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Inter-Thailand Flights   Bangkok Airways (PG)

PG flights are bookable on points through JAL, CX, EY and AB.

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Required Mileage: Transferable from SPG. JAL uses a distance based award chart and allows up to a maximum of 7 stopovers (8 segments). To figure out how many points you will need, add up the total amount of miles that will be flown (can do this on GCMap.com) and then find the appropriate row in the award chart (http://www.ar.jal.com/ar/en/jalmile/use/partner_air/p_jmb/jmb_mile_ar.html). If you are traveling before 3/31/2017 there is a promotion for trips up to 4,000 miles (see http://www.jal.co.jp/121campaign/pg_discount/index_en.html for reduced mileage rates). The promotion makes JAL the best award redemption option for PG flights. 

Booking the Flight: The only way to find out if there is availability on the flight that you want is to call JAL. Recommended that you do so before transferring points. JAL doesn't allow you to hold a reservation so you have to hope that the flight doesn't get booked up while you're waiting for the point transfer to go through. Once the points post to your JAL account, call JAL back to book.
+1 800-525-3663 (5:00 - 18:00 PT) press 1 - 4 - JAL membership number - # - pin - # - 0 (for human or 1 for computer search)

Traveling with Infant: Tell JAL that you are flying with a lap child. They will put the infant on the reservation, but they will also tell you that you need to call PG directly to get the infant's ticket issued and pay for any taxes etc. JAL will only charge you for the adults on the reservation. Unless you speak Thai, calling PG won't work (when you press 9 for English when calling any of the Asian offices, the message will tell you to go to their website, and the office in Germany can't issue tickets). To add the infant, send an email to reservation@bangkokair.com with your confirmation number and tell them you want to have the lap infant's ticket issued. They will email you back with the price (data point: it was ~$96USD for CNX-USM-HKG for me) and ask you to reply with your cc info split into two separate emails for security (one email with first 8 digits, exp. and name on card, second email with last 8 digits, cvv, and billing address). I believe they only take Visa or MC. You'll then get an email back with confirmation.

Baggage Allowance: Economy passengers are allowed 20kg, infants (and dolls) are allowed 10kg. Excess weight on domestic flights will incur a charge of 80thb ($2.25ish) per kilo. International overage fee chart can be found here. Join the PG FlyingBonus program to receive an additional 10kg.

Contacting PG: In general, if you have any questions, the only way to speak with them in English besides email is PG Live Chat. You can find the link if you log in to your Flyer Bonus account. Chat reps are very helpful.

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Required Mileage:

EY
Required Mileage:

AB
Required Mileage:



Bangkok   BKK/DMK

Hotels                                              Activities                                          Chabad                                                                Additional Info
Viengtai Hotel (Ohr Menachem)
Davis Hotel (Beth Elisheva)
Shangr-La (Even Chen)
Sheraton Resort (Hua Hin)
Riva Surya
Kao Sahn Rd
Night Markets (near stadium)
Shopping Malls
Grand Palace
Kanchanaburi (2 hrs away)
Floating Markets
Beth Elisheva (Financial & Shopping district)
Even Chen
Ohr Menachem (Kao Sahn Rd)
ALWAYS use meter in taxis and
   try to say destination in Thai - if you
   need help with numbers as Cbs ;)
(Free) sim in airport at kiosks -(true move(h- sim), dtac
   (happy(micro) sim for iPhone)
Songkran (water fight week)- April 13th!
Kosherthailand.com
BKK Luggage Lockers - 100 baht/day/bag (~$3)
Public Transport
Domestic flights:
   Air Asia, Tiger Air, Thai, Bangkok Air
Tailor:
   Rajawongse




Phuket/Patong/Koh Phi Phi/Krabi   HKT/KBV

Hotels                                                            Activities                                                                            Additional Info
Westin
JW Marriott
Sala Resort
Sheraton Krabi
The Pavilions
Holiday Inn Koh Phi Phi
Ritz Carlton Reserve
places w/ private pools
Beaches
Monkey Show
Cable Skiing
Longtail Boats
Island Tour
Koh Phi Phi:
Diving
Fire Show (wed is biggest)
Maya Bay (full day trip)
Nice Lookouts
Kayaking (to Monkey Beach)
Thai Boxing
Beware of summer weather; monsoon season
Best weather: Jan - May
Island Tour (can be done as a day trip or overnight):
   Andaman River, Maya Bay, Similian Islands, Krabi Islands,
   Koh Lanta (Emerald Cave)




Koh Samui   USM

Hotels                                                            Activities                                                                          Additional Info
The Conrad
Sunday Resort
Sheraton
Le Meridian
The W
Le Murrya (Near Chabad)
Fx Hotel (Near Chabad)
Beaches
Diving (Koa Phangan, Koh Tao)
Ang Thong Marine Park Islands
Water Sports (at chaweng and boh phut),
Safari Island (elephants, tigers, zip line)
Scooter (around island)
Kayaking $30
Koh Tao and Koh Nangyuan Island trip w/ snorkeling
The Conrad will gladly make arrangements with
   the Chabad restaurant for Kosher food. Email them at usmks.fb@conradhotels.com




Chiang Mai   CNX

Hotels                                                            Activities                                                                            Additional Info
Le Meridien (10 min. Walk to Chabad)
Shangri La (2 min. Walk to Chabad)
Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi
Sukantara Cascade Resort
Maese Elephant Show
Maetaeng Elephant Park
Patara Elephant Farm
Thai Elephant Home
Thoms Pai Elephant Camp
Bamboo Rafting
Tiger Kingdom
Monkey Shows
Snake Shows
Crocodile Shows
Zip Lining
Trekking
White Water Rafting
Longneck Tribe
Gun Shooting
Night Safari
Temples/Palaces
Chiang Mai River Boat (To Cooking School)
Extreme Sports!
Repelling
Caving,
ATVing
Bungee
Segways
Rent motorbikes (5$ day)
3D museum right down the road from Chabad
   (if you have an hour or two to kill)
Sunday Market (ratchadamonoen  Rd, old city)
Night Market (Changklan Rd, near Chabad & Le Meridien)
Sat Night Market (Wua Lai)
Tiger Kingdom is best in morning
Use ישראל 669  as travel agent for trips
   (next door to Chabad)
Recommended Zip Line: Flight of Gibbon or Flying Squirrel,
   can be reserved through Yackov (המרכז המטייל)
   for best price.
When reserving tours, ask for a discount due to
   using your own transportation
Tailors:
   CM Tailors
His and Hers- 3 minute walk from LM on the way to chabbad.




Chiang Rai   CEI/4hr drive from CNX

Hotels                                                            Activities                                                                            Additional Info
Le Meridien
Four Seasons Tent Camp Golden Triangle
Black House
Queens Residence
Night market
Day trip to Burma/Myanmar
Waterfalls
White Temple
Ruaamit elephant camp
Pai village (3 hr drive)
Hot Springs
Scooters
Golden Triangle

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Author Topic: Thailand Master Thread  (Read 859441 times)

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2380 on: May 28, 2015, 10:20:47 AM »
See here.How many days of relaxing are you looking to do?
thanks for posting the link. read through and was wondering which tailor u used and whether u liked it? thinking of getting some pants and shirts. feeling that a suit might be too much of a big deal to figure out.

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2381 on: May 28, 2015, 04:50:44 PM »
Someone posted in the MLE thread that everything closes in Thailand in June. Can anyone explain that or is it wrong?

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2382 on: May 28, 2015, 05:08:44 PM »
Someone posted in the MLE thread that everything closes in Thailand in June. Can anyone explain that or is it wrong?
never heard of that before

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2383 on: May 28, 2015, 05:17:17 PM »
I'm asking specifically June.. And summer when most places close down...

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2384 on: May 31, 2015, 07:24:56 PM »
Chiang Mai: 30- or 60-Minute Massage or Facial from ฿490 ($14.50) at Chi, The Spa, 5★ Shangri-La (Up to 71% Off) http://gr.pn/1LVEzWW

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2385 on: May 31, 2015, 08:03:40 PM »
Chiang Mai: 30- or 60-Minute Massage or Facial from ฿490 ($14.50) at Chi, The Spa, 5★ Shangri-La (Up to 71% Off) http://gr.pn/1LVEzWW
Awesome find! In for a 2 person 60min. Stating there anyways

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2386 on: May 31, 2015, 08:07:55 PM »
Someone told me that you need to get shots before going to Thailand?  Any truth to that? What about for a kid?

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2387 on: May 31, 2015, 08:16:24 PM »
Chiang Mai: 30- or 60-Minute Massage or Facial from ฿490 ($14.50) at Chi, The Spa, 5★ Shangri-La (Up to 71% Off) http://gr.pn/1LVEzWW

Expensive.
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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2388 on: May 31, 2015, 08:17:41 PM »
I went with my wife and we did not need any shots

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2389 on: May 31, 2015, 08:17:56 PM »
Watch this inspiring video.

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2390 on: May 31, 2015, 08:20:05 PM »
I went with my wife and we did not need any shots
Thanks. What about kids?  Paging morgs

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2391 on: May 31, 2015, 08:22:47 PM »
Someone told me that you need to get shots before going to Thailand?  Any truth to that? What about for a kid?
Only if ur coming from south america and  Africa and need yellow fever shots

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2392 on: May 31, 2015, 08:33:26 PM »

Expensive.
I was under the impression that massages in hotels are more expensive (a whole $5-$10 more!!) than ones that you can find on the street, but well worth it, being much nicer than the ones you find on the street. Plus id pay $5 more to have one in a nice hotel, especially if I'd be staying there, which many people stay for being close to chabad.

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2393 on: May 31, 2015, 09:53:39 PM »
Lots of nice places not in hotels.
Quaerite et Invenietis.

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2394 on: June 01, 2015, 12:37:01 AM »
Someone told me that you need to get shots before going to Thailand?  Any truth to that? What about for a kid?
Not unless your staying in the jungle

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2395 on: June 01, 2015, 12:37:39 AM »
Chiang Mai: 30- or 60-Minute Massage or Facial from ฿490 ($14.50) at Chi, The Spa, 5★ Shangri-La (Up to 71% Off) http://gr.pn/1LVEzWW
Good deal for Shangri-la, bad deal for massage

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2396 on: June 01, 2015, 12:38:30 AM »
Thanks. What about kids?  Paging morgs
I went with a baby and doctor said no shots needed

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2397 on: June 01, 2015, 07:10:49 AM »
I went with a baby and doctor said no shots needed
Thanks. What about kids?  Paging morgs
I asked a dr before we went and he said that unless you are heading to the jungle area (golden triangle, etc.) no shots are needed-we used tons of mosquito spray (and I bought special roll on safe for kids-who may put their handsm etc. in their mouth- in the pharmacy on Yechezkel), got some bites, and are all still alive to tell the tale... :D

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2398 on: June 01, 2015, 07:13:03 AM »
Good deal for Shangri-la, bad deal for massage
+1-we went to the tulip massage place near the LM (nice clean place) and paid about $12 for a one hour Thai Masage (the one where they walk all over your back...)!!

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Re: Thailand Master Thread
« Reply #2399 on: June 01, 2015, 08:37:37 AM »
I asked a dr before we went and he said that unless you are heading to the jungle area (golden triangle, etc.) no shots are needed-we used tons of mosquito spray (and I bought special roll on safe for kids-who may put their handsm etc. in their mouth- in the pharmacy on Yechezkel), got some bites, and are all still alive to tell the tale... :D
I didn't realize it's so buggy there. The whole thailand  is like that or just 1 city?