Disabled travellers

Thailand presents one large, ongoing obstacle course for the mobility-impaired with its high curbs, uneven pavements and non-stop traffic. Bangkok can be particularly difficult.

Many streets must be crossed via pedestrian bridges flanked with steep stairways, while buses and boats don't stop long enough for even the mildly handicapped. There are rarely any ramps or other access points for wheelchairs.

Hyatt International (Bangkok, Pattaya and Chiang Mai) is the only hotel chain in the country that makes an effort to provide handicapped access for each of its properties. For the rest, you're pretty much left to your own resources.

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