thai and islands
"Pattaya". Dollars must be taken large for 50 or 100. If you take smaller bills, you will lose on the difference. We rested at the Sawazdi Siam hotel. The wash is disgusting. Breakfasts are disgusting. But since we almost never were at the hotel and it served us as a transit point and a "luggage office", then it will do (there is a shower, a bed with white sheets. We did not see bedbugs and cockroaches. Room 818)
The hotel is constantly stealing something from someone. And this is from the rooms !!! ! Either cigarettes or shampoo....They didn’t steal from us, but when we left things we were afraid and put a lock on things and wrapped one bag with tape, and removed everything superfluous from the shelves in a bag. We had breakfast once at the hotel: just shit and garbage. From hotel go tuk tuks (almost all go the same route. The cost is 10 baht per person. ) The hotel has the cheapest bright yellow exchanger. The course was on 31-56. Rubles at 0.92. Small bills at 30-50.
What you can buy: Muni or Nuni (tincture) for 180 baht 0.7l. The lowest price in a pharmacy around the corner.
Deodorant crystal-70 batt.
We went to Lukdor (all agencies carry it there - for free) This is a gift shop. You can buy a lot of things and the prices are low. Although crocodile products are more expensive.
. Next to him across the road Tea shop. Pu-erh tea chemical composition of 80 baht, normal from 1200 and....Bargained for 1000. I did not like tea with osmanus. Teas were taken from 600.1000 and more. If you pay by card, don't be fooled by 3%. Let them take 3% on themselves and not with you as a plus.
We went to Outlet Mall. At this time, they sold "Polo branded items" and suitcases (from 1500-4000 large) and Beverly Hills Polo T-shirts (500 baht). Most likely not a fake, but some kind of illiquid confiscated item or an old collection. Everything is of decent quality.
Children's things could not be bought cheaper. Shorts for 600 baht and T-shirts for 300-400. But cool. The only inexpensive item is a Tom and Jerry zip-up tracksuit for a 10-year-old boy at a discount of 370 baht. For example: a children's pot 320 rubles. The only thing that is cheaper is toys on the remote control. In T-shirt (shop) next to the Festival, they sell T-shirts, jeans and all sorts of panties like Calvin Klein and Lacoste T-shirts in the lobby (between boutiques). Panties from 80 baht (cotton 100%) and lacoste t-shirts move)))) 250 for adults and 100 baht for children for 2 years.
The Tiffany Show is a beautiful and theatrical performance. Approximate scenario: the culture and traditions of the countries of the world in the form of a bad opera in the form of a theatrical production and in incredibly expensive costumes. And instead of girls, transvestites.
Peep show. Prices from 200 baht to....(we went for 400 per person). On Volkin Street. They lead me into a smoky room where Thais are dancing behind a pole . . The room is smoky and dark. I thought it would be nice and interesting. Dirty and in the middle where the girl was shooting balls we left. Almost all Russians left. but the Europeans are the opposite. They actively participate in "orgies". They even caught balls with their mouths. Stirrup. In short, don't get divorced. 200 baht limit.
Bangkok. We lived in Nana Ibis (ibis) hotel.
As I understand Ibis hotels are all on top. Super super. What we want when we come to rest. This hotel has it all. Oddly enough, it is located on the "second Volkin Street". I went to the right and there were taechki...
We went ourselves to the royal door for 400 baht entrance and a taxi with kondey for 300 one way.
In big C not far from the hotel (taxi for 200 baht for two with air conditioning) there is a good selection of sweets and food to go home. On the first floor in the hall there is a small compartment with showcases, there are products from crocodile and stingray. I can’t identify the stingray, but the crocodile is natural. Bags and belts. Wallets. Prices for crocodile wallets from 4800 to 6500 on the price tag. Until dinner, there was one girl who hardly bargained. And after dinner, another taechka came - thin and sweet, and sold a purse made of a crocodile (baby crocodile)))) for 850 baht. The price was 4800. Products from the abdomen are the most expensive. Small crocodile is cheaper. In general, the price depends on a piece of skin (from which part it is cut: tail head back belly)
Products from a crocodile are even more expensive than in big s. Crocodile skin clutch for 4500 baht. Maybe the price is because the purchase was made in a tourist place. Stuffed little crocodile for 35 bucks. The stones are inexpensive and very good. Gold of dubious quality. I bought dark blue sapphires in a product (a ring of 68 pieces of stones and earrings) for 600 bucks. the quality of the sapphires is good but not the highest and the gold turned out to be a piece of silver plated with rudium. Therefore, I conclude: there is no gold where tourists are taken. Silver plated and uncoated available. It's about "white gold"
Angkor Wat temple can be seen. But crossing the border is exhausting. The tour cost us 5500 baht each. . Have a photo on duty as in your passport. 100 baht was taken for the lack of photos at the border. The hotel was superb. The name is Starry Angkor Hotel.
Koh chang. The cost of the trip from Patai to Chang is 500 baht. You drive from Pattaya 3 hours by minibus for 10 people and to the city of Trat (to the port) and 45 minutes by ferry. The cost of an independent trip is 100 baht for the bus to waste and 100 baht for the ferry. Order a transfer through Malibu-agency. You can immediately get from Trat to the island of Koh Mak. these houses cost 2000 baht each. the back is 1500 baht each. this is the island of koh chunk kai bay beach.
On a tuk tuk, prices are behind the minibus. We headed to KAY BAY BEACH. It cost 60 baht per person. Super hotel in the form of numerous bungalows Kai Bay Resort (Kb). Cost per room 2000-2500. We took a private bungalow located on the bay. Super cozy and comfortable accommodation. Everything is brand new and cool for 2000 baht per day. This is without food. And there is no territory like a pool and a kitchen. Private bungalows. salad for 150 baht = 1200 baht for two. Rolls at the price of Russia. In general, we did not have to eat cheaply. Approximately with beer for 1200 baht for two. On the island you can buy soap with various natural plants for 120 baht. 4 pieces you take +1 as a gift.
If you look closely to the right of the large hotel are bungalows. there we lived for 2000 baht. TV without a Russian channel, condo, hot water, bathroom accessories, and a refrigerator.
There is an elephant village. We took 30 minutes of riding in the jungle + we were photographed and a large basket of pineapples for them = 600 baht for two. We have had enough of this time.
Wherever you are in Pattaya or on the island, there are maps. ask for a map, everything is written and drawn there.
We went to Komak for 500 baht on a speed yacht in 40 minutes. The price included a transfer to the boat station from our house and a boat trip.
Ko Mac has two piers. One at the hotel Holiday Beach Resort (the owner named POM, everyone knows him) The island is like a village. Nature is different from Koh Chang. At night, strong winds and high humidity in the bed)) Damp sheets literally.
From this pier, which is near the hotel and restaurant MAKA. (By the way, dinners are excellent there) high-speed boats leave. The cost is from 600 to Chang (more expensive than we got).
The second pier at the Ko Mak Rezord hotel. He is not private. There is a schedule. Drive to Trat 450 baht. To Koh Chang, water is 500 and 550. There are fast and slow ones. The difference in price seems to be 100 baht. In short, for 550 baht, you will quickly get to the chang. And slower for 450. There is a schedule. The lady at the counter explained everything well. with minimal English you will understand everything. We left the private pier for 600 baht. We were “robbed” by Pom. Moreover, the greedy owner did this twice. The first time he sold his bungalow for 1900 baht and said that with breakfast. When I ordered scrambled eggs for my husband and pancakes for myself. They charged me 200 baht when I checked out. It turns out that greedy Poma's breakfast includes: 1 glass of juice and empty toast + tea or coffee if desired. I didn't like his food. And we ate either near his hotel or in a poppy (a restaurant by the pier). The bottom of the sea at the hotel is normal. There are no stones.
The low tides are serious. Pom convinced us to leave by boat for 600 baht to chang and said that without stopping. But we stopped by two islands along the way. One last island was called KO WAI.
About the hotel Holiday Beach Resort.
Bungalows are old. The furniture is old, the sheets are dumb colorful and the pillowcases are brown. Curtains from the past. Everything is creepy. I did not sleep all night and was afraid of insects. Did not crawl))
A beautiful lawn near the hotel and a picture like on the Internet. But what about the houses is not very dumb, of course, but compared to Koh Chang and its snow-white sheets and a house 3 meters from the sea and everything is just “European-quality repair”, the holiday beach for 1900 baht per day with its breakfast is simply terrible. The motorbike was taken from the owner for 300 baht. Gasoline was poured in 50 baht liters.
There is a bungalow hotel near Holiday Beach. its price is 2500 baht. In appearance, the hotel was better and newer than Poma. Name like big easy
There are others: The name is kohmak maruey beach. such bungalows are 450 baht.
I chose the hotel based on a previous review from the Internet. The guy painted it so cool that I went. How many times I say to myself: DO NOT READ THE REVIEWS THEY ARE SUBJECTIVE!!! ! And I read everything - a fool!
We traveled all over the coast. I'll post a photo if I can. There are beautiful places like bounty and there are inexpensive rooms. We found the same bungalows as Poma's for 450 baht (without hot water). But believe me, it warms up during the day, as we have with a boiler. And separate bungalows from 4000 to 450 baht. Super and such as on Chang on Koh Mak are twice as expensive. We found many different places. If you have the patience then take a bike and drive around the island. find everything you need and on the wallet. We bought a good hammock from poma for 1900 baht.
Well, we got here... How much we spent. Taking into account purchases and excursions (cambodia 11000 for two + Tiffany 650 baht for one) + food and gifts for children (sets of butterflies under glass of 5 pieces for 450 baht, a set of beetles, scorpions, centipedes, 650 baht each) + teas + sapphires = 4.0 t. Bucks. + A ticket for two is 50 thousand for 14 days. In my opinion, it's a little expensive (considering being on the islands for only 8 days). Of all the money, I can’t allocate for food, souvenirs, accommodation. Approximately 2000 bucks were spent on food and housing + travel. They included small purchases (no more than 100-200 dollars). Well, the verdict: I didn’t see anything cheap in Thailand))))
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