Who runs ThailandWiki?
VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd. (VLS), whose concierge team plans villas, yachts, cars, dining and nights out for visitors across Thailand. ThailandWiki is its public guide, and the company's own site is vipluxuryservices.com.
Our office is on Royal City Avenue in Bangkok. The guide carries its own name because it is a guide first: you can read every page without booking anything. When you do book, VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd. signs the contract and sends the invoice.
The guide and the concierge share one small team. The person who writes about a beach, a hotel or a harbour works beside the person who can arrange it for you.
To browse every chapter of the guide, start on our home page.
Why was ThailandWiki built?
We built ThailandWiki for visitors from Asia and the Middle East who travel well and want straight answers. Many of our readers use English as a second language. So we write short sentences, explain Thai words when we use them, and give every price in baht.
The idea came from the people we plan trips for. Before they travel, they ask the same things: where to stay, how to get there, what things cost and what the rules are. Peter Bank started ThailandWiki to answer those questions in one place.
Thai rules change often. On 15 September 2026, the Royal Gazette shows, the visa-free stay for nationals of 60 countries became 30 days. A guide helps only if someone keeps it current, so we re-check rules every month.
Who writes ThailandWiki?
Two people write ThailandWiki, and both live in Thailand. Tanner grew up in Phuket. His father is American, so he speaks English and Thai as native languages. He plans villas, yachts, transfers and nights out on every trip we book, and he is the person who answers when you contact us.
Peter Bank is the founder of VIP Luxury Services, which he started in Bangkok in 2008. He is American and has lived in Thailand for more than 20 years. He signs the pages about the company and the big picture: planning, rules, money and our data.
We do not invent writers, reviewers or quotes. Full profiles are on our team page.
How do we research and check facts?
Any fact a reader could question comes from a named source, and we name it in the sentence. Laws and official dates come from the Royal Gazette and the ministry in charge. Tourism figures come from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Fees come from the body that charges them, such as the Department of National Parks.
Each page shows 'Last checked' with a date and the name of the person who checked it. We change that date only after a real re-check. Travel rules are re-checked monthly, nightlife and dining every three months, and hotels every six months.
If two official sources disagree, we use the newest primary source and say which one. If a fact is missing, we leave it out rather than guess. Our data library shows the figures behind many pages, with methods and change logs.
The full rules are in our editorial policy. To report a mistake, use our corrections page.
How do we choose hotels, restaurants and venues?
We cover luxury only: five-star hotels, private villas, fine dining, rooftops, superclubs and members' clubs. We do not write about budget, hostel or backpacker travel. A venue must be open when we check it, and a closed venue leaves every list in the same week.
We name real hotels, restaurants, clubs and spas so you can judge them yourself. We do not link to them, and none pays to be included. Where an outside judgement exists, we use it, such as the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2026 for stars and Keys. Nightlife pages cover legal, high-end venues only.
We do not name the companies behind villas, yachts or cars. We describe the villa or the boat instead, and Tanner arranges it.
How does ThailandWiki earn money?
ThailandWiki earns money in one way: the trips our team plans. When you book through Plan it with Tanner, VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd. contracts and invoices each booking. Services with a published price show it as a "from" price with 7% VAT included; the rest are quoted to your plan, because each plan is built for one group.
We have no affiliate links today. If we add a partner booking button later, the page will say so in plain words. That button will never appear on villa, yacht or service pages.
We sell no paid placements, sponsored rankings or advertising space.
What does a ThailandWiki planner do?
A planner is one person in Thailand who takes responsibility for your whole trip. At ThailandWiki, that person is Tanner. You tell him your dates, your group and what you want. He builds the plan, books each part and stays your contact while you travel.
This matters most when a trip has many parts: a villa in Phuket, a yacht day, a dinner in Bangkok and a flight between them. One person holds every booking, so you always know whom to call. Groups range from a single guest to parties of 30 or more.
How do you contact ThailandWiki?
The quickest way to reach us is WhatsApp on +66 61 141 1126, or the Plan it with Tanner form. Our office is VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd., 21/1-2, 2nd floor, Royal City Avenue, Bangkok 10310, Thailand.
Email: info@vipluxuryservices.com.
Journalists can use our press page. Every other way to reach us is on our contact page.