Thanks HHTaylor - please do post updates! As I plan more, I'll be posting thoughts on itinerary and will welcome further feedback from everyone .

HH Taylor - Have you begun your trip?

This is my first time to this forum and I am so excited. My husband and I are traveling from Alaska to Thailand for the 2nd time this coming February and all of the information offered is outstanding. We will be in Phuket on a dive boat for one week and then have two weeks for land excursions. We plan to go to Chaing Mai and at least do a elephant day trip. Other than that, I will be looking through all of your suggestions and trying to figure out our itineray.

Thank you all so much.

Roberta, please start your own thread with any questions you have. Your question at the bottom of this long thread won't get people's attention.

bookmarking

bookmarking!!!

"Pattaya's a sht hole. Don't waste your time there unless you're looking for whores."

Yes! My neighbors, both Thai doctors, often take their children to weekend in Pattaya. The little tykes love them whores!

Kathie,
I didn't ask a question, just saying thanks for all the info that already exists.