n order to fully enjoy the beauty of Thailand, you should take into account a number of things and facts: the best time to travel, length of trip, the best hotels, resorts, meals, sightseeing, shopping, etc.. c. current affairs.
The best time to travel
The best time to travel to Thailand is from November to March, as these months are the least rainfall. At the same time, air temperature is very pleasant, it will range from 20 to 30 ° C.
Duration of trip
Please note that on the way to Thailand you need to haul only spend almost the whole day – as you go over to the other side of the world, which is why this tour duration is usually scheduled for 10-15 days. Once you have competed so far way, it is worth to stay longer than a week and try to make as much impression.
Departure from Riga airport connecting Istanbul, Helsinki, Kiev or Tashkent airport – depending on the travel time. The following 6 to 11 hours long flight to Bangkok airport (flight time to Bangkok depends on the previous stops here), from where then followed by transfer to your chosen resort like Pattaya or domestic flight to Krabi, Samui or Phuket.
SPA hotel TaizemēViesnīcas Thailand
Choose the hotel, depending on the type of recreation planning. Ideally, of course, consult with tour professionals to obtain detailed information about each option.
If you plan to stay mostly outside the hotel, that is, to go in different tours, you will be the subject of one of the 3 * hotels PATA or its surroundings. If you want to enjoy a relaxing or romantic vacation by the sea in one of the exotic islands – Koh Samui, Phuket – Krabi or the coast, it is better to choose one of the elegant SPA 5 * hotels, located in the sea. Relaxing stay you will guarantee not only beautiful scenery, but also the opportunities offered by the hotel – pool, gym, spa, massage.
A journey to Thailand
In order to enter Thailand, you need a tourist visa, regardless of whether you are a Latvian citizen or not and you must know everything about the visa policies too.
Latvian citizens visa can be executed immediately upon arrival in Thailand – Bangkok airport. Visa processing takes about 2 hours and charges of around 15 lats. This visa is valid for a stay in Thailand for 15 days. For longer trips the visa procedure and the rules are different.
If the chosen tour includes a guided tour of the program, the visa to travel to Thailand, we recommend pre-sort. In this case, the cost is about 45 lats, however – it is a tremendous safety – the visa is in the passport before traveling.
Non-citizens, a visa must be written before his departure. This, of course, be done in time. Required documents for visa: Passport (valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of return), 2 pictures, information on the tour (reservations copy).
When entering Thailand, the immigration service doing a rather strong personality and document examination – it is a normal procedure.
Spend in Thailand
Market TaizemēViens euro is about 40 Thai Batie (Thai Baht is the currency in THB). If you want to exchange, Thai banks prefer to accept U.S. dollars, British pounds or euros.
Of course, Thailand is already quite developed land and in major cities, resort hotels, and restaurants can also be used for certain credit cards, unless they are suitable for international payments. Also, if necessary, will be able to withdraw money from cash machines cost. However, before you rely on your bank card and traveling with it, check with your bank if it offers such cash transactions, as well as find out what will be the fee for each transaction.
Health
Like any other trip, including travel to Thailand, we recommend that you set to insure the health, baggage, as well as insurance against accidents. Apdrošiniet the health insurer that provides excellent service and reachable in the region. Important phone number to call if necessary, store in an easily accessible and in a safe place – tell it to his companions.
As for vaccines, of course, going to a land so far away, it is worth considering all the hazards and guard against the maximum. Recommended vaccines are as follows: A and B viral hepatitis, typhoid (the vaccine is recommended, especially if you plan to go to exotic trips outside the major resorts as well as if your trip is longer than a week), influenza (vaccine is recommended for travelers under the age of 55 years and have a heart or vascular disease) and Japanese B encephalitis.