Roll on 6th Nov

[Dyce_Red 0]

First post (of many) on the best Pattaya board I've been able to find.

 

Just booked up for my first trip to LOS and I feel like packing my case and sleeping at the airport until it's time!!! £504 from Aberdeen-AMS-BKK with China Airways!!! Not sure if I like the sound of the airline company so does anyone have any info???

 

I land in BKK aprox 5 hours before my friends so I'm wondering is the airport worth hanging around in or would I best to head straight for a hotel and meet them there???

 

Also, on the way home I have a 5 hour wait in AMS so does anyone know if your allowed to leave the airport and head in to the Dam for some last minute shopping!!!

 

Many more questions but this will do for now...

 

Cheers lads, keep up the good work.

[Eneukman 1]

I can't comment on China Airways as i've never flown with them but I'm certain that other members will give you their views on them.

 

I would, however, suggest that 5 hours is too long to spend at any airport. If it was me, I would simply head in to Bangkok and meet your friends at your hotel. It'll give you a chance to find the best bars etc.

 

As far as the return journey is concerned, I don't see why you can't go in to Amsterdam rather than hanging round the airport for 5 hours. Just make sure that when you check in at Bangkok that your luggage is checked all the way through to Aberdeen. Also bear in mind that you will almost certainly have to check in for the flight to Aberdeen at Amsterdam. If at all possible, I'd be inclined to do this when you arrive from Bangkok thus giving you a bit more time to explore the RLD  ;D ;D ;D.

 

Hope this of help.

 

Alan

[VoxVader 1]

China Airlines is probably the best airline I've ever flown and not jst because they have very strict rules on the physical characteristics of their stewardesses!

 

It's a Taiwanese Airline, not People's Republic.

 

-Vox

[growler 0]

In Schipol there is a desk offering short tours of Amsterdam. There is also a train station at the Airport which will bring you into Centraal Station. The transfer desks at Schipol are usually undermanned so it would be safer to check in before you leave the Airport. :)

[Guest chrisgng22]

china was the worst ive flown with take some food with you also 5 hours in ams not really enough time to go into the town its about 45 mins each way and connection time then where tthe fuck do you go just wander around the damrak??? if its night time maybe worth going in to the red light area but time is tight (booker T and the  M gees) i sat in schipol 4 hours for the connection i now fly direct from lhr you should look at flights from Aberdeen to lhr next time i think,you really havent got time to have fun in Amsterdam

[Code Monkey 0]

November 6th. What a beautiful date! That's the day I arrive too!  ;D ;D ;D

 

I suggest that you take a taxi to your hotel when you arrive rather than wait for your friends at the airport. Having a head start on your friends will allow you to freshen up and have a few cold ones in comfort. A lot more enjoyable than hanging around the airport where you will be constantly hassled by the touts.  ::)

 

When I arrive, I normally catch a taxi to my hotel, check-in, unpack, shower and head off to the Golden Beer bar opposite the NEP and soak in the atmosphere for an hour or two.  

[papillon 695]

You may not be able to check in for the Aberdeen flight 5 hours prior, in which case you'd have to rush into the Dam, spend maybe 30 mins there (not worth the hassle) and then rush back to check in.

No point hangin' around at BKK. Share a cab into town and get a head start on your mates. You might be able to 'get one in' and have a story for them over their first beer in Bangkok!

Be lucky :)

[Dyce_Red 0]

Cheers Lads,

 

Looks like I'll just head straight for Pattaya when I land. How much is the taxi??? Think I'm right in saying it's a 2 hour drive???

 

Going to book a hotel for a night before we fly so I can just meet them there. Any recomendations welcome??? The reason not booking longer is because my mates want to tour around and see the sights but I'm nae up for that cobblers. Pattaya will do for me.

 

Spending all my free time dreaming of a soapy massage. Saw one on a Jap film once and now it's only weeks away.

 

As for the Dam, it'll be to early in the day for the RLD but I've been before so I know my way round the old coffee shops. I'll all depend if I can check in or not???

 

China Airlines is probably the best airline I've ever flown and not jst because they have very strict rules on the physical characteristics of their stewardesses!

Sounds good, last airline I flew on was Lufthansa and they were all big butch Germans!!!

 

FORZA PATTAYA

[torrenova 644]

I am more concerned whether the big metal bird falls out of the sky rather than the physical attributes of the staff. See http://www.airsafe.com/events/regions/asia.htm

 

Air China not too safe really, when compared to others. Always amazes me that guys will fly via anywhere, with massive stop overs and with mickey mouse airlines just to save a couple of pounds.

[BigDUSA 71]

Couple of questions?

 

How long is your stay in LOS. How many days in BKK, Pattaya. Check the meeting section look for reliable car and driver for your trip to Pattaya. Cost 1500 including tolls. No need to tip. Alex the driver is based in BKK and can show you the sights. Fix you up with girls. Tell him Denny said hello. Check out  www.bkktonight.com  for up to date, accurate info.

 

Good hotel in BKK  www.majesticsuites.com great location in the middle of everthing your interested in. Guest friendly with inroom safe.

 

Welcome to LOS. You have questons look in the newbie section.

 

9 days till I'm back in the middle of all the pussy I can handle. No worries Dyce_Red, I'll leave a few for you and your mates. ;D ;D ;D

[shaul_19 0]

Chaina airlines is OK

go direct to the hotel do not wait in the airport you would have a long flight so can catch a nep or go and get a god massage (not a sex one).

yes you can go out from AMS airport and visit Amsterdam (use the train to central station AMS) if you have an europian passport

[shaul_19 0]

If you have other questions you can post them

[SunnyValentine 173]

Shaun, please believe me I'm not the pedantic type of guy when it comes to typos, but some parts of your message kept me on the floor laughing for hours now ....

 

Chaina Airlines .... I always wanted some SM action during my flights, lol!

 

catch a nep ..... That's usually the first thing I do when I arrive in Bangkok: catch a nep (Nana Entertainment Plaza) ....

 

or go and get a god massage ...... Yeah, god is great, especially on massages!

 

europian passport ..... Yeah, Ethiopian, eh, or?

 

Once again, sorry for the intrusion (I have not too much to contribute about Amsterdam), but these words were among the most funniest I read on this Board ever! (Why do people often tell me I have a wicked kind of humor?)

 

Sunny

[Flyboy 0]

If you've got 5 hours in AMS and any money left, they have a casino right in the terminal building.  Good way to kill some time.  Maybe earn enough for your next trip!!

[Dyce_Red 0]

We're only in LOS for 2 weeks and probably going to Pattaya first but we've not yet sorted out how long in Pattaya and how long in Bankok? Just going to see what happens when we get there.

 

Casino sounds good in AMS airport.

[lloydie 0]

straight to pattaya check i hotel and tell your mates to meet you in sabairoom you will be nice and relaxed by the time they get there and very happy   [smiley=wink.gif]

[Niall 0]

Aberdeen to Pattaya, jesus are you in for a culture shock!

 

When you get to Pattaya relax, take you time, and yes they are all for sale but they can smell fresh meat a mile off!

 

Have a great time, do your worst but don't take them home, it never works.  See the thread below on 'your girlfriends password' for a bit of an introduction.

 

6th November?  You lucky bastard.  Unlikely I will be back before January 2004.

[Niall 0]

I lived just off Crown Street for 2 years BTW.

 

Aberdeen in winter!  Jesus!

[Dyce_Red 0]

The winter has started already!!! Used to work at Crown Street for the Royal Mail.

 

I'm not intending taking one home with me as I still stay at home with my Ma + Da and I can't see them being to chuffed if I come home with one in tow!!!

 

I am however intending taking back an MP3 player and Digital Camera. Take it that these are cheaper in Thailand???

 

Getting nearer...

[SF_dude 0]

I am however intending taking back an MP3 player and Digital Camera. Take it that these are cheaper in Thailand???

 

No they are not. You are better off buying them back home.

 

Cheers

 

SF dude

[Taxi 0]

Was ready to post this when I noticed Torrenovas link to the same site........  for those who didn't go to the link, China Airlines has one of the worst saftey records in the developed world.  Having said that, your chance of being in a crash are extremely remote.  Happy reading fellow travellers.

 

http://www.airsafe.com/events/regions/asia.htm

 

Fatal Events Since 1970 for China Airlines

 

The following events are those involving at least one passenger death where the aircraft flight had a direct or indirect role. Excluded would be events where the only passengers killed were stowaways, hijackers, or saboteurs.

 

 

12 August 1970; China Airlines YS11; Taipei, Taiwan: The aircraft was on approach under conditions of heavy rain and low clouds when it struck a low ridge about 660 feet (200 meters) about one half mile (800 meters) from the runway. Two of the five crew members and 12 of the 26 passengers were killed.

 

 

21 November 1971; China Airlines Caravelle; near Penghu Islands, Formosa Strait between Taiwan and the PRC: The aircraft was believed to have been destroyed by an inflight explosion caused by a bomb. All 17 passengers and eight crew members were killed.

 

 

27 February 1980; China Airlines 707-300; Manila, Philippines: The crew executed a steep and unstabilized approach, touching down hard short of the runway and bouncing, eventually stopping on the runway after having the two outboard engines and parts of wing departing the aircraft. Two of the 122 passengers were killed.

 

 

16 August 1982; China Airlines 747; near Hong Kong: The aircraft encountered severe inflight turbulence. Two of the 292 passengers were killed.

 

 

16 February 1986; China Airlines 737-200; Pescadores Islands, Taiwan: The aircraft touched down on the runway but crashed during an attempted go around . All six passengers and seven crew members were killed.

 

 

26 October 1989; China Airlines 737-200; near Hualien, Taiwan: The crew was using an incorrect departure procedure and hit cloud shrouded high ground at 7000 feet (2130 meters). All seven crew members and 49 passengers were killed.

 

 

26 April 1994; China Airlines A300-600; Nagoya, Japan: Crew errors led to the aircraft stalling and crashing during approach. All 15 crew and 249 of the 264 passengers were killed.

 

 

16 February 1998; China Airlines A300-600; near Taipei, Taiwan: The aircraft crashed into a residential area short of the runway during its second landing attempt. The scheduled flight had been inbound from the island of Bali in Indonesia. The event occurred under conditions of darkness with rain and reduced visibility due to fog. All 15 crew and 182 passengers were killed. At least seven persons on the ground were also killed.

 

 

22 August 1999; China Airlines MD11; Hong Kong, China: The aircraft was landing in Hong Kong at night and during a storm after a flight from Bangkok. The aircraft struck the runway and came to rest upside down and on fire. All 15 crew members survived, but three of the 300 passengers were killed.

 

25 May 2002; China Airlines 747-200; near the Penghu Islands, Taiwan: The aircraft experienced an in-flight breakup and crashed into the sea about 20 minutes into a flight from Taipei to Hong Kong while the aircraft was just above 30,000 feet.. The impact area was in the Taiwan Straits near the Penghu Islands about 75 km (47 mi) from the coast of Taiwan. Apparently, there was no distress signal, emergency message, or other indication of any problem sent out prior to the event. Weather and flight conditions were normal, and no distress signal or other communication was received prior to the crash. The 19 crew members and 206 passengers were all killed.

 

The accident aircraft was the last 747-200 in passenger service with China Airlines and was to be sold to another carrier next month. According to Boeing, the aircraft was delivered to China Airlines in July 1979 and had accumulated approximately 21,180 landings and 64,394 flight hours. This nearly 22-year old aircraft was newer than similar models in the fleets of U.S. airlines. According to the FAA, the average age of Boeing 747-200 and 747-300 models in U.S. airline fleets is 24 years.

 

This was the 26th fatal event involving the Boeing 747. The next most recent 747 event was an October 2000 Singapore Airlines accident in Taipei that killed 79 passengers and four crew members. There have been several fatal events in recent years involving in-flight breakups, including the 1996 event involving TWA Flight 800 and last November's fatal event involving an American Airlines Airbus A300 over New York City.

 

The investigation is in the early stages and no cause for this event has been either identified or completely ruled out. Previous in-flight breakups involving jet airliners have been due to varied causes, including a fuel tank explosion, severe weather or other atmospheric phenomena, bombs, missiles, and midair collisions. The November 2001 in-flight breakup event involving the A300 over New York City is still under investigation, but the breakup was apparently not due to any of these reasons.

[Taxi 0]

I should have mentioned EVA Air the other airline from Taiwan has never had a fatal accident. I know which one I'd choose.  Cheers

[upena 2]

I believe that a lot of the 70's and 80's and early 90's problems were attributed to CAL hiring ex-fighter pilot jockies to fly comercial planes.  Obviously this didn't work.