DAILY THAILAND BUDGET,FOR THE BUDGET TRAVELER

Want to know how much it costs to be a backpacker in Thailand for a day? Why not ask someone who knows what they’re talking about! Working out a daily budget can be a little tricky when you’re the other side of the world. While the guidebooks can help out to a degree, they’re not always up to date, nor do they give you the info you’re looking for. The best way to plan your daily Thailand budget is to look what others are spending there TODAY – people just like you, who might want a beer or two with lunch, to take a moto taxi instead of walking or just want a bit of air con in their guest house. Our daily budget for Thailand reflects what most backpackers will spend day to day and covers the areas where a few people might choose to splurge. Daily Thailand budget: Sleep (Khao San Road): Dorm Bed (fan, shared bathroom) – 120-150B Basic single room (fan, shared bathroom, possibly without a window) – 180B Guesthouse double room (fan, private bathroom, TV) – 400B Hotel double room (air con, hot water bathroom, TV) – 800B Splurge! Hotels on Th. Sukhumvit in the city centre start from around 1500B for a luxury room in a great hotel with pool, maid service, etc. Check for rooms with Hostelbookers.com Eat: Small street snacks (BBQ meat, pork dumplings) – 20B Cheese and ham toastie from 7-11 – 25B Street pad thai with egg – 30B Chicken green curry with rice – 40B Croissant from European coffee shop – 90B Indoor restaurant with air con – meal + drinks around 150B Fancy restaurant – meal + cocktails around 500B Splurge! Having a meal in a fancy restaurant, with a cocktail and a drink or two, costs around 500B per person. Drink: 1 litre water from 7-11 – 18B Coffee from US style coffee shop – 60-85B Big bottle of Chang from 7-11 – 50B Big bottle of Chang in a bar – 100-150B Spirit + mixer – 150B Cocktail in a fancy bar – 250B Whisky bucket – 250B Travel: Public bus from Bangkok (Ekamai Terminal) to Trat – 248B International bus ride (Bangkok to Phnom Penh) – 600B Skytrain from airport to Phayathai (into city centre) – 45B Taxi from Phayathai to Khao San Road 100B Taxi/tuk tuk ride 20 mins – 100B Skytrain ride 8 stops (20 mins) – 35B Splurge! A taxi from Bangkok Suvarnabhumi airport to Khao San Road/city centre costs around 300-350B. Other: Internet 1 hour (free wifi widely available) – 30-60B Entrance fee to Royal Palace – 400B Entrance fee to Reclining Golden Buddha – 100B If you’re doing the Southeast Asia ‘loop’ then check out our up-to-date daily budget for Cambodia as well. you can find this great article and others @ http://beforeyoubackpack.com/daily-thailand-budget/