boydeste Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Looks great mate. Video played too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 Nice thread Gazza, lad! Good to see someone else's current take on Ao Nang, what they get up to or think about it. As a family we like it, it's not sleazy, but not boring either. We love Indian food, which is obviously a positive there as well. Though might try that Reeve Beach Club. We're back in July, could be rainy, but sure, it'll not wet me 20metres below the sea surface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted April 25, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2023 Just checked into our apartment, the wife is loving the balcony but it's making me feel sick just watching her looking over the balcony,I won't be anywhere near them railings 😄 10 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 49 minutes ago, Binlid said: Just checked into our apartment, the wife is loving the balcony but it's making me feel sick just watching her looking over the balcony,I won't be anywhere near them railings 😄 Looks very much like VT6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 43 minutes ago, boydeste said: Looks very much like VT6. It is Stew. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted April 28, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 28, 2023 A few shots from our 25th floor balcony this morning. 6 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted April 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2023 Going back to the beginning of the holiday,we went straight up to my wifes village of Huajdua in Loei province for 4 days over Songkran.We stayed at a small resort 4 kms from my wifes homestead and hired a car for the 4 days. My wife first duty the day after arriving was to go and clean the memorials to her mother and daughter at her local temple.Then visit her father who decided he wanted to devote himself to Buddha after the death of his wife 9 years ago, he now lives in his own jungle retreat in the temple grounds, my wife now refers to him as Papa monk. 10 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Absolutely wonderful post. It brought a tear to my eye.. Thank You !!! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted April 30, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) Some photos from the celebrations on the 14th,the brother in laws pick up acted as the bar for family and friends at the local school were a 4 hr concert took place. Edited April 30, 2023 by Binlid 9 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 Superb mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Dangleberries Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 19 minutes ago, Binlid said: ,the brother in laws pick up acted as the bar for family and friends at the local school In all my years living "in the village" the best times have been local festivities in the school grounds. My absolute favourite is when all villages all over Thailand hold local football tournaments against each other, normally around Aug/Sept. The competitions last about a week with BBQs going and drinking in the back of pickups just like yours. Lots of betting, lots of "ringers" from outside villages but never a fight! All in good fun... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompho Ray Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 I'm looking forward to Lady R.'s first trip home after being away for what will be 2.5 years, so I can see that same look of genuine joy on her face. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Krapow Posted April 30, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 30, 2023 5 hours ago, Rompho Ray said: I'm looking forward to Lady R.'s first trip home after being away for what will be 2.5 years, so I can see that same look of genuine joy on her face. Yes, it's absolutely one of the top highlights if not thee top highlight of my trips, seeing my wife's face beam when she runs over and gives her mum a huge hug on arrival. Just magic, and their faces when they see her and their granddaughter. Makes whatever mad airfare i've just paid pale into insignificance. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 20 hours ago, Krapow said: Yes, it's absolutely one of the top highlights if not thee top highlight of my trips, seeing my wife's face beam when she runs over and gives her mum a huge hug on arrival. Just magic, and their faces when they see her and their granddaughter. Makes whatever mad airfare i've just paid pale into insignificance. I didn’t grow up with the most affectionate family, but February 2019 when I flew down to Montreal I felt the same way. 4 hour flight but it had somehow been almost 4 years, was simply great to see parents, sister, nephews, cousins. I realized how much I missed everyone and should have simply stayed there 20 years prior…… Had so much fun in those 10-11 days, drinking, food, few hockey games, SuperBowl…..I wouldn’t have believed anyone that said in 13 months your life will change significantly for the worse with the virus and Dad’s cancer…unreal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted May 3, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2023 (edited) Going back to Krabi now, the day after we had taken the local Longtail boat tour we had a Speedboat excursion booked to take in Phi Phi Islands including Maya Bay and Phi Phi lagoon, we also called in at Phi Phi Don for an hour to get some lunch and finished the day with some more snorkelling. We left Ao Nang at 8am and made Maya Bay our first port of call, it took just over an hour to cruise there. 20230418_102334.mp4 Edited May 3, 2023 by Binlid 8 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 3, 2023 Share Posted May 3, 2023 We dived just round the corner from there, drift diving beside a 'wall', was magic, just letting the current gently take you while exploring all the sealife on the 'wall'. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted May 7, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2023 View for the last 11 days when awakening. View this morning when awakening from our Reading Premier Inn room Back to reality this morning, realised last night after being awake for 21 hrs trying to drive to Cardiff would be just a little dangerous so booked in here for a night. The trip report is by no means finished and I will be posting lots more pics in the coming weeks. For now it's a large premier brekky and back to Cardiff. 4 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 What did you think of Ao Nang @Binlid? We like it, with not drinking or party animals, more foodies TBH, we kinda enjoy it, find it family friendly with decent food options, nice vista, nice general buzz . I did see a well signposted and advertised 'Walking Street' of sorts not that far from our hotel, which seemed to have some 'girlie' bars, but it's not a sleazy place as such. Which would suit some, and not suit others! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Krapow said: What did you think of Ao Nang @Binlid? We like it, with not drinking or party animals, more foodies TBH, we kinda enjoy it, find it family friendly with decent food options, nice vista, nice general buzz . I did see a well signposted and advertised 'Walking Street' of sorts not that far from our hotel, which seemed to have some 'girlie' bars, but it's not a sleazy place as such. Which would suit some, and not suit others! The lovely thing about 'Walking Street' is that it is there if you want it but quite small and hidden if not interested, most people just pass by without noticing it. Ao Nang has so much to offer apart from being a great location to stay or use as a springboard to travel to the Islands. I have been 3 times and always driven down from Hua Hin. I usually do the drive in one go, about 9 hours with various stops. The road that starts just south of Surat Thani (route 44) and travels about 100kms to just north of Krabi is a beautiful route (especially at the Krabi end). Just a lovely part of the world. Always happy to see stories and pictures from the Krabi area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 27 minutes ago, Horizondave said: The lovely thing about 'Walking Street' is that it is there if you want it but quite small and hidden if not interested, most people just pass by without noticing it. Ao Nang has so much to offer apart from being a great location to stay or use as a springboard to travel to the Islands. I have been 3 times and always driven down from Hua Hin. I usually do the drive in one go, about 9 hours with various stops. The road that starts just south of Surat Thani (route 44) and travels about 100kms to just north of Krabi is a beautiful route (especially at the Krabi end). Just a lovely part of the world. Always happy to see stories and pictures from the Krabi area. I find the hotels, restaurants etc great value in Ao Nang as well. It's a nice chilled vibe, and as you say, good base location where you can explore more from. We met people staying at our hotel that were going doing overnight stays at Koh Tao or Phi Phi etc, then coming back. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Krapow said: What did you think of Ao Nang @Binlid? We like it, with not drinking or party animals, more foodies TBH, we kinda enjoy it, find it family friendly with decent food options, nice vista, nice general buzz . I did see a well signposted and advertised 'Walking Street' of sorts not that far from our hotel, which seemed to have some 'girlie' bars, but it's not a sleazy place as such. Which would suit some, and not suit others! Really enjoyed our first time in Ao Nang, I had done my homework and think I got a lot of things right. loved the hotel and its situation right across the road from the beach. We like live music and decent restaurants at night so I had 4 restaurants booked weeks before we left the UK. Walked past Soi RCA and its girlie bars a few times but never went down it. Only spent one daytime in Ao nang itself the, rest of the time we were Island hopping or visiting other parts of the Province in a hire car. I never once felt like I was being ripped off here, were as in Phuket it felt like you were getting ripped off left, right and centre. Probably wont be coming back but that's because I want to visit places I have not been to yet. Next year our holiday will include Koh Samui. 3 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, Binlid said: Really enjoyed our first time in Ao Nang, I had done my homework and think I got a lot of things right. loved the hotel and its situation right across the road from the beach. We like live music and decent restaurants at night so I had 4 restaurants booked weeks before we left the UK. Walked past Soi RCA and its girlie bars a few times but never went down it. Only spent one daytime in Ao nang itself the, rest of the time we were Island hopping or visiting other parts of the Province in a hire car. I never once felt like I was being ripped off here, were as in Phuket it felt like you were getting ripped off left, right and centre. Probably wont be coming back but that's because I want to visit places I have not been to yet. Next year our holiday will include Koh Samui. Yea, i always feel relaxed in Ao Nang, at ease. There's no 'undercurrent' like in Pattaya, or as you say you don't feel as if you're getting ripped off like some other touristy places like Phuket. I really enjoy 'doing the homework' as you say, planning things, looking at and booking hotels etc. I know some other people don't enjoy that, or prefer to just go with the flow. But i like it, i like doing it, gives me a buzz. Like just this morning i changed 1 of the hotels we're staying at in Bangkok in July, when i realised how cheap i could get the Baiyoke Sky Hotel for. That hotel is like a landmark for me, i love looking at it in the night sky all lit up, and now we'll be at the top of it for 2 evenings have a meal. Some great deals if you're into doing some homework, and yea, so many places to see and visit. I love travelling, outside of family, kinda live for it! Edited May 8, 2023 by Krapow 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted May 9, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2023 The wifes family were only with us for 4 days before returning to Loei so our last night was spent at https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restaurant_Review-g1507054-d3266172-Reviews-Thailandia-Ao_Nang_Krabi_Town_Krabi_Province.html. The next morning we took them to the airport and made sure they got checked in without any problems 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompho Ray Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Restaurant and food look great. Family members look like good, solid people. Nice one mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Binlid Posted May 11, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted May 11, 2023 (edited) Some more photos from the Samet Nangshe viewpoint which is just over a 2hr drive from Ao Nang.The idea was to then to stop off at the Khaothong Hill viewpoint on the way back to Ao Nang to watch the sun setting over Phang Nga Bay. Edited May 11, 2023 by Binlid 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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