Thailand... and tips? Been there?
 

I was thinking about a trip to Thailand, but was wondering if some of you might have been. I am really keen to see some of the nice beaches and have a relaxing time, away from too many people. Also, I wasn't sure if it is save to bring my camera and my big 70-200 lens.

DWB lives there. MaDalton visits. That's all I need to know. Have a great time.

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my opinion:

avoid Pattaya at all cost - unless you want to mess around with the girls. otherwise it's a dirthole

i have been to Phuket and can highly recommend it. you have a couple of great beaches and when you go to the south (Nai Harn/Rawai) it's relatively quiet but still very enjoyable. And if you want to party there is still Patong

and it's pretty safe, take care of your stuff the way you do at home too and it's fine

also i would highly recommend to throw in a couple of days in Bangkok, great city.

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Thanks man, that really helps.

I'll have to look into those place.

No fooling around with girls :) It's a honeymoon trip.

in that case i'd recommend Phuket even more...

check out the west coast of Phuket down from Patong to Rawai - there are several fine beaches like Karon, Kata, Kata Noi, Nai Harn and everywhere you have high class hotels

in case you like this let me know: http://www.centarahotelsresorts.com/...cpbr/index.asp

i know the head secretary there and maybe she can help with a good deal :winkwink:

Phuket is still a big brothel, not exactly honeymoon land. I've been to Koh Samui and some of the islands around there (you get there by boat) and it's pretty nice.

You want the girls with the larger hands.

beautiful beaches until big hollywood business makes their mark.

Spent about a year in thailand over several visits in the last 15 years. Thailand is big place, personally i would avoid all big cities though.

TRy http://buffalobayclub.com on remote island of http://kohphayam.org

near http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Similan_Islands

or Koh Tao if you want to learn to dive.

For the real thailand you gotta get as far away any from any airport as possible

It really depends on what you 2 like. I personally enjoyed Koh Kut and Koh mak but its really quit over there. Great beaches though.

Never had anything stolen and I also bring my camera etc. just keep an eye on your belongings and you'll be fine.

And indeed do a few days of Bangkok too.

I'd recommend Phuket for a honeymoon, just avoid Patong beach area :pimp

O'RLY??? You haven't been anywhere but Patong, right?

Hey, great feedback, thanks!

I'm going in Thailand for 3 months with my girlfriend. She NEVER traveled so I want to offer her the best experience possible. She's kind of insecure already so just the change of culture, etc will be a big thing for her.

After reading this, I will definitively focus on the Phuket area. Looking for a penthouse/condo/villa or something in the 60,000 - 100,000 baht range.

I looked up on your Hotel resort... very nice but expensive for my monthly budget. We might go there for the first few days to see what is available in the rental market.

Otherwise, if you know online rental site which is not trying to rent 2-3x the price, interested. Found a few sites listings Pattaya rentals but not looking go there if it's shitty overall...

Also, we will go in Bangkok for sure.. want to have a few days/weeks there maybe.

Question: My GF is tall, blonde, blue eyes... The style of clothing she wears here is kind of tight and very attractive (not in the bitch way, but you can see she has great legs, butt, etc.) I told her she might have to relax a bit because it might be dangerous, disrespectful, etc... any feedback on that? She agrees if we visit temples, stuff like that, but what about Phuket, Bangkok, in general?

Thanks!!

there is no problems with that in Thailand with Thai people, only if you run on some drunk Russians or Americans... She may have issue with that in North Africa or India, but not there

Anyway, you'll see how local girls and ladyboys are dressed

regarding booking a hotel, if you are alone or with male friends, I would recommend you to just go there and find hotel or other accommodation there as it is cheapest way. If you are going through agency, you'll pay much more. you can rent decent hotel room for 300$ for month, but when you are with girl and want something better, try to search for resorts/hotels directly and book through them directly, not through agency. that means that you will organize your flights and accommodation yourself, but you'll pay much less and get more for your money. also for trips, you should organize them there, not online in advance.

Check the weather season before you go and dress for it. Tight clingy clothes in Thai summer equals rashes and heat stroke for people not used to it. You are basically walking around in a sauna.

I don't know how to put this delicately, but things are not always as they appear in Thailand, especially if you're drunk... :warning

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Have luck...and take lots of pictures! :thumbsup

There's your "tip"! :winkwink:

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I like Kho Lanta. Next time i will go to Koh lipe.

Phuket is rater close to both. Escape some time on some of your holiday.

In thailand you travel around and see the country.

Was there 4 years ago and only what i have to say that was amazing trip :thumbsup

Then you want to stay away from all the large tourist areas as much as possible.

The places Max listed are worth a visit and not overdeveloped. But note, there isn't much to do on the smaller, remote islands unless you're into diving or being a beach bum.

If that does appeal to you, spend some time on google trying to find smaller islands. Most of the tourist haunts have been overdeveloped.

Phuket is a good jump off point, and worth a couple of days for some nightlife, but head on out from there to more remote places if you want privacy. The nicer resorts will all have private beaches that will be clean and usually not full of people. You usually get what you pay for.

Stay out of Pattaya if you need R&R, it's for whore mongers and hard core party goers. Not a relaxing place unless your version of "relaxation" means screwing cheap hookers every night or drinking until you get drunk enough to screw a young boy.

That will be OK in Pattaya or Phuket, but I'd tone it down a little in Bangkok. Thais understand foreigners are different, and you'll see plenty of slutty girls roaming about, but most of them who dress that way are hookers.

And you are correct about the temples, you don't want to dress like that and visit temples. No one will say anything, and you will see some Euro girls dressed like total whores, usually smoking hot Russians, but they are really frowned upon when they don't show respect. Not to mention, a LOT of girls get raped here by Thai guys, so probably best not to try to get their cocks hard.

for places to rent in Phuket (mostly): http://www.siamrealestate.com/

i rented through them and paid like $2500 by credit card upfront - something that made me sweat a little

but it all went fine, including returning the deposit afterwards

and tell your girlfriend that usually the "girls" in Thailand that dress up, wear heels, use makeup etc. are not really girls while the real girls look more casual - that might help her making a decision for the clothes :1orglaugh

been there maybe 10 or 12 times, all over - hit the full moon party dude but DONT lug around a 70-200

Chiang Mai is good. If you have a chance head up to mai sae which borders burma. Then head to laos. Good times.

Whatever you do, don't get in the blue Toyota truck.

http://boathousephuket.com/

Can't recommend this place enough! Kata is a nice relaxed and romantic beach, book in a trip to PhiPhi for a few days and get your "The Beach" experience, oh and do Hongs by Starlight!

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Thanks all for the feedback, everyone!

heres a few tips for ya

1. Yes you must have a passport, you do not need a visa to stay in Thailand for less than 30 days.

2. It is a LONG flight, 16-26 or more hours, jet lag can be a bitch but if you know how to deal with it you can be adjusted in 24 hrs or less. heres the best advice…no matter what time you arrive at your destination, eat your meals at the time you normally do, stay up till you normally go to bed and get up when you normally get up. Thats 95% of the battle right there…do that and forget what time it is back home and you are set.

3. The Thai people LOVE their King, do not speak ill of him or anyone in the royal family.

4. Do not, ever, under any circumstances bring in drugs you dont have a prescription for or mess with drugs while you are there, this is one thing the Thais take VERY seriously, you will go to jail and the US Embassy cant help you and yes this includes weed. If you cant go without smoking weed or doing drugs go to Jamaica or Amsterdam or someplace instead.

5. DONT FUCK WITH DRUGS

6. Don’t even THINK about sex with someone under the age of 18 that too will land you in a Thai prison, and rightly so.

7. Dont put your feet up on anything, dont use your feet to point to anything and dont point your feet at any thai person or any photo of the royal family or any likeness of Buddha.

8. Never touch a Thai person on the head

9. Never blow your nose at the table. You may think this is common sense and to some degree it is, but if you like Thai food your nose is going to POUR when you eat it there, its is VERY Spicy.

10. Leave your Judeo-Christian ideas about morality at home, If you cant do this then Thailand is NOT the place for you, go to a church camp or something.

11. Dogs are common place in most Thai cities, monkeys are in many, dont fuck with either of them and yes this means petting them.

12. When visiting a temple, dress modestly, shorts, swimsuits, bare midriffs, tank tops are all inappropriate. Always remove your shoes before entering a temple or a Thai persons home.

13. Notify your bank and credit card holders that you will be using your cards in Thailand, otherwise they will be declined. This is VERY important.

14. internet is widely available there, take your laptop and get skype, a US number that your friends can call (with voicemail) and unlimited calling back to the US will cost you about 20 bucks for 3 months..this is the BEST way to call back and forth.

15. Do not check any baggage. Take what you need for a few days in your carry on. laundry is cheap there and clothing is very inexpensive. You will be tempted to check a bag anyway…DONT. It will save you a lot of time in customs and if you have to go through China or other countries you wll have to claim and recheck your bags its easier to just take carry on…believe it.

16. You do not need a power adapter almost all laptops and battery chargers and whatever else will run on 220/50 and the plugs there are universal so they do accept our plugs.

17. If you are middle eastern decent, dress and speak American. The Thai have an intense dislike for middle easterners largely because of Muslim extremist factions in South Thailand. Identify yourself as American and you wont have any problems. You will find that many Thai establishments refuse admittance to middle easterners, they are NOT politically correct, deal with it.

18. If you are black you will run into similar problems but only in that many Thai girls will refuse to go with you. I didn’t see any establishments that refused to serve blacks. But you should be aware that some of the girls may have no interest in you, others will.

20. If you have facial hair, shave it off. PERIOD. Thai girls do NOT like facial hair. You can grow it back when you come home, believe me its worth the shave.

21. You should stay at least a couple of weeks that long flight isnt worth it for less.

22. Thais drive on the left side of the street so pay extra attention when crossing the road…look right THEN left. If you get hit…its your fault, even in a crosswalk.

23. Use common sense in everything that you do, drink and have fun in moderation. there is nobody in the whole country who will say any of the following: You have had enough, stop, you should slow down, you are cut off, go home and sleep it off, dont do that you might kill yourself. etc. You are responsible for your own actions in Thailand so act like ya have good sense.

24. Most times of the year Thailand is HOT and HUMID expect to shower 2-3 times a day like the Thais do. use deodorant/anti perpirant AND talc or baby powder, you will thank me for this one.

25. If you think you have had spicy Thai food here, you are in for a big surprise, you havent had anything here that even comes CLOSE to Thai spicy. If you get something that is making your mouth feel like chernobyl …. see those raw cucumbers that came with your dish…thats what they are for, they will cut the burn, feel free to ask for more.

26. Try to learn a little of the language and respect the culture, learning to “Wai” properly will help a lot, but nothing beats a simple genuine smile, most Thais speak at least rudimentary english and it helps to speak it to them the way they speak it to you. Instead of where are you going for example say where you go

27. If you dont know what a wai is google it

28. Thais are big on saving face so confrontations should be avoided, try diplomacy, it works. if you fall on your ass Thai people will laugh at you because it would be rude NOT TO. The idea is for you to save face by them pretending that you did it to make them laugh. Understanding this concept in all aspects of dealing with Thais is very valuable. Thais love to haggle over prices so feel free to make offers but you should always haggle with a smile, be friendly about it like they are.

29. Get at least a HEP A and B vaccine, you may also need Malaria and Typhoid if you plan to venture outside the major cities.

30. Coca Cola tastes a LOT better in Thailand because it is made with cane sugar, not high fructose corn syrup. The little glass bottles of coke (10 oz) will set you back a quarter.

31. Dont drink the water, it’s OK to brush your teeth with etc but only in the major cities. Stick to bottled water while there…its cheap plentiful and your hotel probably leaves freebies in your room as well.

32. If you do get travelers Diarrhea go to any pharmacy and pick up some ciprofloxacin or a azithromycin its cheap and you dont need a scrip for most any medication in Thailand

33. If you are female you should NEVER hand anything directly to a Monk. Either hand it to a male first or place it on a table. This also holds true in being handed anything by a Monk.

34. Appreciate the freedom you have in Thailand, because when you get back here you will miss it. I promise you that. For the record the translation of Thailand is “Land Of The Free.”

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u can read a good magazine In thailand

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That's Cindy from Cascade Bar. Feisty little thing.

I will be there next month for some months :) Offcourse you must see pattaya (when you are alone or with friends)! That is like Disney world for horney people. But than relax on the nice islands Thailand has to offer. I will travel around a little but mostly stay in a nice place at a beach somewhere. i just land at Bangkok and than decide where to go next).

You never know if things get stolen, they broke into two Bungalows next to me at Koh Chang. But after that happened the manager put on extra fences and cameras. Just have a travel Insurance and back up your pictures.

Drugs is strange nowadays in Thailand. I have been to places where everybody was smoking marihuana, they bribed the right people. While i know that friends of mine where caught at a full moon party smoking a joint got arrested and had to pay his way out. Also i know someone who had 1 XTC tables and he got 6 years prison.... So best is to stay away from it!

Don't worry about the ladyboys, blame it on the beer when you wake up and don't tell your friends.

u fucked that little ass DWB?

Koh Phangan, Ko Chang beside Phuket are my fav !

Is it hard to get shipped meds into Thailand? They seem to control everything...

I can't even bring more than 30 pills of my sleeping med (valium)! (and I'm staying there 3 months)

If I order online or get shipped, they seize the package only or will try to put me in jail because I don't have all their ridiculous paperwork such as the Medical prescription and their Application Form OC-1.

Seriously, this is really stupid. It's like asking my GF to stop taking her pills after 30 days, I mean WTF. :error

Nice list, only not agreeing with this one here. I never did that and also never had any issues or weird looks.

And ask DWB about Trannys driving trucks looking to run over Whitey! lol


Just Dave