How to avoid being cheated when traveling in Thailand?

1. Do enough homework before traveling and travel in Thailand without panic

Before traveling, please understand Thailand’s latest entry policies and regulations. If you apply for a visa on arrival, please follow Thailand’s requirements in advance Prepare relevant materials and purchase medical insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment costs before entering the country. Tourists on group tours must carefully read the itinerary, quotation, and contract sample provided by the tour group agency before joining the group. Focus on understanding whether the tour fee includes the cost of nucleic acid testing before returning to the country, whether the tour agency has purchased medical insurance for tourists that covers the cost of COVID-19 treatment, and whether Bear the expenses incurred by tourists staying in Thailand due to the epidemic and sign a formal travel contract. If you encounter a travel dispute while in Thailand, please call the Thai Tourism Police at 1155 (available in Chinese) to call the police. In accordance with the principle of "overseas disputes shall be resolved domestically", you will safeguard your legitimate rights and interests in accordance with the law after returning to the country.

2. Local laws must be observed, and tobacco and alcohol must be brought with caution

According to Thai law, each tourist is only allowed to bring one carton of cigarettes (200 cigarettes or 250 grams of tobacco) and 1 bottle of wine (not exceeding 1 liter) is allowed into the country. At the same time, please be careful not to put multiple people's tobacco and alcohol in one person's luggage, or leave it to one person for safekeeping in the airport area. Otherwise, it will be regarded as over-carrying and you will be required to pay a fine. Please abide by the relevant regulations on e-cigarettes and do not carry or use e-cigarettes and related products. Violators will be sentenced to imprisonment or fines.

3. Pay attention to wading activities and pay attention to traffic safety

Thailand has many leisure activities on its beaches, and there are many wading safety accidents such as snorkeling and swimming. Please wear a life jacket when participating in wading activities, and follow the guidance and training of professionals. If there are strong winds and dangerous sea conditions, and red flags are placed on the beach to prohibit tourists from entering the sea, please be sure to comply. The local road conditions in Thailand are complicated, vehicles are fast, and traffic accidents occur frequently. Please be careful when renting a motorcycle. Vehicles drive on the right and drive left, which is contrary to domestic traffic habits. Please pay attention to traffic safety and be careful when crossing the road. You can rent a vehicle only with a Thai driver's license or international driver's license. Please abide by local traffic rules.