Practical guides and checked advice to plan a trip to Thailand: seasons, itineraries, budget and getting around.

Cheap flights to Thailand: monthly prices from Paris, Germany, London and Milan, direct or with a stop, Bangkok or Phuket, the new 30-day rule. Read 6 Oct 2026.

Phuket airport to Patong, Kata and Khao Lak: Smart Bus 100 baht, taxi 500–1,000 baht, pre-booked transfer from $34. Prices checked 6 Oct 2026, plus the traps.

eSIM for Thailand: AIS and True networks, islands, airport tourist SIMs and Saily plans. Prices read on 6 October 2026, with a pre-purchase checklist.

Car rental in Thailand as of 6 October 2026: about €28 to €47 a day, international permit needed, left-hand driving, deposit, insurance gaps, scooter traps.

Phuket boat tours and Krabi as of 6 October 2026: Phi Phi, Phang Nga Bay and 4 Islands from €20, park fee in baht, monsoon risk and traps before you book.

Seven criteria, one verdict each, and the point almost nobody makes: Koh Phangan has no airport, and the last boat of the day leaves around 5pm.

Nine routes compared door to door, 2026 fares for the night train 9, and the compensation Thai law owes you when a domestic flight is delayed.

Eight districts compared, their station, and the criterion that actually decides: how many minutes on foot to the BTS or MRT. 2026 fares verified.

Seven criteria, one verdict each, and the difference almost nobody quotes: getting around Phuket costs two to three times what it costs in Krabi.

Three budgets broken down item by item over 21 days, the national park foreigner pricing nobody counts, and the ATM fees that quietly eat a hotel night.

Bangkok, the night train, Chiang Mai, Pai and the islands: the leg-by-leg plan, the three travel days nobody counts, and the coast the calendar picks for you.

Thailand’s two coasts run opposite seasons, and the north has an air problem from February to April. The honest calendar, region by region.