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Thailand!

  • 29-08-2003 6:07pm
    #1
    KiNg_KoNg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2 ✭


    all my life it has been my dream to travel around the world and especially Thailand! now that I'm finished school I have time to, so can anyone who has been their or has info about the country reply on were to go when I'm there!?!?!?

    Thanx


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  • #2
    redman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭redman


    Obviously Bangkok is probably where you will start. I was in Thailand last year and loved it. Most people I knew said only stay a day or two but we stayed for a week and toured around using Bangkok as a base. Pat Pong (Red Light District) is interesting at night but watch yourself - don't let yourself be pulled into one of the dodgy clubs. Chinatown is fantastic during the day. 99% are friendly and welcoming. Get a pass for the monorail and travel all over. Enjoy a river boat trip through the side canals.
    One trip we went on wasn't worth it was to the floating market a real dissapointment.
    Go see the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo
    Watch for the gem shops that you get pulled into by taxi men
    LonelyPlaney website has great advice.
    The fruits are great, the manosteens especially
    Also went to Koh Samui to rest for two weeks, but 1 week would have been more than enough. A great bar is the "Bare Foot bar" on Chaweng beach
    Also the food from the stalls is delicious (neither of us got ill) but do use your own commonsense.


  • #3
    HarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭HarryD


    Thailand is a cool country..
    Bangkok is cool, Most travellers stay on a street called Khao San
    It's buzzing at night.. great spot..
    Up North you have the jungles, and jungle trekking.. v.enjoyable
    Down south you have the Islands..
    Phuket - very commercialised
    Ko Samui - less commercialised
    Ko Pagnagn - not too commercial - great full moon party.


  • #4
    Beany
    Closed Accounts Posts: 171 ✭✭Beany


    Harry, can you recommend some accomodation on Khao San?

    Backpacker budget naturally!


  • #5
    Wook
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭Wook


    urgh backpackers.... urgh urgh jhao son road.... terrible .. btw loads of Thailand posts on boards , do a search


  • #6
    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    Originally posted by Beany
    Harry, can you recommend some accomodation on Khao San?

    Backpacker budget naturally!
    Take a look on www.asia-hotels.com
    I've used them a couple of times, they're pretty good imo.


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  • #7
    nick_riviera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32 ✭nick_riviera


    New Siam 1 about 5 minutes from Khao San Rd is pretty good.Clean,secure,cheap,and away from the noise of the main strip.


  • #8
    HarryD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 913 ✭✭✭HarryD


    Originally posted by Beany
    Harry, can you recommend some accomodation on Khao San?
    Backpacker budget naturally!

    When you walk down Khao San there's 100s of places, offering accomodation. I think they're all around the same standard (tiny dingy rooms with a fan) and price. I forget the name of the places I stayed in, but they were all similar as far as I could see..


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