Sunday, August 14, 2011

Dos & Don'ts

Thai culture
The culture of Thailand that Thai people are very welcomed all the other people's religion, political beliefs, and are very proud of their culture is open. However, sensitive to the actions of others, while the Thai people for a few visitors could be unpleasant for some follow cultural customs. In general, Thai people of Thailand who violate cultural norms do not show an obvious complaint. Such behavior is, in fact, is an important part of Thai culture: Thailand's noticeable to others, do not shake! Even so, it recognized this aspect of Thai culture, and we recommend that you act on it.
Monarchy
In Thai culture, the people for the royal family have a deep traditional reverence, and a royal visitor, the Queen and the royal members of the royal family, as well as representing all the images should be noted that for the honor. It is not acceptable to abuse of the royal family, it's Thai culture as well as film screenings and other public events to stand before the king's honor all of Thailand's legal framework is required.
Religion
All visitors must dress tidy religious shrines. Their TOEFL or shorts, sleeveless shirts, or other improper dress, do not enter the temple. It's when you walk around a Buddhist temple compound is possible to wear shoes, but the main Buddha image is stored inside the chapel.
Large and small, each statue, no, if the ruins are considered to be a sacred object. Take a picture, something that could indicate a lack of respect one can not climb. Buddhist monks are forbidden to be touched, to impress women, or in one hand, to accept something. Women were able to give something to a monk, she's a monk that can present it to her out of the reach of the monks put on the floor or table, Must men, it can be passed. Just as the monk sitting next to public transportation were not allowed women, because women are a courtesy, should occupy the empty seat next to a monk, and he can not stand.
Of Thai culture and social norms
Shake hands when greeting each other Thais in general, such as prayer, not a gesture, WAI, do not press your palms together. In general, young people and people of lower social status than the return type of gesture, the senior who WAIS.
Thai people believe that all letters and metaphorically, the highest part of the body and lower back, feet, head, and are thinking. Therefore, do not touch him on the head or the person or object to ensure that your feet point kidorokhaji. It is considered very rude. Private homes and businesses in Thailand to remove shoes when entering certain areas should be
 
Obvious love between men and women do not have a public display of anger, just as the public display is frown.
 
Special tips
- To offer their services as guides who do not have permission to see the Lord. 1672: All-tourism in Thailand, please contact your telephone Tourism. 466 (0) 2-225 7612: Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Bureau for more information, please contact telephone number.
- Personal care for the safety of all in general, as well as protecting the safety of their belongings, please Quiet street, walking alone and unpopular areas is not recommended. Your valuables, money, jewelry and tickets are properly protected from loss, make sure that Safety, unethical practices or other matters that require assistance with visitors on the phone, please call Tourist Police: 1155.
- Waste containers must remove your trash. Bangkok metropolitan area abutting the city clean and maintain the effort to strictly enforce laws of the speculation began. Someone dropped a cigarette stub, a fine imposed on skewers or in a public place is the garbage disposal.
- You do not get yourself involved in a drug. The penalties for drug crimes in Thailand is very difficult.
- Wild animals do not support any method of abuse. Snakes and monitor lizard skin, including tortoise shell and ivory products and souvenirs made from wild animals, do not buy. Wildlife, a favorite local restaurant to provide food to avoid. Tie it to the wild animals slaughtered for food in violation of the law.
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Transportation

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thai airway
Thailand Travel
Cambodia and Laos in the bus, train or boat crossings, Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Hat Yai, Chiang Mai International Airport using one of the trip to Thailand with a trip to Thailand, etc. There are many ways Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma).
You have many options to travel to Thailand, but it's a trip to Thailand through a different mode of transportation for people who are different visa requirements, it is important to recognize that. For example, people who arrive by air, 30 visa waiver may be, but the intersection of the road as they receive only a 15 days visa exemption. If you visit the hassle of travel to Thailand's exciting to do, read the following information:
Thailand Travel
Infrastructure configuration and is intended for both residents and tourists that travel in Thailand can be placed easily and conveniently. Major city buses, boats, trains, and planes are receiving services from the taste of your trip to Thailand by road, rail, water or air in the case, it's very easy to travel to Thailand, however.
Book a trip to Thailand as the country's many Thai holidays should be submitted as soon as possible as a result of transportation options can be restricted more than before or after a holiday or holidays. Regardless of when you travel to Thailand, A to B to get to the last moment as an alternative for travelers is always on. Services of a large and a small provincial town in Thailand a lot of supply and train services include airlines in almost all countries of the region to connect all major cities and tourist coaches.
In Bangkok BTS Skytrain, MRT subway, taxi, bus, boat and tuk to explore the capital, you have a wide selection. In the local public bus, songtaews (including pickup trucks from behind the bench), tuk taxis, and samlors (pushbike-wheel taxi) has As you can see, your visit as easy to be a pleasure trip to Thailand many ways.
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Facilities for Disable Travelers

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scuba diving
Disabilities, most of the people living in rural areas tires. In general, it is to provide the relatives of persons with disabilities interested in is the responsibility of the family, there is help available for most governments. This, such as lifts and ramps wheelchair including handicapped travelers, and consequently, the lack of Sur le window Han services have time challenging people to try to trip with disabilities in Thailand included.
 
Travel and transport around
At a brief visit for people with physical difficulties and other disabilities are not Thai. Is to provide facilities for people with disabilities and large resort attractions, public transport in rural areas to limit, in a wheelchair can not be accessed frequently.
Moving around the city is very difficult for people with disabilities. Several buildings and broken pavement distance provides a handle to support the access ramp for persons with disabilities. Guide dogs for the blind are rare in the transport cross, there is some audio for the visually impaired.
Nevertheless, packing Bangkok project was announced by the Governor of Bangkok with Asia and Pacific Ocean regions and the international failure to ensure that the disabled sailing together for easy listening. Commitment has also to be able to access public transport.
Public Transport
Public transport is not equipped to facilitate access for persons with disabilities in general. Public buses can be accessed by wheelchair. Usually people with disabilities, through the city by taxi, please leave a long journey. However, some taxi drivers in the car and wheelchair - has been trained to help customers experience and bound.
Bangkok's Skytrain (BTS) station, make it difficult for wheelchair access, and ticketing level up and train top-level city, located on several levels. Currently, five people with disabilities to provide access to the broadcaster only. However, there is an elevator built plans of other broadcasters.
National railway network is special facilities for guests with disabilities, but is given to those seeking help.
Bangkok MRT subway (underground) has brought down using the elevator all the broadcasters and better access. Useful if requested and given to customers with disabilities. The train is not wheelchair locks.
I think at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport is easy to procure the support or lack of toilet facilities for disabled, Elevator, difficult and can be in a wheelchair.
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Tourist Info Centres

TAT Head Office  on New Petchburi Road
Open daily 08:30 - 16:30
(including weekends and public holidays)

Address:
1600 New Petchaburi Road,
Makkasan, Rajatevee,
Bangkok 10400, Thailand
Tel: +66 2 250 5500

TAT Call Center:
Open daily 08:00 - 20:00
Please call 1672

24-Hour Audio-Text  & Fax on Demand Service:
Please call 1672
E-mail: info@tat.or.th

Thailand Tourist Information Centers in Other Locations:
Ratchadamnern Nok Avenue
Open daily 08:30 - 16:30

Bangkok International Airport:
Arrivals - Building 1
Open daily 08:00 - 24:00

Arrivals - Building 2
Open daily 08:00 - 24:00

For Emergencies:
Tourist Police
Dial 1155
(24-hours round the clock service)
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Money Matters

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money thai
Money Changer
Most foreign currencies and traveler's checks as well as hotels and tourist shops all the local banks, shopping centers and at bureaux de change can be easily converted to cash. Traveler's checks are many good things that require your passport to the bank will be changed. Baht exchange rate at banks and licensed money exchange or purchase foreign currency whether or not won, is better than a hotel or in a department store.
 
Currency
Thailand's currency is the baht. Satan has a few small gold coins or shopping malls, convenience stores, but only one is designated as at least 100 baht is divided into Satan. 1,000 denomination bills (beige), 500 (purple), 100 (red), 50 (blue), 20 (green) to the unusual NAME 10 (Brown) is based. Coins of the 25th Division, 50 Division, 1 baht, 2 baht, 5 baht to 10 baht is organized Thailand's baht currency notes and coins is smaller ones.Any all large-value greater than the corresponding bills and coins to be imported into the country, according to the sect has been resized. Thailand's currency takeforeign visitors when they arrive eopji made ten thousand more than the amount listed on the customs declaration may be of. Travelers leaving Thailand on the Thai currency, more than 50,000 Thailand Baht per person may not remove.
 
Credit Cards
If you use a credit card vendors typically run your card before you are notified of the charges result in 2-3% possibility of a credit card is widely accepted. In addition, most of the cards, while providing a reasonable rate for many credit card companies for the cost of the foreign will be charged an additional charge.
For lost cards: American Express Tel: +66 (0) 2-273 5100 or +66 (0) 81-559-5888 Diners Club Tel: +66 (0) 2-238 2920 or +66 (0) 2-238 2680 Master Card Phone: 66 (0) 2-256 7326 7 Visa Tel: +66 (0) 2-256 7326 7
 
Tipping
Becoming more common, but tipping is not common practice in Thailand. Most of the hotels and restaurants, an additional 10% service charge in the bill. It is in addition to coins from 20 to 100 baht (10%) and leave at the restaurant, which is typically changed frequently according to the Thai people will leave the coins. Taxi drivers do not require a chip change, but the rest is to pay 20 baht appreciated the gesture of a hotel and parking is allowed for participants who transplantation.
Negotiation
Fixed rates are common in most other shops in department stores are expected to negotiate. In general, the arc of the original 10 to 40 percent lower than the numbers between the final and can be obtained. Most of the technologies you depend on the mood of the shopkeeper. But, remember, people in Thailand thanks to the manners and sense of humor. Patience and a broad smile on your face, you just can not get a better price, you can also enjoy shopping as art.
VAT Refunds
When entering the Kingdom on a tourist visa tax (VAT) 7% and you can receive a refund for goods purchased from registered retailers. Visit the qualifications to get a VAT refund of purchase, at least 5,000 baht in total at least 2,000 baht per day chonghaeyahapnida stores. You bought them in the store where you bought goods from the date of receipt of VAT refund counter (or a passport and flight information) should come with. From the airport departure terminal before passing through customs, VAT refund form from the counter, as well as customs staff must produce wealth.
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Business Hours

Generally speaking, Bangkok and Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket and other major tourist destinations in general long time for most services are open, the majority of Thai businesses and government services, business hours and no different than most other developed countries.
 
Banking Hours
Some bank branches, especially Thailand, shopping malls are open on the weekend inside him, but the Thai banking hours 3:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. banbuteo is Monday through Friday, usually. Currency exchange office or a weekend in Bangkok and other tourist attractions are open in the evening.
Hospitals and doctors, "double eyelid surgery
Major hospitals have 24-hour emergency in Bangkok, but the typical calendar, Monday, 8:00 will be scheduled between 18.00 Friday. Some large hospitals after hours and weekend service. You if you have a medical emergency of the nearest hospital accident and emergency treatment may need to go. All emergency services can be reached by phone by calling 191.
 
Emergency Services
Can reach 191 emergency services are generally available 24 hours a day.
Shops and department stores
Most shops are open daily 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 is Local "mom and dad," convenience stores can remain open until midnight on the previous Open. Thai City chapter of the sunset around the night market in general, open, open until midnight and sometimes 10:00 or 10:00 a.m. in the morning to the wet market to sell food to sell, they are open at various times, depending on the item.
Museums and galleries
Thailand's museums and galleries generally open daily from 9 am to 4 pm at the can. The time may be changed every day, many museums and galleries to close / or holidays can be.
Nightclub
Thailand nightclub, and have flexible working hours. 12/1am official deadline established in the long run time, depending on the type of hotel bar is given. In particular, certain clubs, such as Phuket and Koh Samui is 2-3 hours of sightseeing has the authority to open.
Post
Thailand postal service is reliable and efficient. Thailand's post office from 9:00 am to 8:00 am and 5:00 pm At 1:00 pm, 4:30, Saturdays and Sundays, are open from Monday to Friday. New Road, Bangkok, Central GPO 9 am to 1:00 pm, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday is open Monday through Friday. Instead, most of the major hotels you can arrange to mail letters and packages of all the Thai post office are all swipni holidays.
Bar
Pubs generally must complete to 1 am.
Restaurant
If significant changes in restaurant hours are Thai people love to eat in restaurants frequently, often past midnight the streets are open. The restaurant typically later than in rural areas is closing time in Bangkok and tourist attractions.
 
Supermarket
Supermarkets are usually open daily 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. are Seven-Eleven stores in all parts of Thailand that are typically open 24 hours.
   
BTS Skytrain
BTS Skytrain and increased during the rush hour, all day, frequent service, 6 AM and 6 are run daily at midnight at the time.
MRT Subway
MRT Metro Blue Line operates daily from 6am to midnight. Frequency - 09.00 am and 04.30 - 07.30 PM 06.00 in less than five minutes at peak hours.
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Health & Safety

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Some people in Thailand, Thailand's safety may be concerned about their health, but the most dangerous diseases in Thailand, with crime in general is a very safe country free. Notwithstanding the traveler must take the standard precautions. Avoid walking alone at night in remote locations when a crowded public place (such as a purse or camera) tab, and maintain your valuables. The dengue fever in a traveler may be exposed several diseases borne by mosquitoes, and quality must be protected from damage to the mosquito. Drink bottled water a little above the disease and can be tailored to avoid eating foods. You need to go to the hospital in Thailand if Fortunately, especially in Bangkok, the Kingdom and around the world-class service is a lot of hospitals. In addition, foreign police as a very useful model all the major tourist attractions and is located near the police and have police booths.
191:24-hour emergency support for the phone 1155 Tourist Police
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