Flight: Thai Smile WE 251 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Surat Thai (URT) I flew with Thai Smile from Bangkok to Surat Thani. Surat Thani is in the south of Thailand and is the gateway airport for the gulf islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan (my eventual destination). There is an airport on Samui but […]
Apartment Review: Airbnb near Phrom Phong BTS, Bangkok – Thailand
Name: Airbnb Apartment – “Double room in central area Bangkok”. Address: Soi 41, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.] I stayed at an Airbnb-listed apartment in Bangkok, which was my sixth Airbnb I’ve stayed at in Bangkok. The apartment was $27 USD per night for three […]
Hotel Review: Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn Address: 6/13-16 Soi Nana Nue, Sukhumvit 3/1, Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Pinnacle Sukhumvit Inn in Bangkok. I booked online for the rate of $15 USD per night. While the cheapest I’ve paid for anything on Sukhumvit Rd is $10 per night, this was by far the cheapest hotel […]
Flight Review: Jetstar Pacific – Bangkok (BKK) to Ho Chi Minh City
Flight: Jetstar Pacific BL 662 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) I flew with Jetstar Pacific from Bangkok to Ho Chi Minh City. I compared airfares online with Skyscanner and picked the flight for the combination of its price and time during the day. Jetstar is a low cost airline from Australia […]
Hotel Review: Nantra Sukhumvit 39 Hotel, Bangkok – Thailand
Hotel Name: Nantra Sukhumvit 39 Hotel Address: 1/46 – 49 Sukhumvit 39 (Prompong), Bangkok, Thailand I stayed at the Nantra Sukhumvit 39 Hotel in Bangkok. I booked online and paid 36.51 USD for 2 nights. That’s 18.25 a night for a hotel room in central Bangkok. Not bad! I picked the hotel for its price […]
Flight Review: Thai Lion Air – Chiang Mai to Bangkok (DMK)
Flight: Thai Lion Air SL 8507 From: Chiang Mai (CNX) To: Bangkok (DMK) I flew with Thai Lion Air from Chiang Mai to Bangkok (Don Muang). I compared fares on Skyscanner and picked the flight for its price, which was the cheapest out of the five airlines that fly between Chiang Mai and Bangkok. I […]
Flight Review: Thai Airways – Bangkok (BKK) to Chiang Mai
Flight: Thai Airways TG 116 From: Bangkok (BKK) To: Chiang Mai (CNX) I flew with Thai Airways from Bangkok to Chiang Mai, and I found the flight via Skyscanner. This is a popular flight route in Thailand so the prices are always competitive. This flight cost 1800 THB ($50 USD) which is a great deal […]
Airbnb apartment in Thonglor – Bangkok
Apartment: Convenient Studio Apt BTS Thonglor. Address: Off Thonglor Soi 55, Sukhumvit, Bangkok, Thailand. [Edit: This apartment is no longer available. Search for hotels in Bangkok.] I booked an Apartment on Airbnb for my stay in Bangkok. I selected it for its location in Thonglor, which is Soi 55 Sukhumvit Road. I’m familiar with the […]
Airbnb apartment in Ari – Bangkok
Apartment: Nice 3 room/flat in central Bangkok Address: Ari, Bangkok, Thailand Of all the cities I’ve used Airbnb in I’ve used it in Bangkok the most. There are so many apartments here so finding an apartment at a better deal than a hotel is more likely. I always check for hotels first, but if I […]
How to extend a 30 day Thailand visa in Bangkok
If you have arrived in Thailand with a 30 day visa on arrival at the airport it is possible to extend your visa for another 30 days without leaving the country. Previously it was only possible to get a 7-day extension on a 30 day tourist visa, but that has now been extended. Thailand is […]
