shawndoc Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Hello, I'll be visiting my sweetie in Phuket in November. Can anyone recommend any inexpensive side trips we can do together? She has her passport, and the country we go to should be easy for a Thai national to visit on holiday. I'm from the US. My Thai base of operations will most likely be Phuket, but to make things easy leaving from Bangkok is fine. Any ideas? Suggestions? Special package deals I should look at or airlines that offer discount air fares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jockstar Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Penang. But then why not see some more Thailand? More to it than Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listenup Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I think you can fly to Singapore from Phuket Shopping puts a smile on any girl.... and we all know what that means Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samran Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 I think you can fly to Singapore from Phuket Shopping puts a smile on any girl.... and we all know what that means yep, a massive credit card bill to pay off next month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ovenman Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 Firefly flies Phuket-Penang Tiger flies Phuket-Singapore AirAsia flies Phuket-Kuala Lumpur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoc Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 Penang. But then why not see some more Thailand? More to it than Phuket. Who says I haven't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donna Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 could pop down to bali, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoc Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 could pop down to bali, too. Yeah, I was thinking of doing that. I don't know anyone that's been before. How many days and how much money do you think I would need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADBRAD Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 could pop down to bali, too. Yeah, I was thinking of doing that. I don't know anyone that's been before. How many days and how much money do you think I would need? How much money depends on what you like to do. All in all Bali is pretty cheap even compared to Thailand. I've spent 2 weeks at a time on Bali on several occasions and don't get bored moving all around the island. If you like to surf then your in for a treat! I didn't really enjoy the ultra-touristy region around Kuta myself and it is also the most expensive area. Ubud was cool and there are some more relaxed beaches and some good resorts on the north side of the island. I'm pretty sure that Thais can travel to any of the ASEAN countries with no hassle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporting Dog Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Its not that expensive to get to vietnam, HCMC, my wife enjoyed it there. In fact why not Phuket-BKK-HCMC-SIN-PHUKET......cheap airlines the whole way (Tiger, Air Asia etc), Thais don't need a visa into 'nam. A few days in each, bit of a SEAsian Grand Tour. or BKK-Hanoi-HCMC-BKK. Theres a few flights to vietnam - be sure to look at Air France, lufthansa etc - the flights are cheap as they are flying from Europe to BKK to Vietnam and most people get off in Thailand, so they want to fill the seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torrenova Posted September 26, 2007 Share Posted September 26, 2007 Langkawi from BKK on Air Asia - some deals on for Bt88 before. Don't fly everyday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawndoc Posted September 28, 2007 Author Share Posted September 28, 2007 Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 Don't forget that you can snag cheap tickets via TG if you are flying into Thailand. Thai Airways offers all sorts of deals on their website for foreign travelers. I used it to visit Penang and Langkawi. (I loved Langkawi, been 4X, hassle free, quiet, beautiful clean beaches whereas Penang is overdeveloped now and the beach is dirtier & crowded than the pictures in travel guides indicate.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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