Thailand vs. Philippines

[tbunny1us]

OK, I expect there to be biased opinion here...BUT

My current situation is that I am a foreigner living and working in the Philippines. My work visa is FINALLY gonig through, which means that I get to plan my first trip.

I've started doing the research and narrowed it down to Thailand, Vietnam or Hong Kong. Naturally I have an extreme love of bars (I live in Makati and visit Angeles and Sabang quite often) so I am leaning towards Thailand.

Being as un-biased as possible, I was hoping to get a few peoples insight of a comparison of the two on the bar level AND on the daytime activity level. Pro's and Con's of each country and the nightlife.

Before someone yells at me, I did a search for this topic and there wasn't much on it. Alot of people asking questions about things over here, so if that is the case I will be happy to answer.

 

[L3G3ND T1M3]

On my last visit to Angeles, there was showing there, but in Thailand (officially that is) there is no showing.

Food in Thailand is FAR better than food in PI.

I find the Thai ladies more attractive than the ladies in PI, but then I find the Vietnamese ladies even better than Thai ladies.

Thailand has Singha, PI has San Miguel. But the local rum (forget the name) in PI is great, almost on par with Bundaberg from Oz.

PI used to be cheaper than Thailand, but the gap appears to have closed over the years, and both are about the same now.

Havn't been to Vietnam for years, but good bar scene, and the ladies are gorgeous and extremely friendly.

Hong Kong, take out a 2nd moreforum.xxxe before you out on the town there.

If it where me in your position, I would visit Saigon.

Just my 2c worth.

 

[Nancy T]

Hi Trance,
I have visited Vietnam 2 times in the last couple of years. I have a mate who works in Saigon so I got to visit the bar scene. During the day his girlfriend took me around on her motorbike to show me the sights.
I found the bar/nightclub scene very lively but!!!! unless you stay in an hotel that is paying the cops off you cannot take a Vietnamese back to you room. What I had to do sometimes was pay for 2 rooms.
People have been busted for this although you can pay off the cops.
My mate from Saigon goes to Thailand about once every couple of months for some Thai lovin as he calls it and he has a very attractive Vietnamese girlfriend.
I think the Thai women are more attractive than the Vietnamese women and for me Thailand is much more laid back.
Didn't find much difference in the price of food, accomodation etc and I travelled from South to North of Vietnam.
The girls in Saigon are much prettier than the girls in Hanoi IMHO.
For me if I was a backpacker I would go to Vietnam but as far as the holiday/bar scene goes Thailand is the place for me.
I also had to get a visa for Vietnam from the embassy in Australia for each trip and they aren't cheap whereas in Thailand I can just rock up.
But, as the girls say in Thailand - Up to you-