For Chinese people to travel freely to Thailand for the first time, there are two destinations, the first choice is Bangkok, Pattaya, and Phuket, and the other combination is Phuket and Chiang Mai, depending on each person's interests.
The travel period is generally not less than seven days, and about ten days is the most ideal, which can not only play all the attractions you want to go, but also let yourself always be in the atmosphere of enjoying the joy of the journey.
Before leaving, buy a Japanese book "Around the World" Thai edition online, which contains detailed introductions to attractions and Chinese maps of city streets, browse and cut out the relevant chapters, and take them with you so that you can view them at any time.
In addition, on the three major websites of independent travel, "Qyer", "Hornet's Nest" and "TripAdvisor", you can also combine the "Baidu" network to find together, have a preliminary plan and vision for the itinerary, and then read a few essential travelogues written by travel heroes on the three major websites, and the travel strategy will be basically completed.
When traveling abroad, you must remember that accommodation and transportation go first, and do these two things before you go, and as for eating, drinking, playing and shopping, you can plan gradually and slowly in the future.
Buy a ticket at least a month in advance, look it up on Fliggy or other websites, the sooner you buy, the cheaper, compare several websites, which one has a lower price and which one to buy.
The first choice of the hotel is to look for it on the Binke network, some travelers reflected, at present, in the country, the Binke network can not be found, then look for it on the "Qunar network", compared to the "Qunar network" Although it is not as good as the Binke network, but the price is still a little lower than several other big travel networks in China.
There are three principles for choosing a hotel: one is high rating and good guest evaluation, the second is convenient transportation and convenient travel, and the third is the price is close to the people.
Thailand tour hotel, if you take the luxury travel route, then choose more than four star hotels, such as taking the economy route, set a small hotel or hostel, my feeling is that to Thailand travel, sightseeing and exotic customs is the main option, such as want to enjoy high-end hotels, there are too many comfortable hotels to choose from.
In the following order, I will follow the order of "Plan 1" and "Plan 2" to explain in detail how to enjoy the first independent travel in Thailand.
Option 1
How to Visit Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket
Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world, and the service facilities are world-class, whether you take a night or day flight, you don't have to worry about getting off the plane, everything will be very smooth.
After taking the luggage and walking out of the airport hall, the first stop is to visit Pattaya, not far from the door is the passenger bus to Pattaya, buy a ticket and get on the bus, the journey takes about two hours.
The coach bus stops at Pattaya Long-distance Bus Terminal, gets off the bus and takes a songthaew or taxi to the hotel in the city center.
Most of the hotels in Pattaya are in the alleys, and the songthaews or taxis are parked at the corners of the streets, so you have to open Google navigation to find the hotels yourself.
Pattaya is a city of beach relaxation and sightseeing, a world-famous sex capital, also known as "men's paradise", also known as "Oriental Hawaii" and "Oriental Amsterdam".
Pattaya is a small city, with a radius of about two or three square kilometers, and the city center that can be visited is only about one square kilometer.
Hotels in Pattaya are best located near the seafood market or Liquor Bar Walk, which is only a 10-minute walk to the beach or Liquor Terrace. Pattaya is mostly small hotels with similar facilities.
The main attractions in Pattaya City are island tours and wine bar night markets, you can play on the beach during the day, you can also take a transportation boat to visit the nearby Koh Larn, and those who like Buddhism can take a songthaew to visit the Temple of Truth.
At night, go to the Walking Street of Jiuba to see the exotic scenery that cannot be seen in China. Many gogo bars in Pattaya are scattered in various alleys, whenever the lights are first released, the lights are lit up in front of each bar, and the neon lights dye the whole alley colorfully, go to the gogo bar to watch the young lady's performance without tickets, buy a bottle of beer for 100 baht, sit in it and drink beer to watch the show, there is no time limit, if you are interested, you can always see two o'clock in the middle of the night.
Going to Pattaya to have a seafood meal is also an indispensable enjoyment, in the seafood market to choose seafood varieties that cannot be eaten in China, go to the small restaurant next to the processing, freshly cooked, buy some beer, eat fresh and delicious seafood, very comfortable!
There are no buses in Pattaya city, so you can only take a songthaew for 20 baht to travel to a distant place, but there are a lot of songthaews on the street, and they will stop when you wave and stop.
After visiting Pattaya, still go to the coach station to take the big bar back to Bangkok, the bus stops at the coach station, and then take the Skytrain to the hotel in the city center.
Bangkok is a world-famous tourist city, the number of tourists from all countries visited every year is the first in the world, but the traffic congestion in the city is also very serious, so in Bangkok, the hotel must be selected near the light rail, subway or Chao Phraya River traffic boat terminal, important things do not say three times, the first choice to visit Bangkok to solve the problem of transportation.
The hotel is chosen, go to the city's attractions by light rail, subway, Chao Phraya River traffic boat and "tuk tuk car" you can go to any attraction you want to go, some travelers said that in Bangkok with taxi software called online car-hailing, in fact, taking a taxi often encounters traffic jams, often speed is not reached.
Bangkok's skytrain, subway, and boat lines are all connected, and detailed Chinese maps can be downloaded online, showing the locations of major attractions.
You can go to the station window to buy a three-day pass by light rail, which is cheap and convenient. Take a boat ride on the Chao Phraya River to buy a ticket, 30 baht per person for the whole journey, you can take a boat cruise to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. (As a reminder, the ticket stub should be kept, and if it is found to be lost, the fine will be very large).
The last train of the light rail is 12 p.m., and the boat stops sailing until 7 p.m.
There are about a dozen major attractions in Bangkok, (check them online), and you can basically reach them by the above three means of transportation, depending on your personal preferences and time.
Attractions on the outskirts of Bangkok, such as floating markets, elephant rafting, and visiting Ayutthaya, can be booked on a "day trip" by travel agencies on the street, shopping around, and buying which one is lower.
Bangkok's Nana Bah Walking Street and Silom Phraphong Night Market are famous red light districts in Thailand and around the world, and travelers who have time may wish to check them out and take a short trip by Skytrain.
After visiting Bangkok, take the light rail and then change to the airport bus to Don Mueang Airport, and take the Thai Airways flight to Phuket, the flight takes about an hour.
Phuket Airport is not big, out of the terminal, there is an airport minibus outside the gate, give the hotel address to the driver to register, and send tourists to the hotel at a flat price.
Phuket is a famous island tourist attraction in Thailand and even the world, and to go to Phuket is to play on the island beach.
Phuket Scenic Area is divided into Patong Beach area and Phuket Town, the main attractions are around Patong Beach, so the hotel should be selected in the area near Patong Beach, remember not to settle in Phuket Town, the two places are dozens of miles away.
The Patong Beach area is about the same size as Pattaya, and when you get around the city, you can get to the attractions you want to go on foot, and you can see songthaews, "tutu" cars, and taxis everywhere on the street.
Patong Beach and the other two adjacent beaches have a beautiful seascape, with clear blue waters and azure skies, which are often mesmerizing.
Rent a recliner on the beach during the day, go to the 711 convenience store to buy some food and drinks, sunbathe, swim in the sea, sleep on the recliner when you are tired, eat some Thai food, blow the sea breeze, see the endless sea view, and if you want to play marine sports, you can go to a motorboat, take a parachute, and enjoy life!
At night, go to the bar walking street to see the famous "Phuket Night", which is also a tourist card of Phuket, and the foreigners will inevitably be infected when they see the scene of foreigners lingering on the street.
Another business card of Phuket is to go to the "day trip to the sea", a boat will gather dozens of tourists from all over the world, floating in the deep sea for a day, everyone eats and drinks on the boat, or goes to the sea to snorkel, or watch the strange sea scenery, get along with each other like good friends, although there is a language communication barrier, but everyone has a very good time, all the travelers who have been there will leave a good memory that will not be forgotten.
Playing "Day Trip to the Sea" can be booked at the front desk of the hotel or the travel agency on the street, and the travel agency can make a bargain, and the travel agency will pick you up.
In Phuket, you can also taste a seafood feast like Pattaya, buy seafood at Rawai Seafood Market, and go to the small restaurant opposite to process it, and you can enjoy an incomparably fresh and delicious seafood meal.
After visiting Phuket, book a shuttle bus to the airport at the front desk of the hotel, and the minibus will pick you up from the hotel to the airport and fly back to the domestic city from Phuket.
At this point, the three-city tour of Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket has come to an end.
Option II
How to visit Chiang Mai and Phuket
Now there are many cities in the country have flights to Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai's airport is very small, get off the plane and go through customs, go to get your luggage, and then go out of the airport hall, outside the door is the taxi counter, the flat price to the hotel where you stay.
Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand and a famous tourist city, the city is not large, and the size is comparable to the larger county town on the mainland.
Teresa Teng loved Chiang Mai very much during her lifetime, and the "small town story" she sang refers to Chiang Mai. Chiang Mai still has the same hotel suite that Teresa Teng stayed in before her death, and in honor of Teresa Teng, the hotel suite is listed as a tourist attraction in the city, and I visited it when I visited Chiang Mai ten years ago.
Chiang Mai is also the hometown of former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, Chiang Mai is located in the mountainous area of northern Thailand, the climate environment is relatively mild and humid all year round, the air quality is good, and there is basically no hot weather like southeast Thailand.
One side of the water and soil raises one side of the people, Thai locals know that Chiang Mai is the most beautiful in Thailand.
Due to its pleasant climate, simple folk customs and low prices, Chiang Mai is preferred by female travelers and elderly tourists to visit Chiang Mai compared to Bangkok and Pattaya.
Chiang Mai should choose accommodation in the area outside the Old City Thapae Gate, where there are many cheap hotels in the streets and alleys, be careful not to book a hotel in the Old City, the facilities are poor and the price is high.
Chiang Mai is a famous religious city, there are more than 300 temples of different shapes in the old city, first-time travelers can pick a few major temples to visit, but on the outskirts of the city Doi Suthep on the hill must be visited, it is the largest and most beautiful temple in Chiang Mai, there is a double station on Chiang Mai University Qianmen Street, 50 baht per person, take the car up the mountain, after the tour still return to the city according to the same way.
Chiang Mai's attractions are divided into two parts, inside and outside the city, and the attractions in the city are scattered all over the place, and you need to take a songthaew or "Tutu" car to get there, and the fare is a little more expensive than Pattaya and Phuket.
Ideally, borrow a bike from one of the car rental shops on the street, and it's most convenient to ride to the sights of the Old Town, but keep to the left. In addition, it is also a better way to use taxi software to take a taxi.
Attractions outside the city include Chiang Rai Golden Triangle, Pai, the ancient city of Sukhothai, Elephant Camp, etc., to visit you need to book a "day trip" itinerary with a travel agency on the street, among which the Chiang Rai Golden Triangle and Elephant Camp are worth recommending.
Chiang Mai's nightlife is also extremely colorful, although the scale is not as large as that of Bangkok, but the city center has high-end shopping malls, modern commercial streets, bar walking streets, night markets, everything to eat, drink and play. Famous ones include Changkang Road Night Market, Ningman Road Commercial Pedestrian Street, Chiang Mai University Night Market, Thapemun Weekend Night Market, etc.
At night, the pedestrian street of the night market is brightly lit and lively, and tourists from all over the world rush to the brim, crowding the road to the brim, and the flow of people is no less than that of the Bund on Nanjing Road in Shanghai.
Although Chiang Mai's tourist attractions are not as good as those of Bangkok, it has attracted more and more Chinese people to visit, especially the elderly and female travelers, who have a soft spot for Chiang Mai.
After visiting Chiang Mai, you don't need to book a taxi to the airport, drag your suitcase to the street, and stop at 50 baht per person to the airport waiting hall. Fly from Chiang Mai to Phuket by AirAsia.
The itinerary for Phuket has already been described above, so it will be omitted here.
In short, the first time to Thailand to enjoy the exotic scenery, go to the beach vacation, enjoy seafood feasts and Thai food, must be the main choice.
There are many delicious Thai foods in the street food, there are so many delicious tropical fruits, and there are many delicious foods in the 711 convenience store on the street.
Thailand is cheap, the people are simple, the service environment and facilities are first-class, and it is very recommended for Chinese people who have not been to Thailand to take a trip.
Chinese people who visit Thailand for the first time will inevitably be a little excited, but remember not to be too tired, to maintain a good physical condition, in addition, the sense of safety should not be relaxed.
I believe that every traveler who returns successfully after traveling to Thailand will leave an incomparably wonderful and never-ending chapter in their life journey.