Thread: Thailand travel advise please

Mate

Lived there for 3 years but in the NE
Comes down to what you really want to do, how active you want to be etc

p h u k e t and PATIYA are just old US Vietnam R&R beaches and even today this history is still evident but its not Thailand. My pick would be Kanchanaburi. ( bridge over the river Quai) have a look at the real bridge, plenty of restrants on or next to the river, take a boat on the river, the grave yards are a bit of an eye opener. There are some hills there and are the elephants, a couple of nice resorts, its only a couple of hours out of BBK, or 250 - 400 AUD if you take an airport taxi.

Kanchanaburi is touristy a bit but not over the top like south.

The heat in summer is dry, and in winter it can drop to +5 at night

There is only one real rule for Thailand, always smile, SMILE any sign if anger is just Very rude, service will disappear.

Oh and if you standing at the urinal with your hands full. and some guy comes up behind and starts to massage your shoulders, don’t worry just relax ( it helps) and tip him on the way out LOL

Consider Vietnam as well.

We've been to Thailand a few times... Koh Samui etc and up to Chiang Mai ...nice enough but we found Vietnam a similar but much better experience overall ...excellent food without the very hot chilli of Thailand, hassle free not so many hawkers, great people, and the beach resorts are just as good if that's what you're after.

We used these people, splashed out a bit more for a personal tour and had our own car, driver and guide the whole time, but still ridiculously inexpensive. They were very good.

www.discovermekong.com

My advice?
Pay extra for the happy ending.

Originally Posted by waynep

Consider Vietnam as well.

And even more so Laos - IMHO the jewel of SE Asia, particularly Luang Prubang. Not often do you find a whole city classed as a UNESCO World Heritage area!

Originally Posted by Ranga

And even more so Laos - IMHO the jewel of SE Asia, particularly Luang Prubang. Not often do you find a whole city classed as a UNESCO World Heritage area!

not many places where you get paid to live in your house eather.

Originally Posted by rijidij

We are planning a possible trip to Thailand later in the year, most likely ****et via a short stay in Bangkok. I would appreciate any advise from those who have been there.
We are not seasoned overseas travelers having only been out of the country once (Vanuatu), so we'll probably stick to the well known areas.
We'd be looking at staying in a resort.......not too expensive, but not cheap and nasty either. It will just be my wife and me.
We're interested in anything from relaxing by a pool, to climbing a mountain, sea kayaking etc etc, so we're open to any suggestions.

Cheers, Murray

Murray,

If you're looking at staying at or close to Patong Beach, there are two "Merlin" resorts there - both good value. The Merlin Patong Beach is right in town, close to the markets & main town beach, pretty handy to everything, but in a very busy area. If you would like a little more peace & quiet, the Merlin Beach Resort is only about 5 km out of Patong Beach, has its own private beach etc, and is the nicer of the two resorts. Travel between the resort & town isn't a problem - free buses regularly between the two Merlin resorts and no shortage of various other means of transport.

We recently spent 10 days at the Merlin Beach - would recommend it to anyone,

Mate my wifes Thai been many times how long are you going for ? been up north and down south i would recommend both we always try to avoid the main farang tourist areas can recommend some places if let us know exactly what you want to do but there is some fantastic places just 3 hours drive out of Bkk

I have spent many a time in Asia, and Thailand is a lovely place, i think its got something for everyone, depending on what type of holiday you are after, i would not put ****et on my list of place to go however, as for me its alittle over croweded, but saying that if its your first time then it will give you a taste of the place. Better place would be Ko Chang, its like Samui 30 years ago alot less built up and offers alittle more charm. As for a stop over in Bangkok i think thats a must some people hate the place, but i love it so many different things to do and see,and well worth a few days or more if you have the time....