Go to Thailand they said....it will be fun they said.... (Page 2 of 67)
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Originally Posted By axl: If you get to Bangkok look up my old girlfriend. She worked out of the lobby at the American Hotel. Her name was "Number Eight". Since this was in 1970 I pretty sure she's moved to another career field. You never lose your GF in BKK, only your turn... Attached File Attached File |
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Originally Posted By GTLandser: They have some world class diving sites. Diving trips and beach bars are great ways to meet people. Sounds like if you tried to go now though, you'd be followed by a mob of hookers who haven't had an income for over a year.  You say that like it's a bad thing.
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Originally Posted By Throwsabender: Show us the beach man. Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui. My room is at start of video.  Crowded beach today. |
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Awesomo. Just you and beach dog. I posted awhile back that I'm game for any Thai / SE Asia trip - preferably a combo. Just need a month heads up. Totally stupid about the 2 week quarantine. That would be most people's entire vacation. Also have zero plans to get the not real vaccine shot any time soon. Downloading>>>covid-19_blank_vaccine_card.pdf |
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Originally Posted By Supra: Awesomo. Just you and beach dog. I posted awhile back that I'm game for any Thai / SE Asia trip - preferably a combo. Just need a month heads up. Totally stupid about the 2 week quarantine. That would be most people's entire vacation. Also have zero plans to get the not real vaccine shot any time soon. Downloading>>>covid-19_blank_vaccine_card.pdf Possibly because of the quarantine requirements they now offer a 45 day "extended visa" instead of the previous 30 day visa. But my friend is looking to come here when Phuket opens operation sandbox maybe next month as island quarantine sure beats hotel quarantine and it is only one week instead of two. Also with almost 30 hours travel time to get here from the Midwest then 30 to get home then recovering from jet lag I feel two weeks wouldn't be enough vacation time even without quarantine. |
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Originally Posted By jollyg83: She just has a big clit. Originally Posted By jollyg83: Originally Posted By Kuryakyn: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/14611/AA5FFAB3-4D60-4E3D-838A-C209CB1519A0_png-1975729.JPG She just has a big clit. |
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| I dunno, man... you mentioned quarantine/restrictions like 87 times in this thread so far. I'd rather not go on vacation where everything is closed and I'm not allowed to go anywhere. Kinda defeats the point of travel imho |
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Originally Posted By Downtrodden: I dunno, man... you mentioned quarantine/restrictions like 87 times in this thread so far. I'd rather not go on vacation where everything is closed and I'm not allowed to go anywhere. Kinda defeats the point of travel imho I want to see some of the pristine beaches without all of the trashy tourists. China has boatloads of tourists that crowd the beaches parks etc once they are allowed back in. Because I'm vaccinated I can go anywhere in Thailand . Yes bars are still closed but could open at any time, no one knows. Pattaya Beach was closed for swimming but I wouldn't want to swim there anyway, too much runoff water from the city. Island beaches where one would want to swim most are open. My goal was to get here before things opened up and then to be one of the first here as it opens up. ETA also prices are greatly reduced now. My beach front room was less than $48 and included free breakfast. |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: Are you trying to get this thread locked?  @stoner63a Please delete that post |
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If you get to Phuket say hello to my girlfriend Alisa. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: I want to see some of the pristine beaches without all of the trashy tourists. China has boatloads of tourists that crowd the beaches parks etc once they are allowed back in. Because I'm vaccinated I can go anywhere in Thailand . Yes bars are still closed but could open at any time, no one knows. Pattaya Beach was closed for swimming but I wouldn't want to swim there anyway, too much runoff water from the city. Island beaches where one would want to swim most are open. My goal was to get here before things opened up and then to be one of the first here as it opens up. ETA also prices are greatly reduced now. My beach front room was less than $48 and included free breakfast. Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: Originally Posted By Downtrodden: I dunno, man... you mentioned quarantine/restrictions like 87 times in this thread so far. I'd rather not go on vacation where everything is closed and I'm not allowed to go anywhere. Kinda defeats the point of travel imho I want to see some of the pristine beaches without all of the trashy tourists. China has boatloads of tourists that crowd the beaches parks etc once they are allowed back in. Because I'm vaccinated I can go anywhere in Thailand . Yes bars are still closed but could open at any time, no one knows. Pattaya Beach was closed for swimming but I wouldn't want to swim there anyway, too much runoff water from the city. Island beaches where one would want to swim most are open. My goal was to get here before things opened up and then to be one of the first here as it opens up. ETA also prices are greatly reduced now. My beach front room was less than $48 and included free breakfast. Fair enough, looks like you thought it out 
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Originally Posted By David0858: I would think swimming would be forbidden. Swimming is one of the best ways to spread covid.  Eta: "CDC is not aware of any scientific reports of the virus that causes COVID-19 spreading to people through the water in lakes, oceans, rivers, or other natural bodies of water.Feb 19, 2021https://www.cdc.gov public-beaches Guidance for Beaches During COVID-19" --------------- Common question Can COVID-19 spread through swimming pools? There is no evidence that COVID-19 can be spread to humans through the use of recreational waters. Follow safe swimming practices along with social distancing and everyday preventative actions to protect yourself.Feb 1, 2021 --------------- |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui. My room is at start of video.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnr9k0syGuQThat looks awesome. EDIT: saw you answered my questions. Super jelly OP! |
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Originally Posted By xylo: Is speaking English relatively common there? Is it a good place to visit for someone not seeking drugs and illicit sex? |
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The expats have a saying here "T I T" which stands for this is Thailand. After I finished my one week quarantine in Bangkok I stayed there one week to check it out explore, and open a bank account. Now with the "new wave" of covid that hit Thailand they labeled different areas/zones Deep Red, Red, Orange etc depending on the number of infected people in those zones. Bangkok and Pattaya were at that time deep red. Then I went to Pattaya to a hotel while I looked for a long term rental place. The hotels restaurant was closed just like all other restaurants in the city due to covid (restaurants sold food for carry out only, no inside dining). But the hotel offered a free breakfast each morning to guests staying there. So I go down the next morning expecting to order food and take it back to my room. But no they had tables set up and as you entered they showed you a menu , you picked what you wanted then went in and sat down at any table you liked. There was a coffee, juice, make your own toast bar to help yourself to. Then they brought your food out for you to eat at the table. The place was almost deserted but you could share a table with someone if you wanted to no problem. Yet the restaurant wasn't open any other time of the day due to covid. So I concluded the covid apparently doesn't affect you when you are eatting bacon, eggs, saussage, toast etc. Remember T I T 
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: The expats have a saying here "T I T" which stands for this is Thailand. After I finished my one week quarantine in Bangkok I stayed there one week to check it out explore, and open a bank account. Now with the "new wave" of covid that hit Thailand they labeled different areas/zones Deep Red, Red, Orange etc depending on the number of infected people in those zones. Bangkok and Pattaya were at that time deep red. Then I went to Pattaya to a hotel while I looked for a long term rental place. The hotels restaurant was closed just like all other restaurants in the city due to covid (restaurants sold food for carry out only, no inside dining). But the hotel offered a free breakfast each morning to guests staying there. So I go down the next morning expecting to order food and take it back to my room. But no they had tables set up and as you entered they showed you a menu , you picked what you wanted then went in and sat down at any table you liked. There was a coffee, juice, make your own toast bar to help yourself to. Then they brought your food out for you to eat at the table. The place was almost deserted but you could share a table with someone if you wanted to no problem. Yet the restaurant wasn't open any other time of the day due to covid. So I concluded the covid apparently doesn't affect you when you are eatting bacon, eggs, saussage, toast etc. Remember T I T All of those restrictions make it sound like not much fun at all.  If you can do an "island quarantine" does that mean you can go fishing or diving? I assume many of those are also closed due to lack of tourists? |
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Originally Posted By GTLandser: All of those restrictions make it sound like not much fun at all. If you can do an "island quarantine" does that mean you can go fishing or diving? I assume many of those are also closed due to lack of tourists? But now with Pattaya being reduced to Red statis a few weeks ago restaurants have been allowed to open for inside dining. They are just not "legally" allowed to sell alcohol in restaurants yet. On Koh Samui restaurants were selling alcohol. Tourist places are gearing up, getting ready for when things open up. Everywhere I walk I see lots of remodeling going on to bars and clubs during this "down time". As for what excursions will be open in Phuket during operation sandbox, I don't know yet. Hopefully in a week or two I will go to Phuket as there are many islands in the Andaman Sea that are extremely beautiful that I want to see when uncrowded. Then I will see if I can get better answers to your question. |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: What is a good photo hosting site to load my pictures on so I can post pictures here on ARFCOM? Click on the "Attach Image" tab down below. No need for a hosting site. 
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ETA Thanks Hay_Bale Took a motorbike ride around the east side of the island and stopped at various scenic areas. Attached File |
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Bought some street vendor food and brought back to my room. ETA this was less than $3 USD Attached File |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: ETA Thanks Hay_Bale Took a motorbike ride around the east side of the island and stopped at various scenic areas. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/522423/20210608_152937_jpg-1976891.JPG 
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Stopped at an "expensive" Thai restaurant and grabed a potato picture of their menu. The most expensive entree was 250 baht or about $8 USD Attached File |
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Of the 5 nights that I was at that resort only the first night had a family of 4 and the second night had a young couple staying there. No one else stayed there during those two nights and all other nights no one was there at all except me and the staff. The staff kept busy manicuring the gardens. Attached File |
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Originally Posted By Cansiae1nundatio: My fiancee and I were considering honeymooning in Thailand. Any recommendations? We don't drink alcohol btw @MADMAXXX That is 100% dependent on what it is you are looking to do. Do you want a beach resort? Do you want a taste of the local culture? Do you want to explore a big city? Do you want a low cost place to stay in the middle of nowhere? Do you want to explore ancient ruins and world heritage sites? |
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Originally Posted By MADMAXXX: But now with Pattaya being reduced to Red statis a few weeks ago restaurants have been allowed to open for inside dining. They are just not "legally" allowed to sell alcohol in restaurants yet. On Koh Samui restaurants were selling alcohol. Tourist places are gearing up, getting ready for when things open up. Everywhere I walk I see lots of remodeling going on to bars and clubs during this "down time". As for what excursions will be open in Phuket during operation sandbox, I don't know yet. Hopefully in a week or two I will go to Phuket as there are many islands in the Andaman Sea that are extremely beautiful that I want to see when uncrowded. Then I will see if I can get better answers to your question. Cool, thanks for that, it might be worth visiting later when it doesn't look quite like The Walking Dead. |
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There were three beach dogs that hung out infront of the resort. They would dig shallow holes under the beach chairs to lay in the cool sand. Some of the staff at the resort would put out dishes of food for them. Thai people even when they themselves are going through hardships still help take care of the animals. They often put collars on the dogs showing that someone is helping to care for them. This dog was the oldest of the three he had no collar but the other two did. I liked him and I would share some of my breakfast with him each morning. When he got too hot he would get up and go for a swim. The other two never swam.  Beach doggo life. |
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My friend who is there all the time says they're easy to spot in bars because they're really good at playing pool
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Originally Posted By Meadowmuffin: Does anyone go there for anything other than sex? Some people might go to look at old historical sites but single guys? 100 percent there to do degenerate shit that cant be done at home. Well it is the stereotype I have formed after many of these threads. But if he is single and not banging kids or women forced into that business. Let him have fun. |
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: That is 100% dependent on what it is you are looking to do. Do you want a beach resort? Do you want a taste of the local culture? Do you want to explore a big city? Do you want a low cost place to stay in the middle of nowhere? Do you want to explore ancient ruins and world heritage sites? Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By Cansiae1nundatio: My fiancee and I were considering honeymooning in Thailand. Any recommendations? We don't drink alcohol btw @MADMAXXX That is 100% dependent on what it is you are looking to do. Do you want a beach resort? Do you want a taste of the local culture? Do you want to explore a big city? Do you want a low cost place to stay in the middle of nowhere? Do you want to explore ancient ruins and world heritage sites? We're not so big on the big city stuff, but exploring ancient ruins and heritage sites is exactly what we want in a vacation! @Bohr_Adam |
| The quarantine and constantly changing rules is what makes it a deal breaker for most. Then add that many businesses are closed or gone under and it looks like a ghost town by 9pm. It's going to take a year or more for that region to get back in the swing of things. The only saving grace is that Chaweng beach was the armpit of Samui doing normal times. Now it's probably bearable. You should take the ferry over to Koh Tao and check it out. Pretty cool island. |
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Originally Posted By Cansiae1nundatio: Definitely a beach resort. We would like to get out and explore too though. We're not so big on the big city stuff, but exploring ancient ruins and heritage sites is exactly what we want in a vacation! @Bohr_Adam Originally Posted By Cansiae1nundatio: Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: Originally Posted By Cansiae1nundatio: My fiancee and I were considering honeymooning in Thailand. Any recommendations? We don't drink alcohol btw @MADMAXXX That is 100% dependent on what it is you are looking to do. Do you want a beach resort? Do you want a taste of the local culture? Do you want to explore a big city? Do you want a low cost place to stay in the middle of nowhere? Do you want to explore ancient ruins and world heritage sites? We're not so big on the big city stuff, but exploring ancient ruins and heritage sites is exactly what we want in a vacation! @Bohr_Adam The beaches are quite removed from the ancient sites, so you might want to split the thing up. Usually, those are two very distinct types of trips. Fortunately, domestic flights are pretty cheap. Ayutthaya is a potential day trip from Bangkok. Sukhothai is tougher and will probably require a dedicated flight. If you want to hit all those types of cities, might be worth a venture to Cambodia and the famous Angkor Wat... not sure the smartest way to do that. 3-4 days chilling on a beach followed by 3-4 days playing Indiana Jones (or vice versa) might be one way to approach it. Bonus points if you can take more time off. |
Here’s an example from a butterfly, an example that it can be happy on a hard rock. An example that it can lie on this unsweetened stone, friendlessly and all alone. Now let my bed. I do not care.
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Originally Posted By Bohr_Adam: The beaches are quite removed from the ancient sites, so you might want to split the thing up. Usually, those are two very distinct types of trips. Fortunately, domestic flights are pretty cheap. Ayutthaya is a potential day trip from Bangkok. Sukhothai is tougher and will probably require a dedicated flight. If you want to hit all those types of cities, might be worth a venture to Cambodia and the famous Angkor Wat... not sure the smartest way to do that. 3-4 days chilling on a beach followed by 3-4 days playing Indiana Jones (or vice versa) might be one way to approach it. Bonus points if you can take more time off.
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So today , Monday, in Pattaya for the first time in a long while Gyms and Massage parlors were finally allowed to open up. Just last week they opened up the beaches here to allow people to walk or picnic on the sand and the beach chair / umbrella people were all out along with the non-alcoholic beverage vendors and various food carts. Good sign that things are easing up here a bit. Im still planning on flying to Phuket maybe late next week to check that area out. |
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