The main city transport is songthaews which are small open vans following certain routes like common buses. A trip should be paid directly to a driver of a van. Setting off to a city exploration tour travelers should have enough change.
Local restaurants feature rather affordable pricing policy. Thus prudent tourists should not deny their pleasure of visiting some upscale gastronomy establishments of the resort. An average cost of a rich dinner for two in one of the ethnic restaurants will be about 50 Euro.
Local markets and private shops welcome bargaining as this is an optimum way to sufficiently reduce a price. Open markets are the best places to hunt some souvenirs, memorable gifts and crafts meanwhile clothes, perfumes and jewelry should be bought in specialized stores and boutiques.
Local shops and stores offer a wide choice of fake brand clothes and accessories that is why tourists should be rather attentive and careful as in case of identification of fake items in the airport they will be confiscated.
All the staff should be rewarded with tips. In restaurants and cafes a 5% addition to a total sum of a bill will be quite enough. In restaurants the tips for a waiter may be in coins meanwhile hotel maids, taxi drivers and other staff should be rewarded only with tips in notes. An average amount of tips equals 20 baht.
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