Overview
From the “Venice of the East” in Bangkok’s floating markets to Pai’s hippie hill tribes brewing kombucha, Thailand layers ancient grace with modern verve. Dive the Similan Islands’ granite boulders swarmed by barracudas, then unwind at a Chiang Rai tea plantation where Akha women sing harvest songs. Evenings demand pad Thai devoured on plastic stools, feet dusted with temple marigolds.
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Visa-free for 55+ nationalities (30-90 days). Songkran (April) turns cities into water fight zones. Skytrain beats traffic in Bangkok. Avoid touching heads – sacred; never step over street food plates – disrespectful.
