Thailand entry and exit
1. Before arriving at Bangkok International Airport, all passengers must fill in the customs declaration form and declare the amount of foreign currency brought into the country. Violators may be arrested, prosecuted or confiscated. The amount of Thai currency that can be carried when entering or leaving the country shall not be higher than 50,000 baht.
Pirated works are not allowed to be brought into China. Legal works, such as computer software and works of art, are limited to one copy per person. It is forbidden to carry narcotics, drugs, pornographic books and weapons.
There is a blue toll-free phone near the baggage carousel at Bangkok airport in Thailand. In an emergency, you can contact the outside world by telephone.
4. The Handbook of Foreign Exchange Control and Controlled Articles can be obtained by the Cultural Bureau of Thailand, the Wildlife Protection Bureau, the Customs Department, the Tourism Bureau of the Government of Thailand, Thai embassies and consulates abroad or representative offices abroad.
5. To buy large-scale Buddha statues, antiques and artworks (except small souvenirs) that need special packaging in Thailand, you must first obtain an export license from the relevant competent department or shop so that they can be inspected by the customs when leaving the country.
6. Don't take your luggage casually, in case it is illegal to carry contraband such as drugs and guns.
7. Exit formalities: Airport tax is 500 baht per person. The Immigration Bureau of Thailand took the exit card, went through the exit formalities and stamped the exit stamp on the passport. Accept the security check.
8. According to the relevant regulations of Thailand, the number of duty-free commodities allowed to be brought into the country is: sweet wine or spirits 1 kg, 50 cigars, 250g cut tobacco or 200 cigarettes, 5 rolls of film or 3 rolls of film, and animals and plants are not allowed to be brought into the country. In addition, all kinds of meat, plants and vegetables are prohibited from entering the country. Passengers can buy 1 kg of wine, 200 cigarettes, a camera, a video camera and personal jewelry from the duty-free shop.
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Thai customary taboo
1, no backslapping, no scaring others from behind.
Ladies are not allowed to wear short skirts and sleeveless dresses when they enter the palace. Men must wear jackets with collars, not slippers. Men and women are not allowed to show their shoulders.
Take off your shoes when you enter the temple. Clothes should be neat and dignified. You'd better not wear shorts.
4. Be polite when meeting monks; Women should avoid touching monks, such as offering property, asking men to do it for them or putting it directly on the table.
When greeting, put your hands together and don't point to people or things with your feet.
6. The head is the most sacred part of the body, and you can't touch other people's heads, including children.
7. Don't be too intimate with men and women in public places, and don't lose your temper in public.
8. Gambling is prohibited in Thailand. You can't play cards or mahjong even in a hotel room.
9. Don't give coins when tipping. Generally speaking, coins are for beggars.
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Thailand post newsletter
Mobile phone: GSM users in China can use their mobile phones in Thailand. Rmb/min for local calls to 5 yuan, RMB/min for receiving calls to 6 yuan, RMB/min for domestic calls1RMB for 3 yuan, and RMB for short messages to 2 yuan. You can also buy a mobile phone SIM card in Thailand. There are three kinds of mobile phone SIM cards in Thailand: one-call two-card, happy card and real card, all of which are one-way charges. There is no difference between local calls and long-distance calls in Thailand. If the prepaid phone bill is 0, you can still answer it.
1-2-call card: SIM card costs 300 baht, including 300 baht phone bill, which is equivalent to sending numbers for free. During 5:00- 17:00, the domestic telephone charge is 1 baht per call (unlimited times); During 17:00-5:00, the fee per minute is 1 Thai baht. Overseas): 008 Domestic call: 008 (or 009)+86+ number (fixed telephone requires area code), 7 baht per minute. Send a short message to 1 1 Thai baht.
Happy card: 99 baht, including 35 baht phone bill. Call China and dial 009. The charge for calling home is 7 baht/minute. There is no time limit for making local calls. They are all 1 baht/minute.
Real card: 99 baht each, including 30 baht phone bill. Call back to China is the cheapest, with 30 seconds as the billing unit. For domestic calls, dial 009, which is less than 6 baht/minute.
Postage: Sending a postcard to China is 15 baht.
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Thailand tax rebate
Tourists can ask for a refund of 7% value-added tax when they buy goods in Thailand. On the same day, if you buy more than 2,000 baht of goods printed with the words "VAT refund for tourists" in the same shopping mall, you can ask the merchant for a tax refund form and a receipt for the goods. If the same passport costs more than 5000 baht in Thailand, you can apply for tax refund in the departure hall on the fourth floor of the airport with these forms. You need to show the purchased goods and charge 100 baht for tax refund.
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Public safety in Thailand
Generally speaking, it is very safe in Thailand, but everything should be cautious. Careful prevention is far more secure than injury or careless injury.
1, be careful of the property, the fortune is not revealed. Don't put your bags or other valuables anywhere. Try to carry them with you or put them in the hotel safe.
2. Shopping fraud prevention. Someone sells you jewelry stores on the street, mostly illegal fraud. Sometimes, they will skillfully promote it to tourists in the name of promotion by the Thai government. Most travel teams have projects to go to jewelry factories. Passengers are advised to ask about the return before buying. If the procedure is too complicated or there is no official guarantee, it is recommended not to buy it.
Please observe the emergency exit when staying in the hotel. If the hotel alarm rings, please don't panic, please leave quickly through the emergency exit. Please lock the safety lock of the room during the break. Don't open the door for strangers, don't hang clothes on the hotel lights, don't smoke in bed, and don't throw cigarette butts, so as to avoid fire liability or damage to hotel items and claim compensation.
4. If the hotel swimming pool is not open and there is no lifeguard on site, please don't enter the swimming pool without authorization, otherwise any accident will occur at your own risk.
5. When taking a boat or engaging in water activities, be sure to wear a life jacket. Don't walk around when the boat is moving. Don't put your hands or feet on the side of the boat to avoid injury. Don't play in the water by the sea, and don't exceed the safety warning line.
6. When taking photos with animals, don't tease or pull out the sideburns of animals. Please follow the instructions of the animal trainer to avoid accidents caused by human factors.
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Health in Thailand
Unless tourists come from epidemic areas, there is generally no need to issue proof of cholera or yellow fever epidemic prevention. There are still some infectious diseases in some remote areas of Thailand, and tourists need to take appropriate protective measures. Big cities such as Bangkok, Thailand have first-class health facilities and hospitals, and star-rated hotels are generally equipped with 24-hour doctors.
Traveling to Thailand is seasonal, and tourists will inevitably feel uncomfortable and occasionally have diarrhea when they arrive in Thailand. Please try to avoid eating cold food, milk, coconut, ice cubes, etc. And eat heated food as much as possible. If you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital immediately.
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Tipping: In addition to the service charge of 10% added to the bill in most hotels and restaurants, tipping may be required in some places. Of course, these are not necessary, but more of a courtesy:
Thai massage: It can be given flexibly according to the service quality or professional standard of the masseur, about 50- 100 baht.
Riding an elephant in the jungle: give the elephant trainer about 50 baht each time.
Photo with the shemale: about 50- 100 baht per person.
Baggage tip: 20 baht per room at a time.
Bedside tip: 20 baht per day for a room.
Hotel staff provide good service and can tip at their discretion, generally about 20 baht or 1 USD at a time, and the tipping ratio of restaurants is 10%.
Important telephone number:
Tourist police service telephone number: 1 155
The hotline of the tourist service center has the slogan "Remember a number and travel all over Thailand". The purpose is to provide fast service for tourists, make the service meet international standards, and make foreign tourists full of confidence in traveling to Thailand.
Main service contents:
1, providing tourist information;
2, statistics reflect the daily situation of tourists, to provide convenience for tourists and ensure safety;
3. Accept tourists' complaints in the process of traveling;
4. Provide police network services and accept alarms and criminal inquiries. If tourists are in trouble, the police will take prompt action.
Other important telephone numbers: call for help 19 1, fire alarm 199, emergency center 169 1, medical assistance 1669.
Shopping bargaining:
Department stores have standard fixed prices, and most other places need to bargain. In general, your final transaction price can be 10-40% lower than the original offer. It mainly depends on your skills and the mood of the owner. But remember, Thais appreciate good manners and sense of humor. As long as you have patience and a cheerful smile, you can not only get a better price, but also enjoy the art of shopping.
Power supply in Thailand: The power supply jacks in Thailand have two holes, 220V and 50 V.