Thailand

Southeast Asia · Thailand

Thailand

City, jungle, island: in that order

The easiest first trip abroad: direct flights, visa-free, every budget absorbed. The trick is choosing two regions instead of four.

Ideal length
6-9 days
Best months
November to March (cool, dry)
Flight time
~4h from Delhi direct
Visa
Visa-free for Indian passports · 60 days
Currency
Thai Baht (THB)

Fixed departures

Go with a group

Travellers

Thailand, in their words.

  • Thailand · Full Moon, Christmas & New Year — travellers

    Paid, packed, turned up. That was genuinely the whole job. Food stops were picked by someone who actually eats there, not off a list. Worth every rupee, and I am not easy to please on that.

    Tara Verma, Mumbai

  • Thailand · Full Moon, Christmas & New Year — travellers

    Went in with low expectations about travelling with strangers and came back with a group chat that is still going. Stays were simple rather than fancy, clean, and always where they said they would be. Would do it again with the same crew.

    Neha Varma, Chandigarh

  • Thailand · Full Moon, Christmas & New Year — travellers

    6 nights was exactly right — long enough to settle, short enough to take off work. Free day on Koh Samui is the bit I keep describing to people who did not go. Would do it again with the same crew.

    Shreya Khanna, Gurugram

  • Thailand · Full Moon, Christmas & New Year — travellers

    Was deciding between two operators and picked this for the itinerary. No regrets. Four-island tour by speedboat came around just as the group had hit its stride, which was annoying in the best way. Already looking at their Sri Lanka · New Year (Batch 1) trip.

    Sanjay Gupta, Kochi

  • Thailand · Full Moon, Christmas & New Year — travellers

    Booked this one fairly late and still got a seat on the first batch. To Krabi was the day everyone had come for, and it delivered. Already looking at their Sri Lanka · New Year (Batch 1) trip.

    Naina Kulkarni, Kochi

  • Thailand · Full Moon Party — travellers

    Went in with low expectations about travelling with strangers and came back with a group chat that is still going. The pace was honest — a couple of early starts, and they told us in advance rather than springing them. Only note: carry more cash than you think you need.

    Yash Pillai, Chennai

  • Thailand · Full Moon Party — travellers

    Paid, packed, turned up. That was genuinely the whole job. Transfers and check-ins were sorted before we arrived anywhere, which I had not expected at this price. Already looking at their Tirthan Valley trip.

    Zoya Bose, Lucknow

  • Thailand · Full Moon Party — travellers

    The route sold it — Phuket, Koh Samui, Krabi in 7 days without me planning a thing. Food stops were picked by someone who actually eats there, not off a list. Tell your friends to go before it gets busy.

    Meera Menon, Thane

  • Thailand · Full Moon Party — travellers

    Travelled solo and never once felt like the odd one out. Free day on Koh Samui is the bit I keep describing to people who did not go. Tell your friends to go before it gets busy.

    Shreya Gupta, Lucknow

  • Thailand · Full Moon Party — travellers

    First group trip for me, and Land in Phuket on day one took the nerves out of it. Phi Phi day trip was the day everyone had come for, and it delivered. Tell your friends to go before it gets busy.

    Imran Singh, Lucknow

On the plate

What to eat in Thailand

Khao soi

Khao soi

Northern curry noodle soup.

Pad thai

Pad thai

Stir-fried noodles.

Tom yum

Tom yum

Spicy shrimp soup.

Mango sticky rice

Mango sticky rice

Khao niao mamuang.

Som tum

Som tum

Green papaya salad.

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