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Originally posted by shosko I lived in Bangkok for about a year and half, but I decided to pass on the full moon parties. There are so many different ways to party over there. There's the expat scene, the backpacker scene, the Thai scene, the model scene.. and they're all vastly different. Depending on what kind of experience you want there determines what are must do-s and what are must avoids. As for Bangkok, the party scene is getting better there every day. I can fill anyone in who's interested

lol wtf I had no idea you were the same people (name changer!!!)




Im going to have to pick your brain next time I see you

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Spoke to my friend Sophie......she says:

The parties were fab back in the day but now its where the criminals go to scam tourists and steal from their bungalows.

The beaches end up looking gross by midnight with people puking and pissing everywhere.

The music is so loud from every bar you hear three songs at once. She would definitely not recommend it to anyone.

She says that the Gili islands in Lombok, Indonesia are being touted as the next Ibiza party islands.

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Originally posted by euphoria Spoke to my friend Sophie......she says: The parties were fab back in the day but now its where the criminals go to scam tourists and steal from their bungalows. The beaches end up looking gross by midnight with people puking and pissing everywhere. The music is so loud from every bar you hear three songs at once. She would definitely not recommend it to anyone.

I would agree with that.. those are the primary reasons I didn't go.

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby lol wtf I had no idea you were the same people (name changer!!!) Im going to have to pick your brain next time I see you

Hah my profiles everywhere else are shosko, not sure what I was thinking here :P I'm jealous btw, I love Thailand

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If you do end up going there's a sweet deal on Groupon right now

$599 for a Five-Night Stay in Sea-View Bungalow for Two at Nikki Beach Bungalow Resort in Thailand (Up to $1,116 USD Value)

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Originally posted by euphoria If you do end up going there's a sweet deal on Groupon right now $599 for a Five-Night Stay in Sea-View Bungalow for Two at Nikki Beach Bungalow Resort in Thailand (Up to $1,116 USD Value)

That's a sweet deal.

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Wow, that is pretty sick!


Only thing that sucks is that I dont think we will be going to Koh Samui.

Our tentative schedule looks like:

Bangkok: 3 days
Northern Thailand (Chaing rai and Chiang Mia) 2-3 days
Koh Phangan (3 days)
Phuket 5-6 days (meeting friends there)
Krabi (3-4 days) at this place to relax after such a long vaca:

http://www.jetsetter.com/hotels/tha...p&cl=8&ca=image

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If I may, I'd suggest cutting out some of your time in Phuket, unless that time will be spent visiting islands.. and thats still a long time. Phuket isn't someplace you want to spend much time in .

Are you a diver? There's so much amazing diving down there. If you're not, think about going to Ko Tao and getting your diving license.. cheap and lots of fun.

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Yes, please suggest! We are doing most of our island hopping from there, hence the long stay. We are also staying there a little longer because our friends from Australia and Holland will be crossing over in Phuket during that time to meet up with us for a stay. I would consider staying in Krabi longer, but is freakin expensive as hell and we wouldnt have as much time to see our friends. Do you suggest staying elsewhere for island hopping? Thats our main reason for going, really.


Whats Ko Tao? I would love suggestions!

Again, this stuff is VERY tentative because its still nearly a year away AND we need to plan with people coming from several different countries.

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Originally posted by euphoria Spoke to my friend Sophie......she says: The parties were fab back in the day but now its where the criminals go to scam tourists and steal from their bungalows.

this is completely ridiculous. i'd like to know what kind of scam is run here. how is it even possible to get scammed? the only things you buy here are food and alcohol. scammed by fake alcohol? or is she talking about trying to buy drugs? and there are no criminals running around, i've never felt unsafe

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The beaches end up looking gross by midnight with people puking and pissing everywhere.

another absurd exaggeration. i don't think i've ever even seen puke on the beach but yes tons of people piss in the ocean.

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The music is so loud from every bar you hear three songs at once.

not true at all. when you are walking between djs you can hear both songs but on most of the beach its so faint you barely notice it

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She would definitely not recommend it to anyone.

i wouldn't want to go either based on how she describes it. except she is just plain wrong

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She says that the Gili islands in Lombok, Indonesia are being touted as the next Ibiza party islands.

the Gili's are amazing in their own right, a completely different experience. much more relaxed atmopshere, much more tropical but it's a few hundred people vs many thousands here

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Originally posted by shosko I would agree with that.. those are the primary reasons I didn't go.

how could you agree with all that if you didn't go lol. i haven't ever met someone who didn't have a good time here. the usual reaction is that it's so much better than they even imagined just because there really is nothing like it anywhere else.

it's pretty simple, if you like drinking, dancing, and meeting people from all over the world there's no place better in the world to be. if you're not in your 20s or think your partying days are behind you or don't like being around drunk people, then it's not for you. i'm definitely a little biased as i moved out here for a few months just for the full moon party and have spent probably close to half of the last 2 months on koh phangan

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Originally posted by yankeeBaby Only thing that sucks is that I dont think we will be going to Koh Samui.

samui is nothing special, you are better off skipping it

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Originally posted by tranceforeva how could you agree with all that if you didn't go lol.

Because I lived in Bangkok for 1.5 years and did every party (everything from you dirty backpacker scene to a private beach party with fedde) in Thailand but that one. So obviously, I didn't have to go to that one.

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Originally posted by tranceforeva it's pretty simple, if you like drinking, dancing, and meeting people from all over the world there's no place better in the world to be. if you're not in your 20s or think your partying days are behind you or don't like being around drunk people, then it's not for you. i'm definitely a little biased as i moved out here for a few months just for the full moon party and have spent probably close to half of the last 2 months on koh phangan

Oh my christ. You've been living on koh phangan? Thats like coming to visit NYC and never leaving Pacha's basement. I bet if you ever spend any time in BKK you'll stay on koh san road, eat grasshopers, order 5B pad thai, not shower and walk around shirtless and think you're experiencing culture. Christ. If there's anything I avoid when I'm over there, its you. And there are LOTS of you. Did you just watch The Beach or something?

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