17 things I wish I knew BEFORE visiting THAILAND in 2024

I live in Phuket and the cops stopping you for not wearing helmets is not a scam, Under Thai traffic law you must have a Thai riding license and the cops can refuse to accept international ones, We have so many young tourists the same as yourself and your girlfriends that are seriously injured or killed because they have either never ridden or have very little experience on motorbikes before they come here, Good Helmets protective clothing and 1st class riding Insurance are essential if Biking in Thailand and the only way you can become insured here is with a full Thai Riding licence and if you do have an accident here on a rental scooter and your fault you could suffer massive compensation claims........My advice to all you guys is keep well of of Scooters when you visit unless you have a Thai riding license comprehensive Thai insurance and fully understand the rules of the road here,ps I worked for the Thai Tourist Police here involved with sorting out foreigners involved here on Scooter. accidents........Hoping you will amend your comments accordingly and educate the dangers of novice riders coming here and renting bikes.

Thailand has 3 seasons buddy cool season (Nov-Feb) Hot Season (March-May) Wet Season (July-Oct) June visits are the best kept secret in Thailand! Almost Jan temperatures with Wet season prices!

I'm 72 and just got back 2 days ago and I fell in love with Thailand. We did the island tour on the long boat to Phi Phi... and decided to stay the night in only the clothes we were wearing. Best decision ever and I cannot wait to go back...bucket list ticked. This video was excellent and full of very good advice. 👍

Maybe to add: taxi is often cheaper than grab. But Never use Taxi without taximeter!! And you can normally see whether it’s industrial ice cubes or self made (hole in the middle of the ice cube = industrial).

this video is so good! No BS, straight to the point, love it!

As a Brit living in Thailand! This video was brilliant, 👏 excellent advice for all travelers ❤

As a local I can confirm that everything you say is true.

Thank you for your video. As a Thai people I hope we could be able to welcome your visiting again 😊

We lived off 7 eleven ham toasties when I went for 3 weeks a few years ago! Thailand is magical!! Aw the memories! ❤

Great info! Leaving for Thailand in 5 days & your videos have been such a big help! So excited ☺️

Awesome video! I am in Thailand right now with my wife and kids. My wife is Lao. We live in America. We are going to Laos next. The Thai food is really good. It’s bland. You have to add hot sauce etc. All resorts who cater to foreigners. They do not have condiments. In America we are used to Sriracha and countless condiments. You will be lucky to find anything other than tobacco. If you want another condiment. You have to buy it locally at a Big C or 7/11. Also. Food carts don’t give you napkins. If they do it’s paper thin. We at least carried wipes. It’s a must. Foot carts will have tables with lots of spills and messes. We just wipe them down before we eat. Also. I carry a microfiber cloth and a small bottle of eye glass cleaner. Works perfect for eye glasses and iPads phones. The major disappoint for me. I am a huge coffee drinker. No one is open at 5am for coffee. Even in a big city like Bangkok. Every resort we stayed at. No coffee station or pay coffee machine. This is my first vacation where I don’t get to drink coffee from a coffee shop right away when I wake up. You only have the instant coffee in the room.

Doing Thailand in November. Great info. I love when you do these kinds of videos.

I'm planning to visit Bangkok and Phuket in mid November of this year and I'm so excited. I've always dreamed of going there. So I'm watching everything I can find about how to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. And to be a respectful tourist. I'm thrilled to finally get to visit this magical place at 53! Thank you for the guidance!

Once I was travelling by train through a small village where I had to stop and get on a different train and a bunch of kids came to me and gave me some photogallery of their king and I really didnt know what to do with it, so I took it with me and was so afraid of discarding it, so I still have it with me to this day. The kids were very friendly, I dont think they have seen much tourists in this rural part of thailand so I have played with them the whole train ride. People in Thailand are so awesome

Don't miss the street food in Bangkok. So delicious, so cheap, and so tasty, plus never once had any gastric problems from it. You sit on benches on the street along with all the Thai people. Fun! Definitely not to be missed - and way better than most restaurants.

Regarding the ice: Most restaurants and cafes and even food carts use the ice with the HOLE in it. This is the correct kind of ice. If it has a hole in the center, it's safe.

Great vid and advice. Lived in Thailand from 1992 to 1994. Stayed in Pattaya and Jomtien, worked in Map ta Phut. Best time of my life. Surely very different now, but what a great adventure every chance I had time off (including every evening).

Great video my friend. 💯👏🏼👏🏼 Thanks for sharing your time with us all. Cheers from 2 Canadians 🇨🇦 living in Mexico.🇲🇽 ✌🏼🥰

I prepare to have a trip to Thailand in August now, and your tips are so helpful for me before having a trip, tks so much bro. Im from Vietnam

Well have you heard of kolkata, mumbai, delhi belly? Food poisoning can happen whenever you least expected. When traveling better eat hot food. Drinks if from fridge is already cold or chilled, do not add ice anymore.