bkk6060 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 I certainly like Bangkok, but the Athenee the 20th best hotel in the world? I have stayed there it is part of Marriott. It is nice, but no way in my opinion not even one of the top 20 I have stayed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Sparktrader said: I like 500 baht rooms. Why spend 5000 baht for 1 sleep? Hmm. You have photos of the 500 b rooms you stay in? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swm59nj Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Condé Nast centers on a more exclusive clientele. And focuses on mostly destinations and properties which are on a higher end scale. And of course are for the most part are in a high price range. If a person can afford to go to some of these places why not. I haven’t read Condé Nast for years. But when I did. The places and properties were beautiful. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Homburg said: Condé Nast readers need to get out more. I thought it was called the "Conned de Most" magazine......stayed at a few of those listed and they are not that grand. Stayed at much better places in Phuket on the beach as well as in Chiang Mai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LivingNThailand Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Caldera said: Wait a second, Japan is ranked above Thailand, but hasn't even been open to tourists until a few weeks ago? That in itself makes me question this ranking. I just looked this up. In 2021 Thailand had about 427,000 (thousand, not millions) of tourists. Conde Nast had to put out the survey at least 6 months in advance to get the results, collate the results, write an article and publish it. Which means they have to use their readers 2021 experiences for their survey. Something doesn't add up here. Thailand should not even be at the top with those visitor numbers. Just saying, countries that were fully opened in 2021 should be at the top of the list. It's basic math. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 50 minutes ago, josephbloggs said: I know a lot of posters here live very sheltered, unhappy, isolated lives in rural villages that they hate, but seriously who hasn't heard of Conde Nast?? Heard of Vogue? The New Yorker? GQ? Vanity Fair? All Conde Nast publications. Or did you mean you've never heard of Japan? Nope. Never heard of Conde Nast. Guess I'm missing something. Japan, that's somewhere in south east Asia? We all know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Seems like it's all Phuket. Possibly to attract Russians. I've found some nice rooms at only 10,000 baht a night. I'll stay a few weeks, then fly home. Phuket is fine for SE Asia, but my friends aren't impressed as much as they used to be with my pictures of water and mangos and bowl-shaped rice. Portugal might be next..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celsius Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Dukeleto said: Conde…who? Nast..... Conde Nast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Well at least the Thai Tourism will be happy ???? Some country survey is saying that they are doing something right ✅ We need more surveys from other countries saying how great Thailand is ???? Mind you I live here and it's okay if that counts for anything ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DBath Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 I’m anxiously awaiting Conde Nast’s ranking of countries with the most broken man-hole covers - and I’ll be shocked if Thailand isn’t in the top 3. ???????????? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnHans Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Only 3rd? Na Thailand is Numero Uno far better than anywhere else in the world... Thanks TAT for the fat check sent in the post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 42 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Hmm. You have photos of the 500 b rooms you stay in? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 47 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Hmm. You have photos of the 500 b rooms you stay in? 500 baht sounds fair to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sparktrader Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 52 minutes ago, bkk6060 said: Hmm. You have photos of the 500 b rooms you stay in? This place in Phuket. 500 baht. People say Phuket is expensive dont know where to look. Edited October 6, 2022 by Sparktrader 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparktrader Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Lucky Bones said: 500 baht sounds fair to me. For 5000 baht id want 2 naked women. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 seems nearly every week some hitherto unknown publication publishes an advertisement for Thailand quoting some fictional figures from imaginary people as part of the spiel . The correct response is to just ignore it all, Where people find the energy / inclination to vehemently agree or disagree with the obvious b/s is a mystery to me. As is the possibility that somebody might arrange a holiday based on what they have read in a magazine which they probably found in a dentists waiting room or whilst waiting for their car to be serviced or wherever else these rags end up prior to their final resting place 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: For 5000 baht id want 2 naked women. .....and the cleaning lady. She must be OK to be working there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Celsius said: Nast..... Conde Nast or Is that like Bond....James Bond Edited October 6, 2022 by ThailandRyan 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Bday Prang said: seems nearly every week some hitherto unknown publication publishes an advertisement for Thailand quoting some fictional figures from imaginary people as part of the spiel . The correct response is to just ignore it all, Where people find the energy / inclination to vehemently agree or disagree with the obvious b/s is a mystery to me. As is the possibility that somebody might arrange a holiday based on what they have read in a magazine which they probably found in a dentists waiting room or whilst waiting for their car to be serviced or wherever else these rags end up prior to their final resting place Relax. As the Jam said, "That's Entertainment." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Sparktrader said: This place in Phuket. 500 baht. People say Phuket is expensive dont know where to look. So you got the Senior discount and not beach front.....Sorry it wont be a place I would stay at.....lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bday Prang Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 11 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said: So you got the Senior discount and not beach front.....Sorry it wont be a place I would stay at.....lol No need to apologise as your closing sentence has probably just done more for the resorts popularity than anything printed in the aforementioned throwaway publication. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) I really love living here. And I have not come up with any real alternatives, that offer a comparable lifestyle, for the money. So, I would put Thailand at number one. But from a standpoint of tourism, Thailand does not attract alot of rich tourists anymore like back in the day, for a dozen good reasons. So, likely alot of the people surveyed were speaking of trips many years ago. Especially since Thailand and Japan were shut down, or highly restricted for well over 2 years. Edited October 6, 2022 by spidermike007 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 55 minutes ago, DBath said: I’m anxiously awaiting Conde Nast’s ranking of countries with the most broken man-hole covers - and I’ll be shocked if Thailand isn’t in the top 3. ???????????? Or countries with the most Soi Dogs. Gotta be Numma 1 for that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Yes! And the site clearly lives on advertising and affiliation money. Very trustworthy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 minutes ago, jaywalker said: Or countries with the most Soi Dogs. Gotta be Numma 1 for that. I have never seen a soi dog here that did not need to be culled, and taken out of its misery. Clean up Thailand. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, jaywalker said: Or countries with the most Soi Dogs. Gotta be Numma 1 for that. Add in Decrepit sidewalks and Thailand will be at number 1 again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzian Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, Orinoco said: What's special about Thailand nothing, 20-30 years ago yes. now it's old hat. I for one never get tired of looking at naked women, and I'm a scholar and a gentleman. I guess I could do that elsewhere, but it would probably cost more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FarangFB Posted October 6, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2022 3 hours ago, MrJ2U said: For all it's faults and my constant belly aching I wouldn't want to be any where else. Exactly, there are many things to complain but it's still the best place to live imo. - Steady climate: always hot, but no extremes like the heatwaves in China/Europe. - Safe: Some people might argue but here you don't need to be constantly in fear like in South America. - Affordable: There is something for every pocket, despite the recent inflation you can still live and eat very cheap if needed - People: Thais they have their flaws, but it's one of the best places to be if you want to avoid Karens, SJWs and entitled people that get offended by anything. And yet, it's pretty much the most LGBT friendly country in the world. - Freedom: much more limited than before, but far from the overregulated hell that most first world western countries have become. - Religion: Buddhists are very pacific compared to some other religions. I could go on, but I think I made my point. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 4 hours ago, RichardColeman said: Way I look at it is like this : Poll. What country would you most like to visit - Thailand Which country would you be most unlikely to visit again - Thailand Yes, there are some nice , high class resorts for the rich folk, but after that its pretty 'meh'. Why you bash Thailand? I thought you lived here. Great beaches, golf, great food, friendly people, great weather, and cheap. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Iamfalang said: Seems like it's all Phuket. Possibly to attract Russians. I've found some nice rooms at only 10,000 baht a night. I'll stay a few weeks, then fly home. Phuket is fine for SE Asia, but my friends aren't impressed as much as they used to be with my pictures of water and mangos and bowl-shaped rice. Portugal might be next..... This forum is for expatriates in Thailand, we don't care about holiday makers who don't like it, see you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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