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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:48:06 GMT 7
All this infos are from old sawadee forum
From: IRIDIUM1 Dec-13 10:33 am
To: BAHNOO (3 of 17)
39.3 in reply to 39.2
bro,me help u this time....me now reporting live frm cnx
(13-12-01@0921hrs)
from the past few days(2 actually..hehe!) of moving around in samlors..here's what i managed to get...
1.Sayuri(BM joint)
2.Pandora(BM joint)
3.Pink Payom Hotel(BM joint there also)
Have tried joint no 1 and 3.Sayuri girls all $1800 but for P.Payom,they hav the $1500/$1800 and also $2500 cats.All the girls that i got is very young..19 n 20 yrs only.
Me went to Pandora around 3pm local time and still many off the girls hav not start working yet..and also be aware that when u go there with the tuk tuk man intow,chances are u will be bill the extra.I was quoted $2300 for the girls,that's why I didn't go for it.U should see the face of the tuk tuk driver when i come out so fast.I think this place is not bad judging from the many girls thats having their so call meal outside the joint b4 starting work.Maybe I will try 2day if i still have bullets left.
Rooms wise,for Sayuri is not that good.The lights are dim and the bathub is small.As for P.Payom,room also nothing to shout about but the bathub slightly bigger.Service wise,can't say for I'm still green in this area.Just to share some info for u guys....
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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:48:53 GMT 7
From: kwanteen (KHONDIAW) Dec-17 3:20 am
To: IRIDIUM1 unread
Sawasdee krup,
Some infos for u to digest....
It's from TG website...
In our troubled world today, we look for a place that's safe and where we can find all peace on joy. There is such a place, and it's in northern Thailand. It's called Chiang Mai, the Kingdom's second largest city.
King Mengrai the Great first built Chiang Mai and fortified the town with a massive wall and wide moat. Both the wall and the moat are still there, and from them Chiang Mai gets its mood. To find that mood, set out early in the morning, when the streets are still an cool. Start in the middle of town and walk westward. Through the morning mist the silhouette of a wall will appear, and then a gate, Tha Phae Gate. There's a small cafe there. Take a seat, order a Thai coffee and let your imagination run. Remember, though, it wasn't always this way, peace and quiet.
Over a cup of steaming coffee, picture the scene of old, when elephants once fought in fierce battles outside the walls, beyond that gate where you sit, perhaps at the very spot. Try to envision what history books have to tell--painted elephants moving into battle; soldiers with long lances and pointed hats, and armour made of tough buffalo hides, fighting ferociously.
Let your mind's eye see these victorious soldier returning, in their red sashes, and their bright headbands, swinging jewelled swords that flash in the sun, marching through the same Tha Phae Gate, while people waving and shouting line the wayside, cheering them on. Children run along side them; dogs bark at the melee.
Mrs. Banyen of Chiang Mai and her two daughters. Mrs. Banyen, a hilltribe lady who has never been to Bangkok, owns one of the biggest handicraft emporiums in the city never been to Bangkok
Chiang Mai is noted as an art centre. Here a street artists does sketches of tourists
A young woman on a motorbike passes by the wall
People from the hilltribes come to Chiang Mai to sell their wares
Suddenly, you no longer have to use your imagination. What you are now seeing is real. You are back to present day, and just as in days of old, mahouts bring their elephants into the city through the same Tha Phae Gate. Every morning the elephants come single file through the gate, passing in a single file. They enter the old walled town the same as they did in days past. There are perhaps a dozen elephants, their Karen mahouts sitting astride their wide generous backs, urging the great beasts forward. Huge as the elephants were, they seem to walk on cushioned feet, stirring up dust as they wobble along. Walking alongside them are their Karen keepers, dressed in blue, reaching up now and then as though to assure the elephants that all was safe and well. This is what is so exciting about Chiang Mai. The past is the present. Watching these elephants in the early hours of morning come through Tha Phae Gate makes it all come alive, and makes history real.
King Mengrai the Great first built Chiang Mai and fortified the town with a massive wall and wide moat. History tells us in the years that followed the Burmese and Khmers, the Mongols and Thais, and all the rival states from the north and south tried time and time again with their warrior elephants to capture the fortress of Chiang Mai, and in each case it was the wall and the moat around the wall that kept them out.
When you finish your coffee, walk through the Tha Phae Gate, and you are certain to wonder if what you had seen only a short while before had been real or that too, only imagined. Gone are the elephants and the keepers and the cheering crowd. The sun by now will up, harsh and glaring, and traffic will have begun; there are now sounds of Tutuks and ten-wheeled lorries and motorcycles, all trying to out-noise one another. Look at the gate where the elephants had passed, and now in their place will be a line of moving vehicular traffic, and watch that Thai girl with her hair blowing in the breeze sitting sideways on a motorcycle, holding lightly around the waist of a long-haired youth driving. A lorry passes with a group of soldiers in the back, but no one waves.
It's amazing that some people will go to Chiang Mai and never even know there is a wall that surrounds the town. It is in places buried from view, behind power cables, telephone poles and posters. Nevertheless, perhaps often hidden from view, it's there, the grand old Chiang Mai Wall that played such an important role in the history of Southeast Asia, a wall that is dilapidated, crumbling and decayed in parts, rebuilt and new in others. At some points it is disguised and hidden, and in others it stands out in all its imposing grandeur. Once you begin to take notice of the wall and fortifications, you discover that Chiang Mai is, really, one vast wall.
The wall of Chiang Mai is something more than a protecting wall; it's a mood, a mood that is forever changing. At the first light of dawn the wall appears sullen, unimposing. A morning mist hangs ghost-like over the still lotus-covered moat. The crenellated embrasures that appear along the top of the wall stand out in forlorn silhouettes, and the complete mood is cast when a monk seeking alms appears in the half-light walking along the wall. It is then that you can feel Chiang Mai to the very tips of your fingers, through all your pores.
Knowing something about the history of the wall helps. We do know from books that the fortifying brick wall was constructed by 10,000 men in the astonishingly short time of three months. First the king's army of labourers dug a 30-metre wide moat encircling the city. The earth that was excavated was used to make bricks for the walls which where four metres high and three metres wide. Four gates, each five meters wide, were built into the four walls.
No permanent bridges spanned the moat. Temporary ones were made of bamboo which could easily be removed in the event of danger. Gates opened each morning at 6 AM and closed at 6 PM, and were locked from the inside with heavy beams.
Down through the years Chiang Mai was constantly under siege. But that was yesterday. Chaing Mai today is much different. Find a grassy knoll under the shade of a tree along the moat and spend an hour or two. In the afternoon heat, young boys turn the moat into their private swimming pool. They splash in the muddy water and drive from the ramparts along the wall and from low-hanging tree branches. But the best time is dawn. You can feel the mood of Chiang Mai then--and the history. You can almost hear the cannons.
Chiang Mai today is a city of art and culture. And since the 13th century it has remained the principal religious center in northern Thailand and focal point for the construction of temples and monasteries. As a result, there are 36 temples within the ancient city walls, 80 officially registered religious sites in the metropolitan area, and over 1,000 temples scattered throughout northern Thailand.
The moat that surrounds the old walled city
An old painting of Chiang Mai and its wall
Workers cleaning the moat. In the heat of afternoon, children swim in the moat
Temples in Chiang Mai range stylistically from early Mon and Sukothai prototypes to Ayuthaya and Burmese-style monuments. Since early times architects in the north characteristically favoured large multi-layered roofs which swoop down lower than those of Bangkok temples, and less flamboyant colours you see in the south. No brazen reds, yellows, and blues. Instead, northern architecture favours decoration and woodcarving such as filigree umbrellas and long-necked lions, which reflect its Lanna and Burmese influence.
An oil painting of a Chiang Mai woman by the famous artist Theo Meier who spent the last 22 years of his life in the city
Vendors and trishaws along the outside of the wall
Many temples stand in original condition, while others have been heavily restored in unrepresentative styles. Older temples have largely disappeared except for their crumbling stupas (or in Thai "chedis"). Temples inside the old city walls can be reached on foot, by rented bicycle or a chartered Tuktuk.
Chiang Mai is Thailand's center of traditional arts and crafts, a veritable bazaar of silverwork, ceramics, antiques, and hilltribe handicrafts. The city has several areas known for their unique shopping venues. The central city offers the night markets, hilltribe handicraft shops along Tapae Road, and large shopping complexes for utilitarian goods and a handful of specialized boutiques. Chiang Mai's Night Market, located on Changklan Road in the heart of the city, is one of the best of any city in Thailand, not only for its shopping but nightlife and food as well. The Nigh Market is a must for any visit to Chiang Mai. The food marekt that operates nightly on Ansuran Road between Changklan and Charoen Prathet Roads is just around the corner from the night bazaar. Dozens of stalls prepare a wide range of inexpensive dishes. At the sidewalk stalls try mussel omelettes, steamed crabs, and grilled fish served with a choice of sauces. Other possibilities include honey chicken roasted over an open fire, fried noodles with shrimp and bean sprouts, and the spectacle of "flying morning glory." English-language menus are often available, though the pointing method is much more fun and efficient.
Less familiar to most visitors is the Chiang Mai-Hang Dong Road, or Highway 108 heads south from the Airport Plaza past dozens of shops and factories specializing in antiques, ceramics, and woodcarvings. The woodcarving village of Ban Tawai and the ceramics village of Muan Kung are located just off the main highway. Hang Dong is the rattan and wickerware capital of northern Thailand. A most unique emporium is Mrs. Banyen's Place near the airport.
Chiang Mai is also the gateway to the hilltribe villages. Mow there is all the peace and quiet you could ever want, but we'll save that for another time.
Hope it's useful......
chok dii krup
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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:49:46 GMT 7
From IRIDIUM1
seems that not many bros here like to visit CNX leh...hope to have more bros to cheong this part of the region.Can't figure it out y? Cheap food,nice weather n also girls are fair fair type also nobody want to cum..
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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:50:21 GMT 7
From RebornRapist
One thing to take note is that Chiangmai is far up north which takes more time to travel and the attractions over at Chiang Mai is styreotyped for being famous for its art and scenery. That's is why this is one of the reasons that few would like to go there for fun(ladies). Thailand's tallest mountain comes from Chiang Mai and the Doi Inthanon National Park is a place to visit if you happens to go Chiang Mai. The ladies over there is indeed fair and subtle. However the buzz and lively attraction in Bbk is overwhelming compared to Chiang Mai. I myself have not been to Chiang Mai but given the chance this coming Sept-Oct break from work, i am sure to give it a shot not only to have a good time with the puyings but also enjoy the cooling weather, scenery and pay the temples a visit.
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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:51:05 GMT 7
From WON99
Most of the hotels in Chiang Mai have inhouse travel agent counter at the lobby with lots of info on Tekking and others.
English is widely spoken here compare to the south and Hotels rate range from 200Bath up. Have car or bike rental beside the Princess Hotel which is quite cheap if the drivers/renter is M'sian or S'porean. (maybe better driver, I don't know). More expensive if rent by Thai.
Tut-tut here are the same as ever. taking commission from hotel, KFC. etc... to god know where!
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Post by bahnoo on Aug 17, 2006 14:51:37 GMT 7
From HonoluluJimmy
There are two more out towart Chaina Mai Univ.
Phucome which is in the back of the underground parking lot and opens about 6 pm
The other is in the Chang Mai Hills Hotel just a little closerto town in the main floor off to the left end from the front desk. also open late!
Both open too late for a afternoon BM so no reports to cost/Quality...
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