Most visitors arrive through Bangkok's Don Muang International Airport which is connected by daily flights to Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Flights, from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Hong Kong, land on a regular basis at Chiangmai, Koh Samui, Phuket and Hat Yai. Charter flights sometimes land in Bangkok, Phuket, and at U-Taphao for Pattaya.

Regular rail services link Singapore and Bangkok intermediary stops include Kuala Lumpur, Butterworth, Penang and major southern Thai towns.

Overland entry to Thailand is restricted to three road crossings on the Thai- Malaysian border, and the bridge spanning the Mekong River between Laos and Thailand at Nong Kai.

There are no regular steamship connection with Thailand. Cargo ships calling at Bangkok's Khlong Toei port sometimes have passenger cabin facilities. Cruise ships, such as Cunard's Queen Elizabeth II, periodically visit Pattaya.

Suvarnabhumi Airport

Suvarnabhumi, which means “The Golden Land”, is the name given to Bangkok 's newest airport. It is the result of one of the priorities of the Royal Thai Government in developing Thailand as the aviation and air transport hub of Southeast Asia . It is developed to achieve the highest international standards, ensuring its support for the rapidly increasing air traffic demand corresponding to the need of aviation business worldwide. The new airport is located in Bang Phli District, Samut Prakan province, covering an area of approximately 3,200 hectares . read more

Trains: The International Express will take you from Butterworth (Penang, Malaysia) to Hat Yai, Thailand and Bangkok without a change of trains. There are also connecting services to or from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The train, which offers only first and second-class tickets, now operates every day. Border delays, which used to be a problem on the trains, are less frequent.

The International Express that departs from Singapore every morning arrives in Kuala Lumpur by nightfall. Visitors may stay overnight in the Malaysian capital or continue north by night train to Butterworth (Penang). This train, which links Singapore to Bangkok, has a romantic appeal and is probably the most luxurious train in Southeast Asia, yet quite expensive. The journey can be long and exhausting and may be best experienced in shorter segments.