Thailand
ประเทศไทย
Thailand is one of the easiest Asian countries to travel in. Grab handles rides and food, Google Maps works, and most tourist areas accept English.
🚖Rideshare & Taxi
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Southeast Asia super-app: rides, food, payments, banking.
Rides + food + payments. Use it instead of street taxis.
🗺️Navigation & Maps
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Works almost everywhere except mainland China. Offline maps are critical when roaming.
Works everywhere.
💬Translation
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The universal default. Camera mode translates signs and menus instantly.
Camera mode for Thai menus.
📱Messaging
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Japan and Taiwan's dominant messaging app. Locals strongly prefer it over WhatsApp.
Locals use it for messaging more than WhatsApp.
✈️Travel Planning
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Activities, attractions, and SIM cards across Asia. Better than GetYourGuide in Asia.
Best for islands, ferries, and tour bookings.
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The practical basics
Power & plugs
- Plug type
- A / B / C / O
- Voltage
- 230V
- Frequency
- 50Hz
- Type A: Two flat parallel pins. Common in North America, Japan, parts of Central America and Asia.
- Type B: Two flat pins + grounding pin. Standard in North America for grounded appliances.
- Type C: Two round pins. Used across most of Europe, South America, parts of Asia and Africa.
- Type O: Three round pins in a triangle, unique to Thailand.
Outlets often accept both US and EU plugs.
Tipping
10% in restaurants is appreciated but not mandatory. Round up taxi fares.
CurrencyTHB
Thai you'll actually use
Etiquette and scams to know
✓ Do
- Wai (slight bow with hands together) to greet, especially with elders.
- Cover shoulders and knees when visiting temples.
- Don't touch anyone's head, including children.
✕Don't
- Disrespecting the king or royal family (literally illegal).
- Stepping over food or people while seated.
⚠️ Common scams to know
- "The Grand Palace is closed" — it's not, this is a tuk-tuk scam to take you to gem shops.
- Jet ski rental damage scams in Phuket.
- Tuk-tuks offering "100 baht city tour" — they take you shopping.
This page was last reviewed in September 2026. Apps launch, rebrand and pull out of countries all the time, so confirm anything your trip depends on. Spotted something out of date? Tell us — here's how we check.