Travel Forum / Destinations / Asia / February 2007

I'm going to Thailand with my girlfriend the first week in April.  I'm
looking for a beach to visit, someplace quiet, where we can stay right
on the beach, and preferably snorkel right off the beach (or within
walking distance).  Our budget is in the USD $20-40 range per night.

Where can I find a train schedule from Bangkok  to Buttterworth ?
And, this is also important, is the 2 and class sleeper NO-AIRCON not
availble anymore?
And who knows a bangkok travelagent who can buy tickets in advance.

We can get for you Visa on arrival to Vietnam...Please contact me.
VAN.

I'm in Bangalore for a year on assignment with my company from the UK.
I want to do some voluntary work while I am here in evenings and at
weekends. Can anyone point me towards an organisation in Bangalore
that I could get in touch with? My professional background is as a

Has anyone done business with Thai's?
Are there any problems with payment?
Do you take payment up front or after?
Are the Thais fast or slow about paying?

Hi, I would like to provide all of you some advices when traveling to
Laos as below:
Travel Advice To Laos
A Visa is required to enter Laos and this should be applied for at

what is the best country in asia to stay long term...
India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, Hong Kong,
Taiwan ......?
Which country has the most generous visa policy?

Readers of rec.travel.asia with a particular interest in China may also
be interested in THE ORIENTAL-LIST.
Now more than nine years old and with several hundred members, the list
provides a forum for the discussion of travel in China, and across

Is there any method to transfer and access from the USA to me in
either USA and/or overseas locations (will be traveling) without it
being seizable by the Feds-i.e.-without having a USA based bank account
or the money being tied to my SSA number? I have a friend who can send

The following excerpt excludes foreigners from operating retail in
Laos. This would mean no cafe or food service.
It does seem to open the door to consulting work, however.  This means
a sole proprietorship consulting business might be possible, pending

"Can You Buy Property In Thailand?
Like many questions you ask in Thailand, there are a variety of
possible answers:
Although the law specifically states that foreigners can not own land

Yup.........Didja Know that There were MORE Military Deaths due to
ACCIDENTS during the Clinton Regime than there have been Military
Deaths in the Totals the Leftist Media and the Traitorous Democrats
keep TRUMPETING for Iraq?...........There were 3,955 Accidental

Global Warming: Scientists Warn It May Be Too Late To Save The Ice
Caps
February 19, 2007,
By (AND) - www.andnetwork.com

I have been searching for hotels in Beijing in July and came across the
following:
"SERVICE CHARGE: 15% PER NIGHT NOT INCLUDED IN RATE" ...."EXCLUDES
GRATUITY".

Gem scam story: Blue Dragon - February 17, 2007
2Bangkok.com actually received another story from another tourist who
was in the Blue Dragon at the time as the person below was...
A reader reports: I have just returned from my 2nd trip to Bangkok in