thezoos said:
argh, i will be coming (hee) into a bit of money soon (xmas bonus) and was wondering, from those of us who've taken the trip, how much a mongering trip to thailand or jp might run. in fact any info on the subject would be appreciated immensely.
thx
tz
As someone that visits Thailand ususlly 6 times a year, I think I can taslk with some expertise.
Airfares to Thailand are now running anywhere from 850 to 1300 as long as you don't fly during a busy period, which may cost as much as 2400. Almost all trips will have you going thru Narita in Japan and the travel time is about 22 hrs jfk to bkk. Recently Thai airways started non-stop service jfk to bkk and bkk to jfk.
Nice comfortable hotels can be had in the Sukhumvit and Petchabury road areas for under $25. The one I stay at is about $22 and has an all you can eat buffet breakfast included in that price. I eat a large, late breakfast and don't have to eat til dinner. If you spend $10 for dinner, that's a lot.
Most cab rides will run perhaps $1 to $1.5 (no that's not hundereds), so that $6 a day will go a long way for cabs.
So for 30 to 40 per day for hotel, meals and cabs, one can do verey well.
Once you learn where to find pussy, for 20 to 40, you can have unlimited cups over the course of 24 hrs. If you want to spend more than that, there are plenty of places to do that also.
A good, low budget trip can be made for about $1400.
Quote (by assking)
"thailand is a third world country where you can get women for cheap."
the women are cheap but Thailand today is far from being a third world country. Most of Bangkok and other major cities today are completely modern and in some ways ahead of New york and other major cities. Employment is relatively high and most of the population has no desire to emmigrate elsewhere (to the USA included) to have a better life.
On the other hand a trip to the Land of the Rising Sun will cost about the same in airfare but once there 200 to 300 for daily expenses is the norm and pussy starts at 200 and goes up from there.