Unlock the VIP Experience

For a trip with more than a night or two out, usually yes. Members know the going rate for a bar fine, a lady drink, a massage and a room before they sit down, plus our verdict on every members-only establishment. One padded bill or wrong hotel typically costs more than the plan. If you're only passing through for a night, the free guides and ballpark prices may be all you need.

In the current sale, VIP costs $14.99 a month or $99.99 a year, half the list price of $29.99 a month or $199.99 a year. Every billing option includes the same features: every members-only review, live prices and hours, the full maps and the Contact Directory. Join during the sale and you keep that price for as long as your membership continues. Free stays free, with no card needed.

Yearly. In the sale, a year of VIP costs $99.99, against $179.88 for twelve months on the monthly option, which saves $79.89. Monthly suits a single trip or a longer stay, and yearly anyone who comes back to Thailand more than once a year.

Create a free account, then choose Monthly or Yearly VIP on this page and tap Buy Now. That takes you to our secure checkout. VIP switches on automatically once your payment is confirmed. If you already have a free account, sign in first so your saved guides and establishments carry over.

Usually. The membership page runs a rolling seasonal sale, each cycle with its own name, and the countdown shows when the current one ends. The next cycle opens straight after, so you won't miss the price by a day. Join while it runs and the sale price is yours to keep: your membership renews at that price every month or year for as long as it continues without lapsing. The discount applies automatically, with no code.

Yes. VIP renews automatically for the billing period you chose, a month or a year, at the price you joined at, until you cancel. Join in the sale and your price never goes up while your membership continues. For yearly memberships we email a reminder 15 to 45 days before each renewal. Cancel with the payment provider you subscribed through before the renewal date to stop the charge. To switch billing option, ask through the help center.

Yes, at any time and with no fee. Subscriptions are billed by a payment provider, so you cancel with the provider you subscribed through, the one named on your receipt or card statement; emailing us doesn't stop the payment. You keep full access until the end of the period you paid for, then drop back to the free plan. Your account and saved guides stay. Can't find the subscription? Contact us and we'll help you find it.

We're sorry, but no: we don't offer refunds, including partial or pro-rata refunds. We know that may not be the answer you hoped for. Subscriptions are billed by third-party payment providers, so to stop future charges, cancel with the provider you subscribed through before your renewal date. Your plan stays active until the end of the period you've paid for. If a charge looks wrong, email editor@bangkokpunters.com with the date and amount and we'll look into it with you.

Your membership starts when your payment is confirmed. VIP switches on automatically at that moment, and your membership term starts on that date, so time spent waiting doesn't come off it. You don't need to contact anyone or request an upgrade.

Your account moves to the free plan, and nothing else is lost. Your sign-in, saved guides and establishments, and reading history stay unless you delete the account. The members-only reviews, live prices, full maps and Contact Directory lock again. If a renewal payment fails, the provider may retry it over 14 days before the plan lapses, and there are no late fees. You can rejoin later the same way, at the price shown then.