rhkkmk, still have not heard from Tong
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rhkkmk, still have not heard from Tong
We leave early AM tomorrow and still have not heard from Tong. We had exchanged several emails; but, had not been able to work out the second day. Arrive in BKK Friday evening around 22:00. Don't have Tong's number and I want to be sure that she or her substitute will meet us Saturday morning at the Mandarin Oriental. Could you get her a message for me? Thanks once again.
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i have heard back from her and she says she has nothing for either name as listed on fodors--- tbrown or Pawleys
without your real names and definative dates it makes it very difficult for me to help you...
without your real names and definative dates it makes it very difficult for me to help you...
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she says to send her an e mail today as she will watch for them or call her at: 081 835 0240 from thailand or from overseas: 66 8 1 835 0240
these are her cell phone numbers.....remember there is about a 12 hour time difference...
these are her cell phone numbers.....remember there is about a 12 hour time difference...
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good..
i think the thing that people need to keep in mind is that tong is one person, trying to run a very small business. she does not have extra $$ to hire someone to keep track of things....
she gets hundreds of e mails per week, does the best to respond to them that she can on a time sensitive basis....for instance if someone has a question about a july or august booking, that person will not hear from her as soon as someone with an april booking.... plus i think the thai internet is less reliable than what we have here in the west...
i think the thing that people need to keep in mind is that tong is one person, trying to run a very small business. she does not have extra $$ to hire someone to keep track of things....
she gets hundreds of e mails per week, does the best to respond to them that she can on a time sensitive basis....for instance if someone has a question about a july or august booking, that person will not hear from her as soon as someone with an april booking.... plus i think the thai internet is less reliable than what we have here in the west...
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Bob,
Maybe you should offer a Tong a business proposition?
Take care of all of her Fodors related bookings and enquiries by setting up a schedule with Outlook and handle her email requests in return for an annual tour.
Maybe you should offer a Tong a business proposition?
Take care of all of her Fodors related bookings and enquiries by setting up a schedule with Outlook and handle her email requests in return for an annual tour.
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Late to the party but I thought I should add my 2 cents - I too was a tad worried that Tong appeared incommunicada right until we got there but guess what? She came through in every single way and offered us one of the best travel experiences of our lives.
We toured with her on one day and many times she had to decline to answer her ringing phone and constant emails so she could devote herself to being a present, thoughtful, and engaging tour guide. The woman gets up at 4 AM, drives to Bangkok or wherever your hotel is, spends a full day with you, and then, after dropping you off, has to fight Bangkok traffic to get home (another 2-3 hours). Have faith and you will be rewarded.
We toured with her on one day and many times she had to decline to answer her ringing phone and constant emails so she could devote herself to being a present, thoughtful, and engaging tour guide. The woman gets up at 4 AM, drives to Bangkok or wherever your hotel is, spends a full day with you, and then, after dropping you off, has to fight Bangkok traffic to get home (another 2-3 hours). Have faith and you will be rewarded.