Thailand — from the archive

Destinations / Thailand

Thailand

17 verified claims · 3 venues · as of 2013–26

Firsthand visited17 of 17 verified · rest labeledFirst captured 2013Last verified 20264 independent sourcesEvidence on every claim →

Then vs now

Same item, 2013–26. "Real terms" nets out both currency movement and US inflation — the honest answer to "is it more expensive now?"

500 THB → 500 THBOverstay fine — per day10% cheaper in real terms

Venues

CVerified
Cafe Zion Chiang Mai 1 claim · 2013
SVerified
Saphaipae Hostel Bangkok 3 claims · 2013–26
OVerified
Overnight stopover (Bangkok) Bangkok 1 claim · 2013

Getting around

Bangkok → Siem Reap border crossing 'very sketchy' · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2014-01-01 Verified
Land borders closed Corridor status (2026) · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2026-07-01 Verified
Ban klong luk border Thai rail terminal — since 2019 · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2026-07-01 Verified
48–60 THB SRT train, Bangkok to Aranyaprathet — 3rd class · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2026-07-01 Verified
7–16 USD Poipet to Siem Reap bus — when border open · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2026-07-01 Verified
28–48 USD Giant Ibis direct bus, Bangkok to Siem Reap · Bangkok → Siem Reap (train) 2026-07-01 Verified

Visas & entry

500 THB visa overstay fine · Thailand 2013-12-29 Verified
2 entries Visa-exempt land entries — cap per year · Thailand 2026-07-01 Verified
0 THB Visa exemption — US passport · Thailand 2026-07-01 Verified
20,000 THB Overstay fine — maximum cap · Thailand 2026-07-01 Verified
500 THB Overstay fine — per day · Thailand 2026-07-01 Verified

Money

32.9 THB/USD Spot exchange rate · THB/USD Exchange Rate 2026-07-01 Verified

From the archive

Originals with EXIF timestamps and GPS — part of the evidence layer, not decoration.

Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-06 Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-25 Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-25 Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-27 Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-29 Thailand archive photograph, 2013-12-31

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