About Visit Thailand Today
Mac Kiley
Founder & Lead Writer
I lived in Bangkok for four years and traveled around Thailand from there. I built Visit Thailand Today to share the practical advice I wanted when I first arrived: where to go, what it costs, and how to get there.
Why This Site Exists
A lot of Thailand advice comes from a single one-week trip, or from guidebooks that still list restaurants that closed years ago. The guides here come from four years of living in the country. I ate at the street stalls, dealt with the visa process and handled the daily logistics myself, and I write about them the way I'd explain them to a friend flying in next month.
The directory works differently. Every listing is built from Google Places data, so the ratings, review counts, opening hours and locations come from visitors, and they are re-synced against Google regularly. I organize it so you can compare places at a glance, then read the guides for the judgment calls.
Experience & Credentials
- Four years living in Bangkok, plus travel around the rest of the country
- 60 travel guides covering itineraries, city guides, visas, transport, costs and festivals
- 7,000+ places in the directory: hotels, restaurants, temples, beaches and more, each synced against Google Places for ratings, review counts, opening hours and locations
- 25 destinations covered, from Bangkok and the islands to Chiang Mai and Isan
Editorial Standards
Every piece of content on Visit Thailand Today follows these principles:
- Grounded content. Travel guides draw on first-hand experience living in Thailand. Directory listings are built from real Google Places data (visitor ratings, reviews, and practical details), and we're transparent about that distinction.
- Regular updates. Prices change, restaurants close, visa rules shift. We review and update our guides regularly to keep them accurate.
- Honest recommendations. We include affiliate links to help cover costs, but they never influence our recommendations. If a place isn't worth visiting, we don't list it.
- Featured listings. Businesses can pay to be listed first on their category and destination pages. Those listings are always labeled as sponsored, and paying never changes a rating, a review count, or a position in our ranked lists. How it works.
- Practical over promotional. We prioritize actionable advice (what to actually do, what it costs, and what to watch out for) over generic descriptions.
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