🇮🇳 India or 🇹🇭 Thailand
Which one, honestly
India leads on cities and nature. Thailand leads on the sea and getting around.
A normal day costs about $65 in India and $85 in Thailand.
Side by side
- 🇮🇳 India🇹🇭 Thailand
- Jan, Feb, Oct, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Nov, Dec
- $65A normal day$85
- 8h 30m to DelhiNonstop from London11h 30m to Bangkok
- GoodBeaches and seaExceptional
- ExceptionalCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodExceptional
- ExceptionalNature and hikingVery good
- ExceptionalValue for moneyExceptional
- Not the drawEasy to get aroundVery good
- Trains for distance, a car with driver for regions, both cheapGetting aroundCheap domestic flights, sleeper trains and boats, all easy
- The northern plains in May, and the monsoon unless you are heading for the mountainsWhen to avoidApril, the hottest month, and the burning season in the north
Pick by what you want
🇮🇳 Choose India if
you want the biggest change of scene available, extraordinary food, and a budget that goes further than anywhere else on this list.
🇹🇭 Choose Thailand if
you want your money to go a very long way, with beaches and food, and you do not mind heat.
Full India guide →Full Thailand guide →
And what the world thinks
🇮🇳 India leads by 50 votes.
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Written and checked by hand. Nothing here about visas or entry rules: those change often and depend on your passport, so check an official source.