Go Back  Fodor's Travel Talk Forums > Destinations > Asia
Reload this Page >

First time in Thailand

Search

First time in Thailand

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 5th, 2005 | 06:09 AM
  #1  
Original Poster
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
First time in Thailand

We are backpacking from Singapore to Bangkok in January next year, can you help us with places to visit and stay and the best ways to travel. we will be there to 2 months. any help would be great
rob49 is offline  
Old Jun 5th, 2005 | 09:22 AM
  #2  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 33,288
Likes: 0
This is such a general question, I don't know if I can be of much help. Singapore to Bangkok is a well-traveled route. There is excellent inexpensive transport avialble, both trains and buses. Think about what you want to do/see/experience on your trip. Do you love cities? Do you want to visit small villages? are you most interested in seeing every beach along the way? Take a look at guidebooks to Malaysia and Thailand and see what interests you.
Kathie is offline  
Old Jun 6th, 2005 | 08:08 AM
  #3  
20 Anniversary
 
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 13,860
Likes: 0
lonelyplanet.com Happy Travels!
Guenmai is offline  
Old Jun 7th, 2005 | 07:15 AM
  #4  
 
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 2,501
Likes: 0
Hi

My wife and I have been on vacations to Thailand and Singapore a couple of times. I have posted trip reports on my homepage http://gardkarlsen.com In Singapore you might want to consider www.the-inncrowd.com. Have a great trip

Regards
Gard
Stavanger, Norway
gard is offline  
Old Jun 7th, 2005 | 08:23 PM
  #5  
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,749
Likes: 0
You can bus or train all the way up, you can train from Singapore to KL and train up to Butterworth ( the rail station on the mainland for Penang ), the rail line then crosses into Thailand, up thru Hat yai to Surat Thani. From Surat Thani you can take a boat to Koh Samui and then island hope thru Koh Phangan and Koh Tao back to the mainland at Chumphon. From Chumphon you can bus or re-join the rail line north through Bang Saphan, Dolphin Bay and then the Hua hin area, then either head north by bus or train to Bangkok or go northwest from Hua hin to Kanchanaburi and River Kwai and either continue towards North Thailand or head east by bus or train to Bangkok.

The alternative route is after Penang take the boat to Langkawi and then boat to Satun in southwest Thailand, from there bus north to Koh Lanta, Krabi and then around to Phuket. You can then bus across to Surat Thani and start those island hops.

Weatherwise the route vuia Langkawi and through Krabi/Phuket would be better that time of year.
JamesA is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
FirstTimeToAsia
Asia
23
May 16th, 2010 05:55 PM
lmschmale
Asia
8
Dec 9th, 2008 10:46 AM
travelgourmet
Asia
21
Dec 8th, 2008 09:16 PM
AussieGirl1006
Asia
4
Oct 26th, 2005 07:09 PM
Lesg
Asia
5
Mar 12th, 2004 05:09 PM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are On



Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement -