Text 19255, 71 rader
Skriven 2005-12-19 20:28:14 av Björn Forsström (2:203/614.61)
  Kommentar till text 19191 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
Ärende: Thailand
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BF>> We don't visit night clubs and places where the scum might be so I hop we
BF>> will do just fine.

 CS> Ah but that's just part of the things to do there and one you would want
 CS> to check out at a local corner place just for a rest between shopping.
 CS> Thats how i do it.  And I might add, they have fruit juices at *very*
 CS> decent prices which is waht I get more often than not.

We can stop for a beer or two but that's all.
What I really miss here compared with Domenican is that fresh pinapple
juice....especially the one we had at Baccardi Island in a pinapple with more
rom then pinapple juice....
We were there on a sunday so we had to pour the rom in by our self since
the staff wasn't allowed to do that on a sunday unless they called it "Holy
Water".

 CS>> a stage show of transvestites.  Lots of fun and pricey but worth it.  The
 CS>> lead singer is a hoot to party with along with the others!  Yeah, costs
 CS>> more to get them drinks (pay-me type) but it was worth it and didnt get
 CS>> ripped off since i was paying by the drink.

BF>> Thanks, but we don't go there for that kind of entertainment. Rather s
BF>> experience the nature and are hoping to ride on an elephant.

 CS> Well, it's a part of the culture and you cant find elephants wandering
 CS> around looking for rides at 10pm sorry to say!

Sorry but that culture isn't our cup of tea so we just have to find an elephant
earlier in the day.

BF>> The he must have been on the west-coast where the Tsunami hit and Patt is
BF>> far away from that place.
BF>> I'm going to bring my laptop so I can be your Thai node....

 CS> Apologies.  Inoocent mistake.  I keep going to Pataya beach and Patong
 CS> Beach. He was in Patong.  I keep mixing the names due to them being so
 CS> close.  Been to both about 4 times each now.  Alex was in north Patong
 CS> beach area but still walking from the main part.

No problem, easily done.

 CS> This is true but most of the walkabout stuff is not pretending to be
 CS> 'gems' just nice corals and things at a decent price.  Some are nicely
 CS> painted clay beads, fired with a glaze and pretty enough for what they
 CS> are.  Watch for cheap clasps but generally they are sound enough for
 CS> normal use.

OK, but what exactly do you mean with clasps?
Something to have in the hair?

BF>> There exist a drinkable vaccine that takes care of up to 70% of the "n
BF>> stommach problems (tourist stommach) and we have taken that. It worked for
BF>> us in Domenican Republic so I cross my fingers and hope it will wo even
BF>> this time but thanks for the warning.

 CS> Not a problem!  Me, I just get bottled waters and do not worry about it at
 CS> all.

We usually do that too but just in case it's good to have had that vaccine.

 CS> Khao Lak is a good place though I only went down there once for an
 CS> afternoon. South of Patong right?  Or did I mix cities again and that was
 CS> Pattaya?

Guess that you're right this time and ther's a lot on TV about it now. It's
soon
one year since it happend.

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