Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / December 2006

I'm travelling to Bangkok early next year with my teenage nephew. He has
been told by friends that sportswear and shoes, particularly Nike, are very
cheap to buy in Bangkok.
What prices should I expect to pay for the genuine product?

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Station lists Bangkok's 10 worst sois
BANGKOK: -- Radio station FM91 Traffic Pro yesterday revealed the 10
most dangerous sois in Bangkok, while deputy Bangkok city clerk
Rattapol Meethanathaworn admitted safety issues were due to lack of

Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Police hunt for Kamala rapist
KAMALA: Kamala police are searching for a Thai man accused of rapeing a
23-year-old French tourist in the early hours of December 7. Police

My sweetie and I are planning our honeymoon (spring 2008) backpacking
around Japan.  Our plans include Tokyo, Nagano, Osaka, Kyoto, Sendai,
and Hiroshima.  We don't want to spend much time in Tokyo -- too
commercial!  Our itnerary will mostly be in the southern parts -- 4

by Charlotte McDonald-Gibson
Mon Dec 18, 12:19 PM ET
Tourists are finally returning to Thailand's Andaman coast two years
after the devastating tsunami, but any attempts to commercialize the

I'll be in transit in suvarnabhumi for a few hours between
international & domestic flights.
does anyone know if the day rooms are functioning alright ? how many of
them are there ? (at the time the airport opened I think there were

Are ATMs (Maestro/Cirrus) available by now in Cambodia and Vietnam? If
so where - everywhere or just in a few locations (which ones) ?

Good morning,
we wants to fly to Malaysia next February and look also at Brunei. After
four nights in Kuala Lumpur we want travel to a beach were we can rent a
bungalow. We want to look also at Brunei, we can't decided between the

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Who knows wat airliners fly between Phuket and Penang?
And Penang to Medan Sumatra?
I think that there are no direct fligts between Phuket and Medan.
Ofcours I look for cheap tickets.

I live in Asia (Hong Kong) and wanted for long time to travel to Burma.
I read on the web views to both sides, but even though I think its
important to visit the place and its people.
How is the weather there in March?  Which areas are worth visiting?  I

I'm goin to Kumbha Mela on january in Allahabad.
I want to stay in a tent.  Do you know if it is possible?? have you any
address where to stay (no expencive) ??
Thanks

would anyone be able to recommend hotels(must have internet connection
in my room) or apartments in the asian region, i am looking to stay in
the region for 3to6 months
jon

who can recommend a hotel on bali, directly on the beach:
- with a nice beach = not in the candidasa area ?
- not in the overdeveloped kuta/legian/seminyak area.
We like smaller hotels (50 rooms or so), nicely designed and decorated. Budget 100 usd per day / room incl breakfast.