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Forums from Bangkok, Thailand
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Posted by nas.latif
... to fly from Sydney to Kuala Lumpur, rather than to Singapore. Will Ii miss much? Then to Bankokand spend some time in Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos before flying on to Delhi. Anby suggestions you can make on things to see would be appreciated. I ...
Brainstorming Party
Posted by introducinlyric
Hey, you can use the Thailand one as well. Not plagiarised?? The quick facts I researched from somewhere and I don't think I changed much from the sources and the info on visas I got from either Thaivisa.com or the Thai govt site and again ...
Brainstorming Party
Posted by Paul
Hey, you can use the Thailand one as well. Not plagiarised?? The quick facts I researched from somewhere and I don't think I changed much from the sources and the info on visas I got from either Thaivisa.com or the Thai govt site and again probably ...
SE Asia..Oct/Nov 08?
Posted by baresoulsurfer
Ahoy! Looking to travel from Bangkok to Bali beggining the end of september 08. Hit southern Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, finishing in Bali around mid november. sound good? up for some good company, a beer and a laugh? let me know. Take ...
Bangkok-Kolkata flights...?
Posted by thellie
... , the air india express site doesn't like/accept bookings using certain isp addresses... ie from certain countries - 2 of which obviously are thailand and korea. she ended up getting her bro in the uk to buy them, easy as pie, and we'll reimburse ...
Gear for 3 wks in Thailand
Posted by blindfaith101
... of toilet roll aswell, just in case. Oh, and you shouldn't need travellers cheques. Whereabouts are you going in Thailand? I'm glad you mentioned that travellers cheques because I'm going back and forth on them. Everything you read tells ...
So Many Questions
Posted by Paul
... Cheques. But they are a bit more secure. I also concur that evenly spreading your time between the three countries is the best idea. Thailand is probably the easiest / most convenient and you could have a bit more time there - but you guys sound a bit ...
travellers cheques - please explain
Posted by monthathip
i want to add more exchange rate in different bank here for your idea About open the account , if u want to donate to Account in Thailand u can do that by going to your bank tell them the A/C name,A/C no , bank name and branch name and u will pay the ...
New Year in Thailand or Hong Kong - Could do with some advise and hopefully company
Posted by wakingdream
... it seemed, so did everyone else! Sure there's lots of clubs and other stuff going on too. Have been 4 or 5 x's to Thailand for NYE all spent on small, southern islands. Lots of fun. Great music, dancing, fire shows on the beach, huge seafood ...
Travel that is affordable and great-Shoestring.co.uk
Posted by thellie
... meal (very basic) and can only have free water, but that's cool. i did a search on flights for hong kong to thailand and found bangkok air doing a deal to koh samui - saved about 33% if i remember rightly. there are always deals going on out there... ...
SE Asia Sept-Dec '07?
Posted by bliany
Hi I will be arriving in Bangkok on 5th Sept and I plan to travel through Northern Thailand (about 2 weeks), into Laos (about 4 weeks), Cambodia (about 4 weeks) and Vietnam (about 3 weeks) before flying to Hong kong where I will get a flight back to ...
SE Asia Sept-Dec '07?
Posted by misscaty
Hi I will be arriving in Bangkok on 5th Sept and I plan to travel through Northern Thailand (about 2 weeks), into Laos (about 4 weeks), Cambodia (about 4 weeks) and Vietnam (about 3 weeks) before flying to Hong kong where I will get a flight back to UK. ...
Beggars. What do you do?
Posted by buzzingtalk
... for himself, even if it is a bottle of water or a box of cigarettes. but never money. when i was in thailand for the first time i was so shocked in bangkok. but luckily a thai freind i was with showed me a good way to help out - donate to a childrens ...
Good Overland Routes
Posted by wakingdream
QUOTE We'll be doing Bangkok - Bombay overland, through Thailand, Laos, China, Tibet, Nepal and India. Can't wait. It seems there aren't that many people doing this, especially in this direction, so I hope it will be fairly adventurous. ...
Good Overland Routes
Posted by tomandbecky
We'll be doing Bangkok - Bombay overland, through Thailand, Laos, China, Tibet, Nepal and India. Can't wait. It seems there aren't that many people doing this, especially in this direction, so I hope it will be fairly adventurous. Istanbul to ...
6 weeks in SE Asia
Posted by wakingdream
... not that bad. You're timeline is great. It shouldn't be too crowded in March/April at all. I have a fond love of Thailand, but I think for more personal reasons. Something for everyone there. You can definitely do the route in 6 weeks, but in my ...
6 weeks in SE Asia
Posted by kevandsian
... and flew from Hanoi to Vientiane getting a Laos visa at the airport on arrival. Explored Laos then took a boat back to Thailand. I preferred this route as most people do the route in the other direction which makes transport v crowded, in fact the boats ...
Myanmar Suggestions
Posted by vlogabond
... curious of two things. Firstly, is it possible to fly into Myanmar, and then 'escape' through the northern border of Thailand? Secondly, what are some sites/activities that we should not skip on our two week sojourn? the boys from , Justin & ...
Amount of money needed?
Posted by lisartw
... - accom, travel and lots of food and beer. You can spend over that or under that depending on what you eat/drink or do. As for Thailand, yes it's cheap, food is very cheap. can buy loads of tasty thai food for about 2 or 3 uk pounds, beer is cheap - ...
Amount of money needed?
Posted by rbisset
... a hammock - Drink - I like a drink, especially when I'm on holiday when I like a lot! Luckily they are reasonable in Thailand where 60 baht will get you a large Chang in most places. 150 baht will get you a SangSom bucket on KPN! I can' ...
Near Death
Posted by rbisset
I came very close to dying in Koh Tao, Thailand on a snorkelling trip. I swam down underwater to get a closer look then on the way up I realised I was about 3 metres away from getting my head sliced off by a longtail boats propeller! Cue frantic ...
Country with the friendliest people
Posted by beardsley
Poland and Thailand are two countries where it seems like everyone you meet is just a decent person, except for the tuk tuk drivers in Bangkok, anyway. But for all time nicest people, my day from Hell in Belgrade also was a day where nealy every person I ...
Vietnese Visa
Posted by siscri
Hey senorbrian, Last time I was through Thailand you could get Vietnamese visas through most travel agents in Bangkok. There are loads around the main backpacker area of Kho San Rd. Can't remember which one I used - they're all similar, but it ...
Teaching in Asia
Posted by ger
... to me. There's some good web sites out thre that could help you if you wanted more info about Taiwan. For your vacations Bangkok is a nice 3 1/2 hr flight which is handy. Thailand is only one of the many options for vacations while teaching in Taiwan.
Asia early 2006
Posted by Elna
... for someone new to go with! You perhaps? The original plan was to get on a plane to Bangkok, and travel by train, bus, ferry, etc. through Eastern Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and up the east coast of China to Beijing. But I'm absolutely open for ...
Best Food
Posted by Sof
... a Banana fritter but I just can't get it right... UGH! BEST VALUE MEAL: Hawker food stalls in Patong, Phuket, Thailand. Especially "Yaya's"... she's the best! BEST SLICE OF PIZZA: Take Away Pizza Bar near Campo San Stefano, ...
Budgeting for a RTW trip
Posted by Katherine
Thailand *A night in a youth hostel - There aren't many, guesthouses range from 100B to 350B * An hour at an internet café 40B * Meals 20-50B if you're careful and shop at local markets. McD's is about 100B * A foreign newspaper - no idea * ...
One way tics vs. RTW tics?
Posted by ger
... the countries for sure before you go if I were you. Last April, I had a friend that had a return ticket from Vancouver to Bangkok. While in Thailand he decided he wanted to go to Bali. So he took the bus to Singapore and flew on a one way from Singapore to ...