Ploy Pichaisri, writer for SHA Thailand

Destination guides · culture

Ploy Pichaisri

Based in Rawai on the south coast of Phuket. Six years guiding small-group trips around the Andaman before turning to writing. Ploy covers destination guides, neighborhood essays, and the cultural context most travel articles skip. Verifies entry fees and season conditions for the publish month, plus rip-current and reef-shoe warnings on every beach mentioned.

19 articles published on SHA Thailand

Articles by Ploy Pichaisri

Thailand Visa Guide (2026): Every Entry Type, Step by Step
Visas, Entry & Passports

Thailand Visa Guide (2026): Every Entry Type, Step by Step

The Suvarnabhumi immigration hall at 06:40 on a Tuesday in June feels like one long blue-tiled corridor of…

Yaowarat Chinatown Bangkok Guide (2026): Named Stalls, What to Skip
Bangkok

Yaowarat Chinatown Bangkok Guide (2026): Named Stalls, What to Skip

At 6:45pm on a weekday, the escalator up from Wat Mangkon MRT Exit 1 lifts us into a…

Old City Chiang Mai Guide (2026): Gates, Wats, Where to Base
Chiang Mai

Old City Chiang Mai Guide (2026): Gates, Wats, Where to Base

The first time we walked Chiang Mai Old City (เชียงใหม่) end to end, we did it before sunrise.…

3 Days in Koh Lanta: The Complete Island Guide (2026)
Itineraries

3 Days in Koh Lanta: The Complete Island Guide (2026)

By five in the afternoon the light on Phra Ae goes the color of weak tea, and the…

Sukhumvit Bangkok Guide (2026): Soi-by-Soi, Where to Stay
Adventure, Sports & Activities

Sukhumvit Bangkok Guide (2026): Soi-by-Soi, Where to Stay

The first time we walked the length of Sukhumvit Road from Phloen Chit to Ekkamai, we counted six…

Best Time to Visit Thailand (2026): Month by Month
Packing, Weather & Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit Thailand (2026): Month by Month

There’s a specific quality to Bangkok in late November that no season guide captures in a table. The…

Thailand Cost of Travel Guide (2026): Real Daily Budgets
Costs, Budgeting & Currency

Thailand Cost of Travel Guide (2026): Real Daily Budgets

Suvarnabhumi arrivals at 11pm. A traveler steps past the rope. The taxi tout opens with “very fast, very…

Khao Yai National Park Guide (2026): Wildlife, Waterfalls, Wine
National Parks & Nature

Khao Yai National Park Guide (2026): Wildlife, Waterfalls, Wine

The first thing you hear at Khao Yai is the hornbill. Around 06:30 along the road past kilometer…

Best Temples in Bangkok (2026): 10 Picks and a Walking Route
Culture, Temples & Markets

Best Temples in Bangkok (2026): 10 Picks and a Walking Route

The first thing every Bangkok temple guide gets wrong is the list. There is no shortage of best-of…

Thailand Visa Guide (2026): Every Type, Real Fees, What Changed
Visas, Entry & Passports

Thailand Visa Guide (2026): Every Type, Real Fees, What Changed

The queue at Suvarnabhumi arrivals moves in two speeds. Travelers who filed their TDAC at the gate in…

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