Rolondo

They must read this thread, as I have now had a reply. I guess they're fair enough, as I've booked a double room and there's only me in there, No charge but if there was 2 of us in there, and i still wanted to bring a 'friend' the charge would be 1000 per night. If there were 2 of in there, I'd still be game, but I think the Mrs may have a word or two to say. :blink:

Looks like the pound is having a bit of a resurgence anyway.

One of my friends tell me, On Nut is the new up and coming area to get a trendy apartment.

Tried to email them, have sent the same email a few times, no reply so far. I'm taking that as a no no, and will be expecting a few funny looks when I book in. ;)

Thanks Vandefraich, handy little link that, with plenty of other stories from around Thailand that I enjoyed reading also.

Thanks for the info guys, I think bike and train is the best for me.

Thanks for very handy info, I think bikes are the way to go for me

Again,thanks for the report, after reading that, I can honestly say Udon is definitely not my sort of noodle.

After quite a lot of scouting around I found this comprehensive guide to get there some top info for anyone interested in this place http://www.magictravelblog.com/how-to-get-from-bangkok-to-ayutthaya-easily/

I was on Koh Samet about 5 years ago, lovely ride over on the ferry, and there's several different piers, we got off at the 3rd one I think, no idea what the name of it was. Only to be met by a very butch LB who rents out the scooters he/she was not really farang friendly, but my mate spoke Thai and she warmed to him :) ended up giving us a good deal, but getting them out of the small ferry area was tricky. Great hotel we stayed at, pool was top notch, with a bar you could swim up to, and order drinks and food. Of a night, there's not a great choice, and seems to be Lb heavy if you ask me. Though they were all very pleasant and we had a laugh with a few of them. The beach is great fun, with different shows as you walk along, from jugglers to fire eaters, take plenty of insect repellent though, I got eaten alive, and not the way I wanted. ;)

Thanks Kimao very handy few sentences you've given me. I'm hoping to say "Bai Tiaw" as often as possible. ;)

Thanks Viandefraiche I just had a quick check anyway, I have a British passport so should be able to sneak in for free.

Do we need a visa for Thailand now, I thought we were exempt for the first 30 days.?

Has anyone made the trip by train to Ayutthaya from Bangkok, I'm thinking of trying to do this in a day trip, say leave around 9am from Lamphong station, spending 6 hours or so doing the temples and then the train back. Is this feasible ? is 6 hours enough to go around this magnificent old city, should I hire a bike to get around, or are the tuk tuks better due to the distances involved.

Along with a little of the Thai language, I'm also picking up a few fun facts, did you know that Sawadee was only introduced to the Thai Language in the 1930s prior to that, people would say, Gin kaow leaow ruu yang. Which means, have you eaten yet. I think I prefer the original, it's much more me. ;) Anyway I thought it sounds incredible such a common word would only have been introduced so late in the language, then I was told that "Hello" in the English language has really only been in use since about the same time, (well late 1800s) and was used as the term for answering the phone. Truth is stranger than fiction

They can track me if they like, hope they like all my boring rants etc. Or they can tune in to my football texts. I'm not bothered if they track me or not.

I'm going to be on Koh Samui around the Full moon party in December, I love clubbing, and have always fancied a trip to Koh Phangan. Of late, all I'm hearing is negative stuff about the Full Moon, too many kids, police constantly looking to make a small killing. etc With that in mind, do you think a couple of days on Ko Tao would be better spent?

I Like the crispy insects, they really aren't what you'd expect. But the big juicy ones are a no no for me, thought I was going to spit it out, just managed to keep it down

I have eaten street food all over the place, but only bangkok and Pattaya in Thailand. I have never had any trouble though after drinking the local water in Kenya I did have a morning on the loo. The foods ok, just stick to bottled water.

I think they'll need more than a couple of Hep A+B shots, if they're planning on going bareback. I'd suggest a trip to the Psychiatrist if anyone is thinking of going bareback with one of the bar girls. ;)

Check out this lot they start eating where I'd finish. My mouth would be beyond fire after round 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbG2RuQsAO4

Thanks Kimao, you're right there was no learning song, I can;t quite tell if she's winding me up or not, she just said it would be good to learn to sing a couple of tunes to break the monotony of learning parrot fashion. Thanks for the hints, will come in handy.

I'm going to Thailand in about 3 months, and thought it would be a good idea to learn some Thai, I have a few friends from Thailand, and one of them said she'd teach me a little here and there. I've got some of the usual mundane phrases down pat, when she says it's time to move on a little. She has now given me a few songs to learn, as she says this will help as Thai is like a song. My question is this, is she winding me up? We are always playing games on each other, and this seems like a great one, if I go for it. Any advice?

Thanks YouStreet I thought it may be a bit on the nose just emailing them to say, can I bring some random stranger to your hotel for my own personal pleasure ;) But as you say, they're in Patong, they must know the score. Thanks for the heads up.

Has anyone stayed at Nai Na resort in Patong beach? Or do you know what the score is concerning taking girls back there. It's not listed on any of the Girl friendly hotel sites, and I was wondering if they'd let the girls back at all. I don't mind paying a bit extra, though I have already paid for a large double room.