Question from a newbie

[Gr99]

Hi All,

Love this forum - me and a mate are heading into Patong next Monday, 4th September for 8 nights.

Really appreciate all the good info on this site, I feel like a LOS veteran and I've never been there.

One quick question though - I've searched but can't find anything relevant....

Our flight gets into Bangkok at 10.30pm local time, then our flight to Phuket doesn't leave until 6.45am.

I will try and get some sleep on the plane - any suggestions for how to kill the 8 hours in between? Where do we go in Bangkok?

thanks

[Mav]

Originally Posted by Gr99

I will try and get some sleep on the plane - any suggestions for how to kill the 8 hours in between? Where do we go in Bangkok?

Maybe Nana Plaza till 2am...then Sanook Club Soi 7, till 4am...then back out to Airport ?

[Insomniac]

I'd say lolitas (suk soi 8) you'll enjoy this place after your long flight... then either nana plaza ( 5 mins away ) or soi cowboy (also about 5 - 10 mins away) Nana is closer though. If you go to nana, when nana closes at 2am you can walk over to sin bar, they're usually open till 4am as well. Oh yeah, welcome to the board

[jay ozpom]

Originally Posted by Gr99

Hi All,

Love this forum - me and a mate are heading into Patong next Monday, 4th September for 8 nights.

Really appreciate all the good info on this site, I feel like a LOS veteran and I've never been there.

One quick question though - I've searched but can't find anything relevant....

Our flight gets into Bangkok at 10.30pm local time, then our flight to Phuket doesn't leave until 6.45am.

I will try and get some sleep on the plane - any suggestions for how to kill the 8 hours in between? Where do we go in Bangkok?

thanks

Hi GR99,welcome to the board,cant give you any advie on Bangkok,but just wondering is your 8day trip one of the specials through Flightcenter.?

[Gr99]

Hi Jay,

Not through Flight Centre - wasn't keen on twin share and the hotel that you have to take has a large "guest" fee.

I booked the flights through webject.com.au, and then booked online at the Summer Breeze Hotel.

About $1300 AUD for flights and accomodation, all up, so it's not much more than the Flight Centre package, but with the accomodation we want....

[fun2have]

welcome to the board mate, hope you have a good trip, agree on the part about booking a bf friendly hotel rather than the package options.

go with the boys on this one, nana or cowboy, nana has the short time rooms upstairs and cowboy has the one at the end of the soi.

leave your big baggage at left luggage at the airport, not expensive, but pack a small bag inside your hand luggage.
take the small bag with you into bkk containing tickets, mobile, passport etc.

[fun2have]

ooops x 10, just put you on the shirt lifter, i meant bg friendly not bf friendly, those "f" and "g" keys are close together.

[Gr99]

thanks fun2have - I knew what you meant

I've been reading this board for too long - I read that as "bar-fine" friendly

cheers

[jay ozpom]

Originally Posted by Gr99

Hi Jay,

Not through Flight Centre - wasn't keen on twin share and the hotel that you have to take has a large "guest" fee.

I booked the flights through webject.com.au, and then booked online at the Summer Breeze Hotel.

About $1300 AUD for flights and accomodation, all up, so it's not much more than the Flight Centre package, but with the accomodation we want....

Yeah thats right,i also looked into the flight center deal but no good for single guys wanting fun.Webjet are good thats who i used last trip.I found the flight i wanted printed it up,took it down the local flight centre office,asked them if they could match it?They matched it and took 20 bucks off.that way you get the cheap internet ticket price,plus flight center back up if you have any probs.all the best,jay

[ub2yoo]

Originally Posted by Gr99

I read that as "bar-fine" friendly

bar-fine friendly, yes, good quote - I also read it like this, strange how a brain works or, what's in a man's mind ! ;-) n-joy your trip.

[faultytowers]

Originally Posted by Gr99

and then booked online at the Summer Breeze Hotel.

I am staying at the Summer Breeze until 15th September , will catch you when you get in.

[Pad Mc]

I will be arriving on tuesday 5th from BKK...

Looking forward to it..........

[marc26]

only thing is i dont know if left luggage will be open that late
if i was you, id take a taxi to nana or dynasty hotel
ask the girl ay the desk if you can leave your luggage with them and give them 200baht, then go out to nana and sukhumvit, then collect your bags

[Mustang]

Isn't there some distance between international and domestic terminals, meaning some hassle picking up your bags at the international terminal, then getting to the domestic terminal if you're pressed for time?
Maybe I'm wrong or it's not that big of a deal,but I'd want to bring my bags with me and store them at a hotel like marc26 suggested.Then it's a staight line to domestic departures the next day.

[nelsonone]

Originally Posted by Mustang

Isn't there some distance between international and domestic terminals, meaning some hassle picking up your bags at the international terminal, then getting to the domestic terminal if you're pressed for time?

Nope.....well not for the time being anyway until the new airport opens.....then only buddah knows......

The international + domestic terminals at Don Muang are in the same building.....approx 3-4 minutes walk apart

[t0rn]

Originally Posted by nelsonone

Nope.....well not for the time being anyway until the new airport opens.....then only buddah knows......

The international + domestic terminals at Don Muang are in the same building.....approx 3-4 minutes walk apart

3-4 minutes, that some walking!! more realistically 15 minutes brisk walk. There's a left luggage at the domestic terminal as well though. I *think* your times would be ok.