Brief introduction of go on road trip, Thailand

Driving habits in Thailand are different from those in China. Thailand drives on the left and China drives on the right. If you are used to turning right in China, it is easy to meet people face to face unconsciously in Thailand. So China cars are banned in Thailand. This is a guide to road trip.

Now ordinary free travel can no longer meet people's demand for in-depth tourism. Before last year, self-driving in Thailand was a very popular route abroad. However, from June 28th last year, the Thai government will implement the regulation of "prohibiting vehicles with China license plates from entering Thailand and driving in government offices at entry and exit ports". In other words, you can only drive on the road in the place (province) where the port belongs, and you can't go out of the province (government).

What if we still want to go to Thailand by car? It's not impossible,

First of all, there is only one country and one government. We drove all the way to Thailand, so we had to go to Chiang Rai.

Second, follow the group. Now, you can also join a group by car. More than three cars can join the tour, but there must be local guides and Thai guides. Although it is a free travel, the basic route is planned, and you can't stop if you want to stop.

Third, renting a car in Thailand. Car rental in Thailand is slightly lower than the domestic price, and the fuel cost is also cheap, and there is almost no high-speed fee. So a family car rental is more appropriate. The only thing to note is that Thailand is a right-handed vehicle, and the road direction is opposite to that of China, so it takes time to get used to it.

No matter what kind of driving, it is best to get a British or Thai driver's license before going abroad.

The following is a plan to take a family of four to Thailand by car at the end of one month. This is the guide before departure.

I. visa processing

Taobao started out, and now the visa exemption fee in Thailand and the visa processing for Taobao are also symbolic hard fees, about 10 yuan.

Second, the Internet problem in Thailand.

Rent WIFI or buy a phone card for seven days. The rental price of WIFI is generally between 20-30 a day, and the price is reasonable. However, it is inconvenient for a family of four not to surf the Internet in one room at night (many hotels in Thailand charge extra for WIFI), and it is also inconvenient for four people to get separated. Seven-day calling cards are about 30 each (Taobao price), with 2.5G traffic. One phone card per person is cheaper than renting WIFI. If you stay in Thailand for a long time, it is more cost-effective to buy more cards than to charge the phone bill.

Third, rent a car.

Overseas car rental is generally car rental. It is fair to make a multilingual version of the driver's license for free. Some car rental companies even provide Chinese service.

The same model is almost half cheaper, so I chose a 30-day fee. This price includes insurance.

Fourth, air tickets.

Needless to say, there are two airports in Thailand.

Verb (abbreviation of verb) approach

Bangkok-Biliwu-Hua Hin-Bashu-Peng Chun-Surat Thani-Dongli-Krabi-Panya-Phuket-Lalang-Beibi-Dacheng-Nakhon Ratchasima-Langkai-Lai (Kan Qing)-Chiang Mai.

This route takes about 30 to 35 days, from south to north. Play carefully.

general line

Sixth, self-driving precautions

Key points of self-driving in Thailand

Although the driver on the right is not used to driving, as long as the driver always feels that he is driving in the middle of a two-way lane, he proves that he is right.

Thai drivers are polite and can drive safely on all kinds of roads. As long as they pay attention to humility, they will not encounter things that suddenly rush out of pedestrians or vehicles at intersections. However, in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and other urban areas, due to the heavy traffic and complicated road conditions, it is recommended to use public transportation.

Seven. navigate by water/air

The most important thing in driving is navigation, especially in strange countries. Baidu and Gao Lide, which we usually use, are useless abroad, so we can only use Google. Now there is an offline navigation called Pathfinder, which is simply an artifact in places with poor signal. Recommended installation.