There is no single answer, but there is an honest one. The figures here are what two weeks genuinely costs by travel style, converted at the latest daily mid-market snapshot of £1 = 43.81 THB (Latest daily mid-market snapshot · 9 June 2026).
The daily numbers
| Style | Per day | In baht | What that buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | £25–40 | 1,095–1,752 THB | Hostels, street food, local transport |
| Mid-range | £60–100 | 2,629–4,381 THB | Nice hotels, restaurants, tours |
| Luxury | £150–300+ | 6,571–13,143+ THB | Resorts, fine dining, private guides |
Where the money actually goes
Accommodation
- Hostel dorm: 250–500 THB/night (£6–11)
- Basic fan room: 400–800 THB/night (£9–18)
- Decent hotel: 800–2,000 THB/night (£18–45)
- Good four-star: 2,000–5,000 THB/night (£45–115)
- Luxury resort: 5,000–20,000+ THB/night (£115–460+)
Food and drink
- Street-food meal: 40–80 THB (£1–2)
- Local restaurant: 80–200 THB (£2–5)
- Tourist restaurant: 200–500 THB (£5–11)
- Large beer: 60–120 THB (£1.40–2.75)
- Cocktail: 150–350 THB (£3.50–8)
Transport
- BTS/MRT in Bangkok: 16–59 THB a journey
- Grab taxi: roughly London rates
- Domestic flight: 800–3,000 THB (£18–68)
- Overnight train Bangkok–Chiang Mai: 800–1,500 THB
Three two-week budgets that work
Budget backpacker, around £500 all in. Hostels, street food, overnight trains, the cheaper islands. Tight but entirely doable.
Comfortable mid-range, around £1,200. Nice guesthouses, a mix of local and tourist restaurants, a few tours and one internal flight. This is the sweet spot for most people.
Luxury, £3,000 and up. Four- and five-star hotels, private tours, spa days. Thailand at the top end is still remarkably good value by UK standards.
However much you take, take it well.
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How to carry it
- Get a travel card with clear overseas terms before you fly.
- Withdraw THB from ATMs in big chunks, 10,000+ at a time.
- Pay by card wherever it is accepted.
- Keep cash only for markets and street food.
