Roi Etร้อยเอ็ด

The questions people ask first about Roi Et, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Thai baht (THB, ฿).Thailand-wide
• SIM or eSIMAIS and TrueMove H sell tourist SIMs at airport arrivals; passport registration is required.Thailand-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap.Thailand-wide
• TippingSit-down restaurant: Leave ฿20–100 (≈ US$1–4) or the coins; skip it if a 10% service charge is on the bill.Thailand-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B/C/O. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 220 V: US 120 V-only devices (hair dryers) need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Thailand-wide
• SafetyRoi Et is a low-crime provincial town and the main risks are practical: traffic on the ring roads, unlit roads after dark, and heat in April.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeCoffee or iced drink฿35–70 (≈ US$2–3)
• Street or quick mealNoodle soup or khao pun฿40–70 (≈ US$2–3)
• Beerdraught in a bar / can at a 7-Eleven฿70–120 (≈ US$3–4)฿35–60 (≈ US$2)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week฿300–500 (≈ US$10–16)
• Museum or sight ticketRoi Et National Museum entry฿100 (≈ US$4) for foreigners (check)
• Budget bedFan double room, a night, per room฿300 (≈ US$10)
• Mid-range bedFan double room, a night, per room฿450 (≈ US$14)
• High-end bedFan double room, a night, per room฿700 (≈ US$25)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget ฿700 (≈ US$25) · Mid ฿1,400 (≈ US$45) · High ฿2,600 (≈ US$80)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

ROI Roi Et Airport (About 15 km (9.3 mi) from town; AirAsia and Nok Air from Bangkok Don Mueang, daily (check schedules).) · KKC Khon Kaen Airport (About 2 h by bus or car; the usual arrival point if you are working down from the north.)ROI Roi Et Airport (About 9.3 mi (15 km) from town; AirAsia and Nok Air from Bangkok Don Mueang, daily (check schedules).) · KKC Khon Kaen Airport (About 2 h by bus or car; the usual arrival point if you are working down from the north.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

฿700–1,200 (≈ US$25–40) excl. bed

Mid

฿1,200–2,200 (≈ US$40–70) excl. bed

High

฿2,200 (≈ US$70)+ excl. bed

• English is limited outside hotels and the museum; have your hotel name and address written in Thai.
• Samlor drivers may quote a flat tourist price at night: agree the fare before you get in.
• The province's Khmer ruins and hill temples are far apart and poorly served by public transport; do not plan them without a car.
• March–April brings crop-burning haze across Isaan; air quality can be poor.
• Some temples close their main hall outside morning and evening chanting hours: check locally.