Don't ask what it is, just eat it!
by Rodan44
Thai food is exceptionally good, but it can also be exceptionally strange. Street food in Bangkok is delicious, cheap, and available everywhere and at every time day or night. But unless you can read Thai, then deciphering the menus at many of these street hawkers can be a challange, especially if what they are cooking up doesn't look familiar to you. But if you have a sense of adventure and a strong stomach (or at least some antacids), then my advice to you is to just point to whatever they have and then dig into it. 9 times out of 10 you will get something delicious... of course it's that 10th time that will send you to the emergency room.
Backpacker Haven of Bangkok
by machomikemd
Finding a place to stay is not that difficult in Bangkok, it just depends on what you want. Are you a backpacker than go to Khoa San Road. This is the backpackers main street in Bangkok and the place is filled with cheap hostels where you can spend the night for a couple of 100 bath. Make sure you see the room first though since some of them might be really bad but in general its a good place to stay for the budget traveler with cheap travel and other services widely available. A disadvantage however is that Khoa San is not really central and therefore has no access to the Skytrain or MRT stations. In order to get somewhere you have to take a bus or taxi. During the high season from December to February you better not be picky and take the first room that is available. It has developed over the years into probably the most profound worldwide example of a "backpackers' ghetto", with relatively cheap accommodation compared to other areas of central Bangkok. The accommodation varies from 'mattress in a box' style hostels, to full Western-standard luxury.
Many tourists use Khaosan road as their base for exploring the rest of Thailand as there are many direct coaches from the street to virtually all major tourist destinations in Thailand, from Chiang Mai in the North to Ko Pha Ngan in the South. Many visitors will also take advantage of the abundance of relatively cheap travel agents to arrange visas and transport to surrounding countries such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia despite the fact that almost every travel agent offering services on the road is a scam of some sort.
An every-day thing
by sabrina_florida
Every single time you ask for a price, the seller will show you a calculator with the price on the screen and he'll expect you to type how much you're willing to pay. This can take a while of the calculator going back and forth, but it's the Thai way! And you will be saving some money!
Mosquito Repellent even for indoors
by easterntrekker
If you are travelling around the country pack light . Back packs are probably the best . Keep in mind weight restrictions on domestic flights. As the norm , good walking shoes , sun hat, and rain jacket are musts. Don't leave home without pepto bismal and tyenol. Take lots and lots of digital memory. ( it can be purchased easily in Thailand too)