All our Money, safety & practical guides for Thailand, in one place.
The most useful and most dangerous thing a visitor does here: what licence you actually need, why most travel policies exclude motorbikes, and the deposit rule that prevents disputes.
What a Thailand trip really costs: where the money goes on beds, food, transport and boat days, the three lines that break budgets, and how to travel well without spending much.
A very safe country with a small set of well-rehearsed tourist scams: the closed temple, the gem shop, the jet ski damage claim and the rental passport, and how each one ends.
Do you need travel insurance for Thailand? Yes, and here is why: motorbike accidents, private hospital costs, diving add-ons, dengue and evacuation, plus what a good policy must cover.
The emergency numbers every Thailand traveller should save: 191 police, 1155 tourist police, 1669 medical, plus the best hospitals, road safety facts and what to do if things go wrong.
How entering Thailand works in 2026: the 60-day visa exemption and the proposed cut to 30 days, the TDAC digital arrival card, passport validity rules, extensions, proof of funds and onward travel.