this was my thought as well.

you might be over thinking it just a bit.

airasia has direct flights from CM to Macau from 22nd May.

aye as much as i travel i am still a total dumbie when it comes to this stuff :/

They've just cancelled the CM > Singapore flights though. Guess this is a good alternative

You could always go see the Simon Cabaret as a nice introduction to Thailand

Hey I already posted this question once I am going to ask again since it is somewhat important and Id like to get as many opinions as I can get:

Lets say I am going to stay at Thailand a month from july until august which destinations BESIDES thailand should I choose?

My plan is : 7-10 days in BKK
7 Days in Samui
3 Nights(obv not going to see much daylight) in Pattaya

thats about 20 days and I got 10-13 left

Thinking about going to CM for 2-3 days and than doing maybe 2 countries besides thailand:
I was thinking about malaysia and vietnam. But there is also Laos,Cambodia,Indonesia and philippines. Lets say you got 10-13 days which of these countries would you choose?
What about maybe just going to Indonesia and spending your time there.


I am sure this question depends on the person so Id like to hear your reasons as well.

i would just spend the whole month in thailand, maybe after samui you can go to koh phangan for the full moon party then check out phuket and chiang mai.

but if you want to go see some other countries then out of the places you mention i hear more good things about bali, cambodia and the philippines than the others.

Thanks for the tip. I liked thailand a lot thats why I decided to travel there again (I already went in February). Last time I stayed 5 full days in Samui and 1 night at Ko Phangan. This time I will do the same I just ment by 7 days samui that its probably going to be 5-6 days + 1-2 days in the FMP.

Heard some great stuff about Phuket but as far as I know its going to rain a lot there during July. Otherwise I would instantly go there but its a lot more rainy during these times then samui, for example. Already planed about staying a couple of days in CM I think I have wrote about that but is it worth staying there for a longer period of time? How much time would you recomment staying at CM?

Also thanks for the tips about the locations but still I am undecided. Maybe I will do Manila and Cebu or take a full week in Bali with a couple days in Jakarta, or combine something witha couple days of Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia I hear is pretty great(its the 8th most visited country in the world).

Bali is cool. A lot of of stuff to see here. And once you are in Bali, you can go to Gili islands and Lombok - Kuta Lombok has one of the most beautiful coasts I have ever seen.

+1 to bali, especially right now its mind blowing beautiful

Sigh, FML so much, need visa advice.

I just realised that when I arrived in Phuket 6 weeks ago the airport guy must not have seen my tourist visa and just gave me a 1 month visa on arrival stamp.

So I have an unused tourist visa that says I need to enter before 19th April, and have essentially overstayed on my visa on arrival for 11 days. I plan on staying here as long as possible.

What should I do?

1. you could leave, not mention about the mistake, pay for the overstay (500b/day) and come back and use the visa. you could stay 60+30 days after coming back.

2. you could go to immigration office in p-town and get the stamp fixed. you would use your entry though (i assume you got a single entry tourist visa). you shouldn't have to pay for overstay as it's their mistake

nitpick: you got a visa exempt stamp, not visa on arrival. visa on arrival is something completely different

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I have already booked a plane ticket to Bali on the date my 2+1 month tourist visa was meant to expire in order to get a new visa. I dont particularly want to leave the country before then. I think Im just going to head to immigration office today or tommorow and try get it sorted.

Thanks for the help.

EDIT: just realised its friday today, guess I better go now.

np.

please let me(us) know how it goes

Ive never been to the immigration office before, do I need to take a Thai girl with me?

no, they got foreign volunteer helpers there but they will close soon so you should be on your way already...

since you got a stamp problem they might help you until 4.30

but get going now

Lol, failure. 2 hours on a scooter and couldnt locate the office. Will try again monday.

This is the one I used, so I imagine it will be the one you were looking for: http://g.co/maps/c2jkt

In related news: Streetview for google maps Thailand launched

you can always stop and ask around

motorbike taxis are everywhere and they would know it at least, you could pay them some small amount and follow one there for example

Yeah Ive just learnt that little trick, how do you think I managed to get out of Phuket town?! haha

Hey,

I was planning on moving to thailand for around 3 months this summer with 2 friends, but I’ve sorta been let down, however I still really want to go so I’m looking for a room available in a house for somewhere between May and August 20th, the duration is flexible.

I’m 20 yo
Canadian
Speak english and French fluently, Basic spanish
Want to split my time between studying for MCAT (medical college association), grinding poker, trying out muay thai or martial arts in general, volunteering and obviously travelling, meeting people and having a good time in general.
I’m someone who’s respectful, good natured and with positive attitude
Willing to drop 400-600$/month on rent
Poker is gonna be my source of income over there but by no means am I gonna be reliant on it whatsoever
Can provide references if needed

PM if you have anything that seems to correspond or know friends who are looking etc

Immensely appreciated,
Regards,
Vomit

there's a few pokerhouse threads in the travel forum i think

i know some decent apartment options, where you'd be in a large complex in central bkk close to other 2p2ers, not quite a house but similar community feel with a few more amenities (pool, gym etc.)

should be a couple of avaible room in phuket this dates!