Getting Around
Flights, trains, ferries and city transport — how the pieces of a Thai trip connect, and which ones constrain the others.
Getting to the Southern Islands by Air
Four southern airports, and the islands that have none — which journeys are one leg and which are three.
Thailand Domestic Flights: Baggage Allowance and Changes
Full-service carriers typically include 20 to 30 kg of checked baggage; low-cost carriers often sell carry-on-only fares. Plus through-checking and changes.
Domestic Flight or Overnight Train in Thailand
An hour in the air against thirteen in a berth — and what each does to the day around it.
BKK to DMK Transfer: How Long It Takes and How to Connect
Bangkok's two airports are about 50 km apart, with no rail link and no official minimum connection time. The free shuttle, who can ride it, and how to plan.
Getting Around Thailand: Flights, Trains, and Buses
A complete overview of how to travel around Thailand — domestic flights, trains, buses, ferries, and local transport — with how to choose the right option for each journey.
Trains in Thailand: Routes, Classes and the Sleeper
A guide to train travel in Thailand — the main routes, the seat and sleeper classes, the famous Bangkok–Chiang Mai overnight train, and how to book.
Domestic Flights in Thailand: Airlines and Booking
Domestic flights are how you link Thailand's far-apart regions cheaply and fast. The airlines, the Bangkok two-airport trap, the most useful routes, and how to book them well.
Thai Ferry Cancelled? Your Refund, Flights Out and Missed Connections
Who suspends a crossing, whether you get a refund (it depends how you booked), which islands let you fly out instead, and who owns the connection you miss.
Thailand's Ferries: How to Get to the Islands
How Thailand's island ferries work — the main routes to the Andaman and Gulf islands, types of boats, how to book, and tips for a smooth crossing.
How to Get from Bangkok to Phuket, Krabi, and Koh Samui
The best route from Bangkok to each major island: just fly to Phuket and Krabi, and choose between a direct Samui flight or the cheaper Surat-Thani-plus-ferry route for Koh Samui.
Renting a Car in Thailand: Paperwork, Cost and Roads
The four-wheel alternative — what the licence rules require, what the insurance covers, and where the roads suit it.
Does Grab Work in Thailand? Coverage by City and Island
Yes in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Koh Samui and Krabi/Ao Nang. No on Koh Tao or Koh Phangan. The coverage map, and what to use where Grab doesn't run.
Thai Islands Without a Scooter: Songthaews, Taxis and Grab by Island
Samui, Phuket, Krabi, Lanta, Phangan, Chang and Tao: what replaces the scooter on each island, how songthaews work, and where Grab stops.
Tuk-Tuks, Taxis, and Songthaews: Getting Around Thai Towns
How to use Thailand's local transport — tuk-tuks, taxis, songthaews, and motorbike taxis — how each works, how to avoid being overcharged, and when to use which.
Getting Around Bangkok: BTS, MRT, Taxis, and Grab
How to navigate Bangkok like a local — the BTS Skytrain and MRT metro, river boats, Grab, taxis, and tuk-tuks — and how to beat the city's notorious traffic.
Is Grab Safe and Worth It in Thailand?
Grab is Thailand's dominant ride-hailing app — here's how it works, whether it's safe and worth it, where it does and doesn't operate well, and tips for using it.