Scott Murray
Travel Writer & Logistics Expert
San Diego, CA
The American Who Keeps Coming Back
Thailand has been my constant for 15 years now. It started in 2009 — a week at the Royal Orchid Sheraton in Bangkok, completely overwhelmed by the city, the food, the temples. I went back in 2015 for three months, living the Green Bus VIP life from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai, training Muay Thai at Kingka Supa camp in Rawai.
I've stayed at the JW Marriott Bangkok and the Courtyard Marriott Pattaya more times than I can count. I know which Sukhumvit soi is for nightlife and which one is for sleep. I know the ฿220 ATM fee exists and that Kasikorn Bank has the best exchange rates.
I'm not a travel blogger. I work in healthcare IT. But Thailand keeps pulling me back, and I finally decided to build the resource I wished existed — a site with honest prices in THB and USD, video content from places I've actually been, and an AI trip planner built on 15+ years of firsthand experience.
Why You Can Trust Scott's Advice
- 15+ years visiting Thailand (first trip 2009)
- 6+ major trips across Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Isaan, and the islands
- 40+ countries traveled — but Thailand is always the one that pulls him back
- Muay Thai trained at Kingka Supa camp in Rawai, Phuket
- Lived in a Sukhumvit condo — knows the BTS/MRT system inside out
- Knows the ฿220 ATM fee and which bank has the best exchange rates
- Navigated Isaan by bus — Udon Thani, Red Lotus Sea, and beyond
- Healthcare IT professional by day — Thailand travel obsessive by every other waking moment
What Scott Covers
Airport codes, bus routes, BTS/MRT connections, domestic flights, and the transport details that turn a trip from stressful to seamless.
Real prices in THB and USD from trips I actually took. Daily budgets, hotel costs, food prices, transport fares.
Destination videos from the places I've been — temples, street food markets, beaches, and night markets.
ATM fees, SIM cards, scooter rental, visa tips, and the nuts-and-bolts details guidebooks skip.