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makes sense to simply book them on the ground but if you plan on heading to
Singapore​ or ​Malaysia​ it can be worth booking them in advance.

Activities​: If you choose to pay for a tour (I very rarely endorse this) it will cost
between $15 and $35 a day. Trekking with a guide costs between $30 and $50 a day.

A PADI dive certification course costs around $300. One of the best value
experiences you can have in Thailand is to track down a traditional tattooist and get a

Sak Yant Tattoo​.

Budget tips for broke backpackers

To keep your spending to an absolute minimum whilst travelling in Thailand I
recommend sticking to these basic rules of budget adventuring….

Hitchhike: In Thailand, it is so so easy to thumb a ride and it is an ace way to keep

your transport costs down and instead spend it on smashing experiences. So
hitchhike​ as much as you can when backpacking Thailand.

Camp: With plenty of gorgeous natural places to camp, Thailand is an excellent
place to take a tent. When you’re in dire need of a shower and some company, jump
on ​Couchsurfing​.

Cook your own food: I took a small gas cooker with me to Thailand and cooked a
lot of my own meals whilst hitching and camping, I saved a fortune.

Haggle: ​Haggle ​as much as you can. You can always get a better price for things
especially while in local markets.

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