MaloEDHEC → Chulalongkorn University · Année complète 2025“Transport:
- Live close (MAXIMUM 800m, would recommend under 500m) to a BTS (Sukhumvit Line top but Silom is still ok) or MRT Station (Blue Line only, forget the others)
- Use BTS/MRT during peak hours, will save you a lot of time. For MRT use your bank card (verify you have no transaction fees before though) and for BTS go to the counter with your passport to have a Rabbit Card (for students under 23yo it's 10% discount on all rides), you can charge money on it and tap-in tap out.
- Else, use Grab, the price varies for distance and timing but in low hours it's often cheaper than BTS/MRT (take GrabBike) and can take you anywhere quite fast, not for the weak though as it is not very safe (btw don't take it when the ground is wet, bangkok is a slippery city).
- TEST, some of the best food/massage/coffee places are often not good looking but provide very good service and products, it is part of the local life
- Scams exist but overall people are quite honest and you're almost never in physical danger so don't hesitate to talk to people, this can create good stories
- Get close to the Thais at your school, they're often very easy going and are your only gateaway to real thai culture as they are amongst the few who speak good english.
- Food and Ice cubes are often safe in bangkok, check for holes in Ice and the way cookers are dress, if there is no hole in the ice its risky and if the cook looks homeless then its even more risky.
- Explore the neighbourhoods even those not hyped, can have good surprises
- Thai people have their own conception of time and importance, expect them to be very loose on these and be patient
- Thailand has quite a lot of rules but some are meant to be broken, quickly learn which should be respected (king, diffamation, Helmet) ”
💶 Payé ≈ 490 €📍 Phra Kanong, front of the BTS and in the Sukhumvit Area
RomainEsilv → Kasetsart University · Automne 2024“Everything is so beautiful and so cheap. You can book a full trip with boat and plane tickets to Koh Phi Phi, including accommodation, for only 125€. You should book everything on site when visiting countries like Cambodia and Vietnam (e.g., $10 for a guided visit of the floating village instead of $50 online). I’d recommend visiting as many cities as possible using their very cheap trains, but be careful when walking alone in farming areas because of dogs (a wooden stick is recommended). Visiting Angkor Wat in Cambodia is a must, and the floating village is also nice. In Vietnam, Ninh Binh is amazing. When leaving the country, you need to apply for a re-entry visa. When renewing your visa, make sure to go around 6 a.m., not later.”
📍 Phahon Yothin
MarieKedge Business School → Thamassat University · Printemps 2025“When I arrived, I was located at Amarin Mansion (like the non official Thamassat student residence). It was perfect for school because it was like 8mins by bike. But It was very far from all the "daily activities" that I used to had : coffees, shopping, sports activities, cool area too visit (Chinatown, Talat Noi, Siam, etc).
So I moved to Nonsi Residence 2months after, thanks to friends recommendation, and it was perfect !! 25mins by bike to go to Thamassat but I had like 2days of school by week so it was really okay.
Nonsi had a pool, a gym, more international students welcoming and like 15mins bike from everywhere I wanted to go. Really enjoyed my time there and I regret the 2 first months. ”
📍 in Nonsi headquarter. South of Siam area, very close to Chula University (15min by bus reserved by the residence) and 25mins from Thamassat by bike.
CandiceKEDGE → Chulalongkorn University · Printemps 2025“Within Bangkok: Chinese New Year in Chinatown, Thai New Year in April, temples (Wat Arun, Wat Pho, Grand Palace, Golden Mount), night markets (Chatuchak, Jodd Fair, Patpong), boxing matches, Thai massages, boat rides on the river
Islands: Koh Kood (best), Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi (party), Koh Tao (snorkeling), Koh Phangan (Full Moon Party)
Thailand nature: Khao Sok, Erawan National Park, Chiang Mai, Pai
Outside Thailand: Cambodia (Siem Reap, Kampot, Koh Rong), Vietnam (Hanoi, Ha Giang Loop, Hoi An), Hong Kong, Philippines (El Nido, Coron, Bohol, Cebu), Taiwan”
📍 Not central, 20 minutes from the metro by foot, but connected by moto-taxi and residence shuttle (for weekday classes only)