xiluzer Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 I smiled as part of silom now is a walking street. And people are still doing their normal stuff, walking back from work, on the way to bts. Flock of tourists here and there, One would thought that they would avoid the area since allegedly someone said that it is very dangerous and bloodshed is upon us..... hmmmmm.... vinapu 1 Quote
Guest Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Wow. That is real fast.... Hard to imagine making the trip THAT quickly. Well done. 123km. Need to depart at a time of day when there are no traffic jams in Pattaya & do ~140km/h. When the driver is going @ 100km an hour to conserve both fuel & his 20 year old banger, then he stops once for LPG and another time for a pee, the journey usually takes longer. Quote
Guest anonone Posted February 6, 2014 Posted February 6, 2014 Seems to always take me about 90 minutes from leaving BKK parking until arrival in South Pattaya. I haven't had a taxi driver stop for a long time...for a pee or LPG or whatever. I thought we were usually going 100-120, and it is usually around 2300 hours...so not much traffic. I am always anxious to arrive in Pattaya as quickly as possible...for some reason. Quote
vinapu Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 I am always anxious to arrive in Pattaya as quickly as possible...for some reason. you forgot to pee on the plane ? Quote
Guest anonone Posted February 7, 2014 Posted February 7, 2014 you forgot to pee on the plane ? Correct area of the body...wrong function of the body. Quote
firecat69 Posted February 10, 2014 Posted February 10, 2014 Easy have BF meet at airport and have Limo with curtains or not! vinapu 1 Quote
Guest Tball73 Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 I did have my friend meet me at airport. Should have gone with the curtain option! BTW, just to share with those booking transfers online about Airport Transfers Thailand (www.airporttransfersthailand.com). They messed up my bookings for both transfers and sent us the oldest car I've ever seen, complete with mosquitoes flying around the back, for our return to swampy. Had to quit the car before it got out of Pattaya and get another (cheaper, clean and super-fast taxi) on our own. They made good by refunding 1/2 the Paypal charges, but I'll never use them again. Quote
vinapu Posted February 12, 2014 Posted February 12, 2014 only rich people have problems with taxis, poor people are taking bus, usually mosquito free Quote
Guest abang1961 Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Poor thing Tball73 for the bad experience. I arrived late (after 7 pm) and the only choice was the express bus as Bell ended their day at 6 pm. It was rather good as it was fast and it stopped at various locations along Sukhumvit Road. Quote
Guest oriapplepie Posted February 13, 2014 Posted February 13, 2014 Hi guys! New boy from Hong Kong here I'm going to start my Valentine's Day trip with my man tomorrow, oops, should be later today, it's 24/1 midnight now! Our plan is to go to Ko Chang for 3 days, then Pattaya for the next 3 days, and then crazy shopping (and hopefully massaging) in Bangkok. I'm hoping to experiencing the legendary massage of HERO but is it accessible safely? Is Terminal 21 still one of the rally sites? We changed from the usual hotel nearby Lumpini Park to another nearby Chatuchak. Many thx in advance! Quote
vinapu Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Hi guys! New boy from Hong Kong here I'm going to start my Valentine's Day trip with my man tomorrow, oops, should be later today, it's 24/1 midnight now! Our plan is to go to Ko Chang for 3 days, then Pattaya for the next 3 days, and then crazy shopping (and hopefully massaging) in Bangkok. I'm hoping to experiencing the legendary massage of HERO but is it accessible safely? Is Terminal 21 still one of the rally sites? We changed from the usual hotel nearby Lumpini Park to another nearby Chatuchak. Many thx in advance! just go and don't worry about anything, it's not mayhem some Western media are picturing Quote
Alexx Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 I'm hoping to experiencing the legendary massage of HERO but is it accessible safely? Is Terminal 21 still one of the rally sites? We changed from the usual hotel nearby Lumpini Park to another nearby Chatuchak. Many thx in advance! Terminal 21 is indeed nearby one of the protest sites (Asoke intersection), but so far, going there hasn't been any problem. I live nearby and I've been going to Terminal 21 on an almost daily basis all throughout the protests. HERO is even less of a problem, because you'd access it from Nana BTS, where you don't even see any protesters. Don't worry, but do keep yourself up to date. The police have announced to reclaim (some of) the protest sites and they've started today. More might follow. Quote
ChristianPFC Posted February 14, 2014 Posted February 14, 2014 Ladprao/Chatuchak/Mor Chit has been clear for days and Victory Monument is clear as well (both where occupied when I left on Jan 31 and free when I was back on Feb 10). Quote
Guest oriapplepie Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Thank you guys! U guys r more helpful than checking BBC Is there Thai TV station with News in English? It is a pity that their 24 hrs news tv does not have news in English. I'm going to Pattaya tomorrow! See y'all later! Quote
vinapu Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Thank you guys! U guys r more helpful than checking BBC Is there Thai TV station with News in English? It is a pity that their 24 hrs news tv does not have news in English. I'm going to Pattaya tomorrow! See y'all later! Hope you report something about your findings, enjoy your trip Quote
Guest ryoyo Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 I am thinking of joining the Songkran festival on Khaosan Road, and gcircuit's events which are gonna be held in Central World and Imperial Queen's Park Hotel. And I wanna go to the boys town area (surawong, silom soi 4 and soi 2/1...) too. Will these areas be safe during that time? Quote
Alexx Posted February 19, 2014 Posted February 19, 2014 Well, in all honesty, nobody can tell you if these areas will be safe two months from now. I'd say keep following the news and ask again a couple of weeks before. On a lighter note, gCircuit was fun last year! Chances are you'll have fun this year, too. Quote
Guest abang1961 Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 Could this week be the beginning of more tempestuous time? Time to clear the money owed to the farmers.. The Yingluck's saga roll on from 27 Feb 2014... 2 consecutive bomb burst in the past days... This time it went off at the quintessential shopping junction of downtown Bangkok.. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/396589/2-killed-22-injured-at-ratchaprasong Where in Bangkok is safe? ..... Red-shirts are stepping up their ante... Quote
Guest anonone Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 only rich people have problems with taxis, poor people are taking bus, usually mosquito free Rich or poor, when your plane lands at BKK at 2300 hours, Bus is not an option. Quote
vinapu Posted February 23, 2014 Posted February 23, 2014 I agree with you, don't want to sound argumentative though but I'm pretty sure that quite a few backpacking types seen camping at night in airports world over are ones waiting for cheaper options in the morning. Usually more money at disposal means shorter vacations so we don't want to waste precious holiday time waiting for transport to save few bucks but younger and older crowd may calculate quite differently. And location matters too, its easy to splurge in Thailand but if one is landing late in say, London , UK may be more inclined to wait for train / bus however long it may take in order to save 100 pounds if not more I was told. Quote
Guest Garrison Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 I need to do some shopping in a store housed in Central World Plaza, Bangkok, before returning to Pattaya but am unsure about access to it given ongoing demonstrations. Is it relatively easy to get to the Plaza from the Suvarnabhumi Airport by taxi? And once finished with my quick shopping, is it possible to get from the Plaza to the Ekkamai Bus Station to catch a bus to Pattaya? Or would hiring a taxi to Pattaya be a more practical option in these troubled times in the City of Angels? I would be most grateful for any information you can assist me with. Quote
Alexx Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Garrison, if your shopping bags aren't that heavy, I'd consider using the BTS (Skytrain) to get to/fro Central World. That would be the Chidlom station of the Sukhumvit line. You could then proceed to Ekkamai station, also on Sukhumvit line, from where it's a short walk to the bus terminal. From a traffic point of view, that's the most predictable way to travel. If you've got to carry heavy stuff, that's probably not an option, in this case allow plenty of time for the taxi journeys (Central World can be a problem, no protests in the vicinity of Ekkamai bus terminal). Quote
Guest Garrison Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 Alexx, thank you for your quick response. It's actually quite light shopping, so your advice sounds quite workable to me. Quote
Guest anonone Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 I agree with you, don't want to sound argumentative though but I'm pretty sure that quite a few backpacking types seen camping at night in airports world over are ones waiting for cheaper options in the morning. Usually more money at disposal means shorter vacations so we don't want to waste precious holiday time waiting for transport to save few bucks but younger and older crowd may calculate quite differently. And location matters too, its easy to splurge in Thailand but if one is landing late in say, London , UK may be more inclined to wait for train / bus however long it may take in order to save 100 pounds if not more I was told. You are right about that. I certainly am more protective of my time off of work to wait around overnight for a cheap bus to Pattaya. Once retirement hits, things will change...for sure. The taxi to Pattaya is one of the best travel values out there. Quote
dellboy Posted February 24, 2014 Posted February 24, 2014 i used the taxi for some years but found that some drivers were quite insane , so as a result i found bell bus !! now i feel safer ! Quote
