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Jeza posted:In Bangkok at the minute. Is there an established opinion on whether Muay Thai fights are worth the foreigner markup? Also open for recommendations on places to go get a chill drink. I'm staying off Silom Road. My friend used to own the bar at the end of Soi 2, it was the only straight bar on the soi. Didn't last, heh. On Friday nights the local bars line the entire road with a red carpet and have ladyboy beauty pageants and such, it's quite a sight. If you ever want a back way out, the last bar on the right at the very end has a back exit into a parking lot annd you wan walk back to Silom. I really like Madrid Cafe, the only bar in Patpong worth going to, but it's really more of historic and expat watering hole value. Silom's kind of weird, it's not a great place to hang out. There's Molly Malone's and Roadhouse and the stuff on Thaniya in between, but it's kind of a CBD by day and a split between gay sex tourists and bewildered non-gay sex and non-sex tourists by night. If you walk to the head of Soi Convent, which is the big street opposite Patpong leading away (the street Molly Malone's is on), start walking down Convent on the right and turn right at your first alley there's a very cool French restaurant/bar down there that's a chill place to drink, but it's not a tourist hangout at all, just a very pretty bar (Indigo). If you cross Patpong to the next road North, Surawong, there are a bunch of really random bars there, but none are very good. Personally, I'd just get the gently caress out of Silom, because all the options that are moderately okay are far from Silom central on foot and even then not that interesting. Hop the BTS to Asoke and walk either direction on Sukhumvit from there. I'm not saying this is a great place, but if you're a tourist it'll be a lot easier to find something interesting to sit in and people-watch. Soi 8 probably has the most chill normal bars that locals hang out at and where you won't be harangued by bargirls, but as the street numbers get smaller the insanity gets greater until you're surrounded by robed Emiratis pushing strollers and ladyboys in stilletos stalking you and fat old white dudes drinking large bottles of Chang on the street and Africans trying to pimp trafficked hookers or drugs to you. As the street numbers get larger things get more sane, then peter out for a while after about 30, then resume again at about 36/38. Actually, there's an Ethiopian place I've been meaning to try on Sukhumvit Soi 3. If you walk into the soi on the left side, it's down about 100m on the left (I think it's sub-soi 10? There's a big sign for ETHIOPIAN RESTAURANT). If you look down an alley and see nothing but African dudes, it's at the end of that alley on the right. Otherwise the Middle Eastern quarter has some fantastic food anyway. ReindeerF fucked around with this message at 16:44 on Nov 10, 2014 |
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I ate a pigeon in some place around there once where the decor was stainless steel on everything except the floor. I don't know how much the fights are now. I went thought it well worth the 500B or whatever I paid. I don't remember what I paid because seriously the big arena in Bangkok is the mecca for Muay Thai, you can stay and see dozens of fights, there's the whole ridiculous gambling section going on, and traveling halfway around the world and not going to avoid being "gouged" three bucks is silly. I did kickboxing in the US through highschool (I've got nine fights in the ring, 7-2 and two knockouts) and the fights you're likely to see outside of Bangkok are usually terrible fakey show things for tourists. There are regional arenas with actual fights but any fight I saw on an island was eight Thai guys who have all "fought" eachother a hundred times already and probably were training together that morning -- plus a token fight between a farang with zero fights but some training and the biggest Thai guy available who is still fifty pounds lighter and not taking things seriously thanks to having over a hundred actual fights against other guys who have had over a hundred fights. If you're interested in fighting sports you should go and just delete the part of your brain that objects to dual pricing for the twenty seconds it takes to buy a ticket. raton fucked around with this message at 18:47 on Nov 10, 2014 |
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After 6 years, I'm going back to Bangkok over the Christmas season. I really want to spend the New Year's in Bangkok, but I have about 10 days after, and I'd like to visit a really quiet place. No need for activities or sightseeing, I'll settle for super basic accommodation, no electricity, though I guess eating would be nice. Waterfront a big bonus. Reachable within a day from Bangkok would be nice, too. In 2008 I was in Southern Laos, which fit the bill perfectly, but I have no idea how much the place has changed since then.
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DanTheFryingPan posted:After 6 years, I'm going back to Bangkok over the Christmas season. I really want to spend the New Year's in Bangkok, but I have about 10 days after, and I'd like to visit a really quiet place. No need for activities or sightseeing, I'll settle for super basic accommodation, no electricity, though I guess eating would be nice. Waterfront a big bonus. Reachable within a day from Bangkok would be nice, too. In 2008 I was in Southern Laos, which fit the bill perfectly, but I have no idea how much the place has changed since then.
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Horatius Bonar posted:I had a friend who moved with a guinea pig and there wasn't even a good way to take it on a domestic flight. They drove across Canada with it. People bring dogs and cats in carriers on a plane in their lap. So how would a guinea pig be hard?
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Murder Island should be renamed Death Island. A guy went missing while snorkelling off Sairee a day or two ago and his body has just been found :/
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Flying into bangkok in 2 days..flights tomorrow. Where should i stay that is cheap and friendly and isn't khao sarn road. Bangkok has always been too daunting for me to thoroughly explore it, i just want an area to end up in. I never stay more than 3 days before i move onward.
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goodness posted:People bring dogs and cats in carriers on a plane in their lap. So how would a guinea pig be hard? Hah you caught me, my friend did go on a plane with it. He just wore a hoodie with a pouch pocket and kept the pig in there, with some snacks. As long as you prepare for the pee and poo, which any guinea pig owner should be fine with, it's doable. I just wanted to have a reason to suggest a road trip from Malaysia to Ireland.
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People are going to get real mad if they catch you sneaking animals through immigration. So don't get caught.
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It's a well-known fact that guinea pigs are invisible to X-ray machines and body scanners.
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But you can get a guinea pig through a metal detector. I can't wait for the next season of Locked Up Abroad.
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Senso posted:It's a well-known fact that guinea pigs are invisible to X-ray machines and body scanners. Well, how thorough is Malaysian airport security? This is a fantastic opportunity to find out.
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Just train it to run to your gate when you set it down.
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Have you considered perhaps adopting a pair of Pangolin instead? That way you could give one to the Chinese dude in charge of security when you fly out and keep the other.
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Officially booked my Vietnam trip. It looks like Sapa is awful in mid January. Should I save it for another trip? Also, do I need to book lodging ahead of time in January?
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Ended up in Nana Plaza cause this thread keeps talking about it and it's expensive everywhere, 1000 baht and up. I don't even need this fuckin AC. Back to Khao San tomorrow I guess, unless there's another area I and any other cheapasses should know about?? Also the train from the airport is great, shows what I know taking cabs from the airport every other time I have come to Thailand. How silly that seems now.
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Tautologicus posted:Ended up in Nana Plaza cause this thread keeps talking about it Got another one boys
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eviljelly is, as of a couple of days from now, again Our Man On Murder Island. Stay Safe, SCUBA Structor. Report back regularly.
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Tautologicus posted:Ended up in Nana Plaza
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"Well guys I am in Thailand on my honeymoon...ended up in Nana Plaza"
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ReindeerF posted:eviljelly is, as of a couple of days from now, again Our Man On Murder Island. Stay Safe, SCUBA Structor. Report back regularly. All I'm saying is, fish on Koh Nangyuan have a taste for human flesh.
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Tautologicus posted:Ended up in Nana Plaza cause this thread keeps talking about it and it's expensive everywhere, 1000 baht and up. I don't even need this fuckin AC. Back to Khao San tomorrow I guess, unless there's another area I and any other cheapasses should know about?? Go stay at this place https://www.google.com/maps/place/N...d08f62c18?hl=en I was staying there for a private room with bathroom and fan for like 200 baht a night. I liked it. Basic, no bed bugs, clean when you remeber you're paying £2 a night. I was doing budget travelling and eating street food every day. Prices are from 2010. They have a big communal area where you can speak to fellow travellers, if that is your thing. Get a card from reception so you can show the taxi where you're staying when you realise it's 4am, you're drunk as gently caress, and have no idea where you are. Here's the trip advsisor http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g293916-d1931091-Reviews-New_My_House_Guest_House-Bangkok.html I would have given dat poo poo 5 stars, babies crying cus they're expecting hotel standard for £2 a night can gently caress off and die. Ted Ed Fred fucked around with this message at 20:04 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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Ted Ed Fred posted:Go stay at this place Sounds great, gonna check it out tomorrow, thanks. Lol at the whole Nana plaza scene. Cambodia plan still in effect, but maybe the plan has not met the enemy yet. Seems foolproof though. the worst thing is fucked around with this message at 21:34 on Nov 13, 2014 |
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http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/442942/sticky-rice-and-chicken-girl-becomes-overnight-sensation Tldr: 15 year old girl posts foulmouthed video about getting her sticky rice and chicken stolen. Thailand isn't used to cussing. I went to a bar in Thailand once where they had three Thai bands play sets. The second one was by far the best but got a very lukewarm reception. I asked what was going on and was told "Some of the words they use are very bad." 
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Oh man, we could probably start a thread for trip advisor reviews in thailand, one from said guest house:quote:Two weeks ago before we left Bangkok, I decided to call in a few guesthouses to get rates and cards to give me an idea for next year. I called in here - there was a young Thai woman with glasses sat at reception about 25 years old. She totally ignored me, so I asked very politely if she had a card or brochure with the rates. She literally banged a card down on the desk and then continued to ignore me. So I then asked politely if she had a book of pictures of the hotel (which many have) and she rudely replied "no". I then told her that I needed to give her some feedback that as a receptionist it was part of her job to be polite and give good service. She then screamed at me and told me she didn't care, get out and I wouldn't be allowed to stay there!! God drat Asians, please conform to your stereotypes!!11!
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Nothing gives me the same sort of pleasure as seeing some lumpheaded gently caress get abused by a customer service person who technically isn't supposed to be doing that. VVV: I would have been so happy raton fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Nov 14, 2014 |
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I accidentally enraged an older leathery-faced Australian couple by somehow getting served before them in a McDonald's in Penang, despite joining the queue after them. The woman shouted at the guy behind the counter, yelling "You're very rude!! We're going somewhere else!!" as if a random worker bee at McDonald's gives a poo poo.
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People like that learn they can be loud and opinionated and it sometimes works. Then when they go to Western chains in Asia they expect things to be like home. The moral of the story is if you go to a place renowned for delicious cheap food, don't eat at a loving McDonalds.
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No, the moral is gently caress obnoxious Australians.
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I'm in Chumphon for the day because I decided on the train ride down here that I should take it slow and there's no hurry to get to Koh Tao. I checked into my guesthouse and the lady was really surprised I chose to stay overnight here - "why you no go to Koh Tao today?" Hah. I should've asked way in advance but anyone know anything really cool to see here? I'm guessing not but might as well ask. I'm not so much into nice beaches but I like rock formations and caves and stuff. I also enjoy temples and food and dumb tourist trap-y things.
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eviljelly posted:I'm in Chumphon for the day because I decided on the train ride down here that I should take it slow and there's no hurry to get to Koh Tao. I checked into my guesthouse and the lady was really surprised I chose to stay overnight here - "why you no go to Koh Tao today?" Hah. Just do what everyone who knows what's up does and get drunk at Farang Bar. It's basically Koh Tao's go to place in Chumphon. There's actually a pretty cool night market near the train station, but I can't think of anything else interesting in or near Chumphon. I had to stay there for a night once and it was kinda boring, but the airline put us up at the Novotel and paid all expenses that my friends and I incurred, which was pretty sweet.
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Finch! posted:Just do what everyone who knows what's up does and get drunk at Farang Bar. It's basically Koh Tao's go to place in Chumphon. There's actually a pretty cool night market near the train station, but I can't think of anything else interesting in or near Chumphon. I had to stay there for a night once and it was kinda boring, but the airline put us up at the Novotel and paid all expenses that my friends and I incurred, which was pretty sweet. The old fella who owns the bar is pretty cool. Had a lenghty conversation with him about trains. What else 
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So I was talking to my manager at work today who happens to be from Korea and went to school up to college there. I was telling her about being in NYC one time and a guy just having his penis out when got on the subway. She was like "Oh yeah we saw penises all the time in Korea. Men often go to the schools to flash the students or have them come over to there car while they have no pants on. I had heard about the groping issues and such before, but why is it that big of an issue over there? goodness fucked around with this message at 02:14 on Nov 15, 2014 |
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Korea is best.
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Edit i didn't pay for anything but no goon would believe that here i guess
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