--- title: Things To Do On Your Own --- [ Micro Credentials ](https://www.cisabroad.com/academics/micro-credentials/?hsLang=en) Table of Contents: [How to use this guide](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/how-to-use-this-guide?hsLang=en) Before you go [Enrollment Process ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/portal-link?hsLang=en#jump) [Tips for booking your Flight ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/how-to-submit-your-flight-information?hsLang=en#jump) [Health & Wellness Check ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health-check?hsLang=en#jump) [Passports, Visas, and Immigration Rules](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/requirements?hsLang=en#jump) [Packing](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/packing-tips?hsLang=en#jump) [Cellphones](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/communications?hsLang=en#jump) [Money](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/money?hsLang=en#jump) [Budget Predictor](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/budget-predictor?hsLang=en#jump) [Apply for a Micro-Credential ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/credentials?hsLang=en#jump) Program Information [Introduction](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com?hsLang=en#jump) [Staff](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/staff?hsLang=en#jump) [Communication with Staff](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/commnication-with-staff?hsLang=en#jump) [Academics](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/academics?hsLang=en#jump) [Housing](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/housing?hsLang=en#jump) [CIS Abroad Activities](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/activities?hsLang=en#jump) [Arrival Instructions](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/arrival?hsLang=en#jump) [Evaluations](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/evaluations?hsLang=en#jump) Country / City Information [Cultural Differences](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/cultural-differences?hsLang=en#jump) [Working Culture](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/working-culture?hsLang=en#jump) [Diversity Abroad](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/diversity-abroad?hsLang=en#jump) [How to Move Around](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/moving-around?hsLang=en#jump) [Things to do on your own](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/explore?hsLang=en#jump) [Sustainability Tips](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/sustainability?hsLang=en#jump) [Mailing Instructions](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/mailing-instructions?hsLang=en#jump) [Shopping](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/shopping?hsLang=en#jump) Emergencies, Health & Safety [In Case of Emergency](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/emergency-numbers?hsLang=en#jump) [Culture Shock](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/cultural-shock?hsLang=en#jump) [Health Insurance](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health-insurance?hsLang=en#jump) [Health Onsite](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health?hsLang=en#jump) [Safety Onsite](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/safety?hsLang=en#jump) [Code of Conduct](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/code-of-conduct?hsLang=en#jump) [Independent Travel Form](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/independent-travel-form?hsLang=en#jump) [Voting From Abroad](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/voting-from-abroad?hsLang=en) Student Hub Links: [ Micro Credentials ](https://www.cisabroad.com/academics/micro-credentials/?hsLang=en) # Welcome to Thailand [ How to use this guide ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/how-to-use-this-guide?hsLang=en#jump) Before you go [ Enrollment Process ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/portal-link?hsLang=en#jump) [ Tips for booking your Flight ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/how-to-submit-your-flight-information?hsLang=en#jump) [ Health & Wellness Check ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health-check?hsLang=en#jump) [ Passports, Visas, and Immigration Rules ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/requirements?hsLang=en#jump) [ Packing ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/packing-tips?hsLang=en#jump) [ Cellphones ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/communications?hsLang=en#jump) [ Money ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/money?hsLang=en#jump) [ Budget Predictor ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/budget-predictor?hsLang=en#jump) [ Apply for a Micro-Credential ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/credentials?hsLang=en#jump) Program Information [ Introduction ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com?hsLang=en#jump) [ Staff ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/staff?hsLang=en#jump) [ Communication with Staff ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/commnication-with-staff?hsLang=en#jump) [ Academics ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/academics?hsLang=en#jump) [ Housing ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/housing?hsLang=en#jump) [ CIS Abroad Activities ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/activities?hsLang=en#jump) [ Arrival Instructions ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/arrival?hsLang=en#jump) [ Evaluations ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/evaluations?hsLang=en#jump) Country / City Information [ Cultural Differences ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/cultural-differences?hsLang=en#jump) [ Working Culture ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/working-culture?hsLang=en#jump) [ Diversity Abroad ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/diversity-abroad?hsLang=en#jump) [ How to Move Around ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/moving-around?hsLang=en#jump) [ Things to do on your own ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/explore?hsLang=en#jump) [ Sustainability Tips ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/sustainability?hsLang=en#jump) [ Mailing Instructions ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/mailing-instructions?hsLang=en#jump) [ Shopping ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/shopping?hsLang=en#jump) Emergencies, Health & Safety [ In Case of Emergency ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/emergency-numbers?hsLang=en#jump) [ Culture Shock ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/cultural-shock?hsLang=en#jump) [ Health Insurance ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health-insurance?hsLang=en#jump) [ Health Onsite ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/health?hsLang=en#jump) [ Safety Onsite ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/safety?hsLang=en#jump) [ Code of Conduct ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/code-of-conduct?hsLang=en#jump) [ Independent Travel Form ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/independent-travel-form?hsLang=en#jump) [ Voting From Abroad ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/voting-from-abroad?hsLang=en#jump) # Things To Do On Your Own ## **Alumni Guidebook ** [**LINKED HERE **](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-TioWiJQppletZG1anhOG4hvTz8s-F4a?usp=sharing) **Bucket List** Are you ready to embark on a thrilling journey filled with unforgettable experiences and cultural exploration? Look no further than our Bucket List!! This is just the start, but please ask us if you have any questions, about how to do any of these things, we love to share. 1. Visit the beautiful beaches of Railay. 2. Eat delicious roast duck by the side of the street in Chinatown. 3. Price up a Maserati or Ducati in the the malls at Siam. 4. Get lost in the weekend market at Chatuchak. 5. Ride the Skytrain. 6. Swim in Maya Bay. 7. Try a crispy scorpion. 8. Ride in a tuk tuk. 9. Ride the local boat down the Chao Praya. 10. Wai the Emerald Buddha at the Grand Palace. 11. Eat durian. 12. See if you can finish spicy som tam. 13. Visit the mountains of northern Thailand. 14. Feed an elephant. 15. Learn how to cook Thai food 16. Buy presents for your family in the famous Chiang Mai walking street. 17. Survive a massage at Wat Pho, the home of Thai massage. 18. Wander the crowded back streets of Chinatown and the thieves market. 19. Eat fresh seafood with a Thai homestay. 20. Kayak with dolphins in Ko Chang. 21. Ride a long tail boat through a floating market. 22. Ride a bamboo raft through a cave in Tham Lot, Mae Hong Son. 23. Enjoy the all natural hot springs in Pai. 24. Learn to dive on Ko Tao. 25. Watch a cabaret show. 26. Take a selfie at the world famous Skybar, Sirocco. 27. Have a refreshing Thai iced tea from a street vendor. 28. Ride on the death railway. 29. Visit Erawan Waterfall. 30. Take a vow of silence at a Buddhist meditation course. 31. Wake up at dawn and give alms to Buddhist monks. 32. Learn about Buddhism at monk chat in Chiang Mai. 33. Stand up for the Kings song at a IMAX movie in Siam Paragon. 34. Try mango sticky rice fresh from the market in Salaya. 35. Wander the old town of Chiang Mai and grab a refreshing fruit smoothie. 36. Visit the amazing temples of Angkor Wat. 37. Make an offering at a spirit house. 38. Explore the ruined splendor of the Ayuthaya ruins. 39. Plant a mangrove tree to support communities fighting overfishing and environmental degradation. 40. Snorkel with amazing coral and fish in the Ko Chang National Park. 41. Share a meal with a Thai family. 42. Eat an ice cream sandwich at Amphawa floating market. 43. Climb the chedi and enjoy the view at the Temple of the Dawn. 44. Make an offering and ask for good luck from Thailand’s most holy relic the Emerald Buddha. 45. Wish for good luck at the Shrine of the Spirit of Bangkok. 46. Learn Thai boxing. [Previous Chapter How to Move Around ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/moving-around?hsLang=en#jump) [Next Chapter Sustainability Tips ](https://go.thailand.cisabroad.com/sustainability?hsLang=en#jump) We’re Here to help: +1-877-617-9090 Copyright © 2023 Center for International Studies | Legal