I saw this on SF and thought it might be useful to someone. I haven't seen this price ever on a direct flight to Thailand. the closest deal on here was an openjaw going from Rome for £400 2 years ago. 787 Dreamliner direct. Tried skyscanner and the best price was £420
Don't forget 1.05% tcb
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sickly sweet
20 Nov 1522#3
Phuket, let's go...
dundee48
20 Nov 1512#7
Great price,but be warned that Phuket is the ar#e of the world.Full of scams and scammers.
If you want to pay the equivalent of £60 for a 2 mile taxi ride then this is the place for you.Be prepared to be beaten up if you look at someone the wrong way,also the so called `police`will not help you if you have a problem.
BTW i am married to a Thai so i hate having to tell people/friends to avoid this place like the plague,it has changed from a tropical paradise 10 years ago to what it is now.
Just google,jet ski scams or tuk tuk scams to get an idea of what to expect.
miggy111
20 Nov 157#5
Think she was attracted to his sleeveless t-shirt number. Makes even your average man irresistible to the ladies.... err assuming she is a lady.
Think she was attracted to his sleeveless t-shirt number. Makes even your average man irresistible to the ladies.... err assuming she is a lady.
vanityfair to miggy111
21 Nov 15#32
Lol, I was thinking the same exact thing
srp111
20 Nov 154#6
me love u long time :stuck_out_tongue:
vanityfair to srp111
21 Nov 151#34
For the duration of the holiday at least : )
dundee48
20 Nov 1512#7
Great price,but be warned that Phuket is the ar#e of the world.Full of scams and scammers.
If you want to pay the equivalent of £60 for a 2 mile taxi ride then this is the place for you.Be prepared to be beaten up if you look at someone the wrong way,also the so called `police`will not help you if you have a problem.
BTW i am married to a Thai so i hate having to tell people/friends to avoid this place like the plague,it has changed from a tropical paradise 10 years ago to what it is now.
Just google,jet ski scams or tuk tuk scams to get an idea of what to expect.
biggysilly to dundee48
20 Nov 15#9
Then take a £60 return flight to Bangkok on thai aiways about 1 1/2 hour flight after you have explored Phuket for a day or read this thread for cheap deals and city hopping Thanks to blueskies (ex-travel expert) but I see my comments about your accolades have been removed from your thread. Am I close to getting suspended :man:
aljack to dundee48
20 Nov 15#15
I was there 6 yrs and it was fine education/awareness so Google and lonely planet guide are your friends :wink: A few tried the taxi scam and 'the palace is closed today' scam but that war in Bangkok..... Never had an issue in phuket. Just have common sense, if something doesn't seem right then it probably isn't...... We had a great safe time
alexanderthenotsogreat to dundee48
21 Nov 15#21
Also, the animal cruelty on display at phuket zoo is shocking!
adsthompson to dundee48
21 Nov 15#30
I found this in patong (excuse the spelling) but we stayed in bang toa beach the dusit Thani and will defo recommend. Each to their own though and I'm sure people appreciate any advice
hukdbargain to dundee48
21 Nov 15#36
Are you the guy in the picture?
rapid111111 to dundee48
22 Nov 15#52
Was there last year and had a great time. None of that crap is true. All old google tales.
adriancooke to dundee48
22 Nov 151#53
We are just back from patong and had an amazing holiday and can honestly say we didn't have a problem at all , things were a bit more expensive than we thought they would be but we weren't attacked robbed or scammed , our hotel was beautiful ( Amari ) and the staff couldn't have done enough for us .
ramraideruk
20 Nov 151#8
£50 for 20kg baggage allowance. Otherwise just 5kg hand luggage. Good flight price though.
dogsballs
20 Nov 15#10
Get a bus, train or whatever over to Koh Samui, a much nicer place but still full of people trying to get you to go to certain bars and stuff. Personally i would never go back to Thailand, every trip (three) has had more than enough problems
dundee48
20 Nov 15#11
Very good idea.
smelladeal
20 Nov 15#12
Great photo. :laughing: We always think of HIM as the predator & HER as the prey though. Not in 100% of the cases.... :smirk:
smelladeal
20 Nov 15#13
:disappointed: I was enjoying watching her "guns" pointing at me, it was a "stick up" :smirk: I for one, am off to Phuket.... in order to Phuket.
smelladeal
20 Nov 15#14
:smile::smile::smiley: Thanks Biggy!
Straycat1967
21 Nov 151#16
[quote=biggysilly]I changed it to a map due to the sexist cold votes, but will change it back once the deal has gone hot at 100! I might get in the newsletter with this one.
COUGH COUGH...time to change the pic back!! 100 degrees it is! :wink:
Lloydinio
21 Nov 151#17
I was gonna go, but then I.thought phucket
Rom
21 Nov 15#18
What's this guy's secret?
Reminds me of this
sodz8
21 Nov 153#19
Is that Andrew Neil?
robertvan1
21 Nov 15#20
Money.
royboy2011
21 Nov 151#22
sparklehedgehog
21 Nov 15#23
Be careful you don't get a "Handful"!
futura
21 Nov 152#24
The photo explains in a nutshell everything i hate about the place. Seedy, dirty and corrupted by foreigners. A shame as Thailand is a beautiful country
Cheebley to futura
21 Nov 15#26
I fully agree but come on its not like the foreigners are forcing themselves on them now is it!?
vanityfair to futura
21 Nov 15#35
I don't think you can blame the foreigners alone. The Thais do have an aspect to their culture that encourages this. When I was there I hated the signs that said ' No Thai women allowed upstairs' in so many Thai hotels so disrespectful to Thai women.
yorkie to futura
21 Nov 15#43
Yes unlike Britain which isn't full of foreigners? :confused:
My wife and I go regularly to Thailand and there are loads of places where you can still go and just enjoy the real Thailand.
As for the deal, if Phuket isn't your cup of tea (certainly not mine) then Krabi is only a taxi ride away where there is little in the way of girly bars and scams.
whatyadoinsucka
21 Nov 15#27
From memory it was the local ladies forcing themselves on you 12 years back, thank god I traveled with two blonde females, who got far more attention than me.. Lol
loofer
21 Nov 152#28
dogsballs to loofer
21 Nov 15#38
ever so funny
Brando4000
21 Nov 15#29
I bet she's called Phuk.... Still pretty shocking to see on a drivers license (superbad)
coldo
21 Nov 15#31
heat just for the photo alone lol , made me laugh .
vanityfair
21 Nov 15#33
That's no lady lol
mat_smart
21 Nov 15#37
Bargain flight. Just jump straight onto an internal flight to explore the nice areas. Overnight "luxury" coaches are another option or ferries to get to any of the numerous island
bgaskinwillow
21 Nov 15#39
Surely he shouldhave one of those little ponytails too?
Rom
21 Nov 15#40
I believe it is :wink:
dundee48
21 Nov 15#41
Stop following me.
ianhalsall45
21 Nov 15#42
Why display a stupid picture like that.....talk about stereo typing!
theoljoolzpop
21 Nov 15#44
Heat because the pic made me laugh
Narcotix
21 Nov 15#45
I'm not a big fan of Phuket but there are Plently of nice places to go in Thailand!
Organising travel is very easy in Thailand so you don't have to stay in Phuket if you don't want to.. Personally I'd grab a flight to Bangkok and then organise travel to Koh Tao!
sodz8
21 Nov 15#46
Yeh would seem he is still doing well for himself as has only recently married his partner of several years.
Rom
21 Nov 153#47
I quite like him. I wonder what attracted that pretty lady to the millionaire Andrew Neil though?
acg989
21 Nov 15#48
Thats me booked. Who else is coming? :smiley: Any recommendations on where to go would be wicked.
Narcotix
21 Nov 15#49
You've got plently of options from Phuket.. You can easily organise day trips to Maya Bay, James Bond Island.. I'd also recommend checking out the Phi Phi Islands as they're very easily accessible from Phuket.
If you're looking to party then Koh Phangan is probably the best island for it.. although Phi Phi also has some good beach parties..
Koh Tao is the best island for Scuba diving if you're into that.. I spent 2 weeks there doing my PADI Open Water and then just doing dives everyday.. it's more laid back than some of the islands which I loved..
For temple tours etc.. there's quite a bit to see in Bangkok but you can do all of that in a day really..
fishmaster
21 Nov 15#50
How many jokes can you get out of Bangkok and Phuket? More than there are atoms in the universe I imagine which would mean it's actually impossible to write them all down.
acg989 to fishmaster
22 Nov 15#57
thanks man. going to try fit it all in. cant wait. im thinking about using airbnb out there. any experiences?
willyzippy89
21 Nov 15#51
Heat just for the photo lolz
dundee48
22 Nov 15#54
I don`t think i said everybody that goes there gets robbed/attacked,just has a higher proportion of attacks,scams than most parts of thailand.
dundee48
22 Nov 15#55
Ah yes,don`t get me started on Koh Tao(Death Island).Remember those 2 tourists who were brutally murdered there just over a year ago,everyone on the island knows who the murderers were(including the diving community)and they keep there mouths shut like the cowards they are.
Narcotix
22 Nov 15#56
Koh Tao is Very safe.. I travelled there solo and spent 2 weeks there just 3 months after the murders occurred.. It's by far my favourite island and I'm definitely going back as soon as I can!
It's just a shame that I can't get any time off work till after Xmas now or else I'd have been all over these flights..
rapid111111
22 Nov 15#58
It did sound like it by the "full of" mention. How much higher proportion? Are there statistics available?
dundee48
22 Nov 15#59
Koh Tao is most definately not safe,it is run by 5 mafia families,the Royal Thai Police(the biggest mafia organisation in Thailand)are completely in the pockets of these thugs.If anything bad happens to you on this island you are on your own.
I understand you love the island and do all your diving things there but that does not make it safe.
Have a look at this link,but you know this already. http://time.com/3955081/thailand-koh-tao-murder-david-miller-hannah-witheridge-zaw-lin-wai-phyo-burma-myanmar/
Was hoping for actual statistics as you mentioned it's a higher proportion
From the first gov link it states: Although the crime threat in Bangkok and other Thai cities remains lower than that in many U.S. cities
The rest are Dailymail tabloid articles
whatyadoinsucka
25 Nov 15#62
Anyone been to ko samet on the eastern coast towards Cambodia, really enjoyed that island , no cars and really pretty and a good atmosphere, just a dodgy boat crossing.
Would like to go back to Thailand one day had a great 6-7 weeks
clashpie
1 Dec 152#63
Thailand is just an amazing country with the most hospitable people going and a unique culture.
Just go guys....ignore all the doom merchants....I have been there many a time...Phuket included and never had a problem....just keep your wits about you/keep cool/smile and enjoy yourself.
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If you want to pay the equivalent of £60 for a 2 mile taxi ride then this is the place for you.Be prepared to be beaten up if you look at someone the wrong way,also the so called `police`will not help you if you have a problem.
BTW i am married to a Thai so i hate having to tell people/friends to avoid this place like the plague,it has changed from a tropical paradise 10 years ago to what it is now.
Just google,jet ski scams or tuk tuk scams to get an idea of what to expect.
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Cracking price though.
If you want to pay the equivalent of £60 for a 2 mile taxi ride then this is the place for you.Be prepared to be beaten up if you look at someone the wrong way,also the so called `police`will not help you if you have a problem.
BTW i am married to a Thai so i hate having to tell people/friends to avoid this place like the plague,it has changed from a tropical paradise 10 years ago to what it is now.
Just google,jet ski scams or tuk tuk scams to get an idea of what to expect.
COUGH COUGH...time to change the pic back!! 100 degrees it is! :wink:
Reminds me of this
My wife and I go regularly to Thailand and there are loads of places where you can still go and just enjoy the real Thailand.
As for the deal, if Phuket isn't your cup of tea (certainly not mine) then Krabi is only a taxi ride away where there is little in the way of girly bars and scams.
Organising travel is very easy in Thailand so you don't have to stay in Phuket if you don't want to.. Personally I'd grab a flight to Bangkok and then organise travel to Koh Tao!
If you're looking to party then Koh Phangan is probably the best island for it.. although Phi Phi also has some good beach parties..
Koh Tao is the best island for Scuba diving if you're into that.. I spent 2 weeks there doing my PADI Open Water and then just doing dives everyday.. it's more laid back than some of the islands which I loved..
For temple tours etc.. there's quite a bit to see in Bangkok but you can do all of that in a day really..
It's just a shame that I can't get any time off work till after Xmas now or else I'd have been all over these flights..
It did sound like it by the "full of" mention. How much higher proportion? Are there statistics available?
I understand you love the island and do all your diving things there but that does not make it safe.
Have a look at this link,but you know this already.
http://time.com/3955081/thailand-koh-tao-murder-david-miller-hannah-witheridge-zaw-lin-wai-phyo-burma-myanmar/
https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=15530
http://phuketcrime.com/
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9929952/Fears-over-safety-of-tourists-in-Phuket.html
http://phuketwan.com/tourism/case-against-phuket-reporters-nasty-joke-thailands-tourism-22741/
I do understand that bad things happen to tourists everywhere in the world and i could probably find links for bad things happening in `noddyland`but from personal experience i felt i had to remind people it is not the paradise it once was hence the vastly reduced flight prices.Bear in mind 15-20 years ago Phuket was an exclusive,upmarket island visited by by royals from around the world,not any more.
Was hoping for actual statistics as you mentioned it's a higher proportion
From the first gov link it states:
Although the crime threat in Bangkok and other Thai cities remains lower than that in many U.S. cities
The rest are Dailymail tabloid articles
Would like to go back to Thailand one day had a great 6-7 weeks
Just go guys....ignore all the doom merchants....I have been there many a time...Phuket included and never had a problem....just keep your wits about you/keep cool/smile and enjoy yourself.