If you decide to go on a Thailand gap year will fly in to Bangkok. Bangkok has a great new airport. At the airport everyone is very helpful to help you find your way. It is wise to take some money out at the airport (not too much) for the taxi or bus to the center.
During your Thailand gap year you are in a great position to also visit the neighboring and never boring Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma and Malaysia. All these destinations have a lot to offer. You can see Ankor Wat in Cambodia, or the killing fields, you can go kiting in Vietnam, or visit Halong bay. And also Burma, Malaysia and Loas have a lot to offer.
Your money will go a long way on your Thailand gap year. Accommodation is cheap and if you like to do some diving you can do that very cheap on Koh Tao. But nothing beats the cheap prices for food in Thailand. Thai food is delicious and there are different options for going out for dinner and ever eating from street stalls in Bangkok is very tasty, and very cheap.
The main attractions and must go's during a Thailand gap year are cities like Chiang Rai (Golden triangle) where you can be in Thailand and see Burma and Laos, a must see is Chiang Mai, a cool city from where you can do a trekking and see hill tribes, Bangkok for shopping on Khao San Road and to see Kings palace and the many Temples, to take the sky train and a boat ride over the Choa Praya. And so not forget the islands on the west coast, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket and the islands on the east.
Thailand offers many sports opportunities, so if you like an Active Thailand gap year Thailand is the place to be. As mentioned you can do trekking in the North of Thailand and on the islands you can do diving, load's of diving. If you like rock climbing you can go to Krabi and there are all over Thailand options to go canoeing. Very popular is Muay Thai, This is the national Martial Arts of Thailand, there are opportunities to train with the locals.
Thailand is not an expensive country to travel in. The infrastructure is great and there are many bus and train companies, but also flights within Thailand are not expensive. So traveling during your Thailand gap year is not expensive and very easy. There are many travel agents in the tourist places, but there are also companies who can help you with this before you even go to Thailand. The food, drinks and accommodation in Thailand is also not expensive. The only thing that is going to cost you re the party nights! And even they are cheap!
The best way to travel to Thailand for a Thailand gap year is to take a plain to Bangkok. There are always some flights on offer except maybe during Christmas and midsummer. In Thailand you can choose to take the train, the bus or the boat to travel, or fly with Air Asia or Bangkok air or Nok air, they are all low cost and have great offers from time to time.
Thailand is cheap, much cheaper than anywhere in Europe. For a nice dinner and a soft drink you pay 3 pounds and not a penny more! The thing that can make your Thailand gap year expensive is if you party every night. But it will still be much cheaper than back home!
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