Category: Thailand
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Traveling to Phuket: Stay in Patong or Move Along?
If you’re planning a trip to Thailand you’ll probably want to start by seeing Bangkok. Especially if you’re coming straight to the country from the US or Europe it’s much easier and less expensive to arrive in the capital. But after several days of the noise and traffic there you might be more than ready…
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Ever Seen a Thai 7-Eleven? Take a Quick Tour in Photos
Planning a trip to Bangkok is wild. It’s a lot of work sorting through hotels and finding a flight that works for you. But once you’re in the city it won’t take long at all before you find yourself inside a Thai 7-Eleven. On one hand they’re pretty similar to the stores we have here…
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Pattaya Exceeds Its Sleazy Reputation
Most visitors to Thailand are going to be arriving at one of Bangkok’s two large international airports. After spending a few days in the capital you’ll probably want to see some of the country’s famous beaches. Pattaya is pretty famous indeed, but not because its beaches are luxurious or alluring. It’s the whores. The town…
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Riding in a Tuk Tuk Through the Streets of Bangkok
If you’re flying to Bangkok or Phnom Penh the odds are very good that you will end up riding in a tuk tuk sooner or later. If you’re arriving in Phnom Penh you can even get one on Grab as soon as you land at the airport. The tuks in Cambodia can fit two passengers…
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The First Time Visitor’s Complete Guide to Bangkok
If you’re shopping flights to Thailand specifically or are exploring throughout Southeast Asia the chances are good a visitor to this part of the world will spend at least a little time in Bangkok. If you haven’t visited the region before it can be a little intimidating, and you might not know exactly what to…
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Citrus Hotel Patong: Best Budget Room at the Beach?
The Citrus Hotel Patong is part of the Compass Hospitality group, which controls three hotel brands over four countries with a major presence throughout the UK. If you’re shopping around Thailand for budget hotel rooms you are likely to come across some of their properties in Bangkok and Pattaya or Phuket. But does the weight…
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The Bus to Pattaya… Better than a Cab?
Many people who visit Bangkok will want to book a hotel in Pattaya for a couple of days as well. Even though Bangkok’s transit system is world class, unfortunately it won’t take you to the beach so you may be wondering about the best way to get there. Taking a bus from Ekkamai Station is…
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Bangkok Transit: Complete First Timer’s Step-by-Step Guide
It is not enough to say Bangkok Transit is fast and efficient. Public transit here might be the best in the world, at least for a city of this size. It is extremely fast and easy to use, but even the easiest system has a bit of a learning curve when you are arriving in…
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April Suites in Pattaya: Great Location, Rooftop Pool
There are a lot of hotels in Pattaya and most of them are budget friendly. You have to try hard to really spend a lot on a hotel here, but the $20 a night category is low even by Pattaya standards. The April Suites is in that category and the value it delivers for that…
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Ibis Sathorn is a Great Stay Near Lumphini Park
When looking around at Asian hotel rooms on TripAdvisor or Booking.com it can be difficult to believe that rooms so cheap could match the hotel’s photos or be of very high quality. If you are considering booking the Ibis Sathorn a high quality room in a well kept property is not a gamble, it’s a…