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rideouts says:
Catching a taxi cab is one of the most important things to know about on arrival in Bangkok. The taxi's are very inexpensive, and quite safe way of getting around, but there are some particulars to Bangkok, that the visiting traveler should be aware of.There are two types of Taxi available i…
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Chiang Mai
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#32 of 115 general tips & advice in Thailand
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nannyre says:
His name is Paul Collins and he is Chiang Mai's #1 Farang Tuk Tuk Driver!!!! No, not because he only drives farang around town.....but because he IS a farang. (He is actually the ONLY farang tuk tuk driver in all of Thailand) Paul was born in Chiang Mai and both of his parents are American. (His par…
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jaaf says:
While we were traveling in a taxi we were frequently checking the meter we knew that the meter starts from 35 baht.
When the journey get to an end the Meter was displaying 51 baht and suddenly the driver press the accelerator and it went to 53 baht and within a second he reset the meter and said …
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Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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dutch_duke says:
Hi All,
Hereby a travel advice or very nice round trip in Thailand. Or just some place that are worth visiting.
Little note: places in Thailand are writing on differed way’s this is because there is not just 1 alphabetic order. So if you can’t find a place name, please look it up with some s…
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LeighTravelClub says:
We fell in love with Phi Phi many years ago and return at least once a year. In recent years it has become even more popular and can be a disappointment for some if you 'do it wrong'.
My first tip is not to do a day trip. To get the best out of these islands you need a minimun of three days.
Seco…
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rintjez says:
This is an alternative mode of transportation from the Suvarnabhumi Airport to downtown.
Airport Express provides air-conditioned bus service.The bus cost only 150 baht while taxi can be 300 - 450 baht.
Once you are out from immigration and custom area, make your way down to gate # 8 at Arrival…
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iolakana says:
Shopping, eh? The real question in Thailand is "Shopping for what?" Best buy ever: the Nancy Chandler map of Bangkok- it is loaded with amazingly accurate info.
cheapest things:-comfy, casual clothes (Khao San Rd., MBK shopping center, the shops in Siam Square behind the Lido Theatre- a…
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Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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ratu says:
Yes! I know! everybody says the same and I will do it again but a little bit different.
Remember! I was only at Bangkok and Koh Samui.
TAXI/TUK-TUK/SONGTHAEW:
DON'T DO
Catch one, that is waiting or looking for you, Forget it!
Take one that is extremely cheap!
Take one with the White plat…
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Purdy says:
Part two of my Thailand adventure took the guise of 7 nights staying at the Phuket Arcadia Beach & Spa Resort, Karon Beach, Phuket Island. Located off the West Coast of the Thai mainland in the Andaman Sea. This was to be the beach bumming, working on my tan part of the trip. Well it didn’t ex…
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Very cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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mountainhigh78 says:
Just returned from an amazing trip to Thailand. Flew on Bangkok Air from Bangkok to Koh Samui and then took the ferry from Koh Samui to Koh Phangan. For those of you going to the Full Moon Party in Haad Rin, I would suggest taking a taxi from Samui Airport to Bophut Pier and taking the ferry direc…
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weather
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#41 of 115 general tips & advice in Thailand
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IvanG says:
I went in April which was just after the "peak" (aka touristy) season and it was suppose to have good chance of rain. Luckily throughout the day it was sunny without a cloud in the sky (literally), but then 2 nights it would rain buckets for about 30 mins and then clear up like nothing happened. F…
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ffransiska says:
I and 2 friends took sleeper train from Bangkok to Nong Khai. Nong Khai is a closest town from Laos border.
Departure:
Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok. every 20:00 pm every night.
Arrival in Nong Khai:
~7 am the next day. Exit from custom in Thailand side. Took the train Nongkhai - Tha…
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Cambodia
2 reviews
#43 of 115 general tips & advice in Thailand
Average priced "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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cosmopaulatin says:
I had an amazing experience in Cambodia back In June this year. Phnom Penh is very frenetic, traffic coming at you from all angles (you jus sort of have to go for it and wish for the best)but the choice of restos, bars & things to keep you busy are plenty. Royal Palace is beautiful as is the Nationa…
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IvanG says:
Thailand customs sucks! They are horrendous and they are slow. Perhaps the only country beating them at this is Indonesia. You would think that after building a new state of the art Airport, they would design it in such a way that the flow of people works better.
But, at last - I have found …
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Advice
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#45 of 115 general tips & advice in Thailand
Cheap "General Tip & Advice" in Thailand
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stabber911 says:
From what I read, you would be a budget trip. Well, do not forget to have malaria tablet a month before you go into the jungle. It is relatively rare already in thailand but precaution never hurt.
Staying in the temple. Well, I guess it is depend upon the temple. There are many many temple (Wat)…
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