May 5, 2008
THAILAND: General Tips, Advices and Prices
Yes! I know! everybody says the same and I will do it again but a little bit different.
Remember! I was only at Bangkok and Koh Samui.
TAXI/TUK-TUK/SONGTHAEW:
DON'T DO
Catch one, that is waiting or looking for you, Forget it!
Take one that is extremely cheap!
Take one with the White plate!
DO
Ask for the price before
Have the exact money
Stop one, on the street
Yellow plates ones
PRICES
BKK
Airport-Kao San: 400-500 (Taxi)
Kao San-Chatuchack: 100 (Tuk-Tuk)
KOH SAMUI
Airport-Lamai: 300-400 (Taxi)
Lamai-Chaweng: 100 (Songthaew)
Lamai-Chaweng: 400 (Taxi at Night!)
DRINK/EAT
DON'T DO
Ice from the street
Juice on the street? I don't drink juice so I don't know
DO
The rest!
PRICES
Water: Water? Why water?
Beer: 50-120
Long Drink: 120-180
Bucket: 200-300
Chicken or Pork Sticks: 10-20
Beef Sticks: 20-40
Normal Menu: 200-700
BUYING
DON'T DO
Buy something the first day or on the first shop
Pay the first price
Change money on the street
DO
Know what you want to buy
Check prices in diferent shops
Change money on the Airport
PRICES
T-Shirt( Billabong...): 150-250
Swimsuit(Billabong...): 300-500
Postcards: 10-20
MASSAGES: Depends what you're looking for: Massage or Sex. If you are looking for sex do it the opposite.
DON'T DO
Thai Massage where aren't used to do, bad done could hurt you!
Take a massage where you can read "No Condoms Allowed"!
Massage on the prettiest girls massage shop
DO
Take underwear if you want a massage
massage with the ugliest girls massage shop
PRICES (1hour)
Thai/Normal Massage: 200-400
Oil Massage : 250-600
I will update when I remember more things
Remember! I was only at Bangkok and Koh Samui.
TAXI/TUK-TUK/SONGTHAEW:
DON'T DO
Catch one, that is waiting or looking for you, Forget it!
Take one that is extremely cheap!
Take one with the White plate!
DO
Ask for the price before
Have the exact money
Stop one, on the street
Yellow plates ones
PRICES
BKK
Airport-Kao San: 400-500 (Taxi)
Kao San-Chatuchack: 100 (Tuk-Tuk)
KOH SAMUI
Airport-Lamai: 300-400 (Taxi)
Lamai-Chaweng: 100 (Songthaew)
Lamai-Chaweng: 400 (Taxi at Night!)
DRINK/EAT
DON'T DO
Ice from the street
Juice on the street? I don't drink juice so I don't know
DO
The rest!
PRICES
Water: Water? Why water?
Beer: 50-120
Long Drink: 120-180
Bucket: 200-300
Chicken or Pork Sticks: 10-20
Beef Sticks: 20-40
Normal Menu: 200-700
BUYING
DON'T DO
Buy something the first day or on the first shop
Pay the first price
Change money on the street
DO
Know what you want to buy
Check prices in diferent shops
Change money on the Airport
PRICES
T-Shirt( Billabong...): 150-250
Swimsuit(Billabong...): 300-500
Postcards: 10-20
MASSAGES: Depends what you're looking for: Massage or Sex. If you are looking for sex do it the opposite.
DON'T DO
Thai Massage where aren't used to do, bad done could hurt you!
Take a massage where you can read "No Condoms Allowed"!
Massage on the prettiest girls massage shop
DO
Take underwear if you want a massage
massage with the ugliest girls massage shop
PRICES (1hour)
Thai/Normal Massage: 200-400
Oil Massage : 250-600
I will update when I remember more things

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