Thailand Starter Kit Editorial Team 
The BTS Skytrain is Bangkok’s elevated train, and an adult trip costs from about THB17 up to a THB65 maximum. You can pay with a single-journey ticket, a Rabbit card or a QR code at the station machine.
How to ride Bangkok’s MRT in 2026: Blue, Purple, Yellow and Pink line stations, fares from THB14, tapping a contactless card, the end of the old MRT cards, and where to change to the BTS.
Thailand now issues most visas online. Here’s who needs an e-Visa, how to apply at the official thaievisa.go.th portal, what it costs, and how to avoid the lookalike sites charging for a free government service.
Thai pronouns in one table: I (ผม, ฉัน), you (คุณ), he and she (เขา, เธอ), we (เรา, พวกเรา), they (พวกเขา) and it (มัน), plus which one fits each relationship and the mistakes that mark a beginner.
Phrom Phong, Bangkok: Little Japan on the BTS between Asok and Thong Lo. Rents from about THB13,000 to THB100,000+, the Em District malls, Benchasiri Park, food, schools and healthcare.
Learn what happens if you overstay your visa in Thailand, including daily fines, future visa issues, detention risks, and how to fix an overstay.
Saphan Mai and Don Mueang is far-north Bangkok with some of the cheapest rents on the BTS, Don Mueang Airport nearby and a real flood history. Rent, trains, schools, hospitals and who it suits.
Chaeng Watthana and Lak Si is Bangkok’s government district, home to the main immigration office, cheap condos and the Pink Line. Rent, floods, schools, hospitals and who it suits.
Ram Inthra is Bangkok’s townhouse-and-mall corridor, with the MRT Pink Line above the road. Rents, gated estates, Fashion Island, floods, hospitals, schools, and how it compares with Min Buri and Lat Phrao.
Lat Krabang is the cheap, airport-side end of Bangkok, 8 minutes from Suvarnabhumi on the Airport Rail Link. Rents, floods, noise, schools and how it compares with Min Buri and Bang Na.