Single Minded

My Ultimate Guide to Thailand (Finally!)

December 12, 2023 Hannah Furst
Single Minded
My Ultimate Guide to Thailand (Finally!)
Show Notes

This is probably the most requested topic from listeners... and it's finally here!! There's a Thailand trip for EVERYONE in this episode. The spiritual seeker, the adventurer, the party gal... and more! I hope you love Thailand as much as I do x

Poo photo link: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/iaaf4odpl75dctmg0dlpj/PHOTO-2023-12-07-10-44-16.jpg?rlkey=xjfhq1ce6ykc330nztiwxjlem&dl=0

The itineraries below...

The spiritual seeker:

  • The Tri Bay @ Koh Phangan, which is made up of Haad Tien, Haad Yuan & Why Nam Beach
  • The Sanctuary Thailand is the main resort on Haad Tien
  • The quickest way to get there from Melbourne: Flight to Koh Samui via Singapore, then a boat to Koh Phangan
  • The backpacker route: Flight to Bangkok, then fly to Surat Thani, then bus & boat to Koh Phangan 
  • Once you're there, you can get a taxi to Haad Rin beach and take a long-tail boat to Haad Tien


The wellness reset:

  • Koh Samui or Phuket 
  • Mum's recco: Phuket Cleanse 
  • My recco: Lamai Fitness 


The adventurer

  • Fly from Bangkok to Chiang Mai (3 nights)
  • Bus to Pai (2 nights)
  • Bus to Chiang Rai (2 nights)
  • Fly from Chiang Mai to Koh Samui (3-4 nights)
  • Then boat to Koh Phangan (3-4 nights)
  • Boat to Koh Tao (2 nights)
  • You can travel over to the other side and do Phuket, Krabi and Phi Phi if you have time
  • You can fly out of Phuket back to Australia 


The party gal:

  • Koh Phangan: Srithanu, The Tri Bay or Haad Rin for the Full Moon Party


The backpacker route: 

  • 2-3 month loop around Southeast Asia 
  • Cambodia: Phnom Penh, Siam Reap, Kampot, Koh Rong islands
  • Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh to Hanoi 
  • Laos, then you can cross the border to Chiang Mai and make your way down south