i liked koh lanta (but there's not much to do there). what are you looking for?

What's your blog's address?

How's Hua Hin as far as a beach resort and place for fun activities?

hey guys would really appreciate some help on this because i don't know anything about the different areas in thailand.

which area of thailand do you think is the best for a poker house at the moment and why?

patpong rd bkk or walking street pattaya

The beach itself kinda sucks, there are some really nice ones maybe 10-15 minutes away though. There are quite a few golf courses. Lot of Scandinavians.

Bangkok, just read the last 10-20pages of this thread too find out why.


this thread has gone ghey since I left, KK most more soapy reports please!

Looks like rainy season has started in Samui. After 6 months of no rain it's rained the last 4 days.

Hello all,

First of all I would like to thank you all for this great tread and all the actives posters.
Sorry of this question have already been asked thousands of times but I can't find it since the last few pages have been flood (however now it is going better since PE seems to be broke and have left Thailand).

1) am I going to be able to play on .com sites from Thailand ? (888, betclic, FTP, PS etc...) are all theses sites working well ?
- If I want to play on theses sites, should I use a VPN or I can directly play with Thailand IP ?
- When I will register on theses .com sites can I use my thai adress ?
- For transfer money between theses sites, can I do it directly from the thai bank account to the site ?

2) I have been a winner a NL200 to NL600 for now few years. However I have spent all my saving money (no brag) for buy a house in Europe. Meaning that I have only few K US$ left for make it happen in Thailand.

My main goal is to grind but also enjoy the time, girls, party, gym blabla...

I will start with a 5K US$ roll at nl50/nl100 SHNLHE and we shall see how it will go.
I will have around 10 K US$ saved for the loosing months and face up some difficulties.

I am actually looking to move in a current poker house in Rawai (Phuket) where my charge will be around 25 K Baht / months and will be having 1K5 US$ for the rest as budget. Is it enough looking at my lifestyle ?

Thank you for the further answer.

1) sites work from thai IP, no need for VPN. you can use your thai address on most sites

2) is "1K5 US$" $1500 or what? if $1500 or 45000b (1500b/day) is your budget for food, transportation and partying it's not really that much, you won't have many nights out with that budget per month. depends obv what u do exactly

Also note, that when you put a Thai address on your accounts, your deposit and cashout options may be limited.
For instance, Thai address on a Pokerstars account=no moneybookers

When I was there in July it rained and I was on a scooter most awesome/stupidest thing I've done driving around in it.

Hello Lessu and thank you for the prompt answer. Yes my budget excluding rent is $1,500 / months.
I do realize than for my first month I will be spending more $3,000 (Thai Frenezy ) but my goal is to live on a budget of $2,000/$2,500 / months after the first month... which is around 75,000 baht (accommodation 25K, scooter 4500, food 20K, fuel/airtime etc... 5K, girls/drinks 20K (hope to sponso a girl for few K like that no need to go party/butterfly around)).

For the sites, then the only solution will be to transfer for depositing from the thai bank to the poker site ?

what scooter are you planning to pay 4500b/mo for?

the basic one for 150B/day... it isnt the price @ long term rate ?

no. depending on the model/age etc you can find bikes for 2500-3500 per month

Couple q's on Kasikorn bank accounts:

- Can I get away with generic hotel address? or do you think I have to have something more specific with unit number that can actually receive mail?

- Can you withdraw from stars to that account without changing PS account to a thai address?

Aside from that, is there any scene that is good for wheeling tourist girls or does that not exist in bkk/thailand?

- has to be a condo, in sukhumvit soi 15 branch (one that doesn't ask for work permit) the only questions they asked were do you have a fixed address, and is it not a hotel. but they don't mail you anything, you get everything you need there and then, so you could just make up an address. then just change it later

- yeah

- finding white girls? khao san road in bkk, full moon parties around koh phangan, etc

k thx I'll take a stab at a fake address in that case

Soi Katoy is a good address to use :P

so by the kasikorn branch / around that block noticed the odd girls hanging out there early evening prob later too. sometimes hot sometimes soso but not dressed too slutty and not approaching guys like you get on the other streets with beer bars. so are these girls just low-key freelancers hoping someone approaches? or just waiting for their dates? or other?

freelancers

they will also cluster on the left corner of 15, outside the ruamchitt hotel (popular for short time rooms), and down some steps there is 'thermae', a freelancer bar

R u saying only this branch doesn't ask for wrk permit? I was under impression that all kasikorn banks didn't care...

yep. few years ago it used to be easier. and it's easier outside bkk

If you have half a brain and don't enjoy setting fire to your money, you should have no difficulties living on such a budget.

If you have budget concerns you should be able to find rent for less than 25k a month if your sharing a house/condo and taking a 6/12 month contract.
(For example, it was during low season, but even on 1-month contracts which generally speaking carry a premium, I was paying 30k 3-way all inclusive.)

As far as bikes go, I was paying 1500-2000 thb a month, there should obviously be a premium during highseason, but 4500 just seems way off the mark. Keep in mind bikes can be bought for ~14,000-18,000 thb by thais/or people with working permits.

If living near the beach is not a necessity for you, then i strongly suggest considering living in BKK as it much more diverse and going to the islands occasionaly for vacation purposes (i.e. take an overnight bus with ac + ferry ride for 500thb or fly with orient-thai using their promotions for 999thb ~ 1 hour flight).

Housing options in BKK are nice and usually dont carry as much of a white people premium (Islands cater to white people). I also expect there to be less (if it all) of a high season premium in BKK if thats when your planning on moving.

There's also tons of ways to eat affordable quality food well within your budget.

If you enjoy sponsoring girls then you'll find what your looking for in the islands. If you're interested in meeting normal girls, then just live in BKK and join dating websites. PE can give you tips if needed.