Originally Posted by
d3vski
I am planning to stay for around 12 nights:
3 nights in bangkok
4 nights in Chiang Mai
5 nights in Phuket
... my Honeymoon and i will be travelling in end of Jan 2010.
I am in the planning stage ...
... back towards the International brands because it is my honeymoon and i feel more comfortable booking with them on my first trip to Thailand. Maybe future trips will include, local (as in Thai) brands.
... can anyone suggest a reasonable itinerary with what to do for 12 nights (bearing in mind, it will be me and the wife, no kids). Phuket is easy enough, 5 nights of drinking and relaxing but I stumped on chiang Mai as i have not thought about it.
Congratulation on your upcoming wedding.
Given your time limitation, I'd give one of your other locations (Chaing Mai or Phuket) a pass and spend more time in Bangkok. Bangkok is a truly cosmopolitan city and always worth more time to explore especially for a first time visitor to Thailand, as in your case. I didn't visit Phuket until my third trip to Thailand and Chiang Mai until my fourth. I'd do 7 nights in Bangkok & 5 in Phuket or Chiang Mai as follows:
6 nights in Bangkok
5 nights in either Phuket or Chiang Mai
Final night in Bangkok
You have plenty of time to research and plan this special trip. See the following threads for more info:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...rary-help.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...1st-timer.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...imers-bkk.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...-aug-sept.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...y-bangkok.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/thail...k-bangkok.html
http://www.chalothailand.com/bangkok/
You have made a wise choice of going for an international brand. For a romantic honeymoon in Bangkok, I would suggest the riverside area. R O Sheraton, located at the Chao Phraya River, is a good choice because of its boat service to S. Taksin BTS Station (skytrain) that can get you anywhere you need to go. River transportation is also available by ferry at many river docks with minimal cost. I suggest that you see Ratanakosin "Island", which is the heart of Bangkok's historical and architectural heritage. See ROS (SPG) offers at:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...os-promos.html
For Phuket, I hear that Le Meridien Khao Lak is very nice but pricey. Try the Burasari Resort located at the south end of Patong beach for its ongoing promo. We stayed there back in November 2007 and it was awesome. Quite boutique-type of place with nice resort feeling to it. Burasari is running a promotion due to the economic downturn
http://www.burasari.com/p_oneprice.htm
January is a really nice time in Thailand and you will have a great trip. Good luck and don't forget to write us your trip report!