3 Top Tips You Need To Remember In Thailand
Thailand travel tips and advice
Incredibly beautiful, endlessly surprising and generally a dream destination, Thailand is a top location for many travellers. With such a diverse and rich culture and so much to see and do, it’s no surprise it’s one of the most popular tourist destinations around the globe. Thousands of visitors flock to the country each year to enjoy everything it has to offer, from architectural wonders to natural areas of beauty. Whatever kind of tourist you are, Thailand has something for you.
But when it comes to travelling to locations you haven’t visited before, it always pays to be prepared. Here are three of our top tips you need to remember for your upcoming visit to this unique country.
1. Make sure you have travel insurance in place
Travel insurance isn’t optional when you visit Thailand. In fact, in this country it’s a mandatory part of travelling that all tourists need to complete before they visit. While you can purchase minimal insurance at the airport once you arrive in the country, the most sensible way to go is ensuring you’re covered before you leave. This means you can get the level of coverage you want, which will likely be higher than what is offered in Thailand. Once you’ve purchased your tickets for your holiday, travel insurance should be your next step.
2. Carry water and sun protection with you
It may seem obvious to some, but Thailand is a hot country – especially if you visit during the warmer months. As such, you must be protected from the sun to ensure you can enjoy your holiday and stay healthy. This means high-factor sun creams, but also clothing that covers you
3. Stay away from animal tourism
While it may be tempting to visit one of Thailand’s many animal tourism activities, a significant number of these rides or shows are unethical, and often cruel to the animals. Elephant rides are a popular tourist attraction for many, but the animals are not well cared for and often abused for foreign tourists. Visiting an elephant sanctuary is a good alternative, allowing you to visit elephants that cannot be released into the wild (but live out their lives in a more natural environment). However, many shows are calling themselves sanctuaries to draw in unwitting tourists, so doing a little research ahead of time might be your best bet. The same goes for big cat shows, in which the tigers or leopards are often mistreated. They are drugged and not given enough rest or sleep.
What are your Thailand travel tips and advice to remember before you travel?
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Anahita Irani
A preschool teacher, social media influencer, lifestyle & food blogger. Added hobbies are travel, movies, and fashion, going for events, socializing, networking and making new friends.
29 Comments
Shweta
Oh thanks for sharing good information about Thailand and will make sure not to forget about these tips and very good blog you wrote here.
Sakshi@tripleamommy
Thanks for these tips. I wasn’t aware of either insurance being mandatory or about the animal shows.
Nitya
I will definitely keep this in mind whenever I visit this place! ?
Amar Singh
I have visited Thailand a few times and yes some of the pints you have mentioned are a must to keep in mind when travelling here. There are quite a few recreational places which involve animals and are tourist attractors specially elephant related. There is some amount of control now but still not as much as there should be. Thanks for sharing one good points here
Akanksha Singh
We are soon planning a trip to Thailand… Thanks for this list. Now I know all what needed.
Snehal
We’re soon planning a trip to thailand somewhere around this year. I’ll keep your tips in mind! 🙂
Sapna
Thailand is most economical and accessible travel destination from India… Love reading your post
corritta
I agree with everything in your post. I didn’t know travel insurance was required. As tourist many people do not know they are taking part in animal cruelty. It breaks my heart to see beautiful creatures beaten and abused all for our entertainment.
Amar Singh
I have visited Thailand a few times and yes some of the pints you have mentioned are a must to keep in mind when travelling here. There are quite a few recreational places which involve animals and are tourist attractors specially elephant related. There is some amount of control now but still not as much as there should be. Thanks for sharing one good points here
Medha Verma
Some really good tips for travelling to Thailand. Travel insurance is a must and I make sure I have it, no matter where I am travelling to. Thailand is notorious for it’s unethical treatment of animals so that’s a very valid point as well. Sun protection is another tip that I make sure to have whenever I travel to places with tropical beach weather!
Adele Gee
This post came in such a timely manner , as I am planning my trip to Thailand! So many things to see and do that we forget the basics which you have highlighted in your post – travel insurance is also top of my priority list. Thanks for the reminder to avoid animal tourism.
Joella
I had no idea that travel insurance was mandatory there. Good thing they sell it at the airport but best if prepared in advance. And I am in complete agreement with no animal tourism I wish more people would listen
Lisa
It’s been a while since I was in Thailand, so it was good to have a refresher. I couldn’t agree with you more about staying away from animal tourism, it’s so inhumane and unethical too. Great tip on sun protection, most people always forget!
Pragnya Mishra
Even I have heard words about the brutality done to animals in name of tourism. Never been to Thailand but if I ever go, packing loads of sunscreen
umiko
I remember how hot Thailand was from my visits there several years ago. But I don’t recall about the travel insurance. Or maybe because somebody else taking care of the ticket? I agree that we have to stay away from animal tourism. Seeing a juvenile elephant in Bangkok with his handler – somewhere on Sukhumvit – made me sad. I wish I could do something.
Mijia Eggers
I would definitely stay away from the animal tourism. The elephants are severe tortured and that is brutal. The insurance is a must as well because the accidents take place frequently, though some hospitals there are quite good in terms of equipment.
ujjwal mishra
thanks for the three tips, I will spread the word about animal cruelty and encourage people around me to avoid animal tourism
Shilpa Garg
Yeah, have heard a lot about Animal Tourism in Thailand. There are a lot of tours promoting elephant trekking and Tiger temple in Chiang Mai where taking selfies with tiger is pretty common. As you rightly mentioned the animals are mistreated and drugged and any activity which involves such animals should be a big no. Insurance is a must too. Thanks for sharing these important travel tips.
Varsh
These are some good tips for when I visit Thailand. Animal tourism is extremely popular but comes at a price for the animals.
Surbhi Mahobia
Thanks for the advice. I will keep them in mind while planning a trip to Thailand.
MeenalSonal
Yes, being in a foreign land, one needs to have travel insurance as priority, this also keeps us peaceful in our trip.
Roma
These are critical points Annu especially the last one, I felt the same when I saw the dolphin n seal show there buddy.
Amrit kaur
i will definitely keep these points in mind while i plan my visit to Thailand next year.
Ann
The cover shot you used for this article is amazingly brilliant! I love the clear blue colors – did you capture that, and if so, what gear do you use to take pictures? Looks great!
Monika
I will especially keep in mind the point you mentioned about animal shows .
Pratibha
Really glad that more and more people are becoming aware of the cruel nature of animal tourism and are opting out of that. Loved the top picture you posted .
Anahita Irani
Glad you liked it
Maria
Really it was an awesome article…very interesting to read. it was exceptionally helpful!