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Weather and Climate Bangkok
11 Reviews When I was in Bangkok, I got caught in a horrible downpour. Having an umbrella didn't help me at all. I was wet up to my waist. Sure my head and shoulders were dry, but that was it. Unfortunately, I...
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Island beaches Phuket
26 Reviews Hi live in Phuket and can appreciate your feeling. Patong is a massive tourist trap, with higher prices, busy, dirty, and not the most spectacular beach. Great for a night out or for a group of young...
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Beaches Ko Samui
14 Reviews My favorite beaches in Ko Samui 01. Thong Tanote Beach 02. Five islands Beach 03. Maenam Beach 04. Taling Ngam 05. Lipa Noi Beach 06. Lamai Beach 07. Chaweng Beach 08. Bophut Beach 09. Big...
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Hill Tribes and Volunteer work Chiang Mai
17 Reviews STOP 4 on DOI INTHANON NATIONAL PARK TOUR Just up the road from the ranger station is a Hmong market, which sells produce from the Royal Project and Hmong villages around Mae Chaem. Actual Hmong...
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General Street Scenes Hat Yai
14 Reviews In our usual morning walk thru the city, we came across this aerobic session in the open spaces in front of the Robinson Department Store in the vicinity of the Hatyai raiway station... The music was...
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Currency Bangkok
13 Reviews There is a very popular foreign exchange that offers the best rates in town (much better than what we have exchange back at home). The rates are significantly higher, so it's worth changing there if...
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Nice views Phuket
12 Reviews Personally, one of the best way to discover Phuket is to hire a car, in my case it was a little jeep, drive around the island and visit every popular beach. It is an interesting experience especially...
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Local People Ko Samui
5 Reviews I would like to share this with you as it blew us away during our visit to Koh Samui. Being South African, we love good quality red wine and having visited Thailand before we knew that if you wanted...
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Excursions Chiang Mai
21 Reviews STOP 2 on DOI INTHANON NATIONAL PARK TOUR The Siriphum Waterfall is tall, pretty waterfall. The waterfalls are actually twins, two parallel streams of water, named for His Majesty King Bhumibol and...
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Street Vendors & Hawkers Hat Yai
7 Reviews The way that meat is stored and sold in Asia has always made me feel a little uneasy. In the hot weather there is no sign of ice or refrigeration and flies are common on the produce. However, it...
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Eating Bangkok
35 Reviews For a question of safety I never eat in the streets in tropical countries. I respected that precaution in Bangkok, but must confess that nowhere in the world the food looked so nice and apettizing....
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Health and weather infos Phuket
11 Reviews It may rain during the "dry" season, however, when it does during this time it usually only rains for 15-30 minutes and then stops and everyone goes about their business. And a lot of the times it...
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Transportation & Getting Around Ko Samui
6 Reviews This is were you can catch ferries to Surat Thani ,Ko Phangan or Ko Tao.Across the road from the Pier you will find a number of tour office ,restaurants,a little market and shops.There are also...
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Jungle Trek Chiang Mai
42 Reviews This is another Jungle Kid, the Little-Pinky-No-Pants. He is good at asking for candies, playing with baby puppy, riding a dog while twisting its ears like riding a motorbike, and playing with knife....
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Religion Hat Yai
5 Reviews One of my fondest memories was finding a small Wat while I was walking around Hat Yai. I sat inside for a while as it was a very peaceful environment and began reflecting on Buddhism and what it meant...
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Thai Massage Bangkok
8 Reviews My second night in Bangkok, I met a few locals at one of the Buddhist Temples. After a few minutes of chatting, they offered to take me to get a traditional Thai Massage, I was very leery of their...
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Excursions Phuket
12 Reviews good english speaking helpful travel agent in phuket try phuket travel company on soi banzhan english owned and english speaking staff great service and prices on day tours and excursions very...
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Waterfalls Ko Samui
2 Reviews I have so many favorite things about Ko Samui. The locals are all usually very helpful and friendly,and the seafood available here is very good and at better prices than Phuket or Bangkok. At night my...
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Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Chiang Mai
10 Reviews I love the style of the golden umbrellas and the whole setting of Wat Doi Suthep. On most days you can get a nice cool breeze too! It would be a hard bicycle trip up but of course could be done and...
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Planes, Trains & Automobiles Hat Yai
4 Reviews Anyone who wants to travel from Butterworth to Hat Yai can book a seat in one of those vans which shuttle regularly between these two towns. At the taxi stand at foot of the stairs (from the Pg-BW-Pg...
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Chao Phraya River Bangkok
43 Reviews I've travelled up and down it by public boat, hotel shuttle, party boat. I've stood on its banks. I've sat in restaurants gazing at the endless boats tearing up and down it. I've sat on my hotel...
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Island activites Phuket
15 Reviews I visit Phuket for three weeks in June 2009 and had a wonderful time. In terms of food, look for the Red Onion Restaurant in Karon Beach (approx 4 km South of Patong) It is REALLY worth it!! A very...
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Wildlife & Nature Ko Samui
7 Reviews I could not pass up adding these pictures of one happy elephant. What was interesting to me was that the Thai helpers set out the bucket of water, but that was it.... the elephant seemed to take his...
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City activites and events Chiang Mai
15 Reviews In all packed tours we have to visit a few factories clearly prepared tor tourist and guide commissions. In Chiang Mai it looked a little bit different - as we were a small group we were taken from...
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Weather & Climate Hat Yai
2 Reviews The Thais have some interesting ways of staying dry in wet weather while riding motorbikes. Most popular is wearing a big plastic bag but it is extremely common to see them riding around underneath...
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You can expect Hot sunny/hazy days with temperatures to be around 30 degrees average for both places at that time of year and the humidity will be very high and will be getting higher until the raining season starts again some time around late May for Chiang Mai.
Though Thailand tourism remains active all through the year, the best season to get there is the winter. Ranging from November to February, this season witness the highest number of travelers from all across the world. Simply because the humidity comes to its lowest, and weather becomes pleasant. Moreover, Thailand hosts a number of festivals during this time.
Always talk to your doctor first about Malaria in Thailand and Malaysia or other countries you want to visit. Many travellers have different experiences with this and some suffer and some don't.I have spent a lot of time in South East Asia for months on end and never once encounted Malaria. On another trip I did 4 months in Sri Lanka and India and thought it would be best to take Malaria tablets but after 5-6 week of taking them they made me ill and so I stop and countinued with my travels all over India and never once encountered Malaria but again I have met a fair few people who have suffered and doing the same type of trip, just backpacking around.Everybody is different and only your Doctor can give you the best advice.
I don't know about Phuket but if you are in Bangkok I had mine done on the Khaosan Rd. Their is a small tattoo parlour next door to MacDonalds. I had mine done about 6 years ago and had Mum and Dad written on my arm in Thai and not once had it re-done so far and still is crystal clear, The guy & girl have done a brilliant job and I got a lot of handshakes from older Thai people for showing respect for my mum and dad. It's an old tradition in Thailand that they have tattoos of mum and dad on their shoulders to show respect but today not many people do it.As for bamboo tattoo, unless you have a big interest in tradition tribal types of tattoo I would stay away from them, I here they don't last long.
PhuketKata beach is the quietest and smallest of the 3 beaches, followed by Karon which is a little busy but not much more, but the beach is much longer than Kata. Then you have Patong beach which has everything you expect from a huge tourist resort. This is where everyone comes to party.Koh SamuiLamai is quieter of the 2 beaches but still have everything you need if you don't want to leave this beach area. Chaweng is the busiest on the island, it's got everything and again this is where everyone comes to party. If you still looking for a quiet beach check out Hat Mae Nam on the northside of the island.Koh PhanganHat Rin is where the full moon party & half moon parties are held, get here early if you want accommodation this place gets over booked whenever Full Moon Party is held.
Thailand has the best infrastructure for all your travels. Some of the best hospital care also. I would start there to find all the wonders of nature and carry mosquito repelants when going into the countryside. Given that you have the beach and the mountains and a big city to boot, you will find many wonders in the Land of Smiles. If you choose to go to the many other countries listed, most trips can be arange in Bangkok since is is the hub to all far east destination that you are going. when in Bangkok, go to a travel agency that has all these special deals in the other countries. You have to leave Thailand anyway because you will only have a 30 day visa upon arrival. there are good roads in Thailand, then Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos as the worst roads in that order. for the rain, check the forcast in different areas as you travel. Mainly breif showers everywhere, but it would not harm...
Definitely stick with your home currency - in this case Sterling, cash or TCsFor TCs please note:When you exchange Travellers Cheques in Thailand there is a mandatory THB33 per cheque fee (incl. the THB3 Government Duty). To minimise this THB33 fee it is wise to get your cheques in larger denominations (i.e. fewer exchanges). T/Cs actually get a marginally better exchange rate than cash, which will help offset part of the tax. When cashing T/Cs you will be required to present your ID (i.e. Passport). T/Cs provide improved security for you, as they can be replaced if lost/stolen.Note that in the main tourist areas there are many bank run currency exchanges and just as the rate will change from day to day there will also be a slight variation on any given day from bank to bank, so it could be worth shopping around a bit.Creidt Cards are widely accepted, but watch out for places offering to...
thanks nikhil your right maybe we going to chiang mai i saw many clothing from chiang mai that i love it maybe i could also buy for my boutique to sale if more cheaper direct than the price in bangkok thanks a lot.
From the Royal Thai Embassy London website.This type of visa will be issued to applicants who wishing to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for tourism purposes .Documents Required : Passport or travel document with validity not less than 6 months Visa application form completely filled out Two recent( 4 x 5 cm.) photographs of the applicant Financial means (20,000 Bahts per person and 40,000 Bahts per family) Consular officers reserve the rights to request for additional documents as deemed necessary Fees :VISA FEE £28.00 per entry or $45 us dollars(Visa fee may be changed without prior notice)Validity of Stay : On entry into Thailand, nationals from 36 designated countries who hold a Tourist Visa will be permitted by the Immigration Officer to stay in Thailand for a period of not exceeding 60 days. As for nationals from other countries not listed below who hold a Tourist Visa, they will...
You can purchase sim card when you reach Suwanaphumi Airport. There're 2 provider counter there, AIS and Dtac. The price from AIS is slightly more expensive than Dtac (199 Baht) but the line connection is better. Or sometime they just give a True Move sim card for free at the airport (If you travel on the day that they have promotion)The calling rate if you call the local call is 2 baht per minute. SMS 2 baht per SMSIf you want to use an international call dail 009+ country code+ area code+ number, it will be cheaper than call directlyhope this will help :)
The Oriental, Bangkok Bangkok
25 Reviews and 915 Opinions its an experience one must have...stay there at any cost. its totally worth it in every way u can...
Mom Tri's Villa Royale Phuket Phuket
4 Reviews and 312 Opinions Ocean Wing Suites (Villa Terracotta) Mom Tri’s Villa Royale now have a beautiful new area which is...
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai
2 Reviews and 319 Opinions Everything you would expect from a Mandarin Oriental plus the really spectacular design. Two...
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Q: Hi Can anyone tell me the cost of petrol in Thailand? I will be in Phuket, Phang Nga Town, Khao Sok and khao Lak. Also how safe...
A: IDP is needed to drive legally in Thailand, without it, if you get into an accident, you'll be in trouble. And no insurance will cover you if you've been driving...
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