Thailand - Phuket

thepharcyde · 23 May 2010 at 18:11

Has anyone recently come back from here?

Up in arms as to what to do. I leave on the 6th June, g/f does not want to go for obvious reasons.

We were meant to be going to Bangkok for 2 nights and 8 nights in Phuket.

I have the option should advisories still be in place within 7 days of travel I can get a full refund from Kuoni who I booked the holiday with.

They will prob suggest just going to Phuket for the duration of the holiday, somewhat annoying, but potentially tolerable if it's 100% safe.

What would you do?

Ironic Namesake · 23 May 2010 at 18:22

My friend is in Phuket at the moment - been there for a week and back tomorrow, he hasn't mentioned any problems , I'm also thinking of going soon (albeit only for a long weekend)

duc999 · 23 May 2010 at 18:23

Cancel Bangkok and have 10 nights in Phuket ?

Jono8 · 23 May 2010 at 18:27

I know it is very immature but this thread makes me laugh

Paul11 · 23 May 2010 at 18:29

duc999 said:
Cancel Bangkok and have 10 nights in Phuket ?

this

can go wrong with that

it could be worse

Gackt · 23 May 2010 at 18:35

My advice?

Phuket. Phuket all.

Sin_Chase · 23 May 2010 at 18:47

I'll be going in a month or so, my flights are not via BKK however.

Bear · 23 May 2010 at 19:11

Didnt go to Phuket but not long come back from Koh Samui and there wasnt any sign of trouble at all. 100% safe and we were out there when the foreign office said not to go to Thailand at all.

I would be happy to go out there now if I had a ticket

Justintime · 23 May 2010 at 19:30

Phuket and Bangkok teheeheh.

Van Hellseek · 23 May 2010 at 19:58

I got back 2 weeks ago. And I'd go back now, no question whatsoever.

I felt totally safe when I was in BKK, and phuket there won't even be any sign of trouble at all. You'd be a fool for cancelling tbh.

I went BKK -> Koh Sammet -> Phuket -> Koh Phi Phi -> Phuket ->BKK.

No trouble at all. Stop being a pansy.

MagicBoy · 23 May 2010 at 20:03

It'll be fine, the problem has blown over. A friend who lives in BKK and works in what was the problem district is back at work tomorrow.

The political problems only affect BKK, and usually only a ripe target such as the airport or the commercial district.

Skull · 1 Jun 2010 at 02:43

I struggle to see why people think the word "Poo-ket" is funny. Wait, I know, it's because they're pronouncing the ph as "F". Probably whilst grinning inwardly at how much they know about thailand...

G-MAN2004 · 1 Jun 2010 at 02:44

Phuket. That's what I'd do.

Skull · 1 Jun 2010 at 02:53

See above.

MotherMayI · 1 Jun 2010 at 04:01

Skull, you know having a gap year in Thailand makes you in no way interesting or unique, right?

Obviously people are aware that is not the correct way to pronounce it. At the same time, it would be in English, and when said like that it is mildly amusing. Get over yourself.

Skull · 1 Jun 2010 at 05:02

Actually people saying "foo-ket" and meaning it is widespread, and it was that ignorance, which I was railing against, rather than deliberate (though trite) wordplay. The lack of a "c" in Phuket would make an "ook" sound in english rather than an "uck" one at any rate.

So whilst a year in Thailand doesn't mean I'm interesting and unique, it does mean I'm informed and (perhaps regrettably) less tolerant of childish and tenuous humour. It also means I'm a £30 plane ride away from Phuket at any one time, which perhaps explains your negativity...

edit: having said that, it would be unfair not to concede that the way I wrote it did make me come across as a right grumpy old git!

markweatherill · 1 Jun 2010 at 09:20

thepharcyde said:
Has anyone recently come back from here?

Up in arms as to what to do. I leave on the 6th June, g/f does not want to go for obvious reasons.

See, not being up to date with current affairs, I just took this to mean Ladyboys.

Jenjey · 8 Jun 2010 at 15:11

Sorry to resurrect this thread but I was wondering if peeps out in Thailand or just come back could tell me what its like over there atm?
Planning to fly over at the end of July spending two weeks on Khon Kaen and then down to Phuket etc etc. 4 girls going, think we'll be okay? And is it easy enough to get travel insurance considering recent events?

Thanks!