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City guide · 6 places to explore
Bangkok
Plan Bangkok around the Grand Palace, Wat Pho, neighborhood food and rail connections, with restaurant ideas, travel health and official climate averages.
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Plan Bangkok city days and Phuket coastal time with separate, researched guides. Explore temples, neighbourhoods, local food and beach outings without overloading each day.
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Phuket
Choose a Phuket beach base, explore Old Town, try local dishes and plan around official weather averages, airport transport and practical health advice.
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When to visit
Compare the Bangkok and Phuket station tables for your intended month. Use current local weather and sea-safety advice for beach or boat plans; one destination’s conditions do not describe every Thai coast or island.
The journey starts here
Current fares to Thailand
GOOD FARE65% belowLondon (LON) to
Bangkok (BKK)
Round trip30 Dec – 20 Jan21 days
From £492.00
1 stop each way15h 10m out · 16h 15m back
BEST DIRECT FARE29% belowLos Angeles (LAX) to
Bangkok (BKK)
Round trip7 Dec – 21 Dec14 days
From US$1,115.00
Nonstop both ways21h 40m out · 17h 35m back
BEST DIRECT FARE13% belowMelbourne (MEL) to
Bangkok (BKK)
Round trip21 Dec – 1 Jan11 days
From A$1,742.00
Nonstop both ways9h 10m out · 8h 55m back
PREVIOUS GOOD FARELondon (LON) to
Phuket (HKT)
Round trip25 Dec – 31 Dec6 days
From £1,109.00
Nonstop both ways11h 55m out · 13h 10m back
RECENTLY FOUNDSydney (SYD) to
Phuket (HKT)
Round trip16 Jan – 25 Jan9 days
From A$2,031.00
Nonstop both ways9h 5m out · 9h 5m back
RECENTLY FOUNDSeattle (SEA) to
Phuket (HKT)
Round trip6 Dec – 19 Dec13 days
From US$1,099.00
1 stop each way19h 5m out · 16h 10m back
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Before you travel
Travel Health
Health review overdue. Previous medical assertions are withheld; consult the current official guidance before departure. Advice depends on your full itinerary and personal circumstances; a city guide is not a medical consultation.
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