Bangkok guide
🇹🇭 Packing List
What to pack for Bangkok
In November, Bangkok is typically hot, expect showers (24°C - 32°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Bangkok essentials
- Modest outfits that cover shoulders and knees for town and religious sites
- Sarong or shawl for temple visits
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable closed walking shoes
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
- Sunglasses
- Reusable water bottle
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Layered outfits you can add or remove as the day warms
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS (7 days)
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Insect / mosquito repellent
- After-sun lotion
- Busy street stalls are freshest. Look for high turnover. Ice from machines (tubes/cubes) is safe.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type A/B/C plugs, 220V. Many outlets accommodate multiple types.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Thai Baht (THB)
Local know-how
- Local SIM: AIS, DTAC, TrueMove. Tourist SIMs at airports (฿299-599 for 7-15 days). Great coverage.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Tuk-tuk "gem scam" - drivers take you to gem shops for commission
- November highlights: Loy Krathong; Cool season begins
Trip gear
- Camera for Loy Krathong