weather and things to do for the 20' somethings!?

my partner and i are going to krabi in september and are staying in the thai village resort for our honeymoon. any reviews about the hotel and surrounding area, would be great! also ive heard that september is thailands rainy season?!!

weather and things to do for the 20' somethings!?

yes of course my dear ... two seasons wet and dry.....its a lottery though...I have been plenty of times in rainy season and had 4-5 days lovely, hot with some cloud. Always hot. Then I have been in early October and it rained all day every day. Its a lottery. You could be fine ...but then sometimes a monsoon trough will drift in and it will get black and stormy. Its cheaper of course. Hotels can be a third or a half price.

weather and things to do for the 20' somethings!?

Hi there

My partner and I went to Krabi and stayed at the Thai Village for 11 nights last October. It gets quite a few varying reviews on here, but we found it to be a good base for Ao Nang and beyond. The hotel itself is ok - we had a nice, spacious room and didn%26#39;t find any dubious smells to be a problem, as some have reported, but we were up on the top (third I think) floor and overlooking the gardens. The pool area was fine and we had a few bites to eat by the pool, which were more than adequate, if a little more pricy than in the resort, which you expect really. While we didn%26#39;t eat in the restaurant in the evening (too much choice in the resort!), we ventured down for breakfast a couple of times and it was ok, but nothing special and as we aren%26#39;t great morning people anyway, we didn%26#39;t wrestle with our conscience about missing it most days!

We found Ao Nang good for restaurants and bars, but as some have reported, the beach is prety average. However, it does provide a good gateway to go to some great beaches - for a few baht, you can take a longtail boat to Phra-Nang and Railey in a few minutes and they are lovely. For about 1300 baht we hired a longtail for most of the day (I am sure other people will say we were ripped off, but it%26#39;s less than £20 and he was good to us!) to go to Poda and Chicken Islands, which were well worth the visit.

As for weather, it can be a bit hit and miss. It%26#39;s always hot, as the other reviewer mentioned, but while we were there, we found it would rain for an hour or so in the afternoon and after that would generally be fine, but on the odd day the rain continued into the evening.

In short, we had a great time in Krabi, so much so that we are spending a week of our honeymoon there in September/ October this year, although we are staying in a couple of different hotels.

I don%26#39;t want to waffle on anymore, but if you want to ask me any questions, by all means, let me know!

Yaang Come

Greetings! We hope you can offer some advice ...

My husband and I have tried repeatedly over the course of two weeks to book a room at Yaang Come, in Chiang Mai. We%26#39;ve sent them several emails, and even called to the hotel directly three times. We were told they would send us a booking form to complete via email; so far however, we%26#39;ve received nothing.

We%26#39;re rather perplexed by the lack of response. Has anyone else had this kind of trouble making a reservation with Yaang Come?

We%26#39;re about ready to give up and book some place else so we can finalize our plans. Is there a good alternative to the Yaang Come? We would like to stay in a small boutique hotel with Lana style.

Thank you; we appreciate any suggestions!

Yaang Come

I just booked with them yesterday... I booked through Sawadee.com and it worked great...

Why not try booking through them, it%26#39;s even cheaper than booking direct...

Yaang Come

Awesome! I%26#39;ll give it a try. Thank U!!!

Please contact to : reservation@yaangcome.com or info@yaangcome.com , both e-mail address direct to Yaang Come Village directly.

Hi,

We have just booked with them and had no trouble what so ever. They have responded to all my emails within 24 hours and once I had confirmed I wanted to book they sent the booking form immediately.

reservation@yaangcome.com

Fax Number: 66-5323-7230

Good Luck

Sarah

xx

Dear Juneanno,

If you are looking for alternative to Yaang Come you can try RarinJinda Wellness Spa Resort. Their location is near Night Bazaar also. Their prices might be a little higher but they have more facilities than Yaang Come and the place is newer also.

If you don%26#39;t choose to stay there may be you can visit them as they also have an antique Thai teakwood house (140 years old) in their property. One of the nicest teakwood house in Chiang Mai and I heard from my Thai friend that a Thai Princess visit this place also.

Ryota

We had no problems booking through Sawadee. Would totally recommend you persevere - the hotel is lovely. Just spent 3 nights there and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves!

Thanks to all who responded to our post!

We ended up making our reservations at Yaang Come through Sawadee.com. -- It worked like a charm; we%26#39;re all set and looking forward to our trip this November!

We%26#39;re still confused about what happened when we tried to book reservations directly with Yaang Come ... we tried just about everything (checking our junk mail, calling directly, faxing), but nothing worked.

Again, thanks everyone!

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3 days in Bangkok or 5 days in Bangkok or?

We%26#39;re starting our trip in Bangkok. We can%26#39;t decide if we should stay there 3 days, 5 days, or what would you suggest? We%26#39;ll be in Thailand a total of 31 days.

3 days in Bangkok or 5 days in Bangkok or?

A lot of people dislike their time in Bangkok because it is rushed. I would recommend 5 days, you can do the city as well as having a day trip out of BKK incorporated. But then again, we travelled with younger kids so we couldn%26#39;t really rush anything with them otherwise they will be unbearable. We spent a total of 21 days in Thailand and loved it.

3 days in Bangkok or 5 days in Bangkok or?

I suggest 5 days if it%26#39;s your first time in Bangkok. 3 days in the beginning of your trip and the rest at the end (if you depart from Bangkok). First 3 days you can explore the city and at the end you can use the rest of days for shopping.

I hear so many people say 3 days in Bangkok is enough - I disagree. There is so much to do both in the city itself and just beyond. We enjoyed a day trip to Brdige over the River Kwai and the Tiger Temple from our Bangkok base. We also looked at the grand palace, markets and other buddhas and places of interest. As we only had 4 days we didn%26#39;t get the chance to get to the ancient city, the floating markets or the kungs. Take 5 days - there is plenty to do beyond shopping!

I hear so many people say 3 days in Bangkok is enough - I disagree. There is so much to do both in the city itself and just beyond. We enjoyed a day trip to Brdige over the River Kwai and the Tiger Temple from our Bangkok base. We also looked at the grand palace, markets and other buddhas and places of interest. As we only had 4 days we didn%26#39;t get the chance to get to the ancient city, the floating markets or the kungs. Take 5 days - there is plenty to do beyond shopping!

We spent 40 days in Thailand as far north as the Golden Triangle and Laos and also spent time in Phuket and Koh Samui. All of it was great and the more that we did by ourselves the more fun it was.

We were travelling with 2 children aged 10 and 14 and nothing was a problem. The best accommodation was our beautiful bungalow on the beach at Koh Samui - the Napasai Samui - 20 steps to your own private beach, amazing service and hsopitaility, gorgeous inifintiy pool, and great food. While a little expensive it was only a few hunderd more (per week) than the more crowded and less classy resorts on Chaewang Beach.

When we were in Phuket we wisely chose to charter our own boat and captain for the day. Yes, it was expensive, but we had personalised service and the captain took us wherever we wanted to go - if we had gone on a tour we would have been with 20 other people going to the same place dozens of other boats. Some of the beaches and waters that these tours take you to get very crowded because of this. Our guide was able to take us to places without masses of people.

The day included all food and drinks as well as an English-speaking snorkelling guide, all snorkelling gear and towels, and transfers and worked out costing us $150 pp. I think that%26#39;s a bargain for what we got!

Hello :

You can easily spend a 5 days in Bangkok without a single

moment in boring. This is a huge mega city and many points

of interest . I can only see Bangkok is a unique City of the world

that can have evrerything for all people single, married, family

and evrerything in between. Myself spending all my holidays time

and vacations here still Not enough and of course, Bangkok

is built for a lone traveller.

Enjoy your trip,

Tough call - for the past 2 years we have doen a twin centre trip to bangkok then koh samui. Our travel agent says 3 days is enough so thats the longest we have stayed each time - there is so much to do in bangkok - you couldnt possibly see it all in 5 days let alone 3! We love bangkok and would go there every yea if we could however we found that after 3 days we do look forward to going to koh samui as i prefer more relaxed, peaceful environments by the sea as bangkok can be a little hectic.

Bangkok is an amazing vibrant city with tonnes to do and see so if this is the only chance you will ever be in bangkok i would recommend the full 5 days and see as much as you can!

Bo Phut versus the rest of Koh Samui?

Hi there,

We%26#39;re thinking of going to Bo Phut for our honeymoon destination next year as we wanted somewhere that had places to eat and drink within walking distance but without the touristy feel of Chaweng. Is there anywhere else we could look at as a possibility before we book it, we want to be near a beach but not too far away from restaurants, cafes etc. I%26#39;ve looked at some great looking places such Tongsai but it appears to be abit in the middle of nowhere? Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks.

Bo Phut versus the rest of Koh Samui?

We stayed at Chongmon which is about 15mins away from Bo phut and it was beautiful with restaurants along the beach but check out other posts on this forum as Bo Phut is supposed to be fantastic - we took a taxi to Fishermans village which is in the bo phut area to eat some evenings as its alot less busy than chaeweng - there is alos a beautiful stretch of beach at bo phut too - definately recommend it and if we ever go back to samui i would stay in bo phut forsure

Bo Phut versus the rest of Koh Samui?

Only just back from Samui and the Fishermans village in Bophut is amazing - I stayed in Lamai for a few days and had intended staying in Chaweng but once we went to Bophut we never left. It sounds exactley what you are looking for. A few nice bars a few restaurants on the quite side but it is also a cheap taxi ride away from Chaweng. We stayed in the Baan Bohput and it was amazing its a small hotel but the service is brilliant and it is very chilled out. Enjoy your honeymoon

Thanks both of you, every time I look at a different area I keep coming back to Bo Phut, so I think thats our definite choice. There%26#39;s just so much to choose from I wanted to be sure we%26#39;d gone for the right one! Roll on next year - can%26#39;t wait!!

sebum

Stop me feeling nervous !

Hi, I%26#39;m travelling to thailand in october, and am spending three days a t the start of my trip in Bangkok. Any tips or ideas about how to make my time there fun rather than stressfull ? I know I must sound like a wuss, but would value some ideas :)

Stop me feeling nervous !

Hi Kathrynanna,

it would help us give the best advice if you gave us more info,

e.g. likes,dislikes,fears are you young,old or between,alone etc

H

Stop me feeling nervous !

HI

any stress you experience is your own making.

the first day treat yourself to an all day spa and massage.

after spending the day getting bathed ,oiled , massaged and scented

if you are still stressed then you are hopeless LOL.

Take a shower the minute yuo get to your hotel then arrange for a massage - that works for me cos it chills me out and gets me set for for making the most of this amazing city - another relaxing activity is to take a trip from river city up along the canal past all the temples - its soooo beautiful.

Hello :

As soon as you arrive in Bangkok airport all your strees

will be disappear and you know that you are in the LOS.

I always feel that absolutely fresh air in Thailand when I get

away from Los Angeles for holidays . But ofcourse , I know

there are many places I need to see in the lower Sukhumvit

during days and nights .

Enjoy your trip,

..and don%26#39;t forget to have padthai for your dinner, yummy :O)

Flights within Thailand

Has anyone used Air Asia to fly within Thailand (i.e. Chiang Mai to Phuket or Krabi)? Is it safe? Their flights are so much cheaper than Thai Airways but I want to make sure it%26#39;s safe - comments?

Flights within Thailand

Hi

domestic flights inside thailand are very safe and cheap

have no fear

I have flown Bangkok Air. Nok Air. PB Air. Air Asia.

all fly modern jets with friendly service.

Flights within Thailand

Dannyboy3 to note. Relax, it%26#39;s only an 85 mins flight from Bangkok to Phuket and, if you get a window seat, the views are wonderful. Have a great trip.

Jodes111,

My wife and I have flown Air Asia for the last couple of years and had no problems at all - they are really safe, and follow safety protocol as expected.

We wouldn%26#39;t use anyone else,

Cheers Latch

The only airline to fly directly from Chiang Mai to Phuket is Thai Airways,All other airlines change at Bangkok,which can mean a lot of travelling.

AirAsia is also very strict on baggage weight-15kg and then extra charges. You may want to try Thai Air%26#39;s special packages with 3 flights for $169US and $69US for additional flights up to 5 total.

';3 flights for $169US and $69US for additional flights up to 5 total';

don%26#39;t forget to add taxes to these prices!

We few with Air Asia from BKK to Phuket. No problem with flight to Phuket which left in the morning but we had a 2 hour delay on the return back to BKK (which was a 6pm flight). However we did get free drinks/sandwiches. Our 5 and 8 year old were ok with the delays but other people with younger kids had a harder time coping. Will still recommend them however.

Thanks for the info - this is my first time posting in a forum and it was very helpful!

A quick follow-up to tonybinak or anyone else who may be able to help - has anyone used the Thai Air packages? Just wondering if there are schedule restrictions or if these packages let me book pretty much whatever flights are available?

Thanks again!

Pregnant and travelling to Phuket- medical facilities

Hi

Hoping someone can assist with medical information in Phuket. We are travelling to Phuket in Sept 07 for 11 days and I will be 21 weeks pregnant with twins. Whilst I feel Ok about travelling and my Ob/Gyn has Okayed it I am beginning to get a little nervous as most people I tell are concerned about my being there whilst pregnant.

Is there anyone who has had to utilise the medical facilites in Phuket who can comment. We will have travel insurance to cover us if anything happens.

Any comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Dreamhol

Pregnant and travelling to Phuket- medical facilities

Both Phuket International and Bangkok Phuket Hospitals are great. Have been to both myself and their services and attendance have been fantastic.

If you are staying close to Kata then Dr Chusak based in Taina road is also excellent.

Chantal.

Pregnant and travelling to Phuket- medical facilities

I was pregnant at 28 weeks several years ago when traveling to Phuket - in fact, we were originally planning to travel to Borneo but the lack of medical facilities made us divert to Phuket which had first rate medical facilities comparable to what we have here in the United States.

If your doctor is okay with it and you%26#39;re feeling okay, I%26#39;d still go. You%26#39;ll have a great time - I managed to go on an elephant trek and go snorkeling (a bit more buoyant that normal) and swim every day while I was there and I found that the Thais were very solicitous and took care of me because I was pregnant.

Thanks everyone for the responses...I am still keen to go so am going to confirm the booking today!

Great to hear the hospitals are OK in case we need them.

Thanks again for yur help and reassurance.

Kate

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