Best holiday location in thailand?

by **vlad** » August 21, 2008, 4:11 am

been to patong 6 times now last there 3 monthes ago m-c never again very expensive never got 1 min without some scrounger trying to sell me something even on the beach at patong your pestered 200-50 baht a lounger went for a snack mrs vlad paid 30 for a chicken leg the farang paid 70 baht because me farang some bars 250 bottle of singah bike hire 1000 a day ive not even mentioned the tailor mafia 1 thing i cant get me head round all the indian tailors say g'day mate want a suit mmmm im a northern pom. to many muggings now between patong and kata rd cannot ride it at night. so my advice my friend stay well away from that place.

by **UdonExpat** » August 21, 2008, 8:53 am

The Bangkok Post is currently running a poll about Thailand's top destinations. The destinations include some in this poll and are more interesting and diverse.

http://www.9destinations.com/en/index.php

by **stattointhailand** » August 21, 2008, 2:50 pm

Prenders88 wrote:Pattaya has it all.
Great shopping, top quality cuisine, and you can even eat the food cart cuisine if you want to go native. Fish and chips, pies, tea like Mother makes, huge greasy British breakfasts everywhere. Can walk around the town wearing a silly hat, and socks with shorts, and nobody stares or gives a fuk. I wear a pith helmet and flying googles, really silly.
Lots for the kids, zoo, elephant camp, water parks, horseback riding, boat trips. The kids get bored sh*tless traipsing around temples. They want amusements. Take them around a temple and they all look like Sooty's friend within 3 minutes.
For Dad.
Soi 6 with all those cunning linguists.

Sounds like your a real Blackpool/Southend/Skegness/Margate kind of guy
Do you wear your knotted hankie under or over your pith helmet? :roll:

by **stattointhailand** » August 21, 2008, 3:07 pm

BKKSTAN wrote:Koh Chang and Koh Samet are my choices!A friend of mine was telling me about a beach South of Hua Hin that sounds interesting!On a military base,if I remember right,but can't remember the name!

That definatly sounds like Manao Bay near Sam Roi Yot National Park.
I've not yet been there or to a place about 60km further south called Bangsaphan (Noi) where I have been told they have great snorkelling/diving. Due to it being a smallish town there are only a few farang residents, and therefore only have a limited number of farang food outlets/bars. But hey they have two or three resurants and a couple of "beach bars" to while away the evening hours, so I might just give it a go for a few days soon.
Ban Krut Beach (north of Bangsapan noi) also sounds quite good.

by **Prenders88** » August 21, 2008, 6:17 pm

[quote="stattointhailand
Sounds like your a real Blackpool/Southend/Skegness/Margate kind of guy
Do you wear your knotted hankie under or over your pith helmet?

No, I'm a Pattaya kind of guy, and so are the kids, we enjoy all the facilities of Pattaya.
Why the snobbery?
For a lot of people who live in Thailand, Pattaya is their first experience of the country.
I can't fit a knotted hankie under my pith helmet.

by **laphanphon** » August 21, 2008, 6:31 pm

there is no great snorkeling/diving along that coast. have to head out to islands and that is hit and miss for visibility. bang saphan is ok, there are actually 2 of them. the one on 1st page of thread that saint likes is ao manao, just south of hua hin. then i think another of similar name just at north end of prachuap khiri khan.

by **stattointhailand** » August 23, 2008, 12:03 pm

Thanks for that LA, I will still take a look when in the area, but wont make a special trip.

by **beer monkey** » August 23, 2008, 3:26 pm

Khlong Toei Bangkok.

by **aznyron** » August 23, 2008, 3:31 pm

I voted Koh Chang but my vote is really not worth much since I was only to two of the nine place posted Koh Chang & pattaya I think it would be only fair if you had visit all 9 places then your vote would be important to vacationers looking for a place to go

by **stattointhailand** » August 23, 2008, 4:49 pm

Have done 6 of the 9, and would agree with the Koh Chang choice for someone in my position. If I was 20 years younger and single then I would probably have said Phuket, if I was 20 years older and single I would say Pattaya.
It depends on your own requirements for a holiday, and who else you have to cater for.

by **fredythehound** » October 19, 2008, 2:39 pm

Pattiya used to be the best place to go,but now you got to watch your back all the time,and the friendlyness of the people goes down as time goes by,shootings nearly every week,and probaly more crime than any other part of thai,shame used to be so nice

by **beer monkey** » October 19, 2008, 5:05 pm

Pattiya used to be the best place to go

yes , but some 20 years back.

by **virginprune** » October 19, 2008, 8:13 pm

Only been to 2 on the list...my personal favourite for relaxing beach holiday is koh sukorn down in trang, very chilled and competitivly priced...not much fun for kids though...more of a romantic place for couples really =P~

by **Hammonds** » February 1, 2010, 6:19 pm

If you are going to base yourself in Bangkok, a few sites in the city to see are:
Bangpa-In & Ayuthya
Saturday, go to Chatuchuk Weekend Market. Get off the Skytrain one stop early and walk through the Amulet Market.
Jim Thompson's House/Museum
Visit one of the floating markets
Grand Palace.
If you want to see some of the beach, fly down to Krabi and stay in Ao Nang...it's far more relaxed than Phuket/Phi Phi...and a bit cheaper =D>

by **Texpat** » February 1, 2010, 8:26 pm

I voted for Chiang Mai. I love the weather there and it's easy to get around.

I will never go to Phuket again.

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