Koh Samui, Koh Phangan & Chiang Mai.

[Guest]

Certainly will. You'd better get that sleep. The only consolation about this time of the day, is the fact that Donny is asleep in the wilds of Redfern or other such salubrious suburb in Sydney....Don't really dislike the guy, never met him, but he just seems to get out of bed the wrong side every day of the week. The Cynic

[Guest]

At first I wasnt interested in reading about all those places , but I must say that there is a wealth of information on these post's.
Sorry Bricktop, It took a while to get through all that . Yes they do have quite a love affair going on But they seem like real nice guy's and sound like they enjoy themself's . Now is NOT the time to be in sweet home Chicago ! Colder than my xwife's..... But come here in the summer
and I can show you the sights . I have season tickets to the Cub's
( Baseball ) and that's always a good time. Or even more fun , meet you in BKK !! I saw you post that you liked the Banyon tree ( sorry if I spelled that wrong ) where is it located ? How much does it cost a night ?
gentlemen take care,

Jeff

[Guest]

i think Beefy must still be asleep.............zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Bit Beefy]

I was i was still sleeping mate.

Member of my team didnt turn up so being the wonderful manager that i am i did a double shift and hit the street with the troops.....lol.....then stayed at lovely lady house... 9:40am here and ive just got in....no work till midday.......

[Guest]

Also appreciate the contributions from the various members - a mine of information. I read in another string Bit Beefy commented to the Cynic that close friends would not take the trouble to write such detailed information as the Cynic had done. I totally agree.

Many thanks to everyone.

WiseTraveller [/QUOTE]

Just nice to be apreciated.........Thank you, The Cynic

[Guest]

Hello,
Just flew with royal Jordanian the flight was great, cost 360pounds from uk and was really empty so I had a row of 4 seats to my self from jordan to BK, woke up as we landed in paradise.
Really sexy staff too!

[Bit Beefy]

How was Jordan???

[Guest]

Say fucking hi to dumpsville !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sad to say that flying raghead airlines might just be the thing to do - NOT !

We shall fight em on the beaches..................

How often did you need to refuel with logs ? Any crop spraying on the way down to land ?

Glad you landed !

Bricktop

[Guest]

"Never, in the field of human conflict, was so much owed by so many, to so few"
In the flag waving mood are we Bricktop?
You might consider Garuda Airlines, they actually attempt landings at incorrect airports, AND have a crop dusting division! The Cynic

[Blue Ballz]

There have been quite a few cases of landing at wrong airports. Its not as difficult as you might think! The various safety records of many "3rd world" airlines are miles worse than that of US/British Airlines. The chain of command and flight deck communication is worlds apart amd much better at US Airlines-trust me thats a fact! BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!!

[Guest]

I am always proud to wave my flag , make absolute NO mistake about that ! I have nothing to be ashamed about and I am proud to say I love my country dearly and would die for her at a moments notice if she demanded ! We have given the World civilisation and much much more.....lest you cynics forget !

Bricktop

[Guest]

Think you missed the point Bricktop, or maybe there wasn't one to miss. Having served in Aden, Suez, Borneo, N.Ireland, Europe, Botswana and a ton of other god forsaken fields of operations in HM forces, I too have a rather large patriotic spirit, and didn't die. I was one of the lucky ones that came home....."Lest you cynics forget" I can never forget!
The Cynic

[Guest]

sorry to bother you guys,I just wanna say something, haha.

well,for me,I prefer Koh Samed,Koh Chang & Pai in Mae-Hong-Son..

These 3 places are great !!!

[Bit Beefy]

I dont know about these places MBA so please share....

[Guest]

OK here we go again Beefy........Firstly Pai. Situated in the mountainous area of Mae Hong Son Province, just over the provincial border with Chiangmai. The only way in is by road, with some of god's own country to see on the way. You drive north out of Chiangmai, taking the Mae Taeng turn off to Pai and Mae Hong Son, you will go through part of the Mae Sa valley, which really has some of the most beautiful jungle scenery you will ever see in Thailand. You will see waterfalls a plenty, and often, depending on the time of day, a herd of elephants walking across the road. A real driving hazard, and there are signs everywhere warning you of this. If on a bike you should be more than careful, for racing roung a corner you could be confronted by....not elephants, but worse! The evidence of where thay have been. Now I don't know if you have ever see a mountain of elephant turds, but on a bike can be lethal, and have thrown many a good rider. A car has the distinct advantage of being covered, however, that wonderful aroma will linger underneath you car for weeks.
The road, as I said is very mountainous, with more bends twists and turns than a Bangkok tout. OK you've had your fill of the glorious scenery, and you are aproaching Pai, where is it you ask yourself, and well may you ask! The answer is, it's all around you in the mountains. The town, as such, is uninspiring to say the very least, and is only a stopping off point on the long road to Mae Hong Son. Pai can be summed up in a few words....."The drop out capitol of Thailand" The town and surrounding areas are full of drop outs who have retired from the world. A fair proportion are into "feel good" powder, or just cannot live without THC which, I might add, is in plentiful supply in the region. There is no real action in Pai, apart from a few Thai style bars. The town fills up with bike tours that are doing the Mae Hong Son run, and they often stay the night in Pai. There are plenty of guest houses at around Bt 100 a night and cheaper, if you are on a budget.
If you are up that neck of the woods, I would strongly suggest that you keep going onto Mae Hong Son, the city of the mists. A fairyland setting for this beautiful provincial capitol, with still not a great deal to do at night, but at least it abounds with ladyboys. You can also fly into Mae Hong Son by plane from Chiangmai, and is extremely inexpensive. Before the Thai airways price rise, the ticket cost was Bt 400 worth the trip, even if you hadn't planned to go there. It's not that much more now.
The temple on the lake is a must see if you go there, and the rest is really up to you. Not large by provincial standards, but one of the prettiest capitols.
Chang and Samet will have to wait till my fingers heal up!
The Cynic