Tropics, islands and cheap living. A magnet for remote workers and travellers.
For living60/100
For travel76/100
Key facts
Average net salary$600 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$590 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$3
Traveller daily budget$45 /day
Safety6/10
ClimateTropical
Avg summer temperature+30 °C
Avg winter temperature+26 °C
Best time to visitNovember, December, January, February, March
Life expectancy76.6
Population71,619,863
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 82 countries
Places worth seeing
- Grand Palace: The Emerald Buddha; cover shoulders and knees.
- Wat Pho: The 46 m reclining Buddha and a massage school.
- Wat Arun: The Temple of Dawn, best at sunset.
- Chatuchak Market: 15,000 stalls on weekends.
- Chinatown (Yaowarat): Evening street food.
- Ayutthaya: Ruins of the ancient capital, a day trip from Bangkok.
- Chiang Mai Old City: Temples, the night market and cafés.
- Doi Suthep: A golden temple on the mountain above the city.
- Ethical elephant sanctuary: Elephants without rides or shows.
- White Temple, Chiang Rai: A fairytale white temple, 3 hours from Chiang Mai.
- Phi Phi Islands: Turquoise water and cliffs.
- Railay, Krabi: A beach among limestone cliffs.
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