Phuket, let's go...

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.

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.

me love u long time :stuck_out_tongue:

And deals for January 2017 for 2 weeks

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.

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

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

If you are genuinely interested then google is your friend but here are a few links,
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.

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/

It did sound like it by the "full of" mention. How much higher proportion? Are there statistics available?

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.

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..

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.

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.

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.

Heat just for the photo lolz

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..

Thats me booked. Who else is coming? :smiley: Any recommendations on where to go would be wicked.

I quite like him. I wonder what attracted that pretty lady to the millionaire Andrew Neil though?

Yeh would seem he is still doing well for himself as has only recently married his partner of several years.

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!

Heat because the pic made me laugh

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

Why display a stupid picture like that.....talk about stereo typing!

Stop following me.

I believe it is :wink:

Surely he shouldhave one of those little ponytails too?

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

me love u long time :stuck_out_tongue:

That's no lady lol

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.

heat just for the photo alone lol , made me laugh .

I bet she's called Phuk.... Still pretty shocking to see on a drivers license (superbad)

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

Phuket, let's go...

Be careful you don't get a "Handful"!

Money.

Is that Andrew Neil?

What's this guy's secret?
Reminds me of this

I was gonna go, but then I.thought phucket

[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:

:smile::smile::smiley: Thanks Biggy!

: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.

Great photo. :laughing: We always think of HIM as the predator & HER as the prey though. Not in 100% of the cases.... :smirk:

Very good idea.

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

£50 for 20kg baggage allowance. Otherwise just 5kg hand luggage. Good flight price though.

Nice price, love Thailand! Great price

Bet he enjoyed his trip, whatever he paid.

Cracking price though.