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 allthai Randy Gaudet Post Count: 12 Msg: #1 1549 days ago, April 8th 2005 | The problems in the extreme south east of Thailand have been going on for decades but is just now getting a lot of attention in the media. The troubled area is only a small section along the southeast corner of the Thai Malaysian border which extends inside Thailand for about 20 kilometers. I remember just 12 years ago we had to have a Thai Army escort to ride a boat on the Mae Kok river from Thaton to Chiangrai. That wasn't reported in the media. Maybe these countries giving travel warnings about Thailand should look in their own back yard (major city crime). | faye de lou Faye Louise Crossland Post Count: 7 Msg: #2 1362 days ago, October 13th 2005 | Its great to hear posotive things about Thailand! Any advise on good cheap places to stay in February time would be great. |  Biertje Bier Post Count: 3 Msg: #3 1355 days ago, October 20th 2005 | if u are in bkk ust going to Koa Sand Raod.. backpacker always go there.. cheap guesthouse and a ltos of bar.. | if u are going to Koh Samet.. plz check this bar.. www.baywatchbar.tk..u will like there.. Cheers!  Gord1976 Gord Post Count: 4 Msg: #4 1341 days ago, November 3rd 2005 | Samui is still very nice although Chaweng is very crowded, if you want more of a leisurely holiday and time to relax, Mae Nam is very nice and has nice beaches and there are plenty of cheap places to stay from 200 baht a night, about 3 pounds stering. I know one good place but will have to find details !! | evichance evichance Post Count: 1 Msg: #5 1333 days ago, November 10th 2005 | Chaweng is very crowded? It's not good, I'll be there soon and wish enjoy silence and ocean view, not crowd... | ---------- <snip> [Edited: 09:40 - Mell ] guidsy Guy Venter Post Count: 17 Msg: #6 1270 days ago, January 13th 2006 | If you want to compare budget airlines in Asia and see where they fly to then I recommend you visit this resource site | www.asia-budget-airlines.com Guy  grantcorp Johan Post Count: 119 Msg: #7 1270 days ago, January 13th 2006 | Travel warnings do exist for a reason, even though they often seem to serve a political goal. As cynical as it may seem, I believe travel warnings to some extent serve to help a sitting government avoid blame when tourists are killed at resorts abroad. Kind of like the public safety warnings on cigarette packs. | As for southern Thailand I agree that it has been heavily reported in media and on some government sites, but the facts remain that Hat Yai and Songkhla saw bombings take place, bombings that appeared to be targetting the general population. Every traveller ultimately needs to use his or her own judgment on wheter a place should be avoided or not.  johnnymoretti Johnny Moretti Post Count: 32 Msg: #8 1193 days ago, March 31st 2006 | Southern Thailand is not as promising a place to visit as say, Phuket, Khao Lak, Chang Mai or other areas. Thailand has always been a safe place to travel. Its the only country in Asia that has not been colonized in its history, so there is little resistance to foreigners. Its a strong monarchy (though their government has some problems) but its a safe place to be. I've been here for a long time and am currently in Bangkok. I love Thailand (I'm American) and find this place to be paradise. Most of my time has been in the southwest area of Phang Nga Province, specifically Khao Lak. Check my blogs on Khao Lak. Its a wonderful and secret place on the Andaman Sea! | Number of Users: 8 | Number of Posts: 8 | ||||||||||||||||
