Going to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia

enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
<div class="IPBDescription">for three months</div>I leave tomorrow morning, any tips or suggestions?

places to go, things to see...things not to do (tuk tuk drivers are evil)

Getting pretty excited - I don't really have a plan, it's all fly by the seat of my pants type thing. I'll read the guide book in the plane :P

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  • SvenpaSvenpa Wait, what? Join Date: 2004-01-03 Member: 25012Members, Constellation
    Don't kill any prostitutes.
  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    edited March 2009
    <!--quoteo(post=1702726:date=Mar 15 2009, 07:57 AM:name=Svenpa)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Svenpa @ Mar 15 2009, 07:57 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1702726"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Don't kill any prostitutes.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Buy lots.

    edit: Of cheap high-quality musical instruments, I meant... not prostitutes. My roommate went to Thailand last year and came back with two or three nice hand crafted wood instruments.
  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    Have a good story. I'm paraphrasing and translating here at the same time, so this may not be funny, but it really was funny at the time.

    FB= FriendsBoss
    F= Friend

    FB= Hey guys, I'm going to the doctors to vaccinate for my Asia trip next week.
    F= Sure, just one thing you should remember. You can't vaccinate against Aids.
  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Bring with earplugs or an mp3 player to shut out all the bloody noise those cities produce. Thats the first thing i thought of at night, especially.
  • remiremi remedy [blu.knight] Join Date: 2003-11-18 Member: 23112Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester
    <!--quoteo(post=1702738:date=Mar 15 2009, 11:15 AM:name=Tyrain)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tyrain @ Mar 15 2009, 11:15 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1702738"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Have a good story. I'm paraphrasing and translating here at the same time, so this may not be funny, but it really was funny at the time.

    FB= FriendsBoss
    F= Friend

    FB= Hey guys, I'm going to the doctors to vaccinate for my Asia trip next week.
    F= Sure, just one thing you should remember. You can't vaccinate against Aids.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The humor translated well. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />


    <!--quoteo(post=1702745:date=Mar 15 2009, 01:18 PM:name=Tykjen)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tykjen @ Mar 15 2009, 01:18 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1702745"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Bring with earplugs or an mp3 player to shut out all the bloody noise those cities produce. Thats the first thing i thought of at night, especially.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Hell... I get that problem in my apartment at home. Earplugs don't do it, they get uncomfortable if I try to wear them all night. If I leave a radio playing all night though it helps to mask the noises and prevents me from getting woken up by the occasional sirens and rattling trucks.

    Constant silence and constant noise are okay. It's when the noise levels keep changing that a good nights sleep is impossible.
  • locallyunscenelocallyunscene Feeder of Trolls Join Date: 2002-12-25 Member: 11528Members, Constellation
    edited March 2009
    Been to Thailand,
    If you're in Bangkok:<ul><li> See the royal palace</li><li> See The night/day market</li><li> Watch taxi drivers like a hawk</li></ul>If you're in Phuket:<ul><li> Avoid most touristy things, they're crap</li><li> Beaches are real nice</li><li> The sea caves are awesome, they're the exception to the touristy rule</li><li> Suits are cheap and good(if you need one), but you'll have to go to the same place multiple times for tailoring</li></ul>
  • Konohas Perverted HermitKonohas Perverted Hermit Join Date: 2008-09-26 Member: 65075Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1702724:date=Mar 15 2009, 05:32 AM:name=enf0rcer)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(enf0rcer @ Mar 15 2009, 05:32 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1702724"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I leave tomorrow morning, any tips or suggestions?

    places to go, things to see...things not to do (tuk tuk drivers are evil)

    Getting pretty excited - I don't really have a plan, it's all fly by the seat of my pants type thing. I'll read the guide book in the plane <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    Hope you don't mind eating dogs, bugs, and arrot of squids.
  • lolfighterlolfighter Snark, Dire Join Date: 2003-04-20 Member: 15693Members
    <!--quoteo(post=1702756:date=Mar 16 2009, 12:52 AM:name=locallyunscene)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(locallyunscene @ Mar 16 2009, 12:52 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1702756"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->If you're in Phuket:<ul><li> Avoid most touristy things, they're crap</li><li> Beaches are real nice</li><li> The sea caves are awesome, they're the exception to the touristy rule</li><li> Suits are cheap and good(if you need one), but you'll have to go to the same place multiple times for tailoring</li></ul><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--><ul><li>Resist the urge to make awful puns.</li></ul>
  • puzlpuzl The Old Firm Join Date: 2003-02-26 Member: 14029Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation
    3 months isn't enough unless you plan on rushing around with a check list of 'amazing unmissable experiences'[tm]

    Resist the impulse to hate bangkok.

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Getting pretty excited - I don't really have a plan, it's all fly by the seat of my pants type thing. I'll read the guide book in the plane<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Exactly how it should be done... better still - stash the guidebook and only use it in desperation.

    if you go to pai try to trek with perm chai.

    Keep away from Ko Samui, Phuket etc.
  • TykjenTykjen Join Date: 2003-01-21 Member: 12552Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    Well sleeping in any major city is a challenge. Dont say i didnt warn ya, you gonna get quite the culture shock at least in bangkok, altho i fkn hated it at first but that turned into love once i just accepted how things are. taxi drivers are a fkn nuisance..they say one price, you agree to it, then when where you are, they charge higher..and you go " wtf no" and they go even higher. they never fall back, and if you decide to leave while you give em what you decided on, they yell a lil bit but no biggie. they never ever fall back on the original price. quite the mindset. and beware of wallets..youll get hands all over ya at times. they love to get real close to tourists in some places.
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