Im off to thailand for a month in the summer and wondered if people had any recommendations of things to see and do or any general advice or tips?! cheers!xx

Watch out for the ladyboys

Lucky you .. I've not been myself, nor am I likely to, as the other half doesn't want to go.

ENJOY !

I've been to Tie Rack.

Death railway and Bridge on the River Kwai. There are some great places to eat in Kanchanabori. Tree top walks at Pouring Hot Springs. Rafting... the list goes on. Great diving and people.

I've sent you a PM. Look under Thailand and click on the cities.

You will love it. We will be going back.

Has anyone ever tried playing bridge over the river kwai? It seems an awfully long way to go for a card game.

If you make it to Phuket try and get a go on Tarzan's Jungle Bungee Jump!

I jumped in 1995 and remember it like it were yesterday, it's in the middle of a jungle over a lagoon and was awesome!

My advice after going would be not to spend too long in Bangkok, see the main sights over a couple of days and then get out and travel to the islands. I had a wicked time and you can really appreciate the country without it being touristy. I recommend southern thailand, especially Ko Sammet. Have an awesome time.

As said you must go to the river Kwai,but the real mst is to stay a couple of nights on a floating raft house.No electric or gas,and showering under a waterfall .Thailand is the most amazing place i just know that you will have a wonderful time.Going again myself in july cant wait.

Im off to thailand for a month in the summer and wondered if people had any recommendations of things to see and do or any general advice or tips?! cheers!xx
er, don't go to the south of that country if you want to avoid an early grave, for example http://www.share.onlypunjab.com/Article/Four-shot-dead-in-Thailand-s-restive-south/5440

er, don't go to the south of that country if you want to avoid an early grave, for example http://www.share.onlypunjab.com/Article/Four-shot-dead-in-Thailand-s-restive-south/5440

Thailand is massive in area. By 'South' the danger lies near the Malaysian border. Tourist resorts such as Koh Samui and Phuket have no problems. However, the South West - Phuket area gets a lot of rain in August time, I was there for 3 days and it never stopped, yet across on Koh Samui it was fine. Up in Bangkok it is a mixture of sunshine and showers. Best time in Thailand is late November through to end of February - warm, not too hot and no rain.

Hia, I went to Bankok a few years ago and went to the temples (Wat Po etc) They were fantastic to see and really beautiful. I didn't find it particularly dodgy and I was a single female travelling on my own......the only thing I would watch out for are the tuc tuc drivers (like little bike taxis) who try to take you to certain shops (jewellers etc) as they get commission and it can be a real battle to get them to take you were you want to go!

Hia, I went to Bankok a few years ago and went to the temples (Wat Po etc) They were fantastic to see and really beautiful. I didn't find it particularly dodgy and I was a single female travelling on my own......the only thing I would watch out for are the tuc tuc drivers (like little bike taxis) who try to take you to certain shops (jewellers etc) as they get commission and it can be a real battle to get them to take you were you want to go!
Yup, Wot Po is great. Get yourself a cheap massage at the school there. Amazing.

As regarding the tuk tuks, it happens the world over.

We were taken, in a fully loaded minibus to a 'Papyrus' museum in Egypt on the way to the Pyramids. A place I've been many times.

It was a shop.

I know what I'm doing abroard, and told everyone what was happening.

The driver wasn't happy when we asked to leave straight away. It's commission.

Hi elenab,

I live in Northern Thailand. My main piece of advice would be to get out of Bangkok as soon as possible. It's expensive, westernised, hot, polluted, and not in any way a good advert for Thai culture (neither are Pataya, Phuket, Ko Phan Gnan etc.). There are some beautiful places to visit in Bangkok - the Grand Palace, Wat Po, Jim Thompson's house, and so on, but you can see these in a day or two.

The beaches and islands are stunning, but unfortunately, if you aren't prepared to go off the beaten track, they are overrun by tourists. Although, if you can put a metal block on them, it makes it more bearable!

Northern Thailand is spectacular - mountains, jungle, cooler climate, and brimming with culture - not only Thai, but Thai Yai (Shan), and hill tribe.

It really depends on what you want. Southern tourists destinations = Parties, North = Culture.

Pay no attention to any ignorant posts about lady boys, prostitutes, and sex tourism etc. They are stereotypical, and to be honest, down right racist views of Thailand, which I find incredibly offensive and degrading to a spectacular country and culture.

Anyway, I hope that helps a little. If you have any specific questions, please feel free to pm me :)

As said you must go to the river Kwai, but the real must is to stay a couple of nights on a floating raft house.

Maybe we had the same room :) Yes, fantastic. The view at dawn and dust is amazing. Couldn't bring my self to eat a deep fried cockroach though.

ooo im off there for a few weeks this july- can't wait:D

Try Erawan Falls. Big climb, but worth it when you see the view and have a swim in it.

Seven stages of pools as it comes down the mountain.

If you do go to Bangkok, definately visit the Grand Palace and temples (Wot Po etc).

The Chao Phraya Tourist Boat is a good way to get there as you can stop off at the places you want to visit on the way. The Skytrain will take you right to Central Pier where you can get on the boat.

The walk from the pier to the Grand Palace takes you through a market which is rather entertaining! It seems that there's quite a demand for false teeth which I guess are... erm...'recycled'!!

Death railway and Bridge on the River Kwai. There are some great places to eat in Kanchanabori. Tree top walks at Pouring Hot Springs. Rafting... the list goes on. Great diving and people.

I've sent you a PM. Look under Thailand and click on the cities.

You will love it. We will be going back.
Poring hot springs are in Sabah Borneo East Malaysia

Poring hot springs are in Sabah Borneo East Malaysia
You are quite correct. Different holiday, sorry. It is in Malaysian Borneo.

I didn't think the hot springs were worth the hassle of getting there.The rest of our tour was excellent though.Would like to go to Sarawak sometime.

Depends if you get a private pool :hihi: Nudge nudge, wink, wink.

It depends what you're after. If you want beaches, swimming, diving etc. then there's plenty of that on offer on islands like Koh Tao or Koh Pha-Ngan (two very nice islands)

If you want something a bit different, you could head up to the north east of the country, where it borders Cambodia and Laos (it's now easy to go into Laos from Thailand as well). There are some great and very atmospheric Khmer ruins and lovely countryside. You'll need to try and learn a few words of Thai because it's very non-touristed and little English is spoken. Well worth it though.

Poring hot springs are in Sabah Borneo East Malaysia


Thailand had it's own hot water.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m204/bigfootedfred/batong10.jpg

Batong in the south not far from the malaysian border.

No one speaks english and the public transport is almost zero but it's quite amazing.
Buy quail's eggs from the huts by the lake and boil them in the water.
Wash then down with fresh coconut milk from another stall.

That's Thailand :thumbsup:

Thailand is massive in area. By 'South' the danger lies near the Malaysian border..

A small danger but it is there.
I went to a buddhist monastry in the jungle near Batong.
There were Thai army at the gates with automatic rifles protecting the monks from terrorists who have a habit of wandering up to monks and chopping their heads off.

Don't let these things put you off. After all you will come back having seen things other, more wimpy, UK tourists never see.

Try Erawan Falls. Big climb, but worth it when you see the view and have a swim in it.

Seven stages of pools as it comes down the mountain.

Ooh definately agree with this. And the fish can eat the dead skin off your feet if you dip them in :hihi: