Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / December 2005

can anyone please, please help me. i am trying to get from Phnom Pehn
to Phu Quoc island and have gotten alot of conflicing information about
how to do it.
some say you need to buy a visa in Phnom Pehn BEFORE heading out. some

Is it worth the trouble of bringing back from overseas a portable flat
screen TV, taking into account the price and the duty one has to pay on
return? Any comment is much appreciated.
Brian

"Come to Myanmar" song
Composer - Nwe Yin Win
Vocalists - Haymar Nay Win, Sein Moh Moh, Nwe Yin Win, Mie Mie Win Phe,
Poedarlie Thein Tan

I'm going to be in thailand from mid-march until end of april.  I have
no real iteneary planned yet, but was wondering how the tsunami
affected areas are doing as far as rebuilding? I figure travel to these
areas would be advantageous to both me and the locals, in that it would

I was looking at http://www.bangkok-maps.com/ and trying to figure out
the most efficient(time wise) to get around to (places I want to visit)
& fro (my hotel on Silom Rd). I'll be in Bangkok on ONE day in DEC and
then returning for 3 days in mid Jan, staying on Silom Rd both times.

Can anybody recommend a nice hotel with beach bungalows, on either
Chaweng or Lamai beach ? I'll be there for a few days in mid-January
with wife and baby. Also, is the weather in January ok ?

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I will be visiting Beijing next week, i have to stay there for one
week. I am searching for some cheap & cleam hostel/dorm/hotel near
below given address
No.112 Jian Guo Lu, Chao Yang District Beijing 100022, P.R.C

"Myanmar, The Golden Land, Paradise to Discover",
Director - Sin Yaw Mg Mg, Narrator - Nwe Yin Win
Tourism Promotion Video can be viewed at
http://www.myanmar-embassy-tokyo.net/

Is there a resonable chance to get a cheap ticket around Feb. 4th from
BKK to Denpasar? Return approx. after 2.5 weeks.
I ask because I found a very good offer to BKK, but actually I want to
bali. Nevertheless, 2-3 days in bankok could be interesting.

feel free to comment, good or bad.
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Has anybody been recently to Laos ? Is it possible to pay by credit card
in hotels, restaurants and travel agencies ? I guess there are no ATMs
in Laos, are there ?

Thanks for your help. I went to www.iknowasia.com and as you said, found
the book called Bangkok for Shy Guys. I thought $20 was reasonable. I will
let you know soon what I think about the book.
Thanks again for your help,

I am planning to be in HKG & Bali  either Mar/April 2006 or Sept/Oct 2006 .
I need advice when to get the best flight tix which doesnt cost you a bomb &
low season in Bali & HKG
I know Cathay had good offer before with stop over HKG and yes I'll be

Which airline would be the best for frequent trips between BKK and KL ?
Malaysian ? Thai ? Or is there not much difference ? (I wouldn't know)
Thanks for any advice!