erection day Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 I was mildly surprised when I totalled up my spending on my last BKK trip and discovered that I actually made a dent of almost $1000 in my pocket. That's minus the hotel & flight expenses. Looking back, sometimes I wonder where my money went. So if I add it all up, total spending is about $1600. Not so cheap for a short nearby holiday eh. How do I go on a holiday on a shoestring and still enjoy ah? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Wow that is quite a fair bit. How many days were you there? Quote Jealousy is when you realise the things you don't have.Envy is when you realise the things you'd never have. -Nip/Tuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erection day Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 I was there for 6 days. I guess a fair bit of money went to few massage services. Also went to Pantip Plaza and got some 'friendly' software. The DVD software not cheap- about 250bhts per piece. I suppose some of the spenting was attributed to frequent visit to few restaurants. Sometimes when you are on holiday, you tend to be more lax with the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 6 days $1600 is not too bad, adds up to about $160 a day minus travel and accomodation. It will probably be more expensive if you have the holiday some place else. Quote Jealousy is when you realise the things you don't have.Envy is when you realise the things you'd never have. -Nip/Tuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy@Tokyo Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Haha, ED, the place u go got many things to buy.. maybe next time, for vacation u go to sahara desert, or some remote, ulu ulu places where u can only find nature, u no need to spend so much, i think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tic-toc Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Accomodation takes up a big percentage in the travelling expenses. We pay for something that we seldom use during the day. So it is wise to find out cheaper accomodation Quote If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest short time Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Accomodation takes up a big percentage in the travelling expenses. We pay for something that we seldom use during the day. So it is wise to find out cheaper accomodationright, check out the numerous guest houses. some around 500bahts/day aren't bad at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 So what are some of the 'numerous guest houses' around 500bhts per day? Any recommendations, short time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblue Posted August 30, 2007 Report Share Posted August 30, 2007 Bangkok:If you're not afraid of communal toilets, pathetic beds and doors that don't seem to lock so well, you can try the backpackers paradise. http://www.khaosanroad.com/Last time i tried, i didn't buy anything of value [nothing to steal]. I paid about S$10 per night. It was about 4yrs ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopChinese Posted August 31, 2007 Report Share Posted August 31, 2007 BKK is really no longer the value it used to be. Hotels ~ $60-90 a night. Airfares ~ $200+. Food, unless you eat in Bh20-30 hawker stores, can be expensive. Massages + barboys ~ $100-$200 depending how many you off at one time. Funny thing is the rest of Thailand isn't as bad. Pattaya is gross like hell and just as expensive but try Chiang Mai or Krabi. Or if you meet a nice Issan farmer boy, go visit his family up in Nong Khai... dirt cheap there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest_short time Posted September 4, 2007 Report Share Posted September 4, 2007 So what are some of the 'numerous guest houses' around 500bhts per day? Any recommendations, short time?hope these help:http://www.thaipro.com/dir/Bangkok/Bangkok...st_House_1.htmlhttp://www.thailandtravelsearch.com/direct...k/Guest_Houses/http://www.bangkokmag.infothai.com/bkkguesthouse.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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