Thailand
Nature and climate
Thailand is a tropical climate. Can be divided into three seasons of "hot" - (March-May), "rainy" - (June-October), but with plenty of sunshine and "cold" - (November-February). With an average temperature of 28-30 "hot" season is different from the "cold" temperature only at night.
Polity and Languages
This is mainly Thai, Mon, Khmer, Lao, Chinese, Malays, Persians and Indians. Official language - Thai.
Customs regulations
Items prohibited to import all kinds of drugs, obscene literature, pictures and objects. A firearm.
Money, currency exchange
The unit of currency is the Thai baht. One baht is divided into 100 satang. Banknotes are issued in denominations of 10 baht (brown), 20 baht (green), 50 baht (blue), 100 baht (red), 500 baht (purple), 1000 baht (gray)
Transport
Air, rail and transport atomobilny Thailand is surprisingly inexpensive. The national airline of Thailand voyages in five points in the north of five points in the north-east, and at eight in the south. The railway network connects the capital with all the major cities. You can go to Malaysia and Singapore. Highways can reach every corner of the kingdom.
Shopping
What to buy - Thai silk and cotton, made of silver with black and bronze, ceramics, pewter ware, precious stones and jewelry, a wide variety of handicrafts. Inexpensive clothing for sport and recreation. Upscale tailors offering their services around the clock in Bankgoke and major tourist centers. Most shopping streets - near the main gostinitsami.Imeyutsya dozens of silk shops, antique shops and art ready women's clothing, sewing studio menswear shops selling leather goods, etc.
Useful phone numbers
International telephone network provided at all hotels middle and upper class. If you can not make calls from your hotel, then your international telephone services in the home pochtampe or in other major tourist police post otdeleniyahTsentr: 2257758, 2216206-10 Luggage storage in Bangkok airport: 5351250, 5351255
Tips
Typically, tips are given to porters, taxi drivers and employees who serve you well. In restaurants, tipping can be 10-15% of the bill.
Visas
Citizens of Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Russia, arriving in Thailand may obtain visas on arrival. The visa is valid for 90 days from the date of issuance. Length of stay on a tourist visa - up to 60 days.