Far East

[KillerPenguin]

Any been to the far east?

Any thoughts.


I thinking of heading over that way when i go to Australia in 2009

[Double k]

My Mum & Dad have been to a few places Singapore , Goa , Barly , Phuket and more where are you thinking of ??? :confused:

[Mr Orlando]

cool - i'd love to go to Oz or New Zealand

[Double k]

Thay have been there to many times :)

[Mr Orlando]

lucky gits - you dont fancy it then

[Double k]

we are thinking of going to visit my brother early 2008 but other wise i woudnt go

[Mr Orlando]

where is he then

[Double k]

..........Adalade..........

[Mr Orlando]

cool - how long has he been out there

[Double k]

16 Years :)

[Mr Orlando]

cool i wish i could live out there

[Double k]

My Dad does

[Mr Orlando]

Well they reccon another tsunami will hit tonite 3/5/6

[ADRIAN C]

Thats scary :D

[Mr Orlando]

Lets just hope its not as bad as the Asia Tsunami

[ROBDUFFILL]

Been to Japan and China but thats not really the middle east, been to Sydney on Business

[Mr Orlando]

wot were you doing in china?

[ROBDUFFILL]

went to china for pleasure about 10 years ago :D

[Veronica]

:D Sorry I think that sounds really funny. But then I'm warped :D

[Double k]

:D LOL Did you get pleasure Rob LOL :D

[ROBDUFFILL]

:rolleyes: Oh goodness, should of seen that one coming! :D

[Veronica]

:rolleyes: Aw, you're just too naive! Or at least you were before you went! :D

[Double k]

LOL V Funny :D

[pepsi666]

Been to Thailand, both North and South

Done the usual hotspots, Phuket, Koh Samui, Bangkok, Chang Mai, Chang Rai, Hua Hin, Pattya

1 Phuket, okay, but get a lot of pestering from cab drivers, lively night life, fair beaches, plenty of cheap resturants

2 Koh Samui, lovely place, beautiful beaches, very good night markets

3 Chang Mai, Chang Rai, nice if you are into religeon, there are hundreds of temples, all at the top of hills, plenty of jungle trips, elephant rides, trekking

4 Hua Hin, VERY quiet coastal town, ideal if you want a laid back holiday

5 Bankok, big, noisy, dirty, its just a capital city, great for 1-2 nights then get outta town

6 Pattya, my fav place, not a bad beach, plenty of fresh fruit, fresh food, lots of different resturants, nice bars, they got 2 show places (Alkazar and Tiffany's) that are well worth a visit, but hold on to your wallats, have your photo taken with the lady boys (not as tacky as it sounds
Jomtien beach is a short ride away, it has a bigger beach but bigger condos

Things to note, most methods of transport are either Tuk Tukor a flat bed truck with a roof, negotiate a price before getting on a Tuk Tuk, flat bed is a flat fare (unless it late at night (then its up to negotiations)

If you have to get a cab, you got a choice, haggele or get them to turn the meter on, either way its not bad compared to western cabs or western style of travel

With a change in the law, all bars shut at midnight now, but a few still hang on for a few hours more, depends on how much you are spending

The Thai's are friendly and always have a smile, quite a few speak english, tip when ever you have a meal, its worth it if you ever return, you will ALWAYS be remembered by how well you tipped

Give it a try, its warm, sunny, and very friendly, please yourself where you go, but just remember there are NO disney parks there, so it might be hard to keep kids entertained there ;)

[Mr Orlando]

good info pepsi - thanks