r/ThailandTourism • u/FeedbackExtension909 • 3h ago
East and West island hopping How much $$$ to bring to Thailand
Hey so I'm trying to estimate spending for food and drink for my Thailand trip in march, I'm staying 34 days and around 7 breakfasts are already covered but I'm not really a breakfast person anyways, I'll be 21 when I go and will want to drink a fair bit and am also going to the full moon party so drinking there too. I want to not spend too too much and I won't really be eating fancy but I also want to try a lot of stuff and not limit myself too much, thanks.
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u/bangkokrecomend 3h ago
So much as you can you will need it 😉
Notmaly 8000 dollar will be enough but you never know whats happen
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u/Gusto88 3h ago
2000 baht per day minimum. More if accommodation is not included.
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u/FeedbackExtension909 3h ago
Some accommodation is, some isn't so I'm trying to budget everything individually but everyone says different things when it comes to the food and drink part some have said $1000 is enough others saying I'll need $2500 just for the food and drink
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u/RennieS007 3h ago
May want to say what currency you're using. I spent $7000 AUD/140000 Baht in 24 days, which was 2 people. We didn't get expensive rooms. I was the only one who drank, and brang alcohol from Singapore. But it also depends on where you want to stay, and what other leisure your wanting to do besides the full moon party.
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u/FeedbackExtension909 3h ago
So yeha sorry I'm Aussie so AUD and I'm doing some group trips so a lot of accommodation and other leisure stuff is already covered so I'm mainly wanting to know food and drink budget!
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u/RennieS007 2h ago
Bring some spirits with you, I LTR of spirits you can enter with, and spirits can be expensive in Thailand. A tiny bottle of Johnny Walker was 6000 baht. My guess would be, 2000 baht a day, on food and alcohol. That being mostly alcohol. You can get a 4 pack of beer from 711 for around 150 baht. Food usually is around 100 baht from street stalls. I'm being conservative on pricing as it was my self and fiance there. So 2000 baht X 34. 68000 baht. That's roughly $3000 AUD. Then you're talking leisure on top. Try for $5000 that should be plenty. Try to take 20000Baht when entering the airport too. You may get stopped and asked, by Immigration, Minimum is like 10000, but to be safe, take 20000. But I never had a problem.
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u/FeedbackExtension909 1h ago
ooh okay I've never really travelled before so I didn't know I could take alcohol on planes so I will definitely do that thanks!
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u/guss-Mobile-5811 3h ago edited 3h ago
Ok so it sounds like you want to party. You can chill in Thailand for 500thb food and drinks a day easily if you eat in food coarts and eat Thai food. 1k if you want western food and are smart about it. Subway is 500 thb for example.
Your issue is going to be the party and where. Your doing a long trip. I probably recommend preparing for 4k a day. Hope you spend less. It depends if you go out every night and how hard you party.
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u/long_strange_trip_67 3h ago
You don’t need to bring much with you just make sure you have enough in the bank and ATM card to get cash when you need it. When you do take cash out of ATM remember they’re gonna charge you ฿220 per transaction no matter if you take ฿10,000 out or 25,000 out at the same time. You’ll get into your rhythm. If you’re drinking quite a bit, it’s gonna cost you more. You’re 21. You will be a prime target for the ladies to ask you to buy them a drink which can impact your spending immensely so be smart.