{"id":64,"date":"2008-01-08T13:45:49","date_gmt":"2008-01-08T13:45:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/thailand-travel-guide\/"},"modified":"2008-01-08T13:45:49","modified_gmt":"2008-01-08T13:45:49","slug":"thailand-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/thailand-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Thailand Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Thailand at a glance<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Southern Islands and beaches &#8211; Many people visit Thailand for the endless islands and beaches of the south. \u00a0Whilst they are good, you&#8217;ll actually find better islands and beaches throught southeast Asia, but not as many so close together and so easily accessible.\n<ul>\n<li>Ko Samui<\/li>\n<li>Ko Pha Ngna<\/li>\n<li>Ko Toa<\/li>\n<li>Phuket<\/li>\n<li>Krabi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Bangkok<\/li>\n<li>Northern Thailand<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Sections<\/h2>\n<p align=\"left\">Getting around<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Scooters are in all tourist areas to rent from 150Baht per day. \u00a0Most are new. \u00a0Make sure you wear helmets at all times, especially in Phuket where they are mandatory. \u00a0You should have an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itravelabout.com\/internation-driving-permit\/\">Internatinal Driving Permit<\/a>. \u00a0Riding without one can attract a fine of 300Baht. \u00a0Most rental agreements require that you pay the whole value of the bike should it get stolen. \u00a0Secure the bike at night, ideally somewhere safe. \u00a0Motorbikes are also often available.<\/p>\n<h2>Post<\/h2>\n<p>Post is generally reliable. \u00a0Post boxes are regularly distributed and red in colour. \u00a0Stamps can be purchased in post offices, which are in all major towns and from larger 7 Eleven stores.<\/p>\n<h2>Mobile Phones<\/h2>\n<p>Non-Thai Sim cards normally work in Thailand, but you&#8217;ll pay a lot for calls.\u00a0 Better to buy a Thai sim card.\u00a0 You can get these from any phone shop and most corner stores.\u00a0 There are 2 main companies, DTAC (Happy) and 12Call.\u00a0 Both offer cheap local calls (2B per minute), but DTAC Happy is MUCH cheaper for international calls.\u00a0 So get a DTAC Happy sim if you want to make calls home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand at a glance Southern Islands and beaches &#8211; Many people visit Thailand for the endless islands and beaches of the south. \u00a0Whilst they are good, you&#8217;ll actually find better islands and beaches throught southeast Asia, but not as many so close together and so easily accessible. 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