Are internet cafes in Thailand still a thing ? At all ? Looks like it on Google. Hope my man at the begining of beach road is still in business
Are internet cafes in Thailand still a thing ? At all ? Looks like it on Google. Hope my man at the begining of beach road is still in business
I used to make an outing out of going to the internet cafe. Get a coffee, jump on the motorbike and go. Catch up on emails, news, forums, the scoreboard. They were always busy. I used to wonder if any of the idiots there were TD'ers.
Now you just roll out of bed and pick up your smartphone.
They are basically just cheap childcare nowadays.
Goddamn covid backpedaling is making me nervous about buying airfare
^ I thought Thailand was fully reopened. What backpedalling?
As for internet cafes, I thought they'd died a death several years ago.
@backspin - I first visited TH in 2010, on a holiday. I wanted to travel to other countries & ASEAN countries don't require visas for PH citizens. I had previously visited Vietnam & I wanted to see other countries. ASEAN countries are also near, so the airfares are manageable (especially if on promo fares and booked 6 to 9 months before).
I discovered TD in 2014 when I was searching for a certain border TH - Cambodia border crossing. Google led me to a pic thread on TD - a forum member made tjat crossing. I forgot his name - he's not active anymore. I couldn't find info on the net (like trip advisor, blogs etc) abt that crossing, so I made an account on TD and asked questions re: that border - if there were taxis, buses, is it safe for a girl, etc. I also liked viewing the travel threads here. After some time, I also posted some travel threads. During that time, my goal was to complete the 9 other ASEAN countries. I've completed them since. If East Timor joins ASEAN (they've applied), then I'll visit that in future.
My 1st visit to TH was just to BKK for a few days. I did the usual touristy things like temples, malls, open markets like Chatuchak, etc. I didn't go to the red light areas - no interest in them. In another visit, I did BKK then crossed to Cambodia, then crossed to Vietnam (where I have relatives). It was around a week of travel and done via buses.
My 1st impression of Thailand - many things were similar but different. Walking along Sukhumvit Road (near Siam Paragon), under the BTS, reminded me of the LRT along Taft Avenue in Manila. The public transport system (esp trains) is better in BKK than the Manila area. The food is great & affordable, lots of choices. A little spicier than what I'm used to, but sometimes you can ask them to not make it too spicy. For me, it's a good place to go on holiday. I've also visited Chiang Mai (in another trip) and if for living, it would be nice to live there. Lots of mountains & countryside but still with city conveniences. For living, BKK is too busy for me.
"caused a stir" Umm covid vaccination requirements were reinstated for everyone. That isn't a small deal.
I am vaccinated.
Airport security, customs and delays is enough waiting, lineups and bullshit for me. Add a whole new layer of vaccine passport checks, temp checks , masks? Nope. I'll stay put.
I far prefer Don Mueang for domestic and local flights. Besides, Air Asia offers an amazing service for what you pay for. I know for a fact, Thai Air Asia at least, is extremely well run and they maintain their aircraft to a very safe standard. Pilots and crew are very well trained as well. Don Mueang is so much easier than Suvarnambhumi; shorter queues and shorter distances to the planes. My only pick would be that sometimes you have to take the bus to or from the plane but I usually avoid that by not taking the first or last plane. I never have Starbucks but I always get one at Don Mueang as it has a great runway and gate viewing window. We always 'fly' through Don Mueang, within 15/20mins we are in Starbucks. Don Mueang definitely feels warmer for me, Suv feels cold and not clean for some reason.
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@BLD - maybe when you went there in the 90s or early 2000s, there was FA to do. But now, it's a fave among yuppies for a weekend trip and for the nature types. There are many nature trails and you can trek to waterfalls, explore caves, go to a lake, etc. The local govt has made lots of tour packages available - either for DIY types or those tour groups/ minivans from Manila. If you viewed my Sagada thread (visited in 2016 & 2020), there's been significant development. The roads are better too (5 to 6 hrs from Baguio vs 8-9 hrs before). Sagada became famous among Filipinos (esp Manila yuppies) after it was featured in a local indie movie in 2015(?).
When I visited in early 2020 (before covid), the foreigners that I saw were young backpackers & older, nature-lover types.
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