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Just to clarify, I have not used Airbnb on my previous visits to Thailand because I have always been visiting friends. I would either stay with them at their home, or stay in one of their rental condo's around Sukhumvit. However, I have used Airbnb many other places internationally. My understanding in Thailand is that anything over 30 days is legal.

I have stopped sending Christmas cards in the mail. Gotten way too expensive between the cost of the cards and the postage. Much easier to send an e-card to close friends. I will get cards for immediate family which I give to them in person.

ok, so I did go ahead and book the flight with Singapore Airlines. I allowed for a 3 hour, 30 minute layover in Singapore for the connecting flight going to Bangkok, and a 4 hour layover on the return. That should allow for any delays, getting lost, etc. It was much cheaper for me to book round trip from SF or LA rather than trying to go from Denver. I will book a flight on United from Denver to SF and spend a few days in California visiting friends before continuing on to Bangkok. So excited to be going back to Bangkok so soon. A Christmas present to myself, and a fun way to avoid the harsh winter in Colorado.

I thought that AirBnB is legal in Thailand if the stay is more than 30 days.

Given that Airbnbs are illegal in Thailand how secure have you felt using this service? My concern is that the landlord can flout Airbnb guidelines knowing the tenant has no recourse to making a police report should anything go wrong, or even evict you after collecting payment.

Thanks @Moses & @London Bear ! Will make a visit there the next time I'm in town. 😊

Nowadays, i allow 3 hours if i am changing planes. I just don't want the hassle of running to get the connection, missing it,trying to rebook, worrying about luggage etc. Singapore Airlines are good but a lot of other airlines are notoriously bad in these circumstances. It is the case that some attractive fares have short connections, but I don't go for them. I'd rather keep my blood pressure stable! Having said that, my Malaysian, Perth to KL flight, a couple of years ago, was 4 hours late and I missed the London connection. They met me at the door of my plane, in KL, with my rebooked flight and accommodation in the airport Hotel, with meals included. Very efficient. But I lost 14 hours! No

My tour guide from Siamroads took me there at the end of our day and evening touring. He seemed friendly with some of the staff there. What I saw bears out what Moses has said. Some of the Muscle Boys that danced with the drag artists were very hot. And the bar staff were very cute too!

Thank you. That is reassuring to know.

I hung my festive wreath on the front door a week ago. First time I've done that this early. Thinking about getting my Christmas cards started early.

On the filters you can include your preference for someone English speaking. I've also used Google Translate to communicate via messages on Airbnb and WhatsApp. Relatively easy with no difficulties. Once I have confirmed the booking on Airbnb with payment, exact address and contact information is provided for the owner. Usually, they have reached out to me introducing themselves, explaining anything out of the ordinary or unusual about the property as well as how to contact them with any issues or concerns. At that time they have mentioned they have someone they use to clean the apartment and would be happy to arrange that service during my stay. I usually accept that offer and pay the cleaning person directly when they are on the premises. The owner has helped to facilitate the day and time for such service.

Thanks for the great information. I am buying direct from Singapore Airlines a through ticket from San Francisco to Bangkok. Traveling business class. It is an 8:15pm departure out of SF arriving in Singapore at 5:45am, with the departure for Bangkok at 7:00am. The first connecting flight to Bangkok Singapore Airlines lists on their website is the one that only allows for one hour. I believe the next option is a four hour layover. Sounds as though that will be a better and safer option. I know that SA has an excellent reputation. I also know that SFO is notorious for late departures. Every flight I have ever taken out of there to anywhere in Asia has always been delayed by at least 30 minutes. SA estimates the flight at 17+ hours. Going through Taipei and Hong Kong are approximately 14 hours, so even though a long flight I think I can manage an additional 3+ hours.

If you are taking the Singapore airline flight that leaves San Francisco at 8:15 PM and lands in Singapore at 5:45 AM, I wouldn’t worry about the transfer at all. If for some reason you can’t make that flight, there are a ton of flights throughout the day that will get you from SIN to BKK and Singapore Airlines would just put you on one of those. However, if you are going to take the Singapore airline flight that leaves San Francisco at 9:40 AM and lands in Singapore at 7 PM in the evening, that flight could create more difficulties if you are running late because you may be delayed until the next morning for a flight to Bangkok. I think that it is unlikely that you are looking at taking this flight, since you have to get to SFO from DEN. If you misconnect because of the fault of the airline, they will put you on the next flight. Sometimes they will also put you up in a hotel if it is an overnight delay but I would not count on that.

Giving yourself only one hour is asking for trouble. Please do not assume that flights, even on the best airlines, arrive on time. The number of times that I have experienced a delayed departure from a US airport is beyond counting. It's not the fault of even the best airline. It's the sheer unremitting craziness at US airports. All it takes is a 30-minute delay in departure from SFO, and your one-hour is gone. If I remember correctly, Changi Airport closes gates 30 minutes before the scheduled take-off time. So, what you think is one hour is only 30 minutes to make the transfer. Moreover, I've flown good airlines which have had to fly against unexpectedly strong headwinds, or told by air traffic control at destination to circle around due to congestion, leading to delayed arrival. In an 18-hour flight, a five percent delay due to headwinds or circling around means fity-minutes additional flying time. Giving yourself only one hour is a decision you will regret. The more important question is how long you will need to not suffer a heart attack if even a small thing goes wrong. And that depends on the answers to @thaiophilus questions. If yours is a through-ticket SFO to BKK via SIN, brought directly from Singapore Airlines, then you can check your luggage all the way to Bangkok. All you need to worry about is to allow time for these: 1. Disembark (how long depends on whether your're on Business Class or Economy Class, and the size of the aircraft but personally, I plan for 15 minutes, because I have known planes going around in circles looking for the right gate - Schipol, I am looking at you!). Or the plane is parked remotely and passengers have to wait for the bus. 2. You'd probably want to do a quick freshening up if you're flying Economy. Allow another 15 minutes. 3. Get yourself to the other terminal. Allow 15 - 30 minutes (you may get lost and have to retrace your steps, allow for that!) 4. Go through hand-luggage security (Changi Airport does this at individual boarding gates, not upon entry into the airside of the airport, unlike most other cities). Allow 15 - 30 minutes. All the above must be done at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure time of the connecting flight. If it were me, I would allow a minimum of 2.5 hours. I'd rather have extra time with a coffee (after an 18-hour flight) than have to rush around under stress. --- If yours is NOT a through ticket bought from the same airline (i.e. if you bought SFO-SIN and SIN-BKK as separate purchases) then it gets even more complicated. This is because I think you won't be able to check your luggage through to Bangkok. Maybe others can chip in, because I have never done this (NOT buying a through ticket and somehow expecting a quick transfer). If you have to retrieve your luggage in Singapore and check in again for the SIN-BKK flight, then I suspect you will have to enter Singapore through Immigration, go to the bags carousels, wait/retrieve your bags, find your way to the other terminal, find the Departure floor, check in for your BKK flight, go through Immigration again, find your gate, go through hand luggage security.... all this must be done at least 30 minutes before the scheduled departure of the Bangkok flight. But as I said, I don't have personal experience even trying this kind of thing, so maybe others can advise better. How long will you need then? Hard for me to say because I'm not sure if my assumptionns about the process are correct. However, I think @jimmie50 was probably referring to a through ticket, so all this may be moot.

To remain thematically consistent, staff at Jungle Boy should be in loincloths like Tarzan of venerable fame.

Thank you for all replies. It is even better. I thought only serviced apartments offer these services. Did you contact owners via email, messaging apps (Line, Watsapp ect.) or just call them directly? Have you not experieced any difficulties communicating with them in english? I just hope it will not take more than 3 days to find where to stay for those 8 weeks. Have any of you used renting agencies in Bangkok maybe or it's just better to stick to rental listing websites?

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