I am going to Thailand for 3 weeks.....?

Question

in june. I will be starting in Bangkok for a few days then go to Phuket.Can anyone suggest any good places to visit. I am willing to travel around whilst there so dont have to stick to those loctions exactly

Answer 1

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One of the transvestite shows which are very good... artisitic not kinky

Diving in Koh Toh.

Right been to Thailand twice so here are tips to obey...

Before you go…important not so fun stuff.

1)Inoculations…

Sort this months before you go as some you have to leave weeks apart and some cost lots.

Rabies is good to have especially if you like stroking nice cute cats… You don’t just have to be bitten, licking will do it.

2) HOTELS

Do not book many days in hotels unless you will be on a tight schedule... Via the net most places are over 1000Bbhatt. I stayed in Kao San road for 150 Bhatt abet in a much smaller room without air con. But more spending money.

800bhatt will get you what you would deem first class hotel, a big cosy room, with double bead, shower, possible breakfast etc etc...and easy enough to find… hotels end to be near to each other.

The average for guest houses is 3-400 Bhatt. Though the cheaper hotels may not be keen on you bringing back ‘guests’ of the opposite sex. If they ask you not to be nice and don't.

If you are on a tight schedule you won't have time for the 2 night settle in and look round for somewhere cheaper and better routine... it takes a little time and not what you want to do whilst carting a big back pack around.

Note the Asoknana and Sukhumvit, Soi 23 area whilst good in terms of hotel quality, transport as near the monorail, private hospital and I think subway system…Therefore a good place to start

Is also the sort of red light minus the red light district areas in particular the Nana Hotel opposite Nana Plaza where the bar girls who ain’t pulled when the bars close go. Soi cowboy 23 and Nana Plaza being the Go go bar areas. Perfectly safe, people are friendly, the system works like bars you guaranteed to pull if a bloke … But you may want to think about that if going with teenagers, kids or on your honeymoon etc. As often they may not mention that in the brochure.

3) INSURANCE… Note medical treatment in Thailand, Australia and new Zealand seemed to add up to just under £40 = $100 or Bhatt 2800 often.

A weeks hostel in Aus or New Zealand $140, or nearly a week in decent accom in Bangkok… In Chang Mai got the same level of accommodation… bathroom, double bed, space, air con, breakfast etc etc for 150 Bhatt… = NEARLY 3 WEEKS ACCOM…

WHAT A CONINCIDENCE THAT THE ACCESS ON MEDICAL TRAVEL INSURANCE IS £40 EMMMN…..IE

PAY THE EXTRA £10 OR SO TO WEAIVE THE EXCESS OR YOU AINT COVERED FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT AND EACH TIME THAT’S ANOTHER £40 OUT OF YOUR SPENDING MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MAKE SURE IT ALSO COVERS EXPLICITLY ALL THOSE ACTIVITIES YOU WILL BE DOING AND WITH DIVING THAT INC DECOMPRESSION ETC.

2) TRANSPORT ONE
LEARN THIS PHRASE WITH BANGKOK TAXIS.... METER!!!!
AND NOTE DURING THE DAY THERE IS A BUS.

All Thais and those who are not
stupid tourists off the plane
know that any 'agreed price' with taxis that sounds cheap is several times over the 'meter' price on taxis. This is common in hotels where you see prices to go places.

If the taxi driver won't accept it will tough titty on him... 85% of the cars I could saw in Bangkok with Toyota Corrolla Blue and red taxis... just walk down the street, pref. away from tourist sites and hotels and flag down a taxi and give a wai (see below) and politely ask meter? when they agree then get in and say where you want to go. Maps help... Pictures do when you have not the words.

But no meter or conveniently broken (yeah right heard that one before) forget it or you will be paying at least twice.

3) Other transport includes motorcycle taxis which you have to negotiate with. I had to cough up at least 70Bhatt but they were good at zipping through traffic and often Bangkok is grid locked. Taxi meters still go up when stuck but much slower.

Busses are 7 Bhatt (ie 10 pence) compared to say 250 Bhatt by taxi, but busses are not air conned and can’t re route. Ie buss = mega cheap and genuine Thai travel. Just make sure you know the route and have a map. Remember you can point to where you want to go.

The monorail and subway/underground trains in Bangkok are above the standard of the docklands light railway and jubilee extension and spotless and impressive… they make us look bad. Again very cheap… 20-30 B that’s about 30pence.

Outside Bangkok is often Bhatt busses or I think its pronounced sawngthaew (song-tau?), http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/428492.html
decorated pickup trucks with a cover you can sit in the back.

These work by you flagging them down. If you get an empty one and there is nobody in it and you pay extra its like a taxi taking you straight there. If not you pay less and they pick up or drop off people along the way in an indirect route. (try and find out going rates but note … it beats paying extra as a richer tourist who can afford it then walking… So balance up between what Thais consider a you are richer so can afford to subsidise poorer Thais which is fair and someone taking the micky which is not.

3). Transport 2:
DO NOT , NOT, NOT, GO WITH PRIVATE BUS COMPANIES RUNNING OUT OF KAO SAN ROAD OR OTHER TOURIST SPOTS. OFTEN ILLEGAL, RIPPING YOU OFF AS YOU BOOK A NICE VIP BUS. INSTEAD OFTEN PICKED UP BY SMALL CRAPPY BUS THEN TRANSFERRED (IE NO CHOICE) ONTO OLD **** CRAMPED COACH WITH AIR CON THAT RESEMBLES A WATERFALL ON SOAKED SEATS HAVING TO PAY FOR YOUR OWN FOOD, AND MAYBE STUFF NICKED (ORGANISED) WHIST YOU SLEEP. Not getting dropped off at your Agreed destination. But say near by (got dropped off 10 min walk away) where planned taxis charge you a fortune to take a scenic route to a place that’s round the corner… Or worse.

Didn’t get done from Bangkok but by the official pus service from Phi Phi island

It appears cheaper for a reason!!!!!!!!!!

The worst services are between Bangkok Kao San and Chang Mai or Koh Phanyang, Samui on backpacker routes or with Krabi etc.

Instead you are in Thailand… so go do what Thais do. GO TO THE OFFICAIL THAI BUS/COACH terminals… Far better busses, efficient service and the VIP bus/coaches are really that…

Sleeper coaches that recline all the way, only 3 seats across, pillows, blanket, free food, stewardess, videos, headphones, comfy, free meal breaks, nice loos etc etc…

Thais ain’t stupid tourists.

Its also more of an adventure to make own travel plans…

And also go with sleeper trains. Again second class was very comfy, friendly, nice trip, safe etc.

TATs are tourist travel agents… most in Bangkok are dodgy… The Big not little one IN NOT OUTSIDE the main Train station upstairs( near china town towards south) is legit, did me ok with a chang mai jungle trip and accommodation whist the one next door was much more.

And avoid Tuk Tuks. They are for Thais… Tourists get taken not where they want to go but via all the dodgy jewel shops or TATs where they get petrol commission vouchers on route and make their real money.


4. Ok good stuff… FOOD

YUM YUM YUM, STREET FOOD…

In England feeding a street vendor sausage to a dog should rightly get you sent up for cruelty to dogs they’re that bad.

In Thailand however practically all the food you will want to eat comes from street food vendors and that’s what the Thais do and the food is most yummy and healthy and pretty safe. Many don’t bother cooking the food is around 25-40 Bhatt for say noodle soup or curry. That’s less than 50 pence. Healthy and did I mention yummy?

Condiments inc: sugar, fish sauce (nice on most things not just fish, chillis in sauce, peanuts and dried chilli bits.. Everywhere you go you won’t be far from lots of street vendors with lots of choice.

Pad Thai is more common in tourist areas… peanut and egg noodles but not common elsewhere and more oily. Thais tend to go for noodle soup and everyone loves the roti pancakes with bananas and chocolate… very very yummy.

Fruit is common but you need to eat it fast, its very fresh but in the heat going off in a few hours. Likewise make sure meat is cooked in front of you.

And ONLY BOTTLED WATER. The Thais Don’t drink tap water..

Basically if Thais are eating it it should be ok.

5.) Tiger temple… see

http://www.tigertemple.co.uk/photos.htm

http://www.tigertemple.org/Eng/index.php

This is one of the best things I’ve done. Playing with, petting and cuddling adult tigers who were alert, and well cared for, and the cubs.

It’s a tiger orphanage where the tigers have been brought up by monks and yes you can mix with them

In Kanchanaburi.

Get a thai bus/coach to the town then share a sawngthaew or get a bus to the entrance (it’s a walk of a few km and walk or better still wait for a sawngthaew going past..

Go see a transvestite show… these are not kinky more a theatre show with singing etc .. and Bangkok is famous for them…


Chang Mai for the Temples and jungle treks, not a malaria area.

BUT ON TOP OF THE CASH YOU ARE TOLD TO BRING MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SOME CASH AND OR GIFTS FOR THE VILLAGE CHILDREN WHO WILL PUT ON A SHOW AND WE WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT IT, AND ONLY TOLD TO BRING A LITTLE CASH FOR SNACKS AND TRINKETS…

Felt real bad about that.

Also thai cooking courses and go see the show and dinner.

There are holiday islands not far from Bangkok where the Thais go so should be good but there is malaria there so make sure you have medicine.

Pattaya is really about gogo bars at night and not much during the day. If not goingt there for that don’t bother.

Koh toh is a chilled out peaceful island mainly for scuba diving, next door to the hippy koh Phanyang and the next stop the island of Koh Samui the opposite of Koh Tah. Very busy and touristy.

Also go to Phi Phi Island next to where they filmed the Beach and the Krabi area with all the rock formations coming out of the water. This area got wacked by the tsunamie and wants tourists back… If you have the time help out with some volunteer work helping them to rebuild.

6) Naughty Thailand

Yes the go go bars where guys go to pull (in Pattaya no being sexist there is an area which caters for gays and women often Japanese women with go go guys).

The gogo bars work with a stage with girls in bikinis, topless or often skirts no underwear and some have a first floor with a class ceiling.

The girls are free to choose, and there willingly if they want to go with you so respect that and treat it as if you were going out on the pull or a date. Ie clean up, shave, be nice. If someone is not comfortable with you let them be (plenty of others)

The deal is you pay the bar a bar fine ie less girls in bar to attract guys in. Ave 500 bhatt then go home to your hotel for short (ie bonk and bye) or long time (the night) 1500-2500 bhatt usually.

Again treat the girls as you would others ie be nice.

You are safe in these areas if you avoid the Pat Pong upstairs (ie golf ball shooting from areas of the body not designed for that at all) Those are ‘clip joints’. Like in other countries traps. You would go in, no prices shown, someone sits down with you then when you want to leave a massive bill is demands or you don’t get out with the way blocked by Thai boxers and the door locked from the outside… Get the idea?

This does not happen in regular go go bars. In Thailand you usually get conned if trying to be cheap it a git thinking you are getting one over on Thais.

Pat Pong has a market there, Nana Plaza is a circula 3 story block with a courtyard in the middle, Soi Cowboi is a mall in Bangkok and other areas have similar beer bar areas… ie no dancer stage. If that’s your thing.

As said you should not get hastle except to by drinks as soon as you enter, or danger unless you ask for it. Ie push or hurt a girl… the thai bouncers will work you over so hard your mum wont recognise you if you can still walk. And the police would probably be on their side as you hurt a girl.

7.) Ordinary Thailand… go explore off the beaten track ie mix with the locals. And note they have nice shopping malls where kids break dance outside so if you have good moves you may fit in.

Thai transport. Thai street food etc…

Answer 2

Well Thailand has discovered Low Cost Airlines, www.airasia.com is good www.cebu-pacific to Phil, www.tigerairways.com top class and one to steer clear of is Nok Air the low cost airline of Thai Airways and I had some terrible experience of them.

Well you can go to Phuket, Singapore, KL Hanoi then back to Bangkok the flights are generally £60 each depends on your budget.

For Thailand Phuket go on a kayak tour where you go into a cave and a wee party after the caves visit and a few islands. Stayed in Patong Garden Hotel just minutes from famous busy street view of the beach and the pool only £50

Go diving in Pattaya it keeps you off the booze and enjoying some of the real sights.

Hua Hin is a little bit relaxing and a quieter version of Pattaya beaches empty and nice.

For Bangkok go to Saphan Thaksin skytrain station get a boat up the river a tourist boat costs only 25 baht to the Grand Palace and the Leaning Buddha, then relax at the Khao San Road the back packers heaven if staying there try www.newsiam.net go to Number 2 for being quieter and very clean.

Answer 3

Yes I can,
I Live in Thailand,an expat from England.I live in Laem Sing Near Chantaburi.Laem Sing Is a quiet unspoilt part of Thailand,Far from the maddind crowd,It is a small Thai fishing village,situated in the heart of Thai country side, with a fantastic Beach with no or little tourism. So if you get fed up with the tourist attractions,Bars and discos.Check this out! Its three hrs from bangkok.so a good stop off point on your way to Phucket.If you want a Beatuful resort check out http://www.napoleonvillage.net
If you have any questions I will be happy to assist.
Have a nice Trip

Answer 4

Bangkok is a good place to start. Thailand can't be more different north to south, so if you can afford to travel around, do go to the north to see the mountain tribes around Chiangmai and Chiangrai.

But if you do not want to travel too far out, head out to Kanchanburi from Bangkok for a day trip or 2. There you'll see the Death Railway, do elephant trekking, bamboo rafting etc. You'll get quite a bit of the jungle experience there.

Down to Phuket, it's a great stepping stone to visit the areas around. Phuket itself can provide enough trips for 3-4 days. Go to Phuket Fantasea, visit Laem Promthep, just rent a car/motorbike and ride along the coast from Rawai Beach to Naiyang Beach. Stop at any beach and you'll find shopping and food.
Then head to the islands - Phi Phi deserves a night or 2 there, very backpacker culture, see the pristine white beaches of Racha island, Raya island, Coral island. Similan island is spectacular for snorkelling or diving. Go over to Phang Nga for white water rafting and more elephant trekking (if you missed it earlier), head to James Bond island, see the sea gypsy village at Koh Panyi (don't bother buying souvenirs there, you have to stop encouraging the locals to give up their original way of life fishing to earn easy money selling souvenirs). If you have time, head to Krabi, base yourself at Ao Nang and from there, check out the tours to the smaller islands again - Koh Lanta, Railay etc. From Phuket itself, you can check out all the day trips to these various places. Local tour operators are more than happy to help you organise overnight stays as well, and the more you buy from one operator, the more discount you get.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Part 1 Bangkok and Central Thailand.

27 things to do in Bangkok & Central Thailand:-

1) Grand Palace
2) Vimanmek Mansion (royal palace)
3) Thai Massage - the traditional massage is called 'Nuat Thai' and there are hundreds of places for this in Bangkok. This is proper Thai massage. However, there are also quite a few places that cater for customers wanting something sexier.
4) Safari World - safari park
5) Dreamworld - amusement park (includes snow dome & grown-ups size go-kart track, rollercoasters, etc.)
6) Day trip to a Floating Market
7) Day trip to Ayutthaya - old capital of Thailand - 50 miles north of Ayutthaya
8) Day trip to Kanchanaburi - west of Bangkok - bridge over the river kwai/tiger sanctuary
9) Weekend Market
10) Suan Lum Night Market (also has a big wheel)
11) National Museum (Bangkok)
12) Shopping - malls: MBK, Siam Paragon, Central World Plaza (they all have movie theaters too).
13) Shopping - local markets: Pratunarm market, Chinatown
14) Day trip to Khao Yai National Park - east of Bangkok
15) River Cruise on the Chao Phraya River
16) Dusit Zoo & Tropical Gardens
17) Temples - famous temples include Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Marble Temple, The Temple of the Golden Buddha
18) Go to the show at the Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (The Snake Farm)
19) Jim Thompson's House
20) Samphran Elephant Show & Crocodile Farm
21) Bang Pa-In Palace
22) Day trip to Nakhon Pathom
23) Muang Boran (Ancient City)
24) Suan Pakkad Palace
25) Golden Mount
26) The Royal Barges Museum
27) Erawan Museum

Part 2 - Outside Bangkok/Central Thailand

North-East Thailand (Isan)
1) Phimai - Angkor Temple complex (also Phimai National Museum and Sai Ngam - Banyan tree).
2) Buriram (Prasat Hin Lhao Phanom Rung Historical Park) - another Angkor Temple complex - bigger than Phimai but harder to get to.
3) Prasat Meuang Tam - not far away from Prasat Rung - not sure how you will be there without a car. I remember there were some motorcycle riders offering rides for a price, but not so cheap.

North Thailand (Chiang Mai & Chiang Rai)
1) Doi Inthanon - the highest mountain in Thailand (in Doi Inthanon National Park)
2) Waterfalls in Doi Inthanon National Park
3) Doi Tung (Doi Tung Royal Villa, Mae Fah Luang Garden)
4) Golden Triangle tour - the view from the hill of the river where the borders of Thailand, Laos and Myanmar meet ranks as a must see.
5) (Probably) Hill Tribes Tour (normally part of a Golden Triangle Tour) - more of a cultural awareness thing rather than a must see.

Some people also recommend Chiang Mai Zoo. I am sure its very nice. I think there are a lot of places to see animals in and around Bangkok:- Safari World, Dusit Zoo, Siam Underwater world, Khao Yai National park, (even Dreamworld & Ayutthaya (Ayudhya) have elepant rides), Samut Prakarn Crocodile Farm & Zoo, Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute (Snake Farm, Bangkok). Even, Muang Boran, that doesn't even promote istelf as a place to see animals has a deer reserve for Hog Deer, sometimes they can also be seen wandering around the 'ancient' monuments.

South Central Thailand
1) Phra Ramarajnivet Palace, Petchaburi
2) Phra Nakhom Khiri Palace, Petchaburi
3) Hua-Hin beach
4) Wat Khoa Takiep, Hua-Hin - if you are in Hua-Hin anyway, its worth going to as it a pretty hill-top temple. There is a Traditional Thai design part to the temple, but, in addition, slightly down the hill, near to the cliff, there is an interesting Chinese part. Also, there are lots of naughty monkeys within the grounds of the temple too.

South Thailand
For the south I guess I should recommend an island. Beaches are an individual thing. Some people want a deserted beach, some prefer lots of people, bars and organised things to do, jet-skis, etc. However, my favourite, for what its worth, is Koh Phi-Phi as it has the most beautiful beaches. For an island closer to Bangkok, Ko Samet (National Park) is popular, especially post-tsunami as its in the Gulf of Thailand rather than off the west coast, but I don't particularly recommend the beach at Hat Sai Kaew where the Baht1,000 a night bungalows are. Hat Ao Prao on the west part of the island is much nicer. However, generally, its more expensive to stay there.

Answer 7

Bangkok:
King's Palace
Jim Thompson House & Gardens
Wat Po
Wat Arun
Floating Market

Phuket:
speedboat trip to islands

Answer 8

i just came from vacation in Thailand, but i spent a week there, though. you'll love it! if you like, you are more than welcome to see my pictures..
go to Ayutthaya (to see the temple ruins).. if you are interested. Also, you have the Rose Garden Show (Nakorn Pathom, Thailand). The beach resorts are also a great place to visit. hope that helps. try to stay away from the tuk-tuk cabs. don't let them take you to jewelry shops, because you'll never hear the end of it. they'll waste your time and will never take you to your destination. that's one piece of advice I can definitely tell you..

Answer 9

In Phuket, visit the 100-year-old Sino-Portuguese buildings along the roads of Dibuk and Thalang, before continuing south to visit the Gypsy village at Rawai Beach. From here, visit Chalong Temple, the largest and most beautifully ornamented Buddhist temple in Phuket. The temple is dedicated to 2 monks, Luang Pho Chaem and Luang Pho Chuang, who used their knowledge of herbal medicine to aid the injured Chinese tin miner's of the 1876 rebellion. Proceed to Phromthep Cape, the southern most point of Thailand, and admire spectacular views of Koh Kaew Yai Island and the Andaman Sea.

Tour Phang Nga Bay and Lawa Island. One of the most unusual and beautiful coastal locations in the world. Travel by cruiser through the mangrove jungles and limestone peaks, where cliff faces rise vertically from the sea. Visit Koh Ping Kan, the island made famous by the James Bond film The Man With The Golden Gun. In the afternoon, visit Koh Pannyi Sea Gypsy Island for lunch. This remarkable village is built over the water on wooden stilts, and is guarded by a giant rock monolith. After exploring the village, cruise to Lawa Island to relax on its white-sand beach.

Tour to the Phi Phi Islands. Departing from the pier by speedboat, travel first to Monkey Beach for sightseeing and a relaxing swim. The tour continues to the island of Phi Phi Ley where you will discover the beautiful scenery of Maya Bay, the site where the movie The Beach was partially filmed. Here you will have time for snorkeling in the refreshing waters of the Bay. Afterwards, continue to Lho Sa Mah Bay and Pi Leh Cove before arriving at Viking Cave. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant nearby and time at leisure to walk along the beach or sunbathe before continuing to Bamboo Island. Afterwards, stop at Khai Nai Island for the chance to swim, snorkel, or simply relax on the beach before returning to the pier.

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Answer 11

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