I'm stuck in bangkok for a few weeks and then travelling around Thailand once my other friends get here. Not sure if we are going to Pattaya or not but will PM if I go.
To help answer the other questions, the trip cost me $900 round trip from LA and took 17-18 hours. Hot as heck and humid. So far really impressed with the food compared with other non US locales I've been to....if you like thai food, you'll be in heaven.
I dont think u can compare Phuket and Pattaya. Phuket is beautiful with crystal clear beaches etc, a tropical paradise.
Pattaya is simply a large whore house with rotten beaches. (dont get me wrong, I love Pattaya, and I am sure golf and other activities are fum, but its not a great place to be if you love the ocean).
Pattaya is simply a large whore house with rotten beaches. (dont get me wrong, I love Pattaya, and I am sure golf and other activities are fum, but its not a great place to be if you love the ocean).
Viejo, when I was in Phuket I asked about ownership and was told that farang (foreigners) could own homes but not the land they were on. I'm not sure my source was correct though. Have you looked into purchasing a home?
In previous posts it was said that Thai women are easy or are not shy. This is true but people shouldn't think every Thai woman is a whore. Many will go to discos and night clubs and will go home with a man as a part-time job. Most just work their day job.
Also, it was said that Americans are well-liked in Thailand. This is true. However, there is some resentment by local Thai men of Americans with money hanging out with Thai women.
I stayed at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia which ran $65 per night back in 2006 and again in 2007. It's a little higher now. This was about 10 miles from the nightlife of Patong Beach but that was fine by me since it was $5 one-way to take a taxi.
If you want to stay right on Patong Beach then the Holiday Inn seemed like a nice place to stay although there was a lot of foot traffic in front of the hotel so if you like it quiet make sure to get a room in the back.
There are many, many other nice hotels in Phuket. I would suggest doing a simple search and you might find a better deal.
I remember when i worked at the Sheraton i set my parents up at that resort for $75. (employee rate).
They loved it, they had access to like 5 resorts that were all beside each other. It really is a fantastic place to visit.
http://www.phuket.com/sheraton/
They loved it, they had access to like 5 resorts that were all beside each other. It really is a fantastic place to visit.
http://www.phuket.com/sheraton/
