I want to take my girlfriend to Thailand for a week in early August. How do I apply for a visa? How much money do I need to prepare? If I don’t sign up for a group tour, what is the route?

1. Visa application: The simplest way to apply for a visa is to go to Taobao to find a company that signs for you, or you can find a local travel agency to do it for you. It usually takes more than a week to sign the visa.

2. Route: For island fun, go to Phuket, Krabi and other places. For sightseeing and leisure, go to Chiang Mai and Pai County. For specific strategies, you can go to major forums to check for yourself, such as Mafengwo, Qionyou, and Mofen. There are many guides on forums such as Baidu Travel and Ctrip Travel.

3. Cost: After purchasing the round-trip air tickets first, bring around 3,000-4,000 RMB in cash, or a UnionPay card. UnionPay cards can be used to withdraw Thai baht directly from ATMs (but there are handling fee), cash can be directly exchanged for Thai baht (about 1 yuan to 5 baht).

4. Language: Basic communication is in English

5: Accommodation: You can book a room directly through agoda or booking. Or you can take a songthaew to the local area and find it yourself. The more economical ones cost about 100-150 per night, and the slightly better ones cost about 200-300, which is similar to the domestic ones.

6: Thailand is quite safe. People in Buddhist countries are very friendly. It seems that they have not encountered any difficulties. I can’t provide any advice on this point at the moment.