Hi, I like to make a backpackers trip from Bangjkok to Kuala Lumpur or Singapur. Does anyone has experience with backpacker journeys throughout Thailand? Are there enough public transportation to use, accomadtions affordable and is it safe anyway ? I would appreciate any comment.<BR>Is end of october/beginn november a good time anyway (weather?).<BR>

Thailand is considered a backpacker's Mecca. This isn't the best board for info on backpacking through SE Asia, I'd recommend the ThornTree, which is the board at lonelyplanet.com

I've backpacked around the area... your backpacker hot spots are. (where the hostals nnd backpacker community are) <BR><BR>Bangkok, Kao son rd.. <BR><BR>Penag lebuh chulia st.<BR><BR>KL Kuala lampore (china town and litle india.<BR><BR>Singapore.. chinatown. <BR><BR>all these cities are easaly exesible by train or bus <BR><BR>unfortunaly like the previous person said this is not a place for backpacker this is forom for richie rich, I'm only here too represent the other sector of the industry

I have done it several times by bus, train and also hitch-hiking. It is very easy to travel through Thailand. Make sure you keep to the coast in Malaysia. There are routes through the middle of the peninsula but it is all jungle and not that scenic. The west coast of Malaysia is better thasn the east coast, a lot of people would argue.

re: John's comment... west coast of peninsular Malaysia is good for cities, history, shopping, etc. East coast is for beaches, snorkelling etc (there is Langkawi on the west coast, but it's for travelers with money!). <BR><BR>West coast however will be more predictable for weather (fine - it's usually the same all year. Hot and humid, regular rainfall). East coast's best seasons are now, and April - June. Or thereabouts, anyway.