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|capital = [[Bangkok]]
|pop = 63,038,247
|currency = Baht (THB)<br />(symbol: ฿)
|hitch = <rating country='th' />
}}
Hitching you don't have to freeze in the buses and you can get acquainted with locals and some foreigners too. They don't ask money for the rides but if a someone not so rich offers you a long ride, it would be polite to offer him a lunch if you can afford it.
The nature of the Thai people makes Thailand a really good country to use a [[hitchhiking letter]] if you can't speak thaiThai. You will often find yourself surrounded by locals who are willing to help you, but who are not familiarized with hitchhiking and cannot speak any English, which may lead to you being dropped at police offices or bus stations. The letter makes these situations much easier, and the hitchhiking in Thailand drastically faster.
Many Thai people do not know that hitchhiking existexists, but many others understand very well the concept and call it "''bow" '' in thai or Thai, meaning "wave" when traslated to english. Last ones These people will always drop you in at a petrol station or another proper places place to continue hitchikinghitchhiking. [[User:z-z-z88|z-z-z88]] ([[User talk:z-z-z88|talk]]) used plate with explanation what he was doing on the road a hitchhiking letter and it helped him a lot. Other people Others report that they are being constantly driven to the bus stations. Text is written by Although spoken Thai person, so it is correct. [[User:z-z-z88|z-z-z88]] ([[User talk:z-z-z88|talk]]) tried to used these plates understood in Laos, but Lao people had a lot of difficulties with reading Thai, although they understand spoken Thai.Here are plates:{| class="wikitable"| ผมเดินทางด้วยเงินจำนวนเล็กน้อยเพื่อเป็นค่าอาหารและที่พักราคาถูก ผมจึงโบกรถเพื่อเดินทาง ขอผมติดรถไปทางเดียวกับคุณด้วยได้ไหมครับ คุณจะส่งผมข้างหน้าที่ไหนก็ได้ที่สะดวก แล้วผมจะโบกรถต่อไปเอง| I am hitchhiking. I travel with small money only for food and cheap hostel. When your car turn off the road, drop me off and I find another car.|-| ไม่เป็นไรครับ ผมไม่ต้องการความช่วยเหลืออะไรตอนนี้
ขอบคุณครับ
| I'm fine, do not need help, thank you.|-| ไปใกล้ๆ ก็ได้ครับ ระยะทางสั้นๆ ก็จะช่วยได้มาก| Small ride for few kilometers is ok|-| ส่งผมลงตรงนี้ด้วยครับ| Drop me off here please.|-| ผมขอตั้งเต้นท์พักค้างคืนที่นี่ได้ไหม| Can I put my tent here?|}
Thai people may not understand the meaning of a hitchhiker with their thumb out. An American ex-pat told [[User:MolotovMocktail|MolotovMocktail]] to use the motion that Thais use to hail taxis when hitchhiking. To do this, hold your hand out with your palm facing the ground and make a downward-patting motion.
[[File:Amylin-thai-pickup.jpg|thumb|220px|left|[[User:Amylin|Amylin]] riding in the back of a hitched pick-up truck from [[Chiang Rai]] to the [[Laos]] border in [[Thailand]].]]
=== Exception: the taxi mafia in the tourist areas such as [[Phuket]] ===In some tourist areas like [[Phuket]] the taxi maffia mafia is in charge. You ''have'' to specify at least 3 three times that you are not going to pay. "No money", "no taxi", "free ride", ; rinse and repeat. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) had a nasty experience with a guy who suddenly wanted 500 baht for a short ride. He then actually called the police. The corrupt police was actually ready to go to the police station so [[User:Guaka|guaka]] ([[User talk:Guaka|talk]]) settled with paying 400 baht (100 baht was not enough). (This was after 4 very nice rides across the island, including a free veggy veggie dinner in a restaurant.)
== Getting In ==
*User Airyk Hitchhiked across the world in 1 year, he started in Thailand and wrote about his first Hitchhiking experience [http://www.yourworldyourhome.com/chapter-4-hitchhiking-thailand/ here]
* [http://marcandoelpolo.com/viajar-a-dedo-tailandia/ Information, tips and personal experiences of hitch-hiking in Thailand. A 3437 km journey on in 96 vehicles ] (only in spanishSpanish)], by Marcando el Polo
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