Salathip Restaurant - how expensive?

We have one free night in Bangkok on our first visit there in early October. We were thinking of doing a dinner cruise but, I figure that even on the better dinner cruisers, the food is not going to be as good as at a restaurant. So we are now thinking of doing a cocktail cruise on a boat like the Manohra, followed by dinner at a restaurant like Salathip at the Shangri La Hotel.

Can anyone give me an idea of how expensive Salathip is 鈥?what would the approximate cost of dinner for two be?

Is there a better choice of restaurant, given that we would like a riverside location and have a quality Thai meal in attractive surroundings accompanied by Thai music and/or dancing?

Salathip Restaurant - how expensive?

Sala Thip has a nice setting but the food%26#39;s not brilliant-especially for around B1500pp plus drinks.If you%26#39;re keen to dine at one of the riverside hotels try the Oriental%26#39;s Thai restaurant the Rim Nam Terrace.Great views/food/service.Roughly same price as ST.

Trat Airport - Koh Chang - best way??

Hi,

Im heading to Koh Chang in November - we are flying form Bangkok to Trat and wondered what is the best way from here to to your hotel on the island.

I have seen something about Bangkok Airways offering a service - with minibus and ferry - is this right?

We are staying at Bhumiyama who can arrange it but at a cost!!

Any advice would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Jo

Trat Airport - Koh Chang - best way??

Hi - it%26#39;s very easy - take one of the minibuses that will be waiting for you at Trat airport - they have a desk at the ';terminal';. Just pay 300-350 baht and they%26#39;ll take you to your resort, ferry included. No need to book up front and pay any more.

Trat Airport - Koh Chang - best way??

hi -I%26#39;ll be doing the same thing but on Xmas eve, would you recommend booking for this period?

You wont have a problem on Xmas Eve. There will be enough vans for the number of people on the plane. But for peace of mind, if you want to book in advance you could do it through bangkok Airways, but could arrange it through Colin ( CocDeeBo) or any other tour agent on KC

best hotel for a family

hello all.

i will be ariving in pattaya in two weeks (end of august) and need help.

what is the best resortin patteya for bringing my family (wife and 2 kids, 3 and 1 year old)?

thanks

best hotel for a family

How about the Marriott Hotel, between Beach Road and Pattaya 2nd Road.

marriott.com/hotels/鈥?/a>

The Marriott is right next door to a nice mall. Plenty of restaurants, small shops, Ripley%26#39;s ';Believe it or Not'; exhibit, movie theater and food court. McDonalds, Burger King, KFC, ice cream and Pizza places located here.

Easy transportation to other areas by cheap (10 baht ) baht buses. Yes, there are some bars on these two streets, your kids are too young to know anything and the bar employees won%26#39;t bother you either.

Good luck. (If the price is too high mention what your budget is for other recommendations.)

best hotel for a family

Agree with the Marriott.Great hotel can speak highly enough about it.

Hello

If you really must stay in Pattaya the two best resorts for comfort and facilities are:

The marriot as mentioned, for its central location alone

or the Dusit in North Pattaya.

Another nice smaller resort is the Amari quite close too to the shops.

The resort of Jomtein Beach about 2 miles to the south of Pattaya has a much nicer beach and is quieter.

To get the best of both worlds then you could stay at The Royal Cliff Beach Resort, situated between the two. It is a very nice hotel.

Regards.

What%26#39;s your budget?

the Dusit is very plush - on beach

Marriott is very central and plush - cross the road for the town beach

Amari same plush - cross the road for the town beach

Sheraton is a beauty but about 5 min out of the thick of it on a headland

Cliff is next door - a bit like the parson%26#39;s egg - some rooms are too old, but good in parts.

Rabbit Resort has a good clean beach - for Pattaya - gets good reviews

Cabbages and Condoms - my favourite - own beach, tropical gardens, good restaurant and wines - own pool with sea view - choice of hotel or modern bungalow accommodation - get the whole family in one bungalow.

Hard Rock Hotel? - good pool etc international standards - expensive food.

We stayed in the Thai Garden Resort three years ago. Safe for the family and slightly out of town so away from the sleeze.

Has a good pool with kids%26#39; section, a play ground and a child-friendly pub (early on, before the %26#39;couples%26#39; arrive).

see http://www.thaigarden.com for info.

Tip. Ask the taxi driver to take you to Tik beach. It is (or was) quieter and cleaner than the main beach.

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Eatling locally & the beach

Booked today to hit this hotel which looks stunning and has great reviews but advises very remote so curious as to whether there are any local places to eat. Also hear the swimming pool is going to be closed for the whole of September for repainting to take place but understand there is a local coach that can take you to to Pattawia to use the hotel pool there? What is this like? I was hoping to hit the beach every day but understand this is a let down? Any views on this?

Eatling locally %26amp; the beach

Which hotel???????????????

Eatling locally %26amp; the beach

Evasson - did not mention given it was on the page I was on....

It is a very beautiful property but also very remote. 30-40 minutes to Hua Hin. The beach isn%26#39;t that great but ok for sun bathing and a dip in the water. There are a couple of local Thai restaurants just outside the resort.

Karon Beach Resort

If anyone has stayed at the Karon Beach Resort, could you please let me know of your experiences at this hotel. Thanking you in advance

Karon Beach Resort

Hi

We did not stay there but at The Marina next door. We had lunch at

the Karon beach and it was great, beautiful views over the bay.

I had a look at your hotel and thought it was nice , looks like all rooms have sea views.

Lindy.

Karon Beach Resort

Patriciav

I presume you mean the Centara Karon Beach Resort. I don%26#39;t think you will be disappointed particularly if you have children. It is well set up for kids. water slides, kids play area etc. rooms are good, breakfast is good. Many good restaurants to choose from in the Karon area.

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It is also nicely located directly on the beach in the southern corner.

Enjoy!

Chantal

The Centara Karon Beach Resort and the Karon Beach Resort are two different resorts

Hi Patriciav,

If your referring to the Horizon Karon ??? then you can check out my review;

tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293920-d612鈥?/a>

Anyway, I%26#39;m sure whatever you choose, it will be great.

I like South Sea Karon Resort very much ,location is good, in fact I am returning there on 23th Nov 07 with our family as We loved it so much

Flights

Hi All,

Was just wondering whether anybody knows how much, roughly, a return ticket to Bangkok from Vietnam (Hanoi) would be?

Thanks!

Flights

You can do it very cheaply with AirAsia which is a no frills airline :

http://www.airasia.com/site/my/en/home.jsp

Day trip

Last time I stopped over in Bangkok I enjoyed a great day out with ABC cycles.Anyone have any other suggestions for different activities for a day in or around Bangkok?

Day trip

It depends on what you want. There are sights to see in and around Bangkok. Places like the Ancient City, Ayutthaya, River Kwai. A ride along the river from Saphan Taksin pier (by Skytrain), 18 baht for 70 minutes. Ocean World at Paragon Centre. Or if you want a cycle ride again, use a search engine with the words-

cycle tours bangkok.