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Welcome to the Thailand branch!
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Welcome! This is the home of those looking for information or looking to share information about Thailand.
Here are some tips to help you find the information you want and need:
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Over the years many of you have told us you'd like to take just the parts of our books you really need. We thought about how best to do this, and last year launched Pick & Mix , which enables you to buy, download and print individual chapters from Lonely Planet guides in digital (PDF) format.
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Thailand has changed the rules for people entering the country via land borders. If you are planning a trip to Southeast Asia, or are on the road now, then read this and prepare to either alter your plans or get better acquainted with your local Thai consulate.
So what's the deal?
While the official English translation of the order has yet to be published (and is unlikely to appear before next week due to today's holiday for the King's birthday), a combination of an unofficial translation and reports from various borders suggest the speculation is accurate. The headline change is that anyone crossing into Thailand by land, who doesn't already have a visa from a Thai embassy or consulate, will be ALLOWED TO STAY ONLY 15 DAYS, not the previous 30.
This does not apply to people flying into Thailand, who can still get 'stamped in' - or in official parlance enter under the 't...
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Hello to all
Does anyone knows if there are any sleep options in Pak Bara, because my plane lands around 20:30 in Hat Yai, i am going to Tarutao National Park and i want to be in the first ferry on to Adang, is Pak Bara an option or do i have to stay in Hat Yai?
Hostels or guesthouses??? for one night only
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22-Nov-2009 04:55
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22-Nov-2009 13:25
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We'll be staying on Ko Phi Phi for a few days in January next year, and would like to visit Phi Phi Ley, and perhaps some of the other nearby islands. I assume there are a significant number of operators of boat tours, snorkelling trips, etc., probably with a wide variety of quality and price, and my guess is that commissions charged by different reservation agents also vary significantly. Can anyone recommend either specific tour operators, or reliable reservation agents on the island?
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22-Nov-2009 02:47
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22-Nov-2009 13:05
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Hi folks,
I am currently in Cambodia (Battambang) and heading to Thailand.
I am intending to cross the border by road at Poipet.
Do you know :
- how much cost the tuk-tuk between Aranya Prathet ?
- how much cost a bus ticket from Aranya Prathet to Bangkok ?
Do you have to pay to enter in Thailand ????
Is there any scam I should avoid ????
Thank you for your help and feed back.
zebulon
Hi folks,
I am wondering: what is the quickest way of getting from Bangkok to Ayuttahaya - minivan/bus or train? The travel guides state that train is quickest (about one hour) and also runs frequently. But posts on TT and Trip Advisor claim that bus is quicker?
Thanks
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21-Nov-2009 22:31
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22-Nov-2009 11:45
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Any reccomendations? Looking for a one day course, covering the usuals - pad thai, green curry, masaman are the main ones for me. Got a flier for May Kaidee, love their food but it's all vegetarian and i'm a carnivore, wouldn't like to miss out on anything.
So... Anyone?
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21-Nov-2009 21:47
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22-Nov-2009 04:54
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Any current info on Soi Kaseman budget hotels/guesthouses? prices? names, addresses? want a budget alternative to KSR. Soi 11 seems difficult to book at high season and the Atlanta has taken a dive.
Thanks in advance for any replies.
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21-Nov-2009 21:37
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22-Nov-2009 12:57
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Can anyone please tell me if it is possible to fly from Yangon to Myeik, then travel to Kawthoung and cross at the land border into Rangong in Thailand?
Also are there any other land borders from Myanmar intoThailand currently open? Thank you
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21-Nov-2009 21:11
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21-Nov-2009 21:11
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Hi
I'm looking for something to do before I hit the beaches/islands.
Anyone got any recommendations of interesting places to see on the mainland, south of Bangkok, on my way to the islands of Koh Samui/Phi Phi etc.
I've done the north but bypassed any southern mainland towns/villages on my way to Koh Pan Ngan.
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21-Nov-2009 20:23
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22-Nov-2009 12:12
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As much as we are looking forward to taste the local food, I still like my pastry/bread for the breakfast.
What bakery would you recommend?
Where is a grocery store in Chiang Mai?
thank you
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21-Nov-2009 20:14
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Boleslav »
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21-Nov-2009 21:00
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there is not much written in the guidebook about the cultural show except that one can go for a dinner and then the show follows.
Does anyone have any experience with it, worth it ? if so which one would you recommend and what should we expect to see?
thank you
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21-Nov-2009 16:16
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22-Nov-2009 00:03
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Hi fellow travelers,
can anyone recommend to me the fastest way to travel from Ko Tao to Penang in Malaysia?
Thanks in advance for your advice, much appreciated!
Best regards,
Teun
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21-Nov-2009 08:29
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22-Nov-2009 11:48
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Hi me and my GF will be leaving for our 3 week holiday in Thailand in 1 week, looking at the weather forecast the monsoon season seems to be holding on, on the west coast right where we want to go, our first stop was going to be Ko Bulon Lae, and then island hop back up to Bangkok.
Any one out there now, who can tell me what the weather is like? does it rain each day for an hour or so or all day? what are the seas like for getting boats?
Any help / info on the weather or where to go to avoid rain would be much appreciated.
Andy
Hi everyone,
Has anyone stayed in Ko Tarutao lately? Wich part of the island is best for staying? my doubt is at the Bungalow, Headquarters area, Pante Maraka Bay or the "new" Bungalows, in Mo Lae Bay is there any bar or restaurant here at night or just in headquarters at Pante Maraka Bay
Thanks a lot
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21-Nov-2009 05:49
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Boleslav »
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22-Nov-2009 11:40
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Can you please help me with the information on the Bangkok klongs, it seems that some people recommend the visit via the boat, my question is how to organize such visit, which klongs, what's the cost...
appreciate any information.
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21-Nov-2009 05:42
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22-Nov-2009 08:58
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Hi --
Passing through Japan on the way to Bangkok, I noticed that the Thai pillows are banned by customs there because of the (straw/jutte?) stuffing. Is anybody aware of this being the case in the US for the axe pillows or any other straw mats/pillows, etc? I guess it's a good bet that most US customs agents don't know anything about these ... ??
I've heard suggestions to buy them unstuffed. But getting them sewn together decently later seems like it would be quite a task.
Any comments?
Cheers, Mike
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