Current pricing for Border Towns:
Short Time: Budget $30-50, Mid $50-80, Premium $80-150+
Long Time: 2-3x short time rate
Tips: Pay agreed price.
What are others paying?
Border Towns — how much to budget per day
Started by BangkokVet · 12 Mar 2026 · 2354 views
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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14 Mar 2026 at 19:51
With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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15 Mar 2026 at 01:38
Agreed on all points. Make sure to get a local SIM.
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15 Mar 2026 at 13:35
Spot on with the prices. That matches what I paid in February.
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15 Mar 2026 at 16:35
Agreed on all points. Make sure to book hotels in advance.
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17 Mar 2026 at 01:39
Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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How long did it take to feel comfortable and find the good spots?
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20 Mar 2026 at 06:46
Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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20 Mar 2026 at 15:33
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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21 Mar 2026 at 17:09
This matches my experience. Border Towns is one of my favorites.
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How long did it take to feel comfortable and find the good spots?
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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26 Mar 2026 at 03:14
+1 on this. Exactly my experience too. Great destination.
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26 Mar 2026 at 15:39
What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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Interesting take but I think you overpaid. Try using a different site next time.
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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27 Mar 2026 at 09:00
This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since last year. Current prices are about the same than what's described here.
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27 Mar 2026 at 16:19
Can confirm. Was there 2 weeks ago and everything checks out.
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27 Mar 2026 at 20:35
Quick question — how was the ATM situation?
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