Thailand per diem — every locality, 2026
Lodging is a ceiling on actual room cost; M&IE is flat. A locality with seasonal rates shows one row per season. Effective dates are DTMO's per row.
| Locality | Season | Lodging | M&IE | Total / daylodging + M&IETotal / day | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BangkokAll year · effective 08/01/2026 | All year | $259.00 | $115.00 | $374.00$259.00 + $115.00 | 08/01/2026 |
| Cha AmAll year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $185.00 | $115.00 | $300.00$185.00 + $115.00 | 01/01/2024 |
| Chiang MaiAll year · effective 11/01/2026 | All year | $219.00 | $84.00 | $303.00$219.00 + $84.00 | 11/01/2026 |
| Chiang RaiAll year · effective 03/01/2024 | All year | $129.00 | $85.00 | $214.00$129.00 + $85.00 | 03/01/2024 |
| Hat YaiAll year · effective 03/01/2024 | All year | $129.00 | $85.00 | $214.00$129.00 + $85.00 | 03/01/2024 |
| Hua HinAll year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $185.00 | $115.00 | $300.00$185.00 + $115.00 | 01/01/2024 |
| Khao LakAll year · effective 02/01/2024 | All year | $207.00 | $107.00 | $314.00$207.00 + $107.00 | 02/01/2024 |
| KrabiAll year · effective 11/01/2026 | All year | $245.00 | $100.00 | $345.00$245.00 + $100.00 | 11/01/2026 |
| Nong KhaiAll year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $99.00 | $63.00 | $162.00$99.00 + $63.00 | 01/01/2024 |
| Pattaya CityAll year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $170.00 | $105.00 | $275.00$170.00 + $105.00 | 01/01/2024 |
| PhuketAll year · effective 03/01/2024 | All year | $245.00 | $109.00 | $354.00$245.00 + $109.00 | 03/01/2024 |
| Samui IslandAll year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $260.00 | $104.00 | $364.00$260.00 + $104.00 | 01/01/2024 |
| SamutpakanAll year · effective 08/01/2026 | All year | $259.00 | $115.00 | $374.00$259.00 + $115.00 | 08/01/2026 |
| Suvarnbhumi AirportAll year · effective 08/01/2026 | All year | $259.00 | $115.00 | $374.00$259.00 + $115.00 | 08/01/2026 |
| [other]All year · effective 01/01/2024 | All year | $99.00 | $63.00 | $162.00$99.00 + $63.00 | 01/01/2024 |
Source: JTR Appendix B - OCONUS Per Diem Rates. Table effective November 1, 2026. Verify on the DTMO per diem lookup.
How Thailand per diem is used
TDY. Lodging is reimbursed at actual cost up to the locality ceiling and M&IE is paid flat, at 75% on the first and last travel day (JTR par. 020302). Where a locality is not listed, the country's "Other" row applies if DTMO publishes one.
PCS — Temporary Lodging Allowance. After you arrive, TLA reimburses the hotel and meals until housing is assigned, computed from these locality rates times a family percentage (JTR par. 0507). The TLA calculator already carries every Thailand locality — pick it from the search.
Housing after TLA. Once you rent on the economy, the OHA calculator shows the rent ceiling and utility allowance for your grade, and the OCONUS COLA calculator covers the cost-of-living adjustment.
Other countries in the DTMO table