funfun Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 hi peoples, gotta nash on a visa run to an embassy or consulate, fancy a change of sceneary, been to singapore, pennang, kuala lumper, fancy maybe hong kong or vietnam maybe? any ideas or sujestions or helpful info will be great app cheers chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Avoid Rangoon, PP and Manila and you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ercorn Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 Guangzhou,China a direct flight from BKK they have a Thai consulate there(pm me for the address) and great shopping ,cheaper than Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funfun Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 Guangzhou,China a direct flight from BKK they have a Thai consulate there(pm me for the address) and great shopping ,cheaper than Hong Kong. soz, i booked kl again last night as i need to go in the morning, but ill try that guangzhou due again in 3 months so not a problem, i just looked at a map to see where it is but my eyes are still a bit samsonged cos it didnt jump out! ill take it Guangzhou, sells Beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 If you are as old as some of us you may still call it Canton. A couple hours train ride from Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funfun Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 If you are as old as some of us you may still call it Canton. A couple hours train ride from Hong Kong. now thats on map, you been? same set up, passport in the morning, day after collect in afternoon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ercorn Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Chinese beer is bloody awful.Imported Heineken is the only good drop I have found.make sure you dont go there when the Canton Fair is on 14th-20th and 25th-30th Oct. as the hotel prices triple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 When I was last there in 1979 it was not a fun place. Best hotel had fan on 20 minute timer and of course no locks on doors. Was only there because they worked a travel scam where flights would not fly to Bejing if hotels rooms were free (so everyone taken to hotels overnight and you paid). Same situation on exit of country as flight would arrive Canton too late for train. In those days this was the only scheduled way in without going through Tokyo. I expect things have changed. I found Peking Beer to be quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funfun Posted July 22, 2007 Author Share Posted July 22, 2007 When I was last there in 1979 it was not a fun place. Best hotel had fan on 20 minute timer and of course no locks on doors. Was only there because they worked a travel scam where flights would not fly to Bejing if hotels rooms were free (so everyone taken to hotels overnight and you paid). Same situation on exit of country as flight would arrive Canton too late for train. In those days this was the only scheduled way in without going through Tokyo. I expect things have changed. I found Peking Beer to be quite good. 1979? well hopefully things have changed eh! now i tried that lao beer in viendien or what ever its name is and that was very good! canton next time then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ercorn Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Yeap there is now metro in Guangzhou now and they also have traffic lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstumbo Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 Guangzhou,China a direct flight from BKK they have a Thai consulate there(pm me for the address) and great shopping ,cheaper than Hong Kong. Of course if he goes to guangzhou, he will need to get a Chinese visa first, probably not for Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstumbo Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 You can also find cheap hotel reservations for China at http:\\www.ctrip.com Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skoal Posted July 22, 2007 Share Posted July 22, 2007 A hotel fan on a timer? That's nuts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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