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[beckett]

More stupid newbie questions but would really be grateful for any advice.

Am thinking of going to Bangkok from the 16th to the 28th January , would prefer to get a direct flight to another area of Thailand but this flight seems cheap (440,00 return ).

Is it easy to get to places like Phuket , Ko Samuai from Bangkok and get a few days chillin out there ? I think I would prefer beach areas to Bangkok.

Just have never really travelled before round Asia and am not sure what to do . Is it worth it in the time period of 12 days or would I just be better off staying in Bangkok for my time.

Cheers for any advice ,

[tired of LA]

Take an Air Asia flight to Phuket. I did a quick search and it costs about 2,000 thai baht, or about 70,000 won. You could take a bus or train, but I'd rather pay the money for the flight.

[Perceptioncheck]

Thailand is ver' ver' easy to get around, so don't feel you have to stay in Bangkok the whole time!

If you're short on cash, you can take an overnight bus to Phuket. There are many, many buses going there. Sorry, I don't remember how much it costs but it's certainly much less than a plane ticket. Take one from the government bus station rather than buying a ticket from an agency on Khao San Road, as these tickets are often overpriced and the buses are often, well. . .crap.

You can get to the government bus station by taxi. Make sure you get a metered one. Taxis around tourist areas will refuse to turn on their meter and charge you extreme prices. Just walk down the road, away from the tourists, and flag one down. No worries.

Koh Chang is another island you can visit. Take a government bus (about five or six hours) to Trat and then a ferry across to the island. There are heaps of beaches to stay on and accomodation ranges from backpacker to high-end. When I was there a month or two ago, the place was deserted and hotels were dirt cheap, but that might have had something to do with the typhoon! (Nice timing for my holiday, lolles)

The weather is beautiful here at the moment. Hot, but not humid.

If you have any more questions, Thailand is a great place

[VanIslander]

Is there an easier city in the world to launch out from than Bangkok? It is so very easy to take buses, trains and planes on little to no notice for a real cheap fare. If you have lots of time like I did (a whole month) then fly into Bangkok then bus and train it around, to Chiang Mai, to coastal areas, to ferries for jaunts to islands.

If time is an issue then indeed get local flights for about 2000 baht return ($60 u.s.). (Be very careful about quoted prices. Thailand is all about taking advantage of the ignorant: know what you should pay by doing internet research - google is your friend - then negotiate, barter, because newbies are fleeced if they take the first or second price often quoted).

[Perceptioncheck]