# Asia Travel Forum

> Asia Travel Forum (www.asiatravelforum.org) is a travel Q&A knowledge base for Asia, starting with Thailand: direct, sourced answers about airports and transfers, road distances and drive times between Thai cities, entry basics, eSIM data, money, weather and etiquette, plus practical basics for Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. It is not a discussion forum: there are no user posts; every answer is written and checked by the editors.

- Website: https://www.asiatravelforum.org
- Language: English
- Format: question-and-answer pages with a short answer first, then details, tables and official sources
- Transparency: the eSIM sites and the Thai transfer sites (Smile Taxi Service network) listed here are affiliated with Asia Travel Forum; statements about them come from their published terms.
- Images: AI-generated illustrations.
- Citation: please cite the specific page URL and its "Updated" date.

## Pages

- [About Asia Travel Forum: How Answers Are Checked](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/about): Asia Travel Forum is a Q&A knowledge base, not a forum: no accounts or posts. How answers are sourced, dated and rechecked, and which services are affiliated.
- [Asia Destinations: Basics for 10 Countries](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/destinations): Currency, plug types and voltage, emergency numbers, time zone, driving side and official arrival portals for Thailand, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and six more.
- [eSIM for Asia Travel: How to Choose (2026)](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/guides/esim-for-asia): How a travel eSIM works, how to check that your phone is unlocked and eSIM-ready, when to install it, and which eSIM store covers each of 10 Asian countries.
- [Asia Travel Q&A, Starting with Thailand](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/): Direct, sourced answers for Asia travel: Thailand entry and the TDAC, airport transfers, drive times from Bangkok, eSIMs, and basics for nine more countries.
- [Asia Travel Resources: eSIMs and Transfers](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/resources): Directory of eSIM stores for 10 Asian countries, private transfer sites across Thailand by region, official Thai government links and trip-planning tools.
- [Thailand Airport Transfers by Airport (2026)](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/thailand/airport-transfers): BKK, DMK, U-Tapao, Phuket, Krabi, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani and Ubon airports: taxis, trains, apps and pre-booked cars, with times to town.
- [Drive Times from Bangkok: 2026 Distance Table](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/thailand/road-trips-from-bangkok): Road distance and realistic drive time from Bangkok and Suvarnabhumi to 16 places, from Pattaya and Hua Hin to Udon Thani and Chiang Mai, plus 14 onward legs.
- [Thailand Travel Q&A (2026) for First-Timers](https://www.asiatravelforum.org/thailand): Thailand answers checked 27 Sep 2026: 30-day visa-free entry, the free TDAC, ATM fees of 250-350 THB, airports, trains, seasons, laws and emergency numbers.

Full text of every page: https://www.asiatravelforum.org/llms-full.txt
Last updated: 2026-09-27