Prices in Thailand

Prices in Thailand - a vital issue that plagues many tourists who want to properly and wisely dispose of their budget on vacation .No less important is the estimated amount of spending and for those who plan to rent a house in one of the finest resorts of this Asian kingdom .In any case, regardless of the "length" of the visit to the country, you can safely say - the cost of various services, food, accommodation, shopping and bought in the Thai agency tours are cheaper than in Russia (but in the latter case do not forget about the ratio price / quality, which, alas, if you purchase an excursion directly to Tae often suffers) .

Food

The most inexpensive and at the same time delicious way to get acquainted with Thai national cuisine is food from local markets or from motorbikes, so-called "makashnits". Any dish will cost up to 50 baht. There is no standard menu. Often, you can not see the price tags customary for Russian street trading, so you'll have to navigate on the spot, based on how other people are ordered to have lunch.

It is worth remembering about the concept of hierarchy in Thai society. Every white tourist for them is a respected gentleman who does not have to eat from "makashnits", especially if the guest arrived here temporarily. Hence the disrespect that is increasingly being experienced by tourists from the Thais. Because standing near the counter and finding out from the traders the cost of food, the tourist as it descends to a level below the level of the Thais themselves.

Approximately shish kebabs of meat on a stick, something similar to a Japanese version of a meat dish, near the beach of Patong, one of the most famous and popular on the island of Phuket, will cost about 20 baht, pancakes with a banana or coconut - 40 baht. The farther from the first line, the cheaper the cost of food.

Lunch at a Thai restaurant will be much more expensive, but if you compare the amounts spent in Thailand and in Russia, it turns out that going to a restaurant for one person would be tantamount to a lunch at any of the numerous Russian fast food restaurants.

The basis of all the foundations of Thai gastronomy - Fig. Moreover, the word "food" in translation means "there is rice", so the main dish in the restaurant will most likely contain this particular ingredient. Another, no less popular leader among the products - noodles. When preparing for a meal, it is worth remembering that Thai cuisine is quite acute, which means it requires a certain amount of preparation and at least a healthy stomach.

If distrust of food on the street or restaurants with local cuisine exceeds the desire to tasty and inexpensive dinner, then numerous European institutions with a wide variety of recipes from around the world are at the disposal of holidaymakers .This kind of restaurants are mainly concentrated around prestigious hotels and business centers .The amount spent for lunch here will be the highest: 200-250 baht, which in terms of Russian money is very, very inexpensive .A more "humane" option can be found inside shopping centers, where the usual bistros and world-famous catering networks (for example, McDonald's) offer a choice of familiar dishes .

What should I spend in Tae? Entertainment,

excursions...

and, of course, unmatched Thai cuisine!

Accommodation

Rental housing in Thailand is much cheaper than in Russia (and, even more so, in Moscow). Especially if two or more people live on the used living space. The cheapest option is a studio apartment in a multi-apartment building. The price depends on many factors, including the place of residence. If we are talking about the famous resort of Pattaya, then the cost of such an apartment will be from 7-8 thousand baht a month (a modest option for 26 square meters far from the sea). The longer the lease term, the lower the amount.

Rent a two-room apartment in Chiang Mai will cost 6.5 million baht per month. Communal payments (water, electricity) renting living space is paid additionally, as well as the Internet, and cable TV. The minimum rental period is one month. You can try to find an apartment and for two weeks, but the price that the tourist pays will be in total equal to a monthly.

Renting an apartment, you need to remember that one-room studios may not have kitchens, and sometimes even the most luxurious apartments will not be able to offer the usual for the Russian large kitchen spaces.

Thai visa is issued for up to 30 days.

Rental of a detached house with a swimming pool and a minimal atmosphere on the island of Phuket will cost 10 thousand baht per month .Communal payments in the same way as in the case of renting an apartment are paid by the lodger himself .Choosing the type of housing, in addition to rent, you will need to make a deposit equal to the monthly cost of living space .Subsequently, upon termination of the contract, the deposit shall be returned intact and secure in the event that the lessee has not in any way caused damage to the premises .If this does happen, then the amount required for repair is deducted from the deposit .

Excursions

Acquisition of excursions in a street agency is a serious matter. They will cost less, but the risk of being with a bad guide and stopping inadvertently "wrong" will be great. The cost of excursions depends also on the place where they are purchased. On different beaches in the same resort you can see different prices.

In Patong, the tour can be cheaper than at Kata Beach. In addition, you need to remember that the price is easy to knock down, bargaining. Purchased in the street, a guided tour from Phuket to the James Bond Islands will cost a little more than two thousand baht, to the Similan Islands without spending the night - at 2300 baht.

Another way to save on excursions and more deeply to get acquainted with the exotic color of the country is to reach the sights by yourself. And, for this it is not necessary to undertake long trips. Enough, without an excursion, to go, for example, from Pattaya by ferry to the island of Koh Lan, and in Bangkok - to visit one of the temples. Entrance tickets to many temples of the capital Taya - no more than 50 baht, excluding the complex, which includes the Great Royal Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha.