Advice / Opinion on BKK Airport Transfer

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by icesmoke

thanks bro for your advice... decided to take the cab already as usual... btw i read that there were some teething problems regarding delay of luggage when the airport open... any idea whether time has been settled?

my trips out & into BKK, usually I do not have check-in luggage. I only had check-in luggage on my last trip, in Dec'06. Din exactly time how long, but I think it's ok / reasonable, at least I din get impatient.

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by smiler

Yo Gunner,
How are you?
Me coming to BKK again.............will call you.

me been v busy, wif both work & parties, until peng san a few times liao!!! U may be surprised, on Xmas & New Year's Eve parties in office (on the 2 fridays), I actually reached home & slept b4 9pm!!! Party in office until peng san on those 2 days, my colleagues sent me home. In fact, was having flu few days back, due 2 insufficient rest! Juz recovered.

Also enjoyed quite some joy rides, and abit of driving ard in Thailand, several of my frens bought new cars last month. My New Year's holiday trip 2 Cambodia was oso kinda exciting / adventurous. Tell u about it when we meet. By the way, I might be going Cambodia 4 holiday again next wkend.

I mentioned the air stewardess 2 u b4, rite? Did I know her b4 or after yr last trip? Anyway, I went SGP 4 a few days & came back BKK in mid-Dec'06. The 1st wkend I came back only, we went 2 watch concert 2gether, then went party & I totally peng san, she sent me home!!! She's quite naughty, cos I tink she plotted wif her frens 2 make me drunk.

ok, juz call me.

[justl00king]

Originally Posted by 84gunner

My New Year's holiday trip 2 Cambodia was oso kinda exciting / adventurous. By the way, I might be going Cambodia 4 holiday again next wkend.

Me thinking of going there for some casino action.

Any nice recommendations?

[smiler]

Originally Posted by 84gunner

me been v busy, wif both work & parties, until peng san a few times liao!!! U may be surprised, on Xmas & New Year's Eve parties in office (on the 2 fridays), I actually reached home & slept b4 9pm!!! Party in office until peng san on those 2 days, my colleagues sent me home. In fact, was having flu few days back, due 2 insufficient rest! Juz recovered.

Also enjoyed quite some joy rides, and abit of driving ard in Thailand, several of my frens bought new cars last month. My New Year's holiday trip 2 Cambodia was oso kinda exciting / adventurous. Tell u about it when we meet. By the way, I might be going Cambodia 4 holiday again next wkend.

I mentioned the air stewardess 2 u b4, rite? Did I know her b4 or after yr last trip? Anyway, I went SGP 4 a few days & came back BKK in mid-Dec'06. The 1st wkend I came back only, we went 2 watch concert 2gether, then went party & I totally peng san, she sent me home!!! She's quite naughty, cos I tink she plotted wif her frens 2 make me drunk.

ok, juz call me.

Wow.......u really can party hor.
U better take care of urself.

The air stewardess I knew it when my last visit to BKK, u told me liao. Remember when we at RCA u told me abt it.
So how the gal that we met there? U still in contact?
SO envy u went concert and plotted by someone to get u drunk. Hahahaha.....

Anyway, will let you know schedule.
This time think must ask u go along to MP liao.

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by justl00king

Me thinking of going there for some casino action.

Any nice recommendations?

I'm not familiar wif area there, but I have Ho Wah (Genting, M'sia) membership. The other I know is, Star Vegas is a subsidiary of Las Vegas, and it seems they are the biggest hotel / has the most number of rooms.

I'm going wif a local Thai fren, who oso has m'ship wif these 2 estabs, so likelihood of going either or both is higher.

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by smiler

Wow.......u really can party hor.
U better take care of urself.

The air stewardess I knew it when my last visit to BKK, u told me liao. Remember when we at RCA u told me abt it.
So how the gal that we met there? U still in contact?
SO envy u went concert and plotted by someone to get u drunk. Hahahaha.....

Anyway, will let you know schedule.
This time think must ask u go along to MP liao.

No, not in contact wif tat gal we met liao. Met another 2 gals (they're from different groups, both on the same nite!) on the wkend after u left, was busy wif them since then...

I believe it was a plot cos several weeks b4, she was asking me several times 2 confirm if I wanna go 2 watch the (Tata Young) concert 2gether wif her, then she'll get the tickets 4 me. Tat nite, she's "calling the shots", deciding which pub / club we go, and was busy wif many phone calls. When partying, it seems her frens are taking turns 2 drink wif me (tekan-ing me).

Go MP is ok, provided my balls not dry. Lemme know yr schedule, so I can reserve some ammo b4 u arrive, otherwise, balls dry how 2 go MP?

[justl00king]

Originally Posted by 84gunner

I'm not familiar wif area there, but I have Ho Wah (Genting, M'sia) membership. The other I know is, Star Vegas is a subsidiary of Las Vegas, and it seems they are the biggest hotel / has the most number of rooms.

Thanks for the input bro,

I have gotten info that Ho Wah Genting is good. Can arrange thru their office in Bangkok to make travel arrangements. Can you advise how much for membership and what benefits? Most impotant safety wise any concern as me first timer.

[thaiboy]

Originally Posted by justl00king

Me thinking of going there for some casino action.

Any nice recommendations?

Soon they going to build 1 and only MP in poypet

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by justl00king

Thanks for the input bro,

I have gotten info that Ho Wah Genting is good. Can arrange thru their office in Bangkok to make travel arrangements. Can you advise how much for membership and what benefits? Most impotant safety wise any concern as me first timer.

I got my membership 4 free when I went Genting M'sia wif my ex-gf. She got VIP membership (dunno it's Gold or something like tat, tat time dun have Platinum category), the hotel suite we stayed tat time oso booked wif her membership privileges.

I dunno much about benefits, except tat can earn points when u gamble, not sure if can earn points at F & B expenses. Then, can use the points 2 book free hotel rooms or get discounts, etc.

Safety? U can go do a search on the Internet, none of the articles write anything good on safety in Poi Pet. All sorts of scams, corruption, pickpockets, extortion, "blackmail", etc etc. If u kiasi, afraid / not brave enuf, then dun go lor!

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by thaiboy

Soon they going to build 1 and only MP in poypet

hahaha!

Juz hang around the casinos there, look like u not engrossed wif gambling but looking 4 something else, u may have some ladies coming 2 solicit 2 u, some of them are actually PRCs! Oso got quite some Vietnamese, Cambodians, etc etc.

knn, it's a taboo 2 gamble after u touch WLs! Many, if not most gamblers, are pretty superstitious. In the earlier, or good old days, GL, Keong Saik, Petain, & many LSBs, KTVs, businesses not-so-good on fridays & saturdays, cos many pple gamble horses on saturdays & sundays. But, business damn good on sunday nites during those good old days.

The winners celebrate, the losers still need 2 "release" after enduring 4 the wkend, the bookies collected the $$$...

[thaiboy]

Originally Posted by 84gunner

hahaha!

Juz hang around the casinos there, look like u not engrossed wif gambling but looking 4 something else, ...

hehehe you are right!!!! waiting to collect some bad debts

[justl00king]

Originally Posted by 84gunner

If u kiasi, afraid / not brave enuf, then dun go lor!

Well, I think to a certain level everyone would take necessary precautions and to avoid any unnecessary risks.

That is to gather more feedback have a better understanding before deciding if to go ahead. Anyway, aleady up your pts for your input.

[84gunner]

Originally Posted by justl00king

Well, I think to a certain level everyone would take necessary precautions and to avoid any unnecessary risks.

That is to gather more feedback have a better understanding before deciding if to go ahead. Anyway, aleady up your pts for your input.

Well, I believe it's generally safe in the casinos, otherwise nobody would even wanna go! U can make transport arrangements in BKK, ie contact their BKK offices or check wif tour agents, the other way is, there's coach buses from BKK to Poi Pet. But since I can't read nor speak Thai, I dunno which bus is for which casino. If the junket (the agent overseeing & travelling on the coach buses from BKK to Poi Pet) can speak Teo Chew, I can still communicate wif him, but then, I wont expect to understand the name of the casino, unless he's gonna say it in English. I dont expect them to speak English. The casino names may have Thai equivalent, I'm not sure about it.

I ever had an encounter, I din book any hotel room b4-hand, and it was holiday season, ie. New Year holiday, 4-day holiday. I was told 2 expect all rooms fully booked, no rooms available! Mebbe have 2 spend whole nite in casino. I dun like tat idea, so tried 2 get a room thru the junket. Luckily, he can speak Teochew. Tat was when the bus oredi moved off. But the negotiations is not 2 my favour, my gut feeling 6th sense tells me not 2 go ahead, so I jumped off the bus, when it was oredi on the way!

The extortion / "blackmail" includes the customs / immigration officers, esp the Cambodian side. They may want u 2 give them additional $$$, if not, they may not wanna stamp yr passport! Going into Cambodia from Thailand, if u dont give the additional $$$ they want, they may delay abit here & there, question u, etc etc. Going outta Cambodia to Thailand, they may even refuse to stamp yr passport if u dont give the $$$ they want!

I oso heard tat they may make things more difficult 4 u if u going back Thailand on the same day, ie 1 day visit.

How's tat 4 security / safety?