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Pattaya trip budget: nights vs spending days
Room nights count the intervals between dates; inclusive spending days count both the arrival date and the departure date.
Room nights count the intervals between dates; inclusive spending days count both the arrival date and the departure date. Use the worked figures below to see the difference, then enter your own quotes in the linked calculator. Keep the amount, household and time period consistent when comparing alternatives.
Checked 26 October 2026 · Source: published formula and worked arithmetic. Figures are fictional.
From 1 October to 8 October there are seven nights and eight calendar days. At a fictional 1,000 baht per night and 600 per spending day, that is 7,000 plus 4,800: 11,800 before one-off costs. The trip-budget calculator lets you override spending days when arrival or departure needs a different allowance.
Worked comparison
| Scenario | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| A | 7 × 1,000 | 7,000 THB |
| B | 8 × 600 | 4,800 THB |
Questions before you calculate
How many nights is a trip from 1 to 8 October?
Seven nights and eight inclusive calendar days.
Which formula does this comparison use?
Nights = departure − arrival. Inclusive calendar days = nights + 1.