Just came back from it. And there weren't any cases so far.

But to be really safe. I'd frain from traveling anywhere, anytime soon.

Thailand is way safer then in Malaysia, if that says enough for you. Roaming around is totally fine, safe enough for me to say so. But it doesn't hurt to be cautious of course, no where is totally safe.

I just came back from there and it was only me and 2 other girls. So your batch of 5 is fine.

The rest is all typical traveling advice.

Actually they do. Its just that you don't have to buy it in the airport. Its all included in your air tixs now.

Hahaha its okay. And ouch! I think philipines also changed to include into the flight tix now?

And dude, you still so hardcore on this thread. I'll bet you are secretly a thai travel agent

Ahhh okay. Still so old school there.

Yeah, I go back to BKK pretty often myself too =\ And only once in a while do tourist stuff!

Which floating market? Theres way too many now.

Ahhh, yeah I think I know that one, went there when I was small?

Last one I went to, had to drive out quite a bit from BKK. Mom said its the most biggest and popular one that locals go to, and well, starting to be a tourist attraction too.

Going there again panda-man?! I swear, at the rate you keep going there, you'll come back as Panda-woman

Will be heading there myself like next month again I think.

Yeah, it does close at 10. SOME shops start to close at around 930 though.

Errr... in terms of malls -> MBK, Central world or any of the centrals for that matter, the 3 Siam malls (they are all connected), paragon... those should be the major ones.

Then theres suan lum, chatuchak, floating markets.

They are all close enough to get to. BTS is your best friend

Uh, theres lotsa clothes there, so you might want to look around 1st. But they are all pretty much around the same prices for the same clothings ( I think they are all supplied by the same supplier).

Negotiating is how good you really are though, but 30% bout a safe bet I guess.

How much they are really worth... I dunno. Can't help you there lol. They will always try to cheat you if they see you aren't a local though. Just don't be afraid to say no, if they are desperate they will try to get you to agree a lower price when you are leaving.

Exactly right. Standard of living is cheaper there.

Certain imported products can be cheaper. But generally would be more exp. Cars are a bit more affordable there too.

Have fun at Ayuthaya! Culture rich there.

My take on the H1N1 issue- If singapore took out their screening, I'd say its safe enough. But then again, I think the newspaper recently reported 7 recent deaths from the virus?

Ah, had those con mans before. Very true, they try to tell you that the palace is closed and all.. Then tell you to go to some pier or something and charge you ridiculous prices, the boat trips are actually pretty cheap if you are just going across, the boat ride that goes around the river is a bit more though.

The one that came up to us even wore a police cap of sorts, so don't be convinced by it.

No, read carefully. I said a CAP not a police suit

All the tourist sights around the grand palace are in walking distance or need a boat ride (but close enough still). Look at the maps, really easy.

Suam Lum night bazaar closes very late actually. Since some will only start opening at like 8 or 9. Definitely won't close at midnight.

Going there again, coming nov =\

Actually, some of the best (and ridiculously cheap) thai food I had was at the floating market. Was about 2 hrs away though, past the area where you can catch seafood at the beach.

Hey panda, you going to bkk on nov?

Go for the tom yum! They are all in stalls, kinda like going to a ming tien or something. So just look look and pick what you want.

Don't recall what the floating market was called again... Will get back when I talk to my mom again, she was the one that took us around.

Hmmm, well its pretty much taking the clams outta the beach/sea bed. Not exactly the most exciting, but its worth a try once for the experience. And you can get quite a bucketful! Which you can bring back to steam and eat Just go early in the morning before the tide drops or you'll have to walk quite a bit to reach a good spot.

Pandar - What exhibition was it? My sister was talking bout it but never mentioned what it actually was -__- But yeah, will be going there again on nov, weather should still be blazing hot I think. Hahaha yeah, its fine, Suam Lum isn't very far from where I stay.

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Well, you can sell the clams back to the stalls, its not worth much though.

Moms' thai and my parents stay in bkk, so they got a kitchen

Haven't been to Pattaya in a while, so can't accurately help you there, sorry!

The coconut ice-cream is........... And hella cheap!

Prefer it over the popsicle!

This post has been edited by vermins: Oct 18 2009, 07:18 PM