14-Day Budget Thailand Itinerary
Thailand on $50/day. Street food, sleeper trains, hostels, and one splurge on an island bungalow.
Build this tripAt a glance
- Duration
- 14 days
- Cities
- 5
- Flight legs
- 3
- Budget/day
- $50
Cities
- Bangkok
- Chiang Mai
- Pai
- Krabi
- Koh Phi Phi
The plan
Fly BKK. 3 nights hostels Khao San area, temples and street food only. Sleeper train Bangkok-Chiang Mai 12h (book 2nd class fan, $25). 4 nights Chiang Mai: elephant sanctuary ethical visit, Sunday night market, cooking class. Minivan to Pai 3h (winding, motion sickness pills recommended), 2 nights in a hut for $10. Fly Chiang Mai to Krabi $50. 2 nights Krabi Town, cheap hostel. Ferry to Koh Phi Phi, 2 nights in a beach bungalow ($35/night, your splurge), snorkel tour the Maya Bay area. Ferry back, fly KBV-BKK, fly home. Eat all meals at street carts and you'll clear the trip for $700 + flights.
When to go
November-February (cool/dry); March-May brutal heat; June-October monsoons.