Wat Arun, Bangkok
DESTINATION · ASIA
Thailand
Street food, temples and islands in turquoise water.
WHY GO
Why go to Thailand
Thailand does variety beautifully: Bangkok's energy, Chiang Mai's mountains and the limestone islands of the south, all easy to combine.
- Best time
- Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec
- Flight from Johannesburg
- ± 13 hours via Dubai or Doha
- Visa (SA passport)
- Visa-free for South Africans (30 days)
- Time difference
- SAST +5 hours
When to go
- Best
- Good
- SA school holidays
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