New to Thailand? Start here. These are the essentials every first-time visitor needs sorted before landing — entry rules, getting around, where to stay, and staying connected.
- Check your Thailand visa requirements — our interactive tool covering 195 nationalities.
- How to extend a tourist visa or visa-free stay — the process, documents and fees.
- Thailand’s 2026 travel rules — what changed, and what to pack.
- Where to stay in Phuket — neighbourhoods and hotels by budget.
- Bangkok water taxis & river boats — the cheapest way across the city.
Stay connected from the moment you land
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Skip the airport SIM queue: Grab a Thailand eSIM from Yesim and you’ll have data before you clear immigration.