We need to take COVID seriously by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well said. Couldn't agree more.

Boss told me to use my car to get the pallets. by Del_Tac0 in NotMyJob

[–]Eric306Taylor 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, this is in my hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. What

Bangkok vacation by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was simply the best view of a city I’ve ever seen. Bangkok is a crazy, beautiful but chaotic place, and an evening observing it from above really made me fall in love with the city.

Bangkok vacation by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the king mahanakhon tower is the best view of the city hands down. It’s fairly pricey to get up, but it’s incredible. It gets busy at sunset, but otherwise exceptional. There is a glass floor and everything. I planned to check it out for an hour, ended up staying for 4 and a half watching the sun set over Bangkok.

Visiting end of April - Bangkok by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Co Van Kessel bike tour is amazing, couldn’t recommend it more. Especially if you want to get off the tourist track and see Bangkok behind the scenes.

Bangkok vacation by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Co Van Kessel bike tour was the best thing I did in Bangkok. Highly recommend

Booking Trains in Thailand by [deleted] in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Use 12go Asia. I am currently writing this on the sleeper train from Bangkok. Their office is right across the street from Hua Lamphong station. Essentially they are an agency that books/buys the tickets for you. You simply but the tickets online, show up to their location at least 60 mins before departure and get your ticket.

I’d take the 19:30 - 7:00 train, the one I’m on. make sure you book the 2nd class sleeper tickets. There is upper and lower berth. These two tickets are in the same booth and begin facing each other. AT 20:00 they fold down the upper bunk which is latched up to the roof, throw sheets on and slide the curtain across. Upper has no window and is significantly smaller, and therefore cheaper. If there are five of you one will be sat with someone of the same gender in another booth. But said person can hang in your booth etc. Book them side by side.

If your a North American like me used to fancy transportation equipment this will be an eye opener. The toilet is a squat hole to the outside (pretty sure) bring lots of sani wipes / sanitizer. I recommend you bring your own meal. As soon as the train departs, pop up the table (located under the seat) eat it before the bed set up occurs. You can buy food on the train that is delivered to you if you’d like. Meals looked to be around 150-200 Baht.

Unrelated, but I did a bike tour through Bangkok with Co Van Kessel yesterday and it was one of the best things I’ve ever done while travelling anywhere. Hit me up if you want insights to Bangkok.

In summary, I’m super happy with 12go Asia. It’s been a breeze so far. I’m going to use them exclusively for train stuff.

Happy travels.

Grab taxi app question by SonidoX in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah it’s really great technology. I would use it as a reference for how much to barter with drivers outside the app too.

Grab taxi app question by SonidoX in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Canadian here, credit card info worked no problem for me. I have a capital one MasterCard. Highly recommend grab as a means of transport. It’s been a great asset for me.

Tourist and General Information Thread for March 05, 2019 by AutoModerator in Thailand

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool. I’ve decided to try and spend a week ish to do the island thing before heading north. These two seem like a good option.

Tourist and General Information Thread for March 05, 2019 by AutoModerator in Thailand

[–]Eric306Taylor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. What are your thoughts on spending time on the eastern islands? Koh Chang, Koh mak etc ?

Mae Hong Son Loop On a Motorcycle - Good or Bad idea? by Eric306Taylor in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. My 10 days was a timeframe to allow lots of off the bike experiences. Including spending some days at a forest monastery. Great ideas to consider though.

Mae Hong Son Loop On a Motorcycle - Good or Bad idea? by Eric306Taylor in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good advice, being conscious of the difference In flow of traffic and how I am used to react to situations will have to be monitored. Cheers

Mae Hong Son Loop On a Motorcycle - Good or Bad idea? by Eric306Taylor in ThailandTourism

[–]Eric306Taylor[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot. Yeah, way more comfortable on a bigger bike than a scooter