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by jaynewcastle
Tue Feb 13, 2024 4:31 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Third runway for BKK
Replies: 20
Views: 1593
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Re: Third runway for BKK

YaTingPom wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2024 11:18 am Yeah, fair enough, but it's far more interesting.
Only if you're interested in Heathrow airport, and not the actual topic of the thread
by jaynewcastle
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Thailand News and Discussion
Topic: Third runway for BKK
Replies: 20
Views: 1593
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Re: Third runway for BKK

seems rather than adding a new runway, they might be better investing in hiring more immigration officers and open more desks for arrivals but thats a westerner thinking 555555555 Last few years, its actually leaving BKK thats the bigger problem now, though having more immigration officers in Arriv...
by jaynewcastle
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:59 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: transiting times for international flights
Replies: 21
Views: 1680
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Re: transiting times for international flights

Airports have MCT (minimum connection times), and airlines won't sell tickets that don't meet the MCT, but at least your connection is protected Obviously there are many shoddy 3rd party agents who will however, including the ones that cobble single tickets together with unprotected connections Duba...
by jaynewcastle
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:45 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins
Replies: 14
Views: 1331
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Re: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins

" And the last time I looked, Koh Rong has very little going on and is barely worth a cheap trip from PP. If you are in Bangkok, KL or SGN, you are spoilt for choice for beach destinations " Some of the beaches I've seen on the Koh Rong islands match the best I have seen in Thailand ( on t...
by jaynewcastle
Fri Jan 26, 2024 4:31 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins
Replies: 14
Views: 1331
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Re: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins

Why would tourists be interested in going to tropical islands with beautiful beaches ?, answer seems obvious to me. Make it much easier to fly to directly, & tourists numbers will rise a lot more than they already have the last 10 years The islands have seen a lot of development and a lot of new...
by jaynewcastle
Wed Jan 24, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins
Replies: 14
Views: 1331
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Re: Koh Rong int’l airport construction begins

Both Koh Rong islands have seen massive development since I first went in 2014 & so happy to have seen them then (like going to Ko Phi Phi in Thailand in the 1980/1990's I guess) Do any of the old-timers think massive development & increased tourists numbers by 1000's of % has improved anywh...
by jaynewcastle
Wed Dec 20, 2023 12:02 am
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Regional Leaders Propose Seamless Tourism for Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia
Replies: 8
Views: 5696
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Re: Regional Leaders Propose Seamless Tourism for Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia

That would be very nice if it ever happened, which I doubt a lot

When I first went to Bangkok in 2012, you had to buy separate tickets for the BTS & MRT systems, but there was talk of a new ticket which could be used for both

2023 - still waiting for that :)
by jaynewcastle
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:56 pm
Forum: On The Road
Topic: Road Between Kampot and Sihanoukville
Replies: 5
Views: 3603
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Re: Road Between Kampot and Sihanoukville

Appreciate the updates on the road condition. Thanks
by jaynewcastle
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:19 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Sihanouville Travel Destination - Is it worth Visiting ?
Replies: 53
Views: 24223
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Re: Sihanouville Travel Destination - Is it worth Visiting ?

Tonight in Sihanoukville...lots of people here... https://i.postimg.cc/8s89kwR5/IMG-20231124-214112-916-2.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/BbC7ssnh/IMG-20231124-215300-296-2.jpg free photo host That may appeal to some people, but not to me I'm afraid. If you like a lot of casino's, half-built tower blocks ...
by jaynewcastle
Sat Nov 18, 2023 12:14 pm
Forum: Newsworthy
Topic: Cruise Ships (and Tourists) Return to Cambodia's Shores
Replies: 23
Views: 16279
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Re: Cruise Ships (and Tourists) Return to Cambodia's Shores

I wonder what they do in Sihanoukville ?