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  1. chrisj avatar

    RE: seeking

    by chrisj 16 May 2012

    I just went back & changed the "68c" to "68f" and it posted the entire post again, rather than just amending it. Strange indeed! Anyway,…

  2. craigt3365 avatar

    RE: Narathiwat - safe to live and work?

    by craigt3365 06 May 2012

    Google "narathiwat violence". Unreal what pops up. This place, along with Pattani, Yala and Songkla are the major problems areas. I…

  3. p_mc_livin avatar

    Re: Travel through southern provinces

    by p_mc_livin 05 May 2012

    BangkokBoy@#9 The guy in Hat Yai +is+ smiling +and+ holding an automatic weapon. Does that make you feel safer? There is a civil war…

  4. BangkokBoy avatar

    RE: Travel through southern provinces

    by BangkokBoy 05 May 2012

    ^^ #8 It's your take on the situation and you're allowed to be uncomfortable! You extracted yourself from your discomfort zone, which…

  5. p_mc_livin avatar

    RE: Travel through southern provinces

    by p_mc_livin 03 May 2012

    Last time I was traveling in the far south (Oct. 2010) - Pattani, Yala, Narathiawat - it was scary enough that I decided to bail early.…

  6. PhiMeow avatar

    RE: Thailand Newbie

    by PhiMeow 01 May 2012

    > I am less interested in sitting on beach all day, than more adventure and site-seeing If you want real adventure, I suggest Pattani,…

  7. lukesax avatar

    Re: Thailand-Malaysia land border crossing - safety

    by lukesax 25 January 2012

    I'm bringing up an old post as I've heard there's some unrest again on the Thailand-Malaysia border, the UK government website is advising…

  8. Ben2World avatar

    Enjoying Southern Thailand

    by Ben2World 12 December 2011

    It's 10 in the morning and the sun is fierce here in Satun, Thailand's "deep south". I am typing away here in a nice cafe, enjoying the…

  9. Ben2World avatar

    Thailand's Deep South -- Anyone There?

    by Ben2World 06 December 2011

    Booked the overnight train from BBK to Hat Yai and will be leaving tomorrow. I plan to spend the next week or so traveling to Songhla,…

  10. peacockhater avatar

    RE: TAT latest campaign: Thailand at 5cm

    by peacockhater 23 November 2011

    Actually, it's TAT's way of getting tourists to "hit the dirt" in Pattani and Narathiwat provinces. (Lots of bombs).

  11. CrazyAl avatar

    Re: Cheap easy travel to Malaysia onto singapore

    by CrazyAl 14 October 2011

    5. +"if your government, like mine, has a travel warning for Hat Yai then you have no travel insurance if you stay there. Your call."+…

  12. thaibeachlovers avatar

    RE: Southern Thailand?

    by thaibeachlovers 27 September 2011

    From Wikipedia *Martial law was instituted in Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat in January 2004*. *Since the 2006 coup that replaced Thaksin,…

  13. Ben2World avatar

    Southern Thailand?

    by Ben2World 27 September 2011

    I've been to Thailand twice before, and really enjoyed Bangkok and the beaches around Railay Bay. This time around, I have about a month…

  14. neverwinter avatar

    RE: Cost? 5 months in Asia

    by neverwinter 19 September 2011

    just a thought on travel overland between Malaysia and Thailand: the Australian government says: "We strongly advise you not to travel…

  15. xnothingxheldxbackx avatar

    Re: About a month in Thailand... what should I do?

    by xnothingxheldxbackx 12 May 2011

    @Hacky: "People don’t hitchhike and certainly will not pick up farang strangers…for your own safety hitchhike is shortsighted. There…

  16. LaurenH avatar

    RE: Heavy rain in Phuket

    by LaurenH 29 March 2011

    Thanks for all your replies. This is the forecast from the Thai Meteorological department website: http://www.tmd.go.th/en/province.php?i…

  17. karuthless avatar

    Krabi to KL/Singapore by train

    by karuthless 23 March 2011

    Hello. I am considering travelling by train from Southern Thailand (starting in Krabi, bus to Hat Yai) in July. I understand that it is…

  18. kramer1 avatar

    RE: Songkhla

    by kramer1 25 January 2011

    So are you suggesting there is no fighting in this area of Thailand and that there have not been numerous deaths, it's all just paranoia?…

  19. alenhan avatar

    RE: Looking for birds nest in Thailand

    by alenhan 10 January 2011

    A friend of mine has many bird houses in the south: Pattani, Songkhla, Nakorn, and Satun. She also sell authentic bird's nest too. Are…

  20. kramer1 avatar

    RE: Songkhla

    by kramer1 08 January 2011

    The Thai Government has warned foreign tourists not to travel to the Southern areas of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla.

  21. 2bibbie avatar

    RE: Trang - Safety?

    by 2bibbie 26 December 2010

    http://www.smarttraveller.gov.au/ - The Australian Government's travel advisory and consular information service says 'We strongly advise…

  22. sirkepola avatar

    Re: From Songkhla to Langkawi, Ko Tarutao with kids

    by sirkepola 17 November 2010

    The Southern parts of Thailand have been little bit risky in the recent years (some terrorist action in Pattani, Yala districts etc.).…

  23. mysticpaki avatar

    RE: Songkhla

    by mysticpaki 24 October 2010

    pc Tell me more about the beaches in Pattani and Naratiwat.Are we talking of white sand beaches crystal clear turquoise water?? Does Air…

  24. p_mc_livin avatar

    RE: Songkhla

    by p_mc_livin 24 October 2010

    I think that Songkhla is a good destination. I've stayed there several times. I thought there was a good blending of Buddhist and Muslim…

  25. angsta avatar

    Is Pattani safe?

    by angsta 18 October 2010

    I know they still have the odd bombing etc. But they had the odd bombing in London for along time but that didn't make it an unsafe place…

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