Has anyone heard from Tong??
 

Hello all!

I was finalizing my plans over email with Tong during the last few weeks. We had finally narrowed down dates and I am trying to get in touch with her to pick one of her guides from those available.
But, I haven't heard back from her in about a week and a half and have sent her a couple emails.
Is anyone else having this trouble? Any suggestions? I am trying desperately to finish the planning process!
Thanks in advance!

Yes, I have just heard from her. It was within the last 48 hours.

i too have heard from her several times....last contact was that she had been hit by a car at the floating market.....she seemed to be ok, but it caused her quite a shock...

i would contact her again by the weekend....

bob

i will e mail her to say that you are looking for her...

I e-mailed tong last night (6-12-07) and got a reply this morning.

We talk to her usually three times a week, and bob is right she did get hit by a car. She is doing better now but had to get someone else to do the driving for awhile.
We sent her a box from the US with a buch of american stuff in it, and her daughter Pear took it all for herself :)
You should hear back from her soon! Jeffrey

Oh my goodness...hit by a car. How terrible! I am glad she is doing well.

Thanks everyone for your replies! I am hoping to hear back soon! I hate to keep sending her emails to bother her.
rhkkmk - thanks so much for telling her I am looking for her.
I hope to hear back soon!
Thanks all!

Hi-I had E-mailed her a few weeks ago and got an auto E-mail. Then a few days ago I tried again to touch bases with her about our 2 days we have with her in October and she answered me back. I'm glad she's doing OK after her accident.
Also working on final details for a 5 day tour with Sgt. Kai end of October-Thank you all for all these helpful tips-Its getting closer to when we leave. We fly out October 4th from SFO on Singapore Airlines-can't wait. Chris

She took us out for a wonderful day lst week wednesday...It must have happened right afterwards. How awful!

i just heard back from tong and she is fine now but has had tons of trouble with her computer.....she says that you should e mail her again immediately and she will answer you...

if you do not get an answer in a day or two send it again...

i find thai computers often have problems...

I had an email from Tong yesterday (June 14) in which she said she would write more in a couple of days when she has a half day off.

Hello!
I heard back and it looks like we have Jerry for 2 days in mid-August.

Does anyone know how far in advance Tong usually likes to iron out the details for a tour(hotel, pick up times, itinerary, phone numbers, etc.). I am a little "Type A" so I want to do everything ASAP but I didn't want to push it with Tong in case she preferred to wait til the date gets closer.
I haven't had the best luck in hearing back from her so I wanted to make sure I don't overwhelm her :)
Thanks again in advance! I am loving all of the help on this site!

She and I are working out details now for touring in November.

Now would not be too early for mid Aug. She is very flexible with about anything you want to do :)

i agree about now....write what you think and she will alter it as appropriate...

Emailed her yesterday & boy ! was I surprised to hear from her 20 minutes after !!! Apparently she had a last minute cancellation so she was catching up with emails etc. Between 7-9 Pm we had 4 lengthy emails working on out One Day Out with Tong Day in August.
Hope you've reached each other by now.

I am going to be in BKK Aug 9-12 and need a tour guide. I have seen Tong highly recommended but have not spotted her contact info posted - can anyone provide me with her email?

Also, in case she is not available, can anyone recommend other good guides that can take us around for a day or two?

Thanks!

You can email Tong at:
[email protected]

Another recommended guide from this sight is Tan. I emailed back an forth with her for awhile and she seems highly competent.
Tan's email:

[email protected]

Thank you TC - I emailed them both and hope at least one of them in available on our dates!

Now...I still need a guide for Angkor - anyone???

Have you conatcted Ponheary Ly or her brother Dara for Angkor?

Do a search here - their contatc info is posted regularly.

Kathie - thank you. I was able to find Ponheary and also found some other names. Now comes the hard part of figuring out what to do in our two days in Angkor.

One of the guides offered to take us to a Floating Village on Tonle Sap Lake. I recall reading someone's report of this type of visit but seem to remember they weren't impressed. Any opinions on whether it's worth our time if we only have 2 days in Angkor Wat?