Bangkok

gfjg · #1 05-11-2006, 23:14

My trip will consist of first 3 days in BKK then 3 in Chiang Mai then 8 days in Phuket...I will go back to BKK for 1 day before flying out. Is this a good number of days each? Should I try to work in Pattaya somehow. Am I staying to long in one place and not enough in another???

TanMan · #2 05-11-2006, 23:22

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Originally Posted by gfjg

My trip will consist of first 3 days in BKK then 3 in Chiang Mai then 8 days in Phuket...I will go back to BKK for 1 day before flying out. Is this a good number of days each? Should I try to work in Pattaya somehow. Am I staying to long in one place and not enough in another???

Seems like a decent itinerary for a first??? trip to me. Pattaya is just Patong Beach on steroids, so I would leave it for a future trip. Just my opinion though.

The TanMan

klavg01 · #3 05-11-2006, 23:40

I always go six weeks to Phuket / Patong and that is always to short.
You will find out when you are there.

Jean-Pierre

gfjg · #4 06-11-2006, 00:20

Thanks guys!!! I cant deceide on hotels in Patong Beach.
Safari Beach Hotel, Baan Laimai or Swiss-Thara Hotel and Spa?
Havwe you stayed at any of them?
Thanks again.

klavg01 · #5 06-11-2006, 00:29

I stayed at several Hotels, Thara Patong is great and very near Bangla Road where the action is, I don,t know if it is still guest friendly. In my case it was because I stay always for a long time. Leelavadee hotel is also good, guestfriendly , but a little bit further away, but when you go by taxi-motorbike it is only 3 minutes

TomMcxx · #6 06-11-2006, 00:32

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Originally Posted by gfjg

I cant deceide on these hotels...have you (or anyone) stayed at any of them?
Swiss-Thara Hotel Spa, Safari Beach or Baan Laimai?
Thanks again!

Swiss-Thara very nice, not GF though. 1,000bht! I've gone for the Patong Villa this time. Cheaper and GF. Do a search on the hotels in patong, loads of good info.

Tom

Nid Noy · #7 08-11-2006, 05:14

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Originally Posted by TomMcxx

Swiss-Thara very nice, not GF though. 1,000bht! I've gone for the Patong Villa this time. Cheaper and GF. Do a search on the hotels in patong, loads of good info.

Tom

I LOVE Safari Beach as it is close to the action, has a good restaurant out front, the beach across the street - yet it still seems private. Guest friendly? You betcha.