Hi,
Trish,
Yes, you will get a free 30 day entry permit when you fly into BKK. I do want you to contact your airline and find out if they will board you w/o a R/T ticket or a flight out of Thailand (TL) within 30 days. The Thai Immigration officer won't care, but your airline might. Check.
Most young visitors head over to the section of BKK. Plenty of cheap places to stay & eat on KSR. I suggest you do a bit a research before you arrive. Many TP members prefer i, on the other side of Wat Chana Songkhram, just a block away from KSR. This might help you decide what GH you prefer. Pick a few, then read reviews on tripadvisor. It always helps to read what others thought of that guesthouse.
I suggest you use your full 30 days in TL. That way you have time to head north to i, for some and still have time for the beaches down south. I like the area because of the many beach options nearby. , will probably be on your list of places to visit. is well known, but crowded and expensive. You have better options. You will still have time for if you need more beach time. Or if you want a smaller, less hectic beach experience.
Now Cambodia. Figure 5-7 days if you want to get over to Phnom Penh for a few days and then 2-3 days up in to walk around . flies BKK-PNH for under $100. You then have a choice. There is no cheap flight: REP-BKK. You could fly Air Asia to on your way to OZ. Or go in one long day back to BKK from SR. Or bus back to PNH and fly back to BKK on Air Asia.
Do not worry about language skills. Most Thais in the tourist areas speak some English. You will be OK. You will meet many other young visitors in every part of TL you visit. You gals will have plenty of others to socialize with if you so choose. Don't worry about that. TL is an easy and friendly country for a first time visitor.
Many parts of TL are now experiencing flooding, but that should not be an issue by March. Relax, do your research and have a great time while in SEA!
Hey Trish,
Feeling nervous is exactly how I felt, but once you get on that plane all that nervous energy tends to convert into excitement! I agree with Mike, he's spot on with most of the things he says. I'd say go places that interest you, depending on how adventurous you are you could either read up on places and then plan a route or just wing it...The travellers life is a free one. You make up your own rules! ;p
Khao San Road is a great place to meet people, however, it's predominantly party-oriented and living around there will not get you much peace and quiet at night that you crave. Sukhumvit is an area on the outskirts of Bangkok, where there's a seperate area for relaxing and partying. It's a bit less touristy and you'll probably get a better feel for meeting Thai people.
Deffo use your 30 days, Thailand is a beautiful country with amazing people and great places to see. I likes Kanchanburi and Chiang Mai for the experiences (sleeping on the river, jungle trekking, elephant treks etc) and there's great spiritual places as you head north like Sukhothai or Ayutthaya. Great Islands like Ko Chang, Koh Tao and Ko Samui are good to chill out with beaches and great beach hotel views.
By the way, Tourist Information Centres can be heavily unreliable (I took one!) and can con you out of money when you can do your own trip for free. What you can do is go to one, plan your trip with them and opt out, that way you've found out free info!
Cambodia is great, such a sad history but I'll let you discover why!
All the best....and if you want to understand the life of a novice backpacker a bit better, buy mine on amazon kindle-snip- it'll help you to calm your nerves and plus tell you about the places I went to in SE Asia!
Hope this helps,
Ax.
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