Thailand
Bangkok
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When to go
Jan, Feb, Dec tend to be the best months here. Sep is usually the one to avoid.
- Jan
- 32° / 22°Dry
- Feb
- 33° / 23°Light rain
- Dec
- 32° / 22°Dry
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights and accommodation are on top.
- Backpacking
- IDR 155,000per day
- Comfortable
- IDR 245,000per day
- Treating yourself
- IDR 495,000per day
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Visa-free entry
- Flight time from CGK
- 3.5 hours
- Airport
- BKK
Visa rules change. Check with the embassy before you book anything.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Feb — about 41% below the dearest month
Estimates from Google Flights, captured August 2026, for a one-week return from Jakarta. Not a quote — what you pay depends on when you book.
Flying to Bangkok
- Typical journey time
- 6h 15m
- Stops
- 1, usually via SIN
- Usually flown by
- Scoot
- Carbon, one way
- 173 kg CO₂
Things to book ahead
- Best for tours and activities
- Best for international esim card
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Bangkok on video
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