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legless
Dec 18, 2002, 9:52 AM
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im livin in japan now, but in april im thinking about spending some time in thailand...ive been doing a lot of reading on the internet and whatnot...but i want to know from rc members: is going to thailand by myself a good idea if A. my main interest is in bouldering, and B. besides shoes, chalk and harness, i wont bring any gear...
does it still make sense to go and if so where?
by the way, if anyone is thinking about an april trip to thailand, i would love to have a climbing partner or partners...and im in tokyo until then so if anybody is coming here i would gladly show you the *scene* here too
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swisslady
Dec 18, 2002, 11:11 AM
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April is about the worst time you could go to thailand: it is the hottest month! and I am already sweating like hell and it is cool december.....
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kwango
Dec 19, 2002, 10:06 AM
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swisslady's absolutely right, it'll be mighty hot in April but then again if it gets too hot just take a dip in the free pool that is otherwise known as the Andaman sea.
As for partners, if worse comes to worse and you can't find anyone, you can always hire a guide for about Baht 1,500 a day including gears. Probably a good idea too as they'll know which routes are in good shape or not.
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astur
Dec 19, 2002, 10:30 PM
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Hi all,
I'm planing to go to Thailand in May, i'll probably meet a friend there but perhaps i'll be there alone. Any advice will be apreciate.
Thanx
Hugo
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climberer
Dec 19, 2002, 11:34 PM
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For bouldering head over to Ko Tao. The guy that runs the cooking school over there has written an excellent guide for the area. And as a bonus - fantastic scuba diving on your days off.
You can also hang out at Ton Sai at Railae and easily find yourself a partner there.
have fun! I want to go back.
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legless
Dec 20, 2002, 6:43 AM
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so is the general advice that april is just too hot to go? sh*t maybe i should go to new zealand or something.
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womble
Jan 5, 2003, 7:40 PM
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Regarding Railay itself (the only place I've climbed in Thailand), the bouldering opportunities are fairly limited- the focus really is on roped climbing.
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arinpetit
Jan 6, 2003, 2:34 AM
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going to krabi at the end of february, no partner , is it easy to look for one. How much is the cheapest accommodation?
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richardaiken
Jan 6, 2003, 3:03 AM
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Finding partners is simple. Climbers are everywhere!
Cheapest bungalow eith shared bathroom is about $2.50 U.S. per night. Very nice bungalows, private bath etc are about $9 per night. 2 people per bungalow is normal but I've seen 4 without a problem. These prices are for Ton Sai-Railey is more expensive
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