Weather: Thailand is a tropical monsoon climate, hot and humid. The hot season lasts from March to May, the rainy season lasts from June to September, and the cool season lasts from October to February. The average temperature throughout the year is 28 degrees Celsius, and the annual temperature difference is small.
Clothing: Simple summer clothing can be worn throughout the year. Swimmers can bring their own bathing suits and flip-flops, and long-sleeved jackets are needed for cooler evenings.
Time difference: One hour slower than Beijing time.
Language: Thai and Teochew are the main languages; English is generally spoken in hotels.
Drinking water: Thailand is accustomed to adding ice cubes to drinks, and hotel tap water is not drinkable.
Daily necessities: Most hotels are not equipped with toothpaste, toothbrush and slippers, please bring your own.
Medicines: Please bring some common medicines and emergency medical supplies in case of emergency.
Voltage: 220 volts.
Shopping: The busiest areas in Bangkok City are Long Road, Sikorn Shopping Plaza and Watergate District, featuring bird's nests, shark's fins, dried pork, gemstones, and local fashions, and Pattaya Beach is most bustling with Pattaya Street.
Currency: Thailand's currency is the Baht, with 100 RMB converting to about 450 baht.
Customs: Travelers are allowed to bring 200 cigarettes and one bottle of wine into the country free of charge. In addition, all kinds of meat, plants and vegetables are prohibited. According to customs regulations, if you bring more than 50,000 baht or 2,000 U.S. dollars in cash into the country, you must declare customs. For returning passengers, each passenger is limited to 100 cigarettes. Protected animals cannot be brought back to Hong Kong.
Note: According to airline regulations, each traveler is limited to no more than 20 kilograms of checked baggage and one piece of carry-on baggage not exceeding (55cm x 35cm x 22cm). To avoid unnecessary trouble, please do not take any items from the hotel without authorization; if you want to keep it as a souvenir, please purchase it from the hotel.
Safety tips: Do not carry or store anything for others to avoid being prosecuted for possession of contraband. When in areas with poor sanitation, choose cooked food and packaged drinks. Avoid traveling alone at night. Remember to carry valuables such as identification, cash, traveler's checks, credit cards, airline tickets, cameras, etc., and do not store them in your luggage or leave them in your car, hotel room, or public **** place.
Second, the preparation before going abroad
Choose a reputable and legitimate travel agency, it is recommended not to participate in low-fare tours, so as to avoid arriving in Thailand, the tour guide to arrange for shopping or forced sales of self-paid trips, resulting in disputes. Understand the content of the itinerary (accommodation, transportation, meals, choice and arrangement of optional tours). Ask the travel agent to send a certified tour leader to lead the tour, and ask the travel agent to arrange qualified and safe transportation and tourist activities. Attend the pre-trip briefing and sign a travel contract with the travel agent, and ask for a receipt from the travel agent to protect your rights and interests. Purchase travel insurance and medical insurance, and learn about the insurance program to ensure your rights and interests. Bring your own medicines or ointments, and avoid carrying powdered medicines that could be mistaken for drugs. Pregnant women, the elderly or those in poor health should be accompanied by family members, and should first go to the hospital to obtain a diagnosis in English with Chinese instructions for backup. If you are not feeling well on the way, do not take other people's medicines casually, and inform the tour leader to arrange for medical treatment. Before going abroad, you should inform your family of your itinerary, the telephone number of the hotel you are staying at and the contact number of the travel agency you are joining. If you are traveling on your own, you should keep in touch with your family at all times. Take several photos with you, and make a photocopy of your air ticket, passport, visa, exchange receipts, credit cards, etc., and carry them separately from your original documents in case you lose them or apply for a replacement.
Third, Thailand's entry and exit regulations:
(a) Thailand's entry required documents: passport valid for at least six months, immigration card (received at the time of entry and vice versa), immigration card must be filled out in English, in which the name needs to be in capital letters.
(2) Entry Procedures: Clip the immigration card in your passport and go through the immigration officials for entry procedures, then go to the terminal to take out your checked baggage, and then take the customs declaration form (if necessary) to the customs inspection office to be inspected and then go out of the customs. Duty-free items that travelers can bring in include 200 cigarettes and 1 kilogram of alcohol.
(3) Departure formalities: Pay the airport tax of 500 baht per person. Thai Immigration collects the exit card and goes through the departure formalities and puts an exit stamp in the passport. Accept security check. No more than 50,000 baht of Thai currency may be carried out of Thailand.
(d) Thailand's entry and exit regulations are more stringent, visitors to Thailand for short-term sightseeing tours, must have a visa issued by the Thai Embassy. During sightseeing tours in Thailand, they are subject to inspection by immigration officials at any time and are fined 200 baht in Thai currency for each day in excess of the visa period, subject to a maximum fine of 20,000 baht.
(v) Trade in all religious and national cultural relics is prohibited. Travelers carrying antiques and Buddha statues out of the country must apply in advance for an authorization certificate from the National Art Department of Thailand. Income earned by any businessman during his stay in Thailand must be subject to income tax. The import and export of all pornographic materials, drugs and weapons are prohibited and offenders are severely penalized.
(vi) Brochures on foreign exchange controls and regulations on controlled items and information on what items to purchase are available at the Thai Museums Unit, Wildlife Conservation Unit, Department of Customs, Tourism Department of the Thai Government, and Thai Embassies, Consulates, or Overseas Representatives' Offices and are required to apply for an authorization from a government agency of the Thai Customs prior to departing the country.
(vii) According to the relevant Thai regulations, the amount of duty-free goods allowed to be brought into the country is 1 kilogram of sweet wine or spirits, 50 cigars, 250 grams of tobacco or 200 cigarettes, and 5 rolls of film or 3 rolls of cinematographic film; animals and plants are not allowed to be brought into the country. Passengers can buy 1 kilogram of wine, 200 cigarettes, a camera, a camcorder and personal jewelry from duty-free stores.
The relevant regulations are subject to Thailand's official announcement. The Customs and Excise Department at Bangkok Airport can be reached at 0066-2-5351269, 5351569, 5351153 or 5355044.
Fourth: Fire Prevention in Thailand
(1) After staying in a hotel, check whether the security door can be opened, whether the passageway is open or not, and memorize the location of the security door and fire extinguishing equipment on the aisle in case of a fire, and then try to escape in the dark. The first step is to make sure that you have the best possible chance of getting out of the dark.
(2) Don't use electrical appliances that consume a lot of electricity, such as electric spoons and stoves, and don't cook in your room.
(3) Don't dry wet clothes on lampshades and don't smoke in bed before going to sleep.
(4) Report a fire to the hotel desk and wake up others.
(5) The key is placed at the head of the bed for easy access, when the fire alarm first understand the source of the fire, you can try to touch the door handle, such as very hot, do not open the door, first to the garbage cans of water on the door, with a wet towel to block the doorway, and then go to the window to call for help. If you want to escape, the first wet towel over the face to breathe, crouch off the ground 10 - 20 centimeters along the walls of the room door to escape to the safety of the door, if possible, to provide a small flashlight.
(F) fire does not use the elevator to escape.
Fifth, Thailand transportation precautions
1. Driving and walking on the left, and comply with traffic rules.
2. When traveling by car, always pay attention to the location of your belongings.
3. When taking a cab, write down the number of the taxi so that you can quickly retrieve any items you have left behind.
4. In buses and public ****ing places, watch out for pickpockets who will try to distract you and steal from you.
5. Carry your hotel's business card with you in case you get lost.
6. Avoid walking alone on quiet streets or in deserted areas.
6. Don't carry too much cash, use credit cards and traveler's checks, and pay for the same item with a credit card at once. Take care of your wallet and valuables. Even when taking pictures or going to the restroom, you should carry your wallet with you, zipper it up, and carry it on your chest. Traveling bags and backpacks, though convenient, are often the target of thieves. Comparison shopping is not a good idea. When buying high-priced items, it is advisable to make more comparisons, as most items cannot be returned after purchase, and remember to ask for a full receipt when buying. Jewelry purchases should be taken with you and not sent by mail. Jewelry and sapphires are graded in Thailand and proof of purchase should be obtained from the store after purchase. Do not accept excursions or free purchases offered by strangers. Shop at local department stores where prices are reasonable and quality is guaranteed. Respect Thailand's special religious beliefs, but avoid being forced to shop on the basis of religious beliefs. Do not consume or buy protected wildlife and its products.
Seven, participate in water activities
Engage in water activities such as swimming, jet ski and speedboat, water parachuting, diving and other precautions:
To participate in water activities, it is advisable to go with a companion, and to understand the activities of the venue is legal and whether the equipment is the proper use and operation, and to listen to the guidance of professional instructors, diving equipment can not replace the ability to swim, can not swim, do not try. Do not try. Understand in advance the terrain, tides, currents, wind direction, temperature, water entry and exit points, etc. If the above factors are not suitable for water activities, do not be forced to participate. When participating in activities on the outer islands, it is advisable to ask the travel agency to arrange a legal transportation boat, strictly observe the rules of wearing life jackets and wear them throughout the trip, or take the initiative to ask for them if they are not provided. When traveling on yachts and jet skis, do not cross the safe waters and do not swim in the water activities area of jet skis, speedboats and parachutes. Pay attention to the safety signs, rescue equipment and lifeguards in the activity area. Pay attention to your physical condition, do not participate in water activities and diving if you have heart disease, high blood pressure, cold, fever, alcohol consumption or after meals, and leave the water and go ashore immediately if you feel tired or cold. Avoid prolonged immersion in water and exposure to sunlight, and do not dive for a long time holding your breath, dizziness leading to drowning; do not use earplugs when diving into the water, as the pressure will cause the earplugs to impact the eardrums and cause damage. Do not dive with your head first and carry floating equipment. Before taking a yacht, it is advisable to know the passenger capacity of the yacht, and if it is overloaded, you should refuse to take a ride, and do not concentrate on one side of the deck when taking a ride, so as not to lose the balance of the boat. For travel agencies to arrange the itinerary outside the various water activities, should be careful to assess their safety and their own physical condition before participating.
VIII. Thailand's telephone numbers and related contacts
Unit
Telephone
Unit
Telephone
Alarms
191
Fire
199
First aid center
1691
Medical Help
1669
Traffic Accident
1197
Highway Police Station
1193
Travel Help
1155
Day and Night Help
02-2264444
Bangkok Number Search Line
1133
Dedicated number checking line for other areas
183
Bangkok Airport Concourse 1
02-5351149
Bangkok Airport Concourse 2
02-5351301
Thai Immigration Office:
02-2873101
Soi Suan Phlu, Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok.
Chinese Embassy Tel:
Address:
Website:
02-2457044, 02-2457033, 02-2457036
57 Ratchadaphisek Road, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10310
www.chinaembassy.or.th