I tried to email her today at the yahoo address ([email protected]) and the email was returned saying "no such yahoo account" or something like that.

Anyone have a new address? We are supposed to be booked with Tong in November and I'd like to write to her with confirmation.

Thanks.

That's because her email address is:

[email protected]

Happy travels!

it's [email protected]

Get rid of the ing and you should be fine.

Sorry, just curious; Who is Tong and what is she famous for?

Thanks all for setting me straight.

Degas, Tong is the most well regarded (at least on this board) English speaking guide in Bangkok.

Thanks TC, good to know. Does she charge by the hour or day? Can you design or customize your tour options.
I've been a few times, but would like to hit some lesser known places on a one day layover.

Degas-
Search "Tong" on the board here and you will come up with dozens of replys, comments and trip reports mentioning Tong. I've been to BKK many times and never used a guide, but based on the comments here, we've booked a day with her (for outside BKK)for the next trip!
She is also well recommended on the Trip Advisor message boards.

Kristina, thanks. I always do my own planning and execution, but think its time to de-stress a bit and see how the other side lives!

she will do anything you wish...she in fact loves it when people request to do certain things, especially unusual ones...

Degas-see if Tong is available to take you to the "secret place". Bob and I went there in November and it was unique. Take a look at either Bob's endless drivel of a trip report or my incisive narrative. Either will provide information on our fantastic day with Tong.

my report is descriptive while gpanda's is full of mistakes and over simplifications...in any case it is a day like no other!!!

Hey guys, Does the secret place have anything to do with "ripping through the mud"?

we saw no mud at all....i did see kimjapan's report about mud, but i do not understand this unless it was a very low tide...

If it also has something to do with eating in the middle of nowhere- there is lots of mud- my kids all had a mudpack bath. I have serious photos to prove it. We ALL had a ball . Help me out here !!!

Perort coming in the 2nd installments.

Yes, the "Secret Place" involves driving the boat through mud to see birds and scenery. No kidding, I never knew those longtails were so versatile. Mud, real mud, deep mud, boat makes a trough in it that is still there when you turn around and go back.

Thanks Kim !!! I thought the Secret Place was so secret even I didn't know about it even when I was there myself !

BTW, I love the long narrative & TY note of T that she wrote in Reed's guest book . Tong was so fascinated that we could read it- actually DH did. Very impressive !

Yososhiku !!!

Typo- sorry Yoroshiku !!!

Yoroshuku right back at you! Teaghan thought she was so funny, writing in Japanese. It's even funnier though when she speaks Japanese in front of Japanese people who don't know us...the look of shock on their faces to hear perfect Japanese coming from the mouth of a blond child who switches between Japanese and English like they are not even different...it's a great conversation starter.

Mud? We'll have to go back.