Week of Nov 9 · 1 deal, checked by Jimmy
Fair exchange rates, cards that work at Thai ATMs and travel cover that pays out.
1 deal, soonest-ending first
AIS x Bangkok Insurance
AIS Tourist SIM users get free travel insurance from Bangkok Insurance for up to 30 days, covering unexpected events on the trip.
Terms: AIS Tourist SIM users only. AIS's page doesn't publish coverage limits; check them before relying on it as your main policy.
Brands we use ourselves, all year. Links checked Oct 2.
Each Monday we post the deals brands are running that week: sales, promo codes and app-only prices. A deal shows from its start date and drops off on its own once it ends, so what's here is current.
We only list a deal we found on the brand's own site or app, and the button goes straight to that page. Every card says when we last checked it, with a link to the source. Compare it with the usual price: if a deal only looks good on paper, skip it.
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We're not paid for these links. Deals are checked by Jimmy; always confirm terms on the brand's site.
Some. Member rates and limited codes go to VIP members first, and members-only codes appear once you're signed in, while other offers stay open to everyone. The bigger saving for members is day to day: current prices in every establishment review, so they can tell a real deal from a normal price with a sign on it. That usually saves more than any coupon.
In the low season, roughly May to October, when the rainy months bring cheaper flights, room rates that can fall sharply and quieter bars. High season runs roughly from November to March, with the steepest prices around Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year, and another spike at Songkran in mid-April. Weather varies by region, and Koh Samui is usually wettest from October to December, so check the city guide before booking.
Fix the big costs early, then stop the leaks. Book flights and a guest-friendly hotel ahead, pick a base within walking distance of the bars so you aren't paying for a taxi every night, and carry cash in small notes. The biggest losses are rarely the flight: they are padded tabs, overpriced bar fines and joiner fees. Knowing the going rate before you walk in, which members do, stops most of them.
Yes, if it passes the same checks as every other deal. Propose it through the help center under the advertising and partnerships topic, with the offer, the terms and how long it runs. Jimmy checks that the discount is real against your usual price, that the terms are clear and, for hotels, that guests are welcome with no joiner fee. Listing an offer never affects how your establishment is reviewed.
It depends on the section. Hotel offers will cover every city we write about: Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Krabi, Koh Samui and Hua Hin. Flight offers track fares into Bangkok and Phuket, plus the domestic hops to Chiang Mai, Krabi and Koh Samui. Food and drink offers focus on Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket, where most of the bars we review are, and each coupon code states the city or branch it works in.
Show the offer and its terms, ideally the page itself or a screenshot taken when you booked, and calmly ask for the manager; raising your voice rarely gets results in Thailand. If they still refuse, pay what you agreed or walk away, then report it through the help center with the offer, the date and what happened. We check it with the business, and an offer that isn't being honored comes off the page.
At a private money changer in town, not at the airport. Private exchange firms usually beat bank booths, and the booths in airport arrival halls give the poorest rates, so change only enough there for a taxi and your first night. Compare the board's 'we buy' rate for your currency with the mid-market rate on your phone: a good booth is within about 1%. Bring your passport, which changers ask to see.
On the things that protect the rest of the trip. Pay for a guest-friendly hotel in the right area rather than a far-out bargain, buy travel insurance that actually covers you, carry your own condoms, and use Grab, Bolt or a metered taxi late at night rather than whoever offers a ride. Saving a few hundred baht on any of these can cost you thousands, or the whole trip, if something goes wrong.
Thailand travel deals on Bangkok Punters are this week's offers, checked by Jimmy before they go up and sorted by what you need: getting there, a place to stay, getting around, staying connected, eating and drinking, things to do, money and insurance, and the sales. A new edition goes up every Monday. Each deal links to the brand's own page and says when we last checked it, and it drops off on its own when it ends. Under each need are the brands we use ourselves all year. No brand pays to be listed; Agoda links are affiliate links, and no other link earns us anything. The best saving is still knowing what things should cost, and members see current prices in every review.
Reviewed by Jimmy, Founder of Bangkok Punters
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