Thailand: Before You Go Guide (Printable + iPad)

Thailand is easy to love, but 2026 changed the rules: the visa-free stay is now 30 days instead of 60, a free arrival card is mandatory, a new entry fee is on the way, vaping is banned and enforced, and Bangkok has just been hit by severe flooding.

This 21-page printable guide puts everything you should know before a trip to Thailand in one place, in short, plain-English points, researched fresh in September 2026 with links to the official sites so you can double-check anything.

WHAT'S INSIDE

• Conditions right now: the September 2026 Bangkok floods, the new 30-day visa rule, the proposed 450 baht entry fee, the closed Cambodia border
• Entry and paperwork: visa rules, the Thailand Digital Arrival Card, proof of funds, overstay fines, customs, drones
• Money: ATM fees, cash vs cards, two-tier temple and national park prices, VAT refund
• Getting around: airport to city, BTS and MRT, taxis and Grab, trains, ferries, domestic flights, motorbikes
• Phone, internet and power
• Etiquette and the law of respect: temples, monks, the monarchy
• Food and ordering
• Weather and when to go, by coast
• Health and safety: vaccines, dengue, sea safety, drug and vaping laws
• Accommodation tips
• Scams and legal traps
• Regions at a glance and how many days you need
• 12 mistakes first-timers make
• What things cost: 36 everyday prices, from street food to ferries
• A month-by-month calendar: weather, crowds, festivals and what to watch out for
• A pre-trip countdown checklist, from 3 months out to travel day
• A tick-box packing checklist (37 items)
• A first-day checklist for arrival day
• 20 useful Thai phrases with easy pronunciation
• Emergency numbers
• Two editions: a printable PDF and an iPad edition with a tappable contents page

PERFECT FOR

• First-time visitors to Thailand
• Anyone who wants the practical details in one place
• Travellers who like to arrive prepared
• A thoughtful gift for someone with a Thailand trip booked

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD

You'll receive 2 PDFs. No physical item will be shipped.

• Print edition (21 pages): US Letter, prints fine on A4
• iPad edition (30 pages): tappable contents, room to write

This guide is general travel information, not legal, medical or immigration advice. Entry rules depend on your nationality: always confirm with the official sites before you travel.

PLEASE NOTE

Rules and prices were checked in September 2026 and are subject to change: admissions, fares, hotel rates, taxes and entry rules can change without notice. Please confirm important details with the official sites before you travel. Photos are illustrative. Researched and written with the help of AI tools.

Made by Global Trip Insight. For personal use only.