Fao Batfink/cyber Biff And All Others Who Wanna Put The 'kok' In2 Bangkok in response to your request for info re the above city, princess jane enterprises are happy to present - LAFFS, LADYBOYS & HOOKEY LEVIS (a bitesized guide to Bangkok in nee order of importance) 1. When you arrive, get a taxi from the rank outside the airport and MAKE HIM PUT THE METER ON!! this rule can be applied throughout your stay. Only get in the red/blue or green/yellow taxis, all others are dodge pots and will whisk you off to gem factories and try to sell you their kids (probs). remember kids, you can't trust taxi drivers!!! 2. don't point your feet at anyone, it's rude..esp not images of Buddha. 3. don't touch peeps heads, also rude. 4. don't diss the Thai Royal Family, they love em. 5. eat lots of street food - as long as you can see it being cooked then it's fine. The only thing that made me ill in Thailand was the AIR france airline meal. Bleeeurgh. 6. Barter like mad @ the markets. They love it and will provide calculators so you can barter across the language barriers! 7. Most Thai peeps are Buddhist and therefore don't do being angry. So don't lose your temper (not that you will probs have reason to) and smile loads. This makes them love you even more than the fact you are Western and loaded. Bless. 8. 'sawaat-di' plus a little hands together bow means hello. 9. go to the cinema. Cheap, very luxurious and the only cool place there. 10. speaking of which...it is hotter than a sauna boys. Thai peeps all carry about lil fans and tissues to mop their faces - and they're bluddy used to it! 11. avoid tuk tuks like the plauge - lil bike taxis that will rip you off even more than the un-licensed taxis. 12. if you get offered summat you don't want, just smile until they go away. Nee point kicking off, they won't appreciate and may not understand. 13. Public transport is very well run. I avoided the buses as some aren't air-conditioned but the Sky train is v cheap, like a metro but in the air. Also the water ferry is a good laff but usually crowded. 14. REMEMBER TO SAVE 500 BAHTS FOR YOUR AIRPORT TAX WHEN LEAVING THE COUNTRY. 15. sunbeds lovers BEWARE. White is beautiful in Thia culuture. All the chemists etc are choc full o whitening products and all the beauty ranges such as Olay, Nivea etc do loadsa gear for whitening the skin. So bring ya own fake tan or just revel in the attention. For once my milk bottle legs went down a storm!! I've got some general literature for you, maps and stuff so if anyone wants that giz a shout. If you need any more info give me a shout, can't claim to be an expert but I can tell you bout where nice to eat, conversion rates etc etc. HAVE FUN BWOYS!!
sorry to hijack ur thread...... but fink...were u in town outside pizzahut area at about 9.20ish in a suit this morn??...i saw ya if it was u! lol xx
hmm I've just been walking through town.. but i have a cream coat and skirt suit (plus a hookey dior neckscarf - did i mention I'd been to bangkok??!!)
doesnt that say 'fink' and isnt jane on the other side of the world... or have i gone loopy? :spangled:
yes that was me, the bus broke down and i had to leg it.. but then the bus started and caught up with me jane> nice one! are you doing/did you do other parts of thailand? im doing the whole whack i think
two of my friends have just went out there for a year traveling they went to,, i think it was that moon festiville thingy,, ali my mate apparently lost the ability to speak from rubbing too much of charles chino's chalk on his gums,, for threee days!!! be warned the illiagals over there are tresss strong and so is the law against them,, be carefull :chill: :chill: :groovy:
The last thing I expected was Mr "I'm the pedistal of Techno-hetrosexuality" Fish to have a bent porn star pic as his avatar...
I was there but I'm back..i thought crasher chick's question was directed at me hence the confusion as I was actually in town wearing a suit monsoon is september i believe went out to the jungle nr burma for one day but trust me there is enough to do in bangkok to last you a life-time!! anymore for anymore?
Did you meet a ladyboy? im hoping i do when im out there bet you feel special when they offer you the backdoor straight away heh
