Tarun- Things to do before you land in Thailand
- Best simcard to buy in Thailand and where
- Apps to use for travel in Thailand
- Vegetarian food recommendation for Thailand
Things to do before you land in Thailand
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- Download google maps offline
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- Know how to reach your property (offline route – download google maps offline)
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- The airport have free Wifi
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- Don’t buy sim card airport if you wish to save some money (750-800 bhat )
Best simcard to buy in Thailand and where
AIS is the best sim card. If you don’t buy at the airport you can save nearly 750-800 bhat
Apps to use for travel in Thailand
Grab(cab/bike) – costlier in bigger cities, cheaper in smaller cities
Bolt(cab/bike) – cheaper in bigger cities, costlier in smaller cities
PS: they are trying to acquire each others customer ha ha
Indrive(cab/bike) – cheaper but just supports cash payments for Thailand
12GoAsia – you can book ferries, buses & vans here for internal transport in Thailand
Also check the prices with the hostel or local travel guys and do the basic comparison. Sometimes you can get cheaper options
Trip.com(flights) – I got really better deals for internal flight with good baggage allowances on Trip
Vegetarian food recommendation for Thailand
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- Fried Rice (Tofu/Vegetables )
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- Pineapple Fried Rice
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- Roti (Local Thai Pan Cake)
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- Mango Sticky Rice
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- Khao Soi
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- Falafel/Hummus Wrap
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- Smoothie Bowls
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- Spring Rolls
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- Lot of smoothie
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- Cheese toast/fruits/milk at 7 Eleven
Tops Daily/ Lotus Go have few more options for vegetarian snacks and salads than 7 Eleven. For healthy snacks I find Tops Daily to be more better than 7 Eleven
Additional Tips
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- Tell for smoothies without sugar
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- Tell to make food without fish oil (palm oil)
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- You tell them to add tofu for your proteins
Tips to search on Google Maps
- Always search for vegan/vegetarian restaurant instead of top restaurant or food near me
- Go to the review section and check the top rated dishes – if it’s vegetarian/vegan, less chance to get disappointed
Stay recommendations
Bangkok: Silom Space Hostel
Bangkok: Siamaze Hostel
Chiang Mai: The Common Hostel
Chiang Rai: Mercy Hostel (the friendliest people staff I ever met)
Pai: Atlas Valley / The Deeja Pai
Pai: Baan Pai Riverside (Private Cottages for some time away from hostel and create content)
Koh Phangan: The Funky Monkey Hostel
Koh Lanta: Hub of Joys
Ko Phi Phi: Ibiza House Phi Phi
Surat Thani: The Port Hostel by Suwatchai
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