Any Thailand Hangers?

[hanger4life]

Heading to Bangkok,Hua Hin,and Chiang Mai Feb 8th through the 28th

Any good hanging spots in any of these areas?

[Ewker]

Never been there but I do want to hear about your trip when you get back

[Floridahanger]

If you meet any, have them put their info in flatlines thread

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[riverjoe]

Watch out for the bird eating centipedes .

[ofuros]

Lots of places to hang, hanger4life.
It's part of the thai culture. ;)

Around Chiang Mai there's a lifetime of mountains, waterfalls,
hotsprings, caves etc to explore & hang around in.
Huay Tung Tao reservoir on the outskirts of Chiangmai has some quaint
shady bamboo shacks along the shoreline, some with hammocks,
where you can fish, swim or just lazeaway the day.
From the restaurants dotted along the shore, try the 'jumping shrimps'. :D
Hire a scooter / motorbike to get around & grab yourself a map.

Great food at some of the squid pier restaurants & the night market in Hua Hin.
Again there are some N.Parks close by.

After your long flight over, make sure you get yourself a 2hr Traditional Thai Massage,
that'll fix all your travel aches & pains, before you
head out on your asian adventure.

Thai National Parks with info on camping areas.....http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/nationalpark.asp?lg=2
If your feel like a social walk in & around Chiangmai, try these guys,
they have Sunday, Midweek & Special hikes....http://chiangmaihiking.wordpress.com/

[Cali]

Don't stay long in Bankok, it is a big noisy city, and there are so many nicer areas away from there. ofuros, that was some great information. Wish I was on hammock forums back in 2006 and 2008 when I visited Thailand. Your information would have been awesome.
Also, if you get a chance to go to any ofthe islands, they are wonderful. I spent an entire day with a Thai guide touring around the island of Ko Samui. Riding an elephant so cool. :thumbup: also, went ziplining in the forest. :thumbup:

[hanger4life]

Lots of places to hang, hanger4life.
It's part of the thai culture. ;)

Around Chiang Mai there's a lifetime of mountains, waterfalls,
hotsprings, caves etc to explore & hang around in.
Huay Tung Tao reservoir on the outskirts of Chiangmai has some quaint
shady bamboo shacks along the shoreline, some with hammocks,
where you can fish, swim or just lazeaway the day.
From the restaurants dotted along the shore, try the 'jumping shrimps'. :D
Hire a scooter / motorbike to get around & grab yourself a map.

Great food at some of the squid pier restaurants & the night market in Hua Hin.
Again there are some N.Parks close by.

After your long flight over, make sure you get yourself a 2hr Traditional Thai Massage,
that'll fix all your travel aches & pains, before you
head out on your asian adventure.

Thai National Parks with info on camping areas.....http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/nationalpark.asp?lg=2
If your feel like a social walk in & around Chiangmai, try these guys,
they have Sunday, Midweek & Special hikes....http://chiangmaihiking.wordpress.com/

thanks for the valuable info.

This will be my 6th visit to Thailand,but 1st as a hanger.

[hanger4life]

Don't stay long in Bankok, it is a big noisy city, and there are so many nicer areas away from there. ofuros, that was some great information. Wish I was on hammock forums back in 2006 and 2008 when I visited Thailand. Your information would have been awesome.
Also, if you get a chance to go to any ofthe islands, they are wonderful. I spent an entire day with a Thai guide touring around the island of Ko Samui. Riding an elephant so cool. :thumbup: also, went ziplining in the forest. :thumbup:

I've been to Ko Samui,so very beautiful. Very populated though.

[hanger4life]

Watch out for the bird eating centipedes .

They kill humans every year.

[riverjoe]

They kill humans every year.

Back when I was in Indo China , we were almost as afraid of those as we were the little guys with AKs . I still hate centipedes to this day .:scared: I saw some guy on Anthony Bourdains travel show , stir frying a batch of them tho so I guess you can get used to them .

[Dutch]

This is on my todo list. Anybody wanna do a two week vacation with me.

[Tuck]

Dutch and to anybody else.

I lived in Lampang (1.5 hours south of Chang Mai) for two years and traveled though out the rest of the country. Granted, I came home in 2001 and my Thai is a little rusty, but I would be tour guide if you're willing to chip in on my airfare.:D

To the OP, you'll more than likely find plenty of awesome trees with amazing scenery, but I'm not too sure how the locals will react to a "farang" hanging from them.

[hanger4life]

Dutch and to anybody else.

I lived in Lampang (1.5 hours south of Chang Mai) for two years and traveled though out the rest of the country. Granted, I came home in 2001 and my Thai is a little rusty, but I would be tour guide if you're willing to chip in on my airfare.:D

To the OP, you'll more than likely find plenty of awesome trees with amazing scenery, but I'm not too sure how the locals will react to a "farang" hanging from them.

My wife is Thai with very influential family,locals love me!

Ha ha... : )

[Cali]

This is on my todo list. Anybody wanna do a two week vacation with me.


Wish I could, Thailand is awesome. My boss won't let me go for two weeks. :( I don't have the leave time saved up yet. :eek::lol:

[ofuros]

Thai teasers........for those thinking of going, go for it !

Village bus driver winding down between rides....
Rope hammocks are available everywhere.
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/Thailand/PatchombusstationMedium_zps5070273b.jpg (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/ofuros/media/Thailand/PatchombusstationMedium_zps5070273b.jpg.html)


Set price, all you can eat foodhall, Chiangmai....cheap & tasty.
http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac276/ofuros/Thailand/P2120076Small_zps64f1959a.jpg (http://s907.photobucket.com/user/ofuros/media/Thailand/P2120076Small_zps64f1959a.jpg.html)

Travel scenes...
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And if you really want to step back in time, try Burma(Myanmar) & Laos. :cool:

Sawadee Krap
ofuros