Thailand Travel Notes
When to go: Though Thailand is hot year round, the best time to go is between November and March, when it rains less and temperatures are cooler.
GMT: +7 hours.
Language: Thai.
Currency: Baht.
Tourist/Visa/health information: British Passport holders are not required a visa to enter Thailand for tourist stays up to 30 days only. Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid immunisation and malaria tablets are recommended for protection against disease. Yellow fever immunisation is required if arriving from an infected country or area.
Flight information: There are a great number of carriers flying to Thailand. EVA Air offer a direct non stop service 6 times per week to Bangkok and offer a great on board product with the opportunity to upgrade to the premium economy cabin Elite Class - which features dedicated check in, upgraded meal service and greater seat pitch than economy - so why not start your journey in style. Other direct non stop carriers include Thai Airways with 2 services per day, British Airways and Qantas. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Oman Air all offer indirect services to Bangkok via their hubs in the Middle East. Onward travel to the islands from Bangkok will be on either Bangkok Airways or Thai Airways.
Please contact the Thailand Tourist Office on 020 7925 2511 for up to date country information.
GMT: +7 hours.
Language: Thai.
Currency: Baht.
Tourist/Visa/health information: British Passport holders are not required a visa to enter Thailand for tourist stays up to 30 days only. Hepatitis A, Polio and Typhoid immunisation and malaria tablets are recommended for protection against disease. Yellow fever immunisation is required if arriving from an infected country or area.
Flight information: There are a great number of carriers flying to Thailand. EVA Air offer a direct non stop service 6 times per week to Bangkok and offer a great on board product with the opportunity to upgrade to the premium economy cabin Elite Class - which features dedicated check in, upgraded meal service and greater seat pitch than economy - so why not start your journey in style. Other direct non stop carriers include Thai Airways with 2 services per day, British Airways and Qantas. Emirates, Etihad Airways, Qatar Airways and Oman Air all offer indirect services to Bangkok via their hubs in the Middle East. Onward travel to the islands from Bangkok will be on either Bangkok Airways or Thai Airways.
Please contact the Thailand Tourist Office on 020 7925 2511 for up to date country information.
Holidays in Thailand
Little can prepare you for the flavours and colours you will experience on holidays to Thailand, a land of fascinating culture and stunning natural beauty. Famous for inspiring Alex Garland's novel, "The Beach", it won't take you long to find your own idyllic retreat, with untouched sandy coves and endless beaches dotted around the coastlines and the south's exotic islands out to sea.The chilled vibe of Phuket's national marine parks and coral reefs offer some of the best diving and snorkelling in the gulf, whilst Krabi is ideal for kayaking and its limestone cliffs will challenge the most experienced rock climber. Deep in the mountains of the north you will discover a different world, where jungle villages lay hidden, and elephants and bamboo rafts are the only rush hour you'll see.
But the real must on holidays to Thailand is a visit to Bangkok, where palaces back holy temples and street sellers barter beneath the shade of cloud-piercing skyscrapers. Take in the contrasting sights and sounds of the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, the Floating Market and the colourful nightlife of Patpong district.
Unforgettable Thailand Holiday Excursions
The Best of Bangkok
From £62pp
Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha (half day), Floating Market (full day) Rice barge cruise (half day). Min 3 night stay.
The Highlights of Phuket
From £74pp
Combine a trip to the tropical islands of Phi Phi (full day), and a visit to James Bond's Phang Nga Bay (full day) with the highlights of the island of Phuket (half day).
Phang Nga Bay - Krabi
From £34pp
Enjoy a boat trip among the stunning limestone rocks of Phang Nga Bay and Krabi's surrounding waters (full day).
1 Night River Kwai
From £149pp
See the River Kwai bridge with a journey on the Death Railway Train, War Cemetary of WWII, bamboo raft tour on Kwa Noi River, long-tailed boat tour along Kawai Noi River to Cava Cave. Overnight accommodation and some meals are included.
Traditional North - Chiang Mai
From £32pp
See elephants at work and experience a ride on one of them, enjoy bamboo rafting along the Mae Ping river and visit a traditional hill tribe village and an orchid farm (full day).
Cambodia and Angkor Temples
From £429pp
Fly to Siem Reap and see the temples and palaces of Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, and explore Ta Prohm and its labyrinth of stone hallways overgrown with the roots of massive Banyan trees. Full itinerary available on request.
What's included: return flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap, two-night accommodation and some meals.
What's not included: Drinks at meals, Gratuities to guides, Cambodia visa (approx. USD20, and can be obtained on arrival).
From £62pp
Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha (half day), Floating Market (full day) Rice barge cruise (half day). Min 3 night stay.
The Highlights of Phuket
From £74pp
Combine a trip to the tropical islands of Phi Phi (full day), and a visit to James Bond's Phang Nga Bay (full day) with the highlights of the island of Phuket (half day).
Phang Nga Bay - Krabi
From £34pp
Enjoy a boat trip among the stunning limestone rocks of Phang Nga Bay and Krabi's surrounding waters (full day).
1 Night River Kwai
From £149pp
See the River Kwai bridge with a journey on the Death Railway Train, War Cemetary of WWII, bamboo raft tour on Kwa Noi River, long-tailed boat tour along Kawai Noi River to Cava Cave. Overnight accommodation and some meals are included.
Traditional North - Chiang Mai
From £32pp
See elephants at work and experience a ride on one of them, enjoy bamboo rafting along the Mae Ping river and visit a traditional hill tribe village and an orchid farm (full day).
Cambodia and Angkor Temples
From £429pp
Fly to Siem Reap and see the temples and palaces of Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world, and explore Ta Prohm and its labyrinth of stone hallways overgrown with the roots of massive Banyan trees. Full itinerary available on request.
What's included: return flights from Bangkok to Siem Reap, two-night accommodation and some meals.
What's not included: Drinks at meals, Gratuities to guides, Cambodia visa (approx. USD20, and can be obtained on arrival).
