🇹🇭 Thailand or 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Which one, honestly
Thailand leads on value for money, the sea and nature.
A normal day costs about $85 in Thailand and $175 in United Arab Emirates.
Side by side
- 🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
- Jan, Feb, Nov, DecBest monthsJan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
- $85A normal day$175
- 11h 30m to BangkokNonstop from London7h to Dubai
- ExceptionalBeaches and seaGood
- Very goodCities and cultureVery good
- ExceptionalFoodVery good
- Very goodNature and hikingNot the draw
- ExceptionalValue for moneyNot the draw
- Very goodEasy to get aroundVery good
- Cheap domestic flights, sleeper trains and boats, all easyGetting aroundMetro in Dubai, taxis everywhere else, a car for the mountains
- April, the hottest month, and the burning season in the northWhen to avoidJune to September, when outdoors stops being an option
Pick by what you want
🇹🇭 Choose Thailand if
you want your money to go a very long way, with beaches and food, and you do not mind heat.
🇦🇪 Choose United Arab Emirates if
you want guaranteed winter sun, very short flights from Europe and Asia, and a city that works like clockwork.
Full Thailand guide →Full United Arab Emirates guide →
And what the world thinks
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates leads by 3 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.