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Thinking about going for 3 - 4 months when I get back from Afghan.

Any recommendations on hotels/stuff to do?

Any poker there?? lol

Hi mate. I lived in Bangkok for a couple years. If that's where your going check out The Oakwood hotel. They are basically apartments and they are not badly priced. They are outside the lunatic area but only like £4 by taxi and less by tuk tuk if you don't mind being covered in sand.

got a friend who started going out with some girl and when he mentioned he had a holiday to thailand booked he got instadumped. do you think if you go there that everyone assumes you are going in order to shag underage ladyboys?

Base yourself in Phuket.

Give me an idea of what you want to do when you out there, I can probably help. Phuket is nice but its probably the most expensive place in Thailand alongside Bangkok.

Oh and gambling there is illegal, closest game for a game of poker is probably Macau or Philippines.

Sa wah di kup

Also going out there for a few weeks after graduation. Anyone been to the full moon party? Any good or over hyped?

Sabai dee mai?

Yea think I will just stick to the booze. Heard a few horror stories about poilce corruption over there.

What's the deal with the political instability in Thailand? Does it pose a major threat to tourists? Is Bangkok a no go area for now?

I was there a few weeks ago and its confined to a small area in Bangkok, I would probably stay clear of Bangkok for the moment just in case. It could change at any point for better or worse, just check before you go it may be fine then.

Other parts of Thailand are not affected.

Cool, will keep an eye on it.

Where's the best places for the sesh then?

Ps. sorry for thread hijack

hmmm I suppose they're attracted to that kind of thing being generally thin.

Bangkok, Chiang Mai and any of the beach resorts, depends what your after really.

Keep safe fella, xx

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8648006.stm

I'd be considering swerving Thailand at the moment...

It changes all the time, just keep your eye on it mate. They have no interest in involving tourists in any of the BS so I would probably still go to places outside of Bangkok. I have a friend who was in Thailand during both of the military coups they have had in the last 30 years, he said you wouldn't even know it had happened if you didn't have a TV. Also aside from Bangkok most of the the main tourist places are close to a border with a neighbouring country and it would be dead easy to hop over it in the unlikely event of a proper kick off.

I read a lot of the SE Asia travel forums, and no-one seems too concerned that it will spread, they have all seen it before many times. It all obviously down to what you consider an acceptable level of risk, as they say in Thailand 'up to you'.

He's sure gonna be bothered about a few internal rumblings in Thailand...........

He won't have his guns and his mates with him though!  Although saying that, there'll be fewer Americans there - so less likely to be shot.

Blonde's very own Chuck Norris.

Actually scrap all that.  Lee is from Blackpool, it'll be fine.

Just keep your eye on the travel forums and in particular what the expats are saying which isn't very much at the moment......

Here's a general one for the whole of Thailand

http://teakdoor.com/forum.php

You will find one like this for each of the main towns/cities and beach resorts just do a search, that's where all the best up to date info can be found. As I say it wouldn't put me off going............yet.

Bribe yes, chunky no. Usually costs about 100 baht if stopped at a drink driving check point. Goes up from there.

Pretty much as I expect, this stuff has been grumbling on for the last couple of years. I would still go as I've been in contact with a few people I know over there who tell me there is no change apart from a couple of isolated areas in Bangkok........

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/7646377/Foreign-Office-criticised-over-Thailand-travel-advice.html

Forgot to say. I think most holiday insurances are invalid if you go to a country against the gov's advice, check the fine print fella's.

gov advice has pissed me off. I've got 3 weeks to kill after blondebash and was planning on going to thailand, doubt I will now I can't get insured

plenty of other places to go in the region that are just as good imo and cheaper..........

yeah, I wanted to go back to india but it's exactly the wrong time of year. might now look into vietnam or cambodia, can get insured to go to either of these even though they're both more dangerous than thailand

Cambodia is as safe as Thailand, its realy no problem, Vietnam has a lot more scams going on. Here are some Cambodia pics (some Bangkok included as well).

http://s661.photobucket.com/albums/uu339/Andr4w1/Cambodia%202009/

 I can give you a fair amount of info just pm me what sort of stuff you like to do........

cheers, will take you up on the info offer if I decide to do cambodia

Think I'm gunna do this as well if Thailand doesn't sort itself out in the next couple of weeks.

I'm off to Bangkok in a few weeks. I was there last year in a state of emergency and saw no problems. My understanding of the last few months of troubles is that they are localised in a small area of Silom and there is little threat to tourists other than to use caution and be vigilant. I would be much more worried about my safety in parts of Birmingham and London.

I'm a bit miffed that the foreign office have declared it to be unsafe. Does this mean all my insurance will be invalid? If something not related to the troubles happens to me eg I get a foreign object accidentally stuck in an orifice will I be able to claim back hospital fees on my insurance still?

Bit more info for those interested.

Anyone considering travelling over, here is an email sent to AA insurance and their reply. In short if you have a problem and it is directly related to the riots your not covered, if it isn't you are. So I don't think you will have a problem if your going to the beach resorts as there are no problems there.


I have a trip planned from the 12th June 2010 for 25 days to Thailand.

I have a question on the policy wording under general exclusions section 5

5. Travelling or intending to travel to a country or specific area that the Foreign &
Commonwealth Office has advised against ‘all travel’ where this information
was public knowledge prior to booking and/or departing on your trip.

The FCO are currently advising "we currently advise against all but essential travel to the whole of Thailand" This reads to me as this policy will cover my trip as the FCO advice is not all travel although I understand other exclusions will apply due to civil unrest etc.

Can you please confirm if this policy will cover a trip to Thailand providing the level of FCO advice does not change. I do not want to purchase a policy & find out I'm not covered if I require any medical treatment.

Looking forward to your reply


Reply from the AA

Thanks for your email
You are covered as per the normal terms and conditions of the policy which means if you are travelling to Thailand and the affected areas with the riot disruption any claims that are not relating to the riot disruption will be considered as per normal.
We can still offer cover for travelling to Thailand as long as you are aware that any claims arising due to the unrest will not be covered
Hope this helps

Many Thanks

Regards ??????????
Client Services Agent
AA Travel Insurance

www.aatravelinsurance.com

im gonna be in hk during those dates and we are considering going to thailand, japan or korea

blimey, is anyone not planning on going to thailand? sounds like we could have a mini blonde bash there in june

Annnnnnnnnnd LOL, hard to want to book anything at the moment.........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8658738.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8680455.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8680996.stm

Yea think we've completely changed now and are going to the opposite side of the world to Argentina.

DOESNT LOOK like i will be going to thailand this summer

a few of my mates are out there now,noone can get hold of them.,.,.they went knowing there was trouble out there,,but they said.,.,ahhhh.,.,it will be ok.,.,.

The trouble is still isolated to a small area in Bangkok, I'd still go but avoid Bangkok. Once again I've been checking out the thailand travel forums and in other parts of the country you would not know anything is happening..........