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| quote: | Originally posted by 7-4-7
I just returned from living in Singapore and Thailand for the last almost 5 months.
Thailand is a magical place, I am sure that is why you are going. As far as I am concerned I never left, I wish I had planned to stay/live there longer.
Bangkok is a wild/crazy place. Crazy pollution and traffic, but shopping is fantastic and the food/people/sights and experiences that you will see and feel will be unreal. My suggestion is to stay as close to Ko San Road, just beware that it is loud, full of shopping, the only place I saw that you could buy insects and all other sorts of oddities to eat in Bangkok. I personally stayed in the D & D hotel and I was happy, it was basic and cheap and right in the middle of Ko San.
BUT MY BEST THAILAND SUGGESTION IS:
go to Kachanaburi to the ERAWAN FALLS, this place is stunning, like nothing I have even seen before in my life, it is in the very north of Thailand, actually right on the Thai/Myanmar border, and the falls are 7 tiered, with green blue surreal water, you can swim in 5 of the pools that the water falls into, and there are adorable little fish in each pool that disparately try to pass their time by giving you a free pedicure. Let it happen, it is alot of fun.
I loved the Thai Islands, the beauty is that there you can experience the true rustic beauty of island life without the BS of Caribbean fake resort nonsense. Drink a beer for 20 cents Canadian or rent a moped for dirt cheap in places like Samui & Phuket, it is the best way to really explore the coast lines and stop to take pics and meet locals.
I went to the Full Moon Party, it was not bad. The music is very good when it is good, lots of goa trance and techno, but it is sort of opposite to what you are in Thailand for. Hard driving music in calm peaceful islands with a million Westerners trying desparatley to find drugs is not the final image I wanted to have of paradise. PS. The backlog on the way back from the Full Moon Party is a nightmare. 1000's of people all waiting for their one boat, amongst 20 boats, in knee deep water when they are drunk is a recipe for disaster; keep friends close.
I am not a tour person at all, but in Phuket do the tour for Maya Bay (or Leonardo Dicaprio Beach) and if you go to Kachanaburi do the Erawan Tour, it is like 30 bucks Canadian, with food and EVERYTHING else. Tours are good also because you meet alot of friends .
oh and Singapore/bore is the worlds most overrated 3 day trip ever, and you'll spend more money there than in any casino in the world.
If you want more substantial help I'd be more than willing to help you out....or you can check my pics on facebook for an idea of some of the places I mentioned search Marc Dambrosio. If not have an amazing time...it wont be hard |
Very helpful post, thanks!
I am hoping to do something like:
Dec 23 - fly to Bangkok from Hong Kong, stay 2 nights
Dec 25 - fly Bangkok to Samui and ferry right to Ko Tao, stay 4 nights, learn how to scuba dive!
Dec 29 - somehow get from Ko Tao to Koh Phangan, book a place not too far but not right in Hat Rin Nok
Jan 3 - get back to Hong Kong, fly home from HK the morning of Jan 4.
I'm insanely excited!!!
I am treating the thailand leg of my trip as a bit of a beach holiday, which is why I'm staying along the lower southern gulf. It's my first time travelling alone so I don't want to go too far off the beaten path - and I definitely am not going anywhere near Myanmar considering what is going on there right now.
Last edited by Skipper on Sep-29-2007 at 13:41
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