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VAGA Verdict
Tight but real. Eat at local shops — skip the Ichiran tourist queue.
VAGA Verdict
One of the cheapest countries on earth. Hard to overspend here.
VAGA Verdict
Easy. Stay near BTS — saves 8€/day on transfers.
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Booking.com. TripAdvisor. Reddit. A blog from 2019. None of them agree. VAGA gives you one answer.
That 'cheap' place outside the city wasn't cheap at all. VAGA calculates the real cost — location included.
€40 entrance fee. 2-hour queue. One good photo spot. VAGA skips the highlight reel.
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