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Is there a quick or easy to read tl;dr on health insurance in Thailand? There are way too many options - which one is decent enough or which ones did you pick? I've done some searching but I'm really I'm thinking some of the sites I'm coming across are really fishy.
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Alright, 5 days 4 nights in Hanoi. Got a nice hotel in the Old Quarter. Lady and I settled for a day trip to Ha Long Bay. Any other must dos? Specifically maybe another day trip? (She likes day trips) My primary goal is seeing cool, old poo poo and eating all the street food I can so if there's some weird side street that has the best Banh Mi in the world I will go there.
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Jan 13, 2023 04:42
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FizFashizzle posted:Alright, 5 days 4 nights in Hanoi. Got a nice hotel in the Old Quarter. Lady and I settled for a day trip to Ha Long Bay. Do a day trip to Ninh Binh . I liked the banh mi at Banh Mi 25 in Hanoi. Ha Long Bay is nicer as a two day trip with one night on the boat to be honest.
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Jan 13, 2023 04:52
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I'm going to sound like the broke record I am. But. Drink fresh beer somewhere old vietnamese guys do. Eat the weird beer snacks, look at people going by. Also. If you need masks or small socks, Chinatown in Bangkok has got you covered. No bars though, 4 out of 5 stars, avoid.
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Jan 14, 2023 16:11
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FizFashizzle posted:Alright, 5 days 4 nights in Hanoi. Got a nice hotel in the Old Quarter. Lady and I settled for a day trip to Ha Long Bay. Tons of cool old poo poo everywhere in the old quarter just walk around. go to the shore of the west lake and find one of those ladies that serves green mango and tea and beer on a mat and chill. forget the bún chả place that obama and bourdain went to, the best bún chả is bún chả huyền linh (or at least it was when i lived there) for banh mi most of my favs were random old ladies running carts that were usually sold out by like 8am, lol. bami bread is a chain that does reliable and solid banh mi that isn’t too geared towards foreigners (banh mi 25 is okay but very westernized imo) or for something a bit different the avocado banh mi at cafe thom by west lake is pretty good. go to chả cá anh vũ for ridiculously good fried fish Oh and for the love of god you have to get a sinh tố bơ and drink all the egg coffee
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Jan 15, 2023 05:37
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Has anyone had experience traveling from China to Thailand recently? From what I understand, it's fairly easy and cheap as a tourist if you just want to come and visit for a few days to a week on a landing visa. Plane tickets are certainly cheap compared to other destinations, at least. Is it possible to use Alipay/Wechat Pay while in Thailand or should you exchange currencies before coming over?
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Feb 1, 2023 08:42
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Booked flights to Thailand! Splitting our time approx 5 days each in BKK and Chiang Mai. What's the best way to get to and around Doi Inthanon National Park without driving yourself or being part of a tour that has an obligatory human zoo element? I just want to leave Karen/Hmong people in peace.
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Feb 1, 2023 22:43
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You can hire a private driver through travel agencies and make your own schedule.
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Feb 1, 2023 23:16
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Aye. If you dont want to drive or be on a tour - hire a driver for the day. You'll probably be offered tour services from the first cab you take when you land at the airport. Or ask your at your hotel. There's always thais willing to help you for money. Dont think I ever saw Karen people anywhere near Doi Inthanon either so you're good there.
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Feb 2, 2023 00:03
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Yeah, it’s pretty easy to organise a private driver for the day in Thailand. Best to go through your hotel, but organising anywhere is fine really. Just make sure to insist on no shopping. Oh and try to figure out a specific place to eat lunch if possible, a lot of the time if we leave it up to the driver he’ll take you to the “tourist place” where all the buses go, which has overpriced crap food.
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Feb 2, 2023 00:42
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webmeister posted:Yeah, it’s pretty easy to organise a private driver for the day in Thailand. Best to go through your hotel, but organising anywhere is fine really. Just make sure to insist on no shopping. But you can get such a cheap driver for four stop only....and he will also make sure you don't accidently go to the temple that is closed for that day and to a better little small one instead.
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Feb 2, 2023 08:39
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I am now flying to Bangkok for 4 days after having spent 3 weeks on Lanta. I really enjoyed it despite all the Swedish people.
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Good to hear it's super easy to get a driver. We did that in Delhi and it was pretty decent, even with the stop off at "my cousin's local shop" and mediocre tourist lunch.Boola posted:Dont think I ever saw Karen people anywhere near Doi Inthanon either so you're good there. Seriously, so many itineraries are like "Visit Thailand’s highest point at Doi Inthanon National Park, look at waterfalls, and explore the Karen Tribe community."
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Weird. Yeah, I'd avoid that too. There are Karen villages in the park after googling it. Been there several times on my own and never noticed.
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Any goons in Bangkok know of a good karaoke place that isn't a ktv'ish spot? I checked into a bunch of places near Sukhumvit but every place I stopped by was private rooms only.
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Feb 3, 2023 18:00
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You want Woodball. There's one right at Thonglor station and another on the same Soi as Robinhood near PhromPhong.
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Thanks, I'll give it a go tonight.
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Feb 4, 2023 06:12
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Is Karaoke City still open these days?
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Shammypants posted:Is Karaoke City still open these days? I've never heard of this one.
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It was exactly what I was looking for, thanks.
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Feb 4, 2023 15:28
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I just got a nihongo jozu too, A++, would nihongo again.
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Feb 4, 2023 16:19
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My visa is STILL processing for Vietnam and I fly out tomorrow at noon. Uh…..suggestions? Gf got hers. Mine got delayed because I get fingered a date. America so it says I can’t apply in the airport.
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Feb 8, 2023 13:47
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https://getvisatovietnam.com/ A few years ago I couldn’t check in to my flight from BKK to Da Nang because I stupidly didn’t have a visa. These guys emailed me a temporary file in about 10 minutes that allowed me to check in, then had the visa ready when I landed. Obviously isn’t cheap but if you have no other options 
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FizFashizzle posted:Uh…..suggestions? Don't go to Vietnam? gently caress I hated that place. From the moment I landed until my flight took off the place felt wrong. Never going back.
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Feb 8, 2023 17:41
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Waltzing Along posted:Don't go to Vietnam? gently caress I hated that place. From the moment I landed until my flight took off the place felt wrong. Never going back.  Vietnam kicks rear end, what on earth are you talking about
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Feb 8, 2023 22:30
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Yes you can just pay express visa fees through an online service and get e-visa. It has to be done during Vietnam business hours, but turnaround is usually within two hours.
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richardtodd posted:https://getvisatovietnam.com/ Thanks. Here’s to hoping. If not uh guess I’m…..staying the night in Bangkok.
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Feb 9, 2023 01:59
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Mulozon Empuri posted:I'm going to sound like the broke record I am. But. Drink fresh beer somewhere old vietnamese guys do. Eat the weird beer snacks, look at people going by.
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Waltzing Along posted:The only thing good about Vietnam is if you want a lot of dongs. yeah there's millions of dongs, and no judgement if you're into that! but honestly i can't really say a bad word about vietnam excellent food, cheap cold beer beautiful nature fascinating history both new and old intriguing culture reasonably well organised tourist routes cheap friendly locals (though i guess if you're american they might not be as friendly?) i dunno, i've been like three times now and always enjoyed it i guess if you hate traffic, coriander, communism, or confronting america's foreign policy legacy, it might suck?
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Feb 9, 2023 04:22
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whether or not you like vietnam, telling another person who is stressed out about getting his visa to "[not] go to vietnam" is not helpful at all. you're just kinda being a dick at that point.
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Feb 9, 2023 04:45
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Vietnam is better than Thailand and Cambodia combined. Thailand is just where you go for a couple days while you wait for your Vietnam visa.
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I LIKE COOKIE posted:Vietnam is better than Thailand and Cambodia combined. Thailand is just where you go for a couple days while you wait for your Vietnam visa. Everyone is entitled to their opinions but this opinion is pretty special. Vietnam is great though. Good luck getting your visa sorted. As an American there, I never experienced any negativety towards me when my nationality was shared. Usually quite the opposite.
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Feb 9, 2023 07:07
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Vietnam is cool, fun, and good
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I've never been and have been lazy about traveling since my son hasn't been a great age for tourism plus covid. I'll need to get over there in a year or two.
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Feb 9, 2023 09:47
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I made it to Vietnam. Thanks for the help, guys! Visa went through just as I landed in Bangkok and got in line for my flight lol
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Have fun, Fiz.
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Hell yeah plz enjoy crossing those intersections and go to Phuc Long coffee
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I would love to go to Vietnam this year, and we're looking to do some overseas travelling, but the tickets from the east coast are just so high right now.
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peanut posted:Hell yeah plz enjoy crossing those intersections and go to Phuc Long coffee I don't get why that place is popular tbh. there are so many lovely and unique independent offee shops in Vietnam and PL just looks like a soulless Starbucks rip off to me maybe the coffee is good idk
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