-selling medicines in Thailand, and they are not expensive. A bottle of Reclining Buddha Green Herbal Ointment costs 150 baht. Generally, the tour guide arranges it at On the last day, we were sent to the airport after the performance, so many group members were very anxious. The herbal ointment they bought at the tour guide turned out to be not the Reclining Buddha brand. On the last day, they saw it at a convenience store and bought a few more bottles.
10. Download the Chinese-Thai translation software to your mobile phone
With this software, it is basically no problem to go shopping and eat snacks at night. The hotel has free WIFI.