Destination guide — Thailand

Accommodation

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HOTELS:                                                   
IN ALL THE LARGER TOWNS AND CITIES HOTELS EXIST.          
THE STANDARDS MAY NOT ALWAYS EQUATE TO THOSE IN EUROPE    
EXCEPT IN THE INTERNATIONAL CHAIN HOTELS. IF IT           
IS DOUBTFUL WHERE THE HOTEL DISTRICT IS ANY TAXI          
OR TUK TUK DRIVER WILL TAKE YOU TO THE ONES HE KNOWS      
IN THE CATEGORY REQUESTED.                                
                                                          
PENSIONS:                                                 
THESE ARE NORMALLY FAMILY RUN. THE ACCOMMODATION IS       
USUALLY BASIC BUT CHEAP. THERE IS SOMETIMES A RESTAURANT  
SERVING THI CUSINIE THIS IS USUALLY EXTRA TO THE ROOM     
TARIFF.                                                   
                                                          
IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO CARRY A MOSQUITO NET, AS IN OTHER    
THAN HOTEL ACCOMMODATION THIS MAY BE REQUIRED IN SOME     
AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AND IS USUALLY NOT PROVIDED.         
                                                          
BUNGALOWS                                                 
THIS TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION IS USUALLY PART OF A COMPLEX.  
BUNGALOWS USUALLY HAVE A BATHROOM. TARIFFS VARY ON THE    
CATEGORY. THERE IS NORMALLY ONE OR MORE RESTAURANTS     
WITHIN THE COMPLEX.                                     
THIS TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION IS NORMALLY FOUND IN COASTAL 
AND ISLAND LOCATIONS.                                   
                                                        
BEACH HUTS:                                             
THIS ACCOMMODATION IS BASIC AND VERY CHEAP. WASHING     
FACILITIES MAY ALSO BE VERY BASIC BUT ARE USUALLY CLEAN.
THE BEACH HUTS NORMALLY SURROUND THE FAMILY HOME AND THE
RESTAURANT. THIS TYPE OF ACCOMMODATION IS USUALLY FOUND 
IN COASTAL AND ISLAND LOCATIONS.                        
                                                        
TREKKING ACCOMMODATION:                                 
WHEN TREKKING IN THE MOUNTAINS ACCOMMODATION IS WITHIN  
THE TRIBAL VILLAGES NORMALLY IN BUNK HOUSE STYLE HUTS.  
IT IS A GOOD IDEA TO CARRY A BLANKET OR SLEEPING BAG    
AS THESE ARE USUALLY NOT PROVIDED. WASHING AND TOILET   
FACILITIES ARE USUALLY VERY BASIC.                      
MEALS AND FOOD ARE NORMALLY PROVIDED BY THE GUIDES AND  
ARE USUALLY INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF THE TREK.          

YOUTH HOSTELS:                                        
THESE ARE NORMALLY USED BY OVERSEAS VISITORS.         
YOUTH HOSTELS EXIST IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:-      
BANGKOK - PHITSANULOK ROAD                            
          PHRASUMEN ROAD                              
          CHAKKRAPHONG ROAD                           
                                                      
CHIENG MAI - PHYSICAL EDUCATION COLLEGE CHIENG MAI    
             PHRA POK-KLAO ROAD                       
             CHANG KLAN ROAD, MOOBAN.                 
                                                      
CHIENG RAI - SINGHAKLAI ROAD                          
                                                      
KANCHANABURI - RIVER KWAI FARM                        
                                                      
KRABI - CHALIE BEACH RESORT                           
                                                      
PHITSANULOK - SA-NAM-BIN-ROAD                         
                                                      
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN - CLOSE TO SAM YAK WAT ARNGTHONG  
                      ACCESS BY MOTERBIKE ONLY.       

RAYONG - MAE RAM PUANG BEACH