Posted by Eddy S. on Thursday, 1. October 1998 at 23:49 Bali Time:
In Reply to: Bali or Thailand posted by sudha on Thursday, 1. October 1998 at 21:55 Bali Time:
Thailand:
From Bangkok to Phuket or Ko Samui takes a bit of time.
From Bangkok to Chiang Mai takes 12 hours by bus.
Bangkok it self...POLUTED,CROWDED,GREAT FOOD,CHEAP...
Bangkok population is more than 8 millions people.
Thai people are buddha,you can find temple (pagoda) almost everywhere in the contry.
The local transportation call "tuk-tuk".
Rather go to Ko Samui than Phuket or Northern Thailand such as
Chiang Mai or Chiang Rai.---- No Beach--- but great trekking place.
Stay only 1 night in Bangkok if you can,if you feel such as back packer style,go to Kao San Rd in Banglumpoo area.
Beware of taxi driver anywhere in Thailand...
You can find many restaurants in Bali served Thai Food,One of them is the old Made's Warung in Kuta,try their Thai Soup.....
BALI:
Check all the sites that provided by forum admin....
Hindu is the main relegious,worshipping almost everyday on their temple (Pura).Denpasar populations less than 600.000 people.
The public transport call "bemo".Also cheap...
Remember the "rupiah" down as much as 156 % to 200 % in the last one and half year.Immagine..your dollar worth a millions in Bali.
Bali is only half tha size of Jamaica,so you can travell in the island
by car or M,cycle so easy.Up North you can go to Lovina,the place almost about the same like Chiang Mai,but NOT poluted.
(Remember the Night Market,near by Empress Hotel) in Chiang Mai.????
The crime in Lovina..???? NONE....!
Lovina Beach is GREAT...Enjoy Bali......
Borobudur.......
Located in Central Java,the "keraton" city of Jogyakarta will be the place to stay.Go to Marlioboro St...downtown Jogyakarta.
Hire a private driver to see Borobudur or simple takes public bus to get there.Must see....!
Eddy S.