Build your Thailand budget: worksheet and packing decisions

Use final booking quotes for flights and rooms, and official prices for selected activities. The worksheet separates shared room costs from per-person spending.

Two prices with actual sources

Item	Published price used	Scope
Grand Palace / Wat Phra Kaew	THB 500 per foreign visitor	Official ticket includes Wat Phra Kaew and Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles.
Museum Siam	THB 100 per foreign adult	General admission; separate discount/free eligibility may apply.
One adult buying both standard tickets	THB 600	Admission only.
Two such adults	THB 1,200	Admission only: no meals, transport or accommodation.

Prices were read on 1 October 2026. They are selected attraction prices, not an entire holiday estimate. Museum Siam opens Tuesday–Sunday 10:00–18:00 and closes Mondays. The Palace publishes a separate schedule; choose dates before committing to the combination. Recheck linked prices before purchase.

Fill the worksheet with your quotes

Cost	Unit to enter	Multiply by	Amount source
Flights with baggage	THB equivalent per person, round trip	Travellers	Final payment screen for your city/dates.
Rooms with mandatory charges	THB per room per night	Rooms × nights	Same room, occupancy and cancellation terms.
Meals	THB per person per day	Travellers × days	Your allowance, not a surveyed price.
Local travel	THB per person per day	Travellers × days	Planned tickets/allowance, excluding shared transfers below.
Activities	THB per person for whole trip	Travellers	Selected official admissions: use 600 only when this example applies.
Insurance, communication, personal extras	THB equivalent per person for trip	Travellers	Your applicable product quotes.
Shared airport transfers/group costs	THB for whole group and trip	Once	Final provider quote.
Reserve	Your chosen percentage	Entered subtotal	Your planning choice.

Arriving on day 1 and leaving on day 4 gives four spending days and three hotel nights. A shared room is multiplied by the number of rooms, not by the number of people. Convert foreign-currency quotes once using a dated rate including your fees.

Add up your worksheet

Copy the cost rows into your notes or a spreadsheet. First total the cost rows, leaving the reserve row until the end. For each quote, use the multiplier shown in the table. Include shared airport transfers and other group costs once.

Calculate the reserve as subtotal × your chosen percentage ÷ 100, then add it to the subtotal. Divide the group total by the number of travellers if you want an equal-share planning figure; actual individual spending may differ.

The two selected standard admissions above total THB 1,200 for two adults. This is admission only: leaving other costs out does not make them free. No current hotel, flight or food-market price is asserted here.

Use the total to choose

Compare two room quotes with the same nights and occupancy.
Compare a room saving against extra transport from a distant location.
Add the paid activities you actually want, not a copied sightseeing average.
Distinguish prepaid costs from money still payable in Thailand.
Change one item at a time if the total is too high: room category, nights or activities.

A low subtotal is not evidence that you can afford the trip while essential costs remain unentered.

Illustration of a traveler packing modest clothing, an umbrella and phone equipment beside a budget notebook and calculator. — Pack for your actual plans: suitable clothing, manageable luggage, saved booking details and charging equipment. Use your own quotes in the budget worksheet. Illustration.

Pack for these choices

Plan	Bring or arrange	Avoid assuming
Palace/temple day	Site-compliant clothing, removable shoes, sun/rain protection.	A scarf meets every rule: the Palace prohibits shorts and sleeveless clothing.
Rail and walking	Manageable luggage, small cash, offline station/exit details.	Every nearby station gives step-free access to the hotel.
Phone-led itinerary	Saved bookings/address and compatible charging equipment.	A plug adapter changes voltage.
Longer stay	A laundry plan and fewer duplicate outfits.	Extra baggage is free on your ticket.

Use your device labels/manufacturer guidance for power compatibility. Entry permission, banking and insurance depend on your passport, residence and product. A Japanese visitor’s exemption or policy is not a general entitlement; use your own conditions in those rows.

Sources and editorial basis

Editorial review: 1 October 2026. The listed official Grand Palace and Museum Siam admission information and relevant visitor guidance were reviewed. Flight, hotel, meal and transport market prices were not verified.