Geobeats

Although travelling in Thailand is very cheap. Taxis at bus stations, Airports etc can charge tourists a lot more. Call and have a coffee at a local cafe ask how much for taxi to where you want to go (they will give you Thai rate). I had to go through 4 taxi drivers to get this rate but it was 1/3rd the tourist charge.

Sean, a lot of people have trouble with maps - including taxi drivers. Much better to have someone write the full name and address of your destination in Thai. Even then, good luck, LOL!

Answering to Nicole's question: "Why is the left hand not considered to be clean?" =============== This is because in the olden days (even till today in some places and cities in Thailand), Thai people uses their left hand to wash their buttocks after taking a poo-poo. May sound funny, but true. :)

Why is the left hand not considered to be clean?

It is very easy to communicate with most everyone speaking English. But, as a general rule, taxi drivers do not speak English. Therefore, it is wise to bring along a map with your destination circled for the taxi driver.

Temple etiquette should be taken seriously, very important to Thai people.