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Hi everyone,

My partner and I are planning a trip to Thailand in december - hopefully between Christmas and New Year. She wants the beach...I want the Wats...haha! Any ideas regarding best way ahead generally would be gratefully appreciated - ie agents, hotels resorts etc... Thanks!!!

BB...

If u find an Ajahn Brahm amulet lemme know

Beautiful Breath wrote:Hi everyone,

My partner and I are planning a trip to Thailand in december - hopefully between Christmas and New Year. She wants the beach...I want the Wats...haha! Any ideas regarding best way ahead generally would be gratefully appreciated - ie agents, hotels resorts etc... Thanks!!!

BB...

BB

easier to say where to avoid - Pattaya, Pukhet Bangkok in my view.

Have a look on the internet get some more ideas and I can give more advice

G

Greetings,

Should you be landed with the (relative) misfortune of finding yourself en route to Phuket as opposed to somewhere further north, do check out Phuket Town!

Phuket Town & Surrounding Wats
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Metta,
Retro.

...thanks.

Are there any resources that could offer up some advice for the first time (Buddhist) traveller to Thailand?

BB...

Learn some elementary Thai before you go. There are several courses on CD available. Many people there speak and understand English, but a few words in Thai (even with rather mediocre pronunciation) will be useful at the markets, and you will be praised as the greatest linguist of all times ...

Greetings,

Kare wrote:Learn some elementary Thai before you go. There are several courses on CD available. Many people there speak and understand English, but a few words in Thai (even with rather mediocre pronunciation) will be useful at the markets, and you will be praised as the greatest linguist of all times ...

It's fun, too. I learned a few rudimentary phrases from a Lonely Planet guide before going to Phuket and it's such a wonderful way to engage with the locals.

Phom chawp Thailand!

Metta,
Retro.

...can't wait to go... Will likely sort out my Tibetan/Theravadin/Zen quandaries too...!

BB...

Beautiful Breath wrote:...thanks.

Are there any resources that could offer up some advice for the first time (Buddhist) traveller to Thailand?

BB...

Lonely Planet is good

Graham

Hi all,

I am planning a relatively short trip to Thailand in Jan next year - my partner and I (who is not a Buddhist, though that's not an issue) have no idea regarding what are the must see places for a Lay Buddhist traveling there for the first time.

All advice gratefully received!

BB...

Hello BB,

This site may be of use:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/t ... ID=1863457" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

with metta
Chris

Hi, BB,
This thread seems to duplicate this one > http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... et#p199360
Perhaps they should be merged?


Kim

Kim O'Hara wrote:Hi, BB,
This thread seems to duplicate this one > http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... et#p199360
Perhaps they should be merged?


Kim

Now merged.


Mike

./..well not quite a duplicate but I did ppost twice as I was specifically after advice about travelling there rather than when I get there...apologies!


BB...

mikenz66 wrote:

Kim O'Hara wrote:Hi, BB,
This thread seems to duplicate this one > http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.ph ... et#p199360
Perhaps they should be merged?


Kim

Now merged.


Mike

...alrighty then...

Lonely Planet Guide it is then!

I was hoping that someone from the UK had made the trip reqularly and could offer some advice?

No probs if there's nobody in here who has been!

_/\_

BB...