Now I know what it feels like to live like i'm seriously rich

[Jiglo]

I don't know how I stumbled across it, but i've landed in probably the best b&b in the country, certainly for the price

It's absolute luxury and i'm being treated like a VIP I've just had probably the nicest steak meal in my life here, all reared here on the land somewhere by the family as were the vegetables and even that was served in a room and way that would probably befit royalty and it makes me wonder why, as they certainly don't seem to need the money.

My host is a stunner too and ever friendly, jolly and eager to please, although not in that way.

It's a far cry from working in the cold and rain earlier, so i'll just lap it up and enjoy myself

 

[Bonanza]

Sounds great mate but are you defo sure there are no ladyboys there!?!

 

[Deleted member 6141]

stick summat up against the door tonight jim

 

[Jiglo]

:lol:

That's what i'd recommend to anyone who ever goes to Thailand - a wedge to stick under the door. Could be worth it's weight in gold

 

[leaky]

sounds nice m8, you enjoy and cheers for the weekend it was a belter.

 

[BlackburnRaver]

:lol:

That's what i'd recommend to anyone who ever goes to Thailand - a wedge to stick under the door. Could be worth it's weight in gold

Or stay in a nice hotel... it's not like they're expensive

 

[Jiglo]

I don't know which parts you went to Dan, but I found the prices were not as cheap as some say.

I think I paid around £45-£50 a night for a beach hut (at 2 locations) on Koh Phangan for full moon week and about £30-£35 a night at the guesthouse at Ao Nang and over £100 a night for nice hotel in Bangkok. Add £100 a night up over 3 weeks and then tell me it isn't expensive

I also went peak time, ie the driest month when rooms everywhere were scarce, so you've gotta expect your stay to cost more. I also avoided the main 3 sleaze areas that Brits go to and instead did a pretty custom made adventure package that took in some of the more spectacular sites and adrenalin sports, clear water diving, mango grove canoeing, high forest cable slides etc. Tourist areas + peak season = highest costs.

I think i'm fairly clued up when it comes to travelling and did my homework first, but Ao Nang caught me out as it was a bit of a diversion that some guests at Harmony Beach Resort told me all about. It was a great location close to where they filmed the Beach (which I also visited) and gave me access to lots of cool stuff to do, but a wedge behind the door would have saved me a lot of cash that was robbed from my wallet and afforded me a lot of extra sleep that I missed as a result.

It's definitely one of the first things i'd stick on a travel list if I were to backpack, or hadn't prebooked all my onward hotels on a bit of an adventure tour, as you never think it could happen until it does happen. All for maybe a quid

 

[Brock Landers]

:| :|

 

[Jiglo]

I'm guessing that's from The Beach. TBH I still haven't even seen the film, but beach used in the film is a beautiful place to visit

 

[BlackburnRaver]

I don't know which parts you went to Dan, but I found the prices were not as cheap as some say.

I think I paid around £45-£50 a night for a beach hut (at 2 locations) on Koh Phangan for full moon week and about £30-£35 a night at the guesthouse at Ao Nang and over £100 a night for nice hotel in Bangkok. Add £100 a night up over 3 weeks and then tell me it isn't expensive

I also went peak time, ie the driest month when rooms everywhere were scarce, so you've gotta expect your stay to cost more. I also avoided the main 3 sleaze areas that Brits go to and instead did a pretty custom made adventure package that took in some of the more spectacular sites and adrenalin sports, clear water diving, mango grove canoeing, high forest cable slides etc. Tourist areas + peak season = highest costs.

I think i'm fairly clued up when it comes to travelling and did my homework first, but Ao Nang caught me out as it was a bit of a diversion that some guests at Harmony Beach Resort told me all about. It was a great location close to where they filmed the Beach (which I also visited) and gave me access to lots of cool stuff to do, but a wedge behind the door would have saved me a lot of cash that was robbed from my wallet and afforded me a lot of extra sleep that I missed as a result.

It's definitely one of the first things i'd stick on a travel list if I were to backpack, or hadn't prebooked all my onward hotels on a bit of an adventure tour, as you never think it could happen until it does happen. All for maybe a quid

I'm only pullg yer leg Jim I've been to Ao Nang, Chiang Mai and several parts of Phuket.

Ao Nang I didn't find expensive, really really nice boutique hotel set us back around £30-35 per night including breakfast. I think we went a towards the end of the season.

Chiang Mai - cheap as chips, £45 a night including breakfast for an absolutely stunning hotel, luxury just isn't the word.

Phuket - varies wildly dependant on the area, your right, the 'sleazy' areas are expensive - we only stayed a couple of nights in Patong to party and 3 or 4 nights in Karron Bay to chill. The best place we stayed in Phuket was in a little village right at the bottom of the island, hardly any tourists, really quiet = heaven.

I wouldn't go back to Phuket, far too many tourists and over developed for my liking.

Chiang Mai is the place to be, although it doesn't have the beaches like the south

 

[Jiglo]

Heard a few mention Chiang Mai as the place to go Dan, but when I looked into it I think it was also a higher risk for catching malaria and what not, so i'm happy to pass while there's so many coastal locations still to explore with far lower risk For me though the beaches and scenery were a large part of the appeal for going to Thailand

You got any pics mate so I can see what I missed

I know a mate went in october, but I haven't seen him since.