Originally Posted by me4thai
Ok,
I have travelled to Thailand lots but this time will be meeting a friend in Phuket who is locked in to travel arrangements etc.. so what i am trying to do for him is maximise the experience given the short time that he has. The schedule is:
Phuket 5 nights
Bangkok 3 nights
Pattaya 3 nights
He is no spring chicken, and hasn't been o/s for 20 years, let alone Thailand - as far as I know, he does not have a heart condition, and all other bodily functions are normal...?
He also wants to do the touristy thing.......
So lets start with Phuket:
Obviously - Paradise complex - is Passport bar still ok, and which club has the best f***k show - a nice restaurant with thai and european food with sensible pricing.
Patong Beach GoGo bars do not have fuck shows anymore as far as I'm aware. My Way did many years ago, but no longer ... and the show is awful. Quite willing to be corrected on the fuck show statement if anyone knows for sure. (What's with the f***k? You can say 'fuck' on this Board. Most of us are over 22.
Will do Fantasea
Touristy but fun. Haven't been for a coon's age but it was impressive in a Disneyland kind of way. One time is enough.
Day on the beach / boat trip to Koh Phangan (sorry about spelling)
Temples
Elephant trek
Clothes, shopping - size no problem
Bangkok:
River cruise
There are many, but if you want a decent dinner at a decent price, and a cruise which is mostly Thai folks, then choose the Yok Yor Restaurant dinner and cruise. Only one per evening (2 hrs) so make sure you get on the boat by 8PM at the latest. You'll see all the main sights along the Chao Phraya River all lit up and quite relaxing and enjoyable.
Vertigo Bar
Tawan
Future boys - is this as good as it gets - hearing good reports
Need a few good restaurants - reasonable price - Thai/European
Jim Thompson?? - worth it?
Plug in 'Future Boys' to the search engine here on the Board. There have been a number of threads specifically about Future Boys recently. Good fuck show etc etc etc.
Jim Thompsons House is definitely worth the tour. Very laid back, small groups in different languages. A nice cool greeny/leafy garden area in the middle of Bangkok ... on a Klong flowing past the back yard. Nice coffee shop and restaurant with reasonable prices.
Pattaya:
Beach
The absolute shits for swimming ... get your shots. Lots of umbrellas all over, so sunburn is not an issue. Can be very cruisy if you want it to be. Excellent for beached whale watching ... the farang geriatric/fat dude parade is often worth the low price of a chair.
Happy Boys - still working?
Krazy Dragon- definitely
Will do the usual Boyztown cruise but not staying there
Late night disco
Isaan music..
Always do yourself a favour and go to at least one Isaan music bar per trip. The GoGo boys head there after their bars close.
A big ask - I do not have a problem with tine as I will be staying on but would really appreciate some feed back
Thanks
Paradise complex - a given - which club is giving the best f***k show and also is Passport still ok
Dropped in to Passport the beginning of this month ... and dropped out as soon as was polite. A gaggle of extremely ordinary looking young men who didn't even try and provide an entertaining experience. All intent of talking to each other, ignoring the customers and generally appearing bored out their minds, which I'm sure they were. A very small place, feels claustrophobic.