Thailand Life Tools

Thailand Trip Budget Calculator

Enter your dates, group size and the amounts you expect to pay. Accommodation is counted per night and daily costs per calendar date, with both your arrival and departure dates included. We do not suggest prices; every amount comes from you.

Your trip

Needed only for lines priced per room per night.

Costs

Each line has a unit that decides how it is multiplied. Leave an amount empty to skip that line.

Show another currency (optional)

Enter a rate yourself. We do not look up exchange rates, so the result is only as current as the rate you enter.

Amount of the other currency you get for 1 THB.

  • Trip Checker

    Trip length, nights, the public holidays during your travel dates, and the alcohol sales ban days we have records for. Government-office and bank closures are listed separately.

  • Thailand Public Holidays

    Thailand’s nationwide public holidays by year, including substitute days. Government-office and bank closures are listed separately for reference.

  • Alcohol Sales Rules

    Buddhist holy days when alcohol sales are banned, with dates where an official source gives them; election-related bans from the official notices we have read; and the general sales hours. Not every election or local ban is listed.

  • Monthly Cost of Living Planner

    Turn the recurring expenses you enter, weekly to yearly, into monthly and yearly totals by category. No prices are suggested.

  • TDAC Guide

    The official Thailand Digital Arrival Card website and what its guide and FAQ say, quoted with links. This site never asks for passport details.

  • Travel Checklist

    What to prepare before you go, before you arrive, during your stay and before you leave, with links to official sources. Ticks are saved in your browser only; printable.

  • VAT Refund Estimator

    Estimate the VAT refund on your shopping from the Revenue Department’s refund table, and check the minimum per store, the 60-day limit and the Customs inspection.