Thailand Complete Guide 2026: Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Ayutthaya, Krabi, Sukhothai
Browse more guides: Thailand travel | Asia destinations TL;DR I spent five weeks crossing Thailand in 2025 and again in early 2026, moving from Bangkok temples to Chiang Mai hill country, down to Andaman beaches at Krabi and Phuket, then back inland to Ayutthaya and Sukhothai ruins. Indian passport holders now get 60 visa-free days (extended from 30 on July 15, 2024), the baht sits near 34 to the dollar, and the country runs on cheap flights, sleeper trains, and the Grab app. Why Visit Thailand in 2026 I keep returning because the math works. A bowl of pad krapao costs 50 baht (USD 1.50, INR 125), a clean Sukhumvit guesthouse runs USD 18, and a one-hour flight from Bangkok to Chiang Mai books for USD 35 on AirAsia. The 60-day visa-free stamp introduced in July 2024 means Indian travelers no longer queue at any embassy or pay USD 40 for a 30-day eVisa. Tourism has fully recovered from the pandemic shutdown. The Tourism Authority of Thailand recorded 35.5 million arrivals in 2024,...