Author Topic: Travelling to Thailand (Read 5124 times)

Jaska · « **Reply #80 on:** September 9, 2009, 05:06:13 PM »

Few weeks back AirAsia had flight for £96 (one way) from London to Bangkok, I heard. Friend of a friend took advantage of the offer...

kesey · « **Reply #81 on:** September 9, 2009, 06:26:21 PM »

Quote from: dnkw on September 9, 2009, 02:02:09 PM

And there was me thinking you love the place!

I do

There's a boss Vipassana Retreat up by the Thai / Burmese border. It's run by donations if I remember correctly. There's also a nice organic farm that fedds you and lets you kip if you do a bit of graft. If the las who's going wants to stay with a hill tribe way , way of the beaten track let me know. Its not a touristy one at all. Its like go down the Chain Mai - Rai road turn left passed the Buddha statue and follow the road for 15 miles, take the 3rd dirt track then follow that for 3 miles, go passed the waterfall and follow the river.

PS - Chaing Ma is the place for Songkram ( New Years ).

AndoNagasaki · « **Reply #82 on:** September 9, 2009, 06:51:23 PM »

Quote from: dnkw on September 9, 2009, 12:09:29 PM

Have you flown Eva Air? And how was it?!

EVA Air are very good. Great service and reasonable room in economy (33" seat pitch I thnk).

Quote from: Jaska on September 9, 2009, 05:06:13 PM

Few weeks back AirAsia had flight for £96 (one way) from London to Bangkok, I heard. Friend of a friend took advantage of the offer...

Like .adam says, Air Asia only go to KL from London. Good airline but I really wouldn't want to go to all the way to Bangkok with them.

dnkw · « **Reply #83 on:** September 11, 2009, 06:28:23 PM »

Thanks everyone, I really appreciate it.

Kesey - thanks for that - I will be enjoying the hospitality of my brother, Batukop, so won't get the chance - sounds interesting though!

Ando - thanks - Eva Air sounds like a good option.

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #84 on:** January 22, 2012, 11:11:03 PM »

Hi guys, going to Thailand for a month with the girlfriend in June and would really appreciate a little advice/help.

First of all, just how "wet" is June (the month, not somebodies mother before you sick gits start to pounce!

)

Secondly, we are planning on going to Bangkok (3 days), Koh Phangan (6 days), Koh Samui (6 days), Krabi (3 days), Phuket (6 days) then back up to Bangkok for a couple of days to catch our flights back home. Could anyone tell me if we are planning on spending too long/too short in any particular place?

Also, we are unsure on what to take with us. Would a suitcase be fine to take around all of these areas or would a large backpack do?

Finally, can anybody tell me how efficient the transport is over there? I.e. if we get a ferry somewhere and it is scheduled to take 3 hours, will it actually be 3 hours or should we plan around say double the ETA?

Thanks guys, really appreciate it

Johnnyboy1973 · « **Reply #85 on:** January 23, 2012, 01:34:43 AM »

Depends on what you're after.

But if it isn't brasses then fuck Phuket off (although that is a tad unfair you just dont have the time to be finding the beauty amongst the shite). I think Phangan is a shithole but with that said one side is nice. I have a soft spot for Samui as I had an extended stay there but really it aint nothing special. IMO you could fuck all three of them off and with a bit of research do better - http://www.travelfish.org/feature/43

Bangers is alright as long as you stay away from the Khaosan Road bollocks, then again I'm a Chiang Mai kinda guy.

You need to mail Jeerard who comes on here and found out which islands the Thai people are going to these days.

............ and yes a backpack. I never really had any issues with travel in Thailand and that was a decade ago now.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #86 on:** January 23, 2012, 02:41:51 AM »

As well as Johnny I had an extended stay in a place called Kanchanaburi, I was in this cheap as chips hostel with a very decent restaurant called the Jolly Frog, suited me perfectly at the time, but maybe not a couple. The place has great waterfalls which you could zip out to on a moped, its a really good experience and only about a 3 hour bus journey from Bangkok. I loved Chang Mai as well and didnt go for the south too much, but it depends what you're looking for, all I'll say is, stay north and you'll get Thailand.

Weather wise you'll have no problems in June, September and October are the height of the rainy season, and even still its usually just a burst of rain for a few hours in the evening, last year I was unfortunate to be caught up in one of the worst wet spells in years and even still it wasn't that bad, although I did get out a few days before Bangkok became submerged $:-\$

I would recommend going to Khaosan Road, just to say you've been there and can slag it off. I ended up back there a few times as it tends to be a good meet up point for backpackers, and if you've been out a while you will bump into someone you know, again probably useless information for you.

I would advise a large backpack and try to keep a bit of space for stuff you'll undoubtedly bring back, I ended up shit canning most of my clothes as its really not needed, three pairs of shorts, 3 T-Shirts, 5 jocks and a pair of flip flops should do the business, leave the rest for nick nacks and pointless junk you'll realise you dont need once you get home.

With transport STAY AWAY from TUK TUK's they'll see you coming a mile away and invariably bring you on a tour of the city you dont want, dont be afraid to be firm with them as they'll annoy the shit out of you especially around Khaosan Road. If you're using a taxi look for one that has a meter, it will say it on the side, even so do ask them when you get in and make sure they put it on. General transport is very good in Thailand, buses run on time and have toilets, I had to take a ferry once and it was the same deal.

Really there's nothing to worry about its basically a western country compared to its border nations, dig into the street food as well, something I did everyday and had no problems except I shit water for two months, but thats going to happen no matter what. Cant wait to get back out there again

Almost forgot, MOSQUITO SPRAY

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #87 on:** January 23, 2012, 05:49:45 PM »

Thanks for the replies lads!

Jaska · « **Reply #88 on:** January 24, 2012, 07:58:33 PM »

Quote from: koppitekop11 on January 22, 2012, 11:11:03 PM

Hi guys, going to Thailand for a month with the girlfriend in June and would really appreciate a little advice/help.

First of all, just how "wet" is June (the month, not somebodies mother before you sick gits start to pounce! )

Secondly, we are planning on going to Bangkok (3 days), Koh Phangan (6 days), Koh Samui (6 days), Krabi (3 days), Phuket (6 days) then back up to Bangkok for a couple of days to catch our flights back home. Could anyone tell me if we are planning on spending too long/too short in any particular place?

One or two nighths for Koh Samui is enough. Then use those extra 4 days for Koh Tao!

When we went to Thailand, we planned to stay in Samui for three days and in Koh Tao three days. We left Samui after one night and spent 5 nights in Tao. I have to admit though that later on I've heard there are some nice spots in Samui as well outside the main tourist areas. The best thing about Tao is diving. It's amazing!

koppitekop11 · « **Reply #89 on:** January 25, 2012, 12:03:15 AM »

Quote from: Jaska on January 24, 2012, 07:58:33 PM

One or two nighths for Koh Samui is enough. Then use those extra 4 days for Koh Tao!

When we went to Thailand, we planned to stay in Samui for three days and in Koh Tao three days. We left Samui after one night and spent 5 nights in Tao. I have to admit though that later on I've heard there are some nice spots in Samui as well outside the main tourist areas. The best thing about Tao is diving. It's amazing!

Thanks mate, been looking into Tao as a friend has just came back from there and said it was great.

Have you ever been to Krabi? If you have would you recommend it?

Cheers

Lee-Block105 · « **Reply #90 on:** January 25, 2012, 09:48:40 AM »

I am off to Thailand on the 9th March for the first time. I'll be having a good read of this thread later on!

Bump

Jaska · « **Reply #91 on:** January 25, 2012, 06:58:23 PM »

Quote from: koppitekop11 on January 25, 2012, 12:03:15 AM

Thanks mate, been looking into Tao as a friend has just came back from there and said it was great.

Have you ever been to Krabi? If you have would you recommend it?

Cheers

Haven't been to Krabi but I heard from my cousing it is awesome.

Rhi · « **Reply #92 on:** February 1, 2012, 08:55:13 PM »

Any dos / don'ts / must sees in Bangkok then? I'm going to be in Bangkok for 5 days I think. My main concern is the dress code for temples etc? Any girls been? Will a skirt that is below the knee and a normal t-shirt be OK for the main / stricter temples? Or is it even more conservative than that?

How easy / safe is it to get around there? I'll be on my own. And while I'm quite used to travelling alone, it's good to know whether any extra vigilance from my usual level is necessary?

Cheers!

fowler99 · « **Reply #93 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:19:31 PM »

Quote from: Kahuna{=}Berger on March 11, 2009, 04:09:52 PM

Been to a good few. Good fun if you're wasted. Koh Phangan is a bit of a dump nowadays though unfortunately.

It is around Haad rin but head west to Haad Salad or Mae Haad and it's beautiful. Snorkeling right off the beach and only a handful of people on koh mah a few weeks ago.

Quote from: Rhi on February 1, 2012, 08:55:13 PM

Any dos / don'ts / must sees in Bangkok then? I'm going to be in Bangkok for 5 days I think. My main concern is the dress code for temples etc? Any girls been? Will a skirt that is below the knee and a normal t-shirt be OK for the main / stricter temples? Or is it even more conservative than that?

How easy / safe is it to get around there? I'll be on my own. And while I'm quite used to travelling alone, it's good to know whether any extra vigilance from my usual level is necessary?

Cheers!

You can wear shorts to most temples in Thailand with the exception of 2: Doi Suthep and Wat Pra Kaew (Grand Palace). Wear jeans or trousers, but if you turn up in shorts you can usually rent a pair of pants for a few hundred bhat.

Memorise the BTS and MRT maps, they are easy and good to use to get around. Everything is double sign posted in English too. to be honest I didn't take to Bangkok too well first time I went, but I had a bad run in with some of the soi dogs. Plus don't stay in Sukhumvit. If you plan to hit nana plaza and cowboy every night then ok but otherwise it's the shadiest part of town and everything is generally more expensive because farang mak mak there!

Couple of do's and dont's from me.

Don't buy anything in Sukhumvit market, it's all hiked up for tourists, if you want to shop go to Pratunam or Chatuchak weekend market
Don't shout or raise your voice if you get into an argument
Don't point at someone with your hand
Don't get a tuk tuk as they are rip off, elsewhere in Thailand they are ok generally

Do go to lumpini boxing stadium, closest thing to a ringside boxing match and it's as real as it gets
Do take a walk down soi nana at night :-p
If you go to a cinema, DO stand up when the national anthem is played. They love the King over there and any pissing about can get you in trouble.

Bangkok is ok generally but 5 days is maybe too much imo. Get out and see some places that are close by like Samut Prakarn where you will see a scaled down version of all the temples and great monuments in Thailand. Also check out Kanchanburi, Bridge on the River Kwai ect.. also the old city Ayuthya.

You shouldn't have any problems going solo in Thailand, many do. I just got back myself 2 weeks ago and am missing it big time. I should hopefully be back around Songkran time.

Where else are you going? Chiang Mai is really nice, and cheaper compared to Bangkok. I found the food nicer there too plus everyone didn't seem like they were out to rip me off. Not saying I feel that way all the time in Bangkok but people are generally friendlier up north.

Quote from: Jaska on January 25, 2012, 06:58:23 PM

Haven't been to Krabi but I heard from my cousing it is awesome.

Krabi is awesome. I stayed on Ao nang which was a nice jump of point to do Island hopping. Raileh is a bit nicer and you can still get to all the same places from there but there are more shops, more bars and more of everything else in Ao nang.

I set up a blog for my trip. I still need to update it, will do this weekend but there are some pics and info on Krabi and some other places.

http://kunstevie.wordpress.com/author/kunstevie/

FYI For those that have been how did you find the toilets out there? At first I was like wtf is this jet spray thing. But after a while I actually think it's cleaner than what we do over here.

Rhi · « **Reply #94 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:34:09 PM »

Thanks mate! Think I'm going to be yer usual scruffy traveller type and stay just off Khao San. Seen a pretty decent looking hostel.

Any Bangkok residents fancy meeting me for a drink or two to watch the Utd away match on the 11th, btw? Also need somewhere to watch the 6 Nations (Wales V Scotland) the previous day if at all possible. Any suggestions? The lovely Sri has suggested a pub for the Utd match - the Khao San Center I think? Any other suggestions?

Edit: Just using Bangkok as a base to get to Cambodia to be honest, and while I'm there I thought I'd spend a few days in Bangkok to get used to the time difference etc and also see the main sites, so not going to be seeing anywhere else in Thailand, just Bangkok. And thanks for those tips. Really helpful. Thank you

fowler99 · « **Reply #95 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:36:10 PM »

Khao san road is a shit hole mate, but what ever floats your boat. :-)

You will find loads of places that shot footy, but a good place I liked to frequent was Huay Kwang Terrace. It's by Huay Kwang station, MRT I think..

Suspect Package. · « **Reply #96 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:39:49 PM »

Gonna be back in Thailand end of feb though some March. Can't wait, love the country and ain't been there in a while!

Rhi · « **Reply #97 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:41:05 PM »

The two best hostels I've seen are Khao San or... erm... Silom I think? Not sure about the second one. Think I'm right. Nothing is set in stone, but the Khao San hostel looked better, and I tend to think that I don't ever spend much time in them anyway, so it's only a bed to sleep in at night and a place to maybe meet a new friend or two to explore the city during the day. Plus I think I'm right in saying Khao San is walking distance from the Grand Palace and stuff...

I dunno.

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #98 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:47:22 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on February 1, 2012, 09:41:05 PM

The two best hostels I've seen are Khao San or... erm... Silom I think?

There's a place called Silom Palace, its about a quarter way up Khao San on the Burger King side.

fowler99 · « **Reply #99 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:49:33 PM »

Never stayed in a hostel there to be honest mate so you may be right. I was traveling with a girl so had to be hotel for me. Check out Agoda.com, most of the hotels are heavily discounted anyway plus it's the back end of high season now so you can pick up a good bargain. And yes Khao San is close to the Grand Palace.

Suspect Package. · « **Reply #100 on:** February 1, 2012, 09:49:43 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on February 1, 2012, 09:41:05 PM

The two best hostels I've seen are Khao San or... erm... Silom I think? Not sure about the second one. Think I'm right. Nothing is set in stone, but the Khao San hostel looked better, and I tend to think that I don't ever spend much time in them anyway, so it's only a bed to sleep in at night and a place to maybe meet a new friend or two to explore the city during the day. Plus I think I'm right in saying Khao San is walking distance from the Grand Palace and stuff...

I dunno.

You're right, you can easy get a tour-guide from Khao-San to the grand palace. First time I paid for it before I left, then realised compared to the local price in Baht I got ripped off.

Last time I was there we started off in a hostel, then all ended up staying in this place for a few days.

http://www.khaosan-hotels.com/

Worked it out to just about a tenner a night for a single (probably gone up) or obviously less if you share a double, the rooms are all modern and clean, you get a maid in every day, a TV and a swimming pool.

Of course a hostel will be even cheaper, but for the price we had a laugh when we were in Bangkok slumming it in style as it where.

P.s. I cannot emphasize this enough if you're in Bangkok, take a proper taxi and get them to put the meter on. The taxis are usually nice and air-conditioned and you'll pay less than a tuk-tuk where you'll probably get ripped off.

fowler99 · « **Reply #101 on:** February 1, 2012, 10:02:13 PM »

Another good tip, when coming out of the airport, don't bother getting a taxi. They will over charge you, I paid like 400 bhat 1 morning but that was before the trains were running but when I was going back to the airport 1 other morning I only paid 200. If you are arriving after 6AM then get the Airport Rail link to Makasan. It's only 90 bhat. From Makasan you can walk down to Petchburi (you will most likley see many others walking, if not ask someone 'pai sathani Petchburi') It's a 3 min walk. Then you are on the MRT so can go wherever from there.

IanMac · « **Reply #102 on:** February 1, 2012, 10:05:48 PM »

This place was great. A little haven away from the madness but only 5 mins from khao san rd.

http://www.lamphuhouse.com/default.htm

Rhi · « **Reply #103 on:** February 2, 2012, 09:04:09 AM »

Brilliant. Some good stuff in here - thanks.

One more question: Is getting the visa at the airport easy?

Grobbelrevell · « **Reply #104 on:** February 2, 2012, 09:34:27 AM »

Quote from: Rhi on February 1, 2012, 09:34:09 PM

Edit: Just using Bangkok as a base to get to Cambodia to be honest...

I'm not sure if you've considered it or not, but if you get the chance i'd highly recommend visiting Laos. It wasn't in my thoughts when I travelled around SE Asia, but I had it recommended along the way and it quickly became my personal favourite.

I used these guys primarily when I was away as well, and they were pretty good:

www.hostels.com

I also wrote a blog during my time in Bangkok, a fair bit of meaningless waffle, but in case it might be useful at all:

http://blogs.statravel.co.uk/aimzandmark/blog/thailand/bangkok

And a couple from Cambodia:

http://blogs.statravel.co.uk/aimzandmark/blog/cambodia/phnom-penh
http://blogs.statravel.co.uk/aimzandmark/blog/cambodia/siem-reap

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #105 on:** February 2, 2012, 11:46:19 AM »

If you're going to SEA, you have to go tubing in Laos.

Rhi · « **Reply #106 on:** February 2, 2012, 12:06:07 PM »

I'm going to go to Laos and Vietnam on a different trip. No time this time. Thanks though. Will have a scan through the blogs later too.

armchair-fan · « **Reply #107 on:** February 2, 2012, 01:15:05 PM »

Quote from: fowler99 on February 1, 2012, 09:19:31 PM

It is around Haad rin but head west to Haad Salad or Mae Haad and it's beautiful. Snorkeling right off the beach and only a handful of people on koh mah a few weeks ago.

I can second this. I was there last month for the NYE 'Full Moon' party. Haad Rin seemed kinda fun while juiced up on Sangsom buckets, but I went there during the daylight hours and it was truly horrible. Stayed in Haad Salad and whereas it is a bit of trek to Haad Rin in the mini bus/taxi thing, it was beautiful. I think staying in Haad Rin would have been way too much for me. Mind you, I am over 30.

I can also recommend Koh Chang, and some of the islands off Koh Chang are incredible. I truly felt as though I was in a holiday brochure picture - white sand, clear sea, palm trees, etc. Can get to and from Bangkok easily from there too.

fowler99 · « **Reply #108 on:** February 2, 2012, 05:00:24 PM »

Quote from: armchair-fan on February 2, 2012, 01:15:05 PM

I can second this. I was there last month for the NYE 'Full Moon' party. Haad Rin seemed kinda fun while juiced up on Sangsom buckets, but I went there during the daylight hours and it was truly horrible. Stayed in Haad Salad and whereas it is a bit of trek to Haad Rin in the mini bus/taxi thing, it was beautiful. I think staying in Haad Rin would have been way too much for me. Mind you, I am over 30.

I can also recommend Koh Chang, and some of the islands off Koh Chang are incredible. I truly felt as though I was in a holiday brochure picture - white sand, clear sea, palm trees, etc. Can get to and from Bangkok easily from there too.

The only thing I didn't like about staying out west was the rates for taxis into Haad Rin. 300 bhat per person. Even the songtheaws were charging as much. I guess unless you are ok on a moped then you have no choice but we had a 7/11 and some shops close to us at Haad Yao so didn't have to go to Haad Rin too often.

I want to check out Koh Chang next time though I go but i’ve also got my eyes on some of the Trang islands. Koh Lipe and Koh Ngai.

Quote from: Rhi on February 2, 2012, 09:04:09 AM

Brilliant. Some good stuff in here - thanks.

One more question: Is getting the visa at the airport easy?

Are you British? If so you get an automatic 30 day visa on entry. If you want to stay for more you need to apply for the other various types of Visa available. Also they don't take to overstaying too well so make sure you are out on time. :-p

Rhi I would also implore you to check out Stickman's blog. It's fairly girly bar centric but there is a lot of useful info around Bangkok and Thailand in general.

www.stickmanbangkok.com/

J££RARD · « **Reply #109 on:** February 17, 2012, 12:09:45 PM »

Quote from: Rhi on February 1, 2012, 09:34:09 PM

Thanks mate! Think I'm going to be yer usual scruffy traveller type and stay just off Khao San. Seen a pretty decent looking hostel.

Any Bangkok residents fancy meeting me for a drink or two to watch the Utd away match on the 11th, btw? Also need somewhere to watch the 6 Nations (Wales V Scotland) the previous day if at all possible. Any suggestions? The lovely Sri has suggested a pub for the Utd match - the Khao San Center I think? Any other suggestions?

Edit: Just using Bangkok as a base to get to Cambodia to be honest, and while I'm there I thought I'd spend a few days in Bangkok to get used to the time difference etc and also see the main sites, so not going to be seeing anywhere else in Thailand, just Bangkok. And thanks for those tips. Really helpful. Thank you

Ohhh i just saw this!

Alphaville · « **Reply #110 on:** February 20, 2012, 04:05:27 AM »

I will be traveling to Thailand in a couple of months. This page has been great so far. Thanks

I'll have 3 weeks. Would you guys recommend staying in Thailand for the 3 weeks or should I be looking to travel to other countries in the region as well? The current plan is to travel throughout Thailand except for a quick-ish trip to Angkor Wat.

El Phes · « **Reply #111 on:** February 20, 2012, 04:34:51 PM »

I reckon 3 weeks in just Thailand is plenty. No need to introduce extra countires or expense.

How about West coast and East coast? You could look up North Chiang Mai for a few days too?

KERRYKOP · « **Reply #112 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:12:40 PM »

Quote from: El Phes on February 20, 2012, 04:34:51 PM

I reckon 3 weeks in just Thailand is plenty. No need to introduce extra countires or expense.

How about West coast and East coast? You could look up North Chiang Mai for a few days too?

A few days in Laos wouldn't break the bank in fact you'd probably save money, although remember to change your money to dollars before you re enter Thailand because no where will change Laos currency for you.

Effes · « **Reply #113 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:03:43 PM »

Quote from: Alphaville on February 20, 2012, 04:05:27 AM

I will be traveling to Thailand in a couple of months. This page has been great so far. Thanks

I'll have 3 weeks. Would you guys recommend staying in Thailand for the 3 weeks or should I be looking to travel to other countries in the region as well? The current plan is to travel throughout Thailand except for a quick-ish trip to Angkor Wat.

I recommend aYa travel to get around by road - they have routes going into northern Loas.

Use the train to get to northern Thailand, yopu get to see plenty of the country then.

Defo, defo go to Pai.

Rhi · « **Reply #114 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:43:41 PM »

Quote from: J££RARD on February 17, 2012, 12:09:45 PM

Ohhh i just saw this!

Next time we'll meet up, Jeer!

I loved it. I was only in Thailand for a week, and a week in Cambodia, but I deffo want to see more of Thailand. Bangkok is ace. I thought I wouldn't like it. Even after the first day I was thinking, "meh". But then I got to know it a bit, and realised just how brilliant it is. I didn't see any of the seedy crap that everyone associates with Bangkok. Just a really cool, modern, friendly and fun city. Loads of cultural stuff to keep you occupied too.

When I go back I'd like to see more of the countryside. And the islands too, but less so the party islands! I'm already thinking about the next trip. Not sure I can have any extended time off until the autumn now though

OneTouchFooty · « **Reply #115 on:** February 21, 2012, 03:57:17 PM »

Got 11 weeks in SEA coming up, starting off in Bangkok for 4 days from the 2nd then we're going off around Thailand for a bit. What are the best way/parts to see the city in 4 days?

Any other must do's or see's elsewhere either as we have plenty of time to get around.

Alphaville · « **Reply #116 on:** February 21, 2012, 04:01:00 PM »

Cheers for the answers everyone. As things stand we are definitely going to visit Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Angkor Wat but we are looking into which islands/national parks/cities to also add to the list. I'll discuss Laos with my travelling buddy, might be worth taking that side-trip.

I'll make sure to pop back in if I have more specific questions.

J££RARD · « **Reply #117 on:** February 24, 2012, 09:35:59 AM »

Quote from: Rhi on February 21, 2012, 03:43:41 PM

Next time we'll meet up, Jeer!

I loved it. I was only in Thailand for a week, and a week in Cambodia, but I deffo want to see more of Thailand. Bangkok is ace. I thought I wouldn't like it. Even after the first day I was thinking, "meh". But then I got to know it a bit, and realised just how brilliant it is. I didn't see any of the seedy crap that everyone associates with Bangkok. Just a really cool, modern, friendly and fun city. Loads of cultural stuff to keep you occupied too.

When I go back I'd like to see more of the countryside. And the islands too, but less so the party islands! I'm already thinking about the next trip. Not sure I can have any extended time off until the autumn now though

I would reccommend you to go to Ayuthaya, oh and i think i will be able to drive you around and also taking you to my secret drinking place in Bangkok. As im not around rawk much anymore you can drop me a msg on twitter (@jeerard) and im sure we will meet this time

Effes · « **Reply #118 on:** March 11, 2012, 08:16:52 PM »

I thought Ayutthaya was boss

Took a half-day river trip round that circular river and visited all the temples.
It was great - I wouldn't stay longer than 3 days though

ActiveSloth · « **Reply #119 on:** May 22, 2012, 11:03:09 AM »

Sorry to bump this but thinking of going here in August and wouldn’t mind reading this later when I get home.
I have a very brief plan at the moment. Bangkok for a few days and then travel north to do some trekking, where would people recommend? Then heading for some of the islands to chill out and enjoy the beaches. I think we are going to a full moon party before heading to a friend of my mates house in Puket.