About Thailand Guide Stay
Where to stay in Thailand, made easy.
We've been to Thailand many times, and every Thailand trip starts the same way: trying to work out which area actually suits you, and wading through confusing, often scammy advice just to sort out something as simple as a visa.
Thailand Guide Stay exists to skip all that. Instead of a long list of hotels, we start with the question that matters most: which part of the island should you stay in? Each area guide explains what it's like, who it suits, how to get around, and where to eat, drink and explore nearby, so you can pick your base with confidence.
How we put the guide together
The visa and arrival information is checked against official sources. The guide is based on our own trips around Thailand, and every area, hotel and place is checked against current reviews and official sources. We update the guide regularly, including events and festivals, so it stays current.
How the site is funded
Thailand Guide Stay is free to use. Some links on the site are affiliate links: if you book a hotel, tour or transfer through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. This never affects which areas or hotels we recommend.
Get in touch
Spotted something out of date, or have a question about your trip? Use the Contact link and we'll get back to you.
Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Khao Lak, Krabi, Koh Lanta, Koh Lipe, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Tao, Koh Chang and Chiang Mai are all in the guide now.
Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 2026
This policy explains what information is collected when you use thailandguidestay.com, and how it's used. In short: we don't ask you to sign up, we don't run advertising trackers, and we don't sell your data.
Information we collect
We don't collect personal information through this website. There are no accounts, sign-up forms or newsletters. If you email us through the Contact link, we'll receive your email address and message, and use them only to reply to you.
Affiliate links
Some links take you to partner websites such as Booking.com, Agoda, Trip.com, Expedia and 12Go. If you click one, that partner may use cookies to record that you came from our site, so they can pay us a commission if you book. Anything you do on their websites is covered by their own privacy policies, not this one.
Services we use on this site
To make the guide work, your browser loads a few things from other companies. When it does, they may receive technical information such as your IP address and browser type:
- Google Maps, for the area and hotel maps.
- Google Translate, for the language button.
- Google Fonts, for the lettering used on the site.
- Unsplash, which hosts some of the photos.
- Netlify, which hosts this website and keeps standard server logs.
These companies handle that information under their own privacy policies.
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Your rights
If you've emailed us, you can ask to see, correct or delete what we hold about you at any time by getting in touch. If you're in the UK, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).
Children
This guide is for adults planning travel and isn't aimed at children.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Use the Contact link.
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