Unique Places in Thailand

By far, one of our best experiences in Thailand was in Petchburi Area. We hired local guide , who was highly recommended by several Friends and coworkers from KK Univ. We had a fantastic tour of the Forest to the Seashore. Tom our guide pointed out amazing animals, birds, and plants... he was full of information about local customs. We had a picnic from the back of his pick-up truck, and took several walks along the road spotting wildlife. Includeing several "Great Hornbills" ( very rare ). The Forest Rangers have tremdous respect for Tom, so I knew we were in good hands, and felt completely safe.
I believe it is by far , this was one of the best trips I've taken in Thailand.
Rabieng Rimnum Tours Guide was Chamlong Vilailert ( tom ) and his Wife runs a local Resterant and Guesthouse. Both were gracious and very friendly people.

Bangkok is you oyster, Ko Samui and Phuked your vallet, you've done the Death Railway...but have you slept in a hut in a village in the middle of nowhere, where roads are still not paved, where in the morning you can see the chicken you are going to eat in a few hours?

Isaan, the northeastern part of Thailand is another world. It's not the place of the big sights, but it's true countryside, where ox-carts rule the paths and it's astonishingly friendly people will ease you down...so go there and simply relax...and besides, you will see where the girls from the gogo bars in Pattaya come from.

I got sick twice while I was in Thailand. The first time was with a Migraine on the flight over from Bahrain and the second time was when I ate at one of the local Hotel's in Pattaya.

Unfortunately for me I was ill, so ill in fact for the first three days my husband thought I was just constipated and maybe my tummy was trying to adjust to the yummy Cusine but no I actually had a terrible bout of Food poisioning and was very very sick and was loosing so much pottasium in my body that I had to be admitted to the Pattaya International Hospital (also known as the Hospital in the Park). From the moment I arrived I was promptly seen to by one of the porters who put me into a wheelchair straight away (I could hardly stand up) and then before I knew a Doctor was seeing me and asking me questions and had organised for me to have a series of blood tests etc... all which confirmed that my potassium levels were low and that I was extremely dehydrated. I was also told that they wanted to keep me in as well and after I had all the tests done and a drip attached to my arm I was then admitted and sent upstairs.

My room was lovely which over looked the park and I had my own private room with it's own bathroom and tolietres. I also had a nice little sofa and a television in where my bed was.

As I got better I was able to choose food from their restaurant as if I was in a Hotel and from what I saw they had a very comprehensive menu. Unfortunately for me I could only stick to their Chicken Noodle soup which I must say was very good as it had a nice broth and skinless chicken pieces in it with spaghetti noodles. I can only imagine what the rest of the menu tasted like but it all sounded very nice.

The staff here were excellent and I can certainly reccomend this Hospital to anyone who may unfortunately get sick whilst in Pattaya. The Thai people are beautiful people in my eyes anyway and going to this Hospital reconfirmed to me how lovely their culture really is.

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They may be able to help you with visa problems in Thailand if you need assistance.

We really wanted to find a beach side place that was remote and peaceful but within budget and had some sort of local sensitivity/respect aspect to it i.e. not a club med (not knocking CM for those of you who don't mind that type of cultural removal) and not a full moon party like Koh Pha Ngan. In May 1999, we found it.
It is an island called Koh Jum. It is on the way from Krabi port by boat to Koh Lanta. You jump off half way into a smaller boat waiting for you. This takes you to the island. There are (were) only two establishments ready to take on travellers at the time - New Bungalow and Joy Bungalow. We chose the latter (http://www.kohjum.com/joy). A bit older looking, more rustic.
Our experience was thumbs up all the way. No money used as pretty much all was signed for a paid for at the end. Bungalows were thatch and ranging from 100-400 baht then. Few people, not many bungalows, no electricity but there was a generator that ran (quietly). Food was excellent, mainly Thai with some french fries and wings all done well. It was a bit pricey by Thai standards (still cheap by foreign standards), but understandable as most food was brought in by boat. Great seafood of course. Friendly staff. A nice touch - glass reusable water bottles used and returned for filling. No plastic bottles around - refreshing.
Weather was great, rained one night. Beach was beautiful and peaceful. Great sunsets. We got what we wished for. We were on the tail end of the season. It would be closing soon after that for the rainy season as seas are too rough to allow for consistant transportation from and to Krabi.

Bouncing around in South America is something I have experienced personally and enjoyed to the fullest South America has an incredible offering to those that have the budget to bounce around.
Asia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos specifically gems of their own kind.
Incredible people, incredibly friendly looking to give you an experience you will never forget. In this ever changing world that we live, still actually the safest part of the world to be in.
The food, scenery, people are stunningly beautiful.
Thailand, having traveled South America myself would be my first choice for a return Visit.
and Value for money if it plays a part, simply cannot be beaten..
Regards,
Danny.

A fun and relaxing way to spend an afternoon in Bangkok is to take a boat ride along the klongs, or canals, of Thonburi, one of Bangkok's suburbs. Bangkok was once known as the "Venice of the East" because it used to be crisscrossed by klongs. Most of the klongs have been filled in to make way for roads, but many still exist in Thonburi. A converted rice barge takes visitors on a one-hour ride to see how the people still live in houses built right on the water. Complimentary drinks and tropical fruits are offered on the return trip to Bangkok.

Not many tourist visit this park but it's right next to the Rama 8 bridge with a wonderfull view of the Chao Phraya River.In the late afternoons this is a popular spot for locals, young skateboarders and arobic dancers under the bridge next to the park.