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I have a friend who will be going to Bangkok in a couple of weeks. He is not a member of this forum nor any forums (that I know).

He has being going to China mostly and this is his first trip to Bangkok. He was asking me if he could get a pedicure in Bangkok. I have never looked for a pedicure in Bangkok but I know that they are all over the place in China.

So I thought I would ask the members here if anyone know where he could get a pedicure in Bangkok. He will be staying at Majestic suite (my recommendation) so anything around there would be great. Thanks

[QUOTE=Csun213]...So I thought I would ask the members here if anyone know where he could get a pedicure in Bangkok. He will be staying at Majestic suite (my recommendation) so anything around there would be great. Thanks[/QUOTE]
There are a gazillion foot massage shops all over Thailand and BKK in particular, (one or two on every block). Your pal can get a nice pedicure in any of those places.

[QUOTE=Daddy07]There are a gazillion foot massage shops all over Thailand and BKK in particular, (one or two on every block). Your pal can get a nice pedicure in any of those places.[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the quick response. So basically all the foot massage have pedicure? I just never had a reason to get a foot massage in Bangkok. There are just better parts of my body I want to get massaged.

I will pass the information on to my friend. Thanks

[QUOTE=Csun213]So I thought I would ask the members here if anyone know where he could get a pedicure in Bangkok. He will be staying at Majestic suite (my recommendation) so anything around there would be great. Thanks[/QUOTE]I always have my feet done at hairdressing salons. Most of them do pedicure.

Go to August Salon, on Sukhumvit between I think Soi 7 and 7/1.

LBM

[QUOTE=El Culion]I always have my feet done at hairdressing salons. Most of them do pedicure.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]Go to August Salon, on Sukhumvit between I think Soi 7 and 7/1.

LBM[/QUOTE]

Thanks guys, I think maybe the salons will do a better job on pedicure than the foot massage place.

[QUOTE=Csun213]Thanks guys, I think maybe the salons will do a better job on pedicure than the foot massage place.[/QUOTE]
Good idea! And while he's there he can have is hair color highlights retouched. :D

Does any one know what is the best way to call overseas from Thailand, Pattaya to be specific, I use IP cards in China and it is soooo cheap, any thing like that in Chick land?

Please be careful with pedicure gentlemen as many pedicurists will cut the nails far too short or cut along the sides, leading to ingrown toenails. I don't know if this is only a local tendency or is a problem with pedicure throughout the world, but an ingrown nail is no joke - highly unpleasant.

[QUOTE=Opebo]Please be careful with pedicure gentlemen as many pedicurists will cut the nails far too short or cut along the sides, leading to ingrown toenails. I don't know if this is only a local tendency or is a problem with pedicure throughout the world, but an ingrown nail is no joke - highly unpleasant.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I will make sure my friend tell them not to cut the nails too short or on the side. I think he just want them to file smooth the nails since that is something we can't do easily.

This is a true story!

Csun13,

Not trying to stop you or your friend from getting a pedicure but Opebo is right.

It is the style in Thailand to round off the nail especially on the toes. Beofore it can be filed it must be cut! and in the toe area there is lots of dead skin that grow that is why they dig and in the end they are suppose to cut not pull the skin off. This is what many untrain ladies do and those who cut them off ( in my unprofression opinion ) can't see very well since they don't have money to get them check and don't want to wear their glasses since it gives the customer a bad impression.

I was a big fan of pedicure. Got them once a month until this happen four years ago. A regular place I was visiting nick me on the left toe, she said "nit noy" thereafter the infection started and after 2 weeks the left toe was a mess, finally went to the hospital and the nail and infected area had to be cut out. Out came the 6 inch needle straight into the toe to numb the area and after that I never got a pedicure again. To this day I can't get the picture out of my mind.

LBM

The last couple of days I pulled money out of three different ATMs with my foreign bank card. I found one without the 150 baht fee.

UOB ATM at Nana BTS station right at the top of the escalator from Soi 7: [u]No fee[/u]

[QUOTE=LittleBigMan]This is a true story!

Csun13,

Not trying to stop you or your friend from getting a pedicure but Opebo is right.

It is the style in Thailand to round off the nail especially on the toes. Beofore it can be filed it must be cut! and in the toe area there is lots of dead skin that grow that is why they dig and in the end they are suppose to cut not pull the skin off. This is what many untrain ladies do and those who cut them off ( in my unprofression opinion ) can't see very well since they don't have money to get them check and don't want to wear their glasses since it gives the customer a bad impression.

I was a big fan of pedicure. Got them once a month until this happen four years ago. A regular place I was visiting nick me on the left toe, she said "nit noy" thereafter the infection started and after 2 weeks the left toe was a mess, finally went to the hospital and the nail and infected area had to be cut out. Out came the 6 inch needle straight into the toe to numb the area and after that I never got a pedicure again. To this day I can't get the picture out of my mind.

LBM[/QUOTE]

Thanks, I will make sure that he knows about this. I have cut and pasted this and e-mailed it to him. I don't want him to blame me if he got into any trouble. At least he has been warned.

[QUOTE=Mishwar]Does any one know what is the best way to call overseas from Thailand, Pattaya to be specific, I use IP cards in China and it is soooo cheap, any thing like that in Chick land?[/QUOTE]

Mishwar,

You can find a lot of info in this thread (General Reports) 1 or 2 pages back, starting around post #2930 made on 07-04-09 at 05:09, for overseas calling options

Next time please take some time to use the Search option (top right oh the page), and go to Advanced Search and select to show result as Reports.

This will avoid you many RTFF replies (Been there!)

And welcome to the board!

There have been a lot of posts recently about best way to make overseas calls from Thailand, partly started by me because i was getting ready for my first real trip here. I did a lot of research and looked into everything people recommended. I hit some snags, but now I'm very happy with end results. And also happy that i can finally give back to the forum

Before i tell you what i ended up doing, you should know that it may not be best for you depending on your needs. But for me, this was the EASIEST/CHEAPEST way of doing things:

you need three things:
1) used phone from MBK
2) SIM card, also from MBK or elsewhere
3) CAT calling card from thaitel.com

Go to MBK shopping center (siam center stop on BTS), go to fourth floor. It might be a little tough finding a cheap used phone for 500 Baht, but i did it in 5 minutes. Ask for the Nokia 3100 or something like it (don't forget the charger which should come with it). Note, this is a low quality phone: people who i talk to can't tell the difference, but on my end the call quality is [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord140][CodeWord140][/url] poor. But i'm only here for a few nights so i don't care. You'll need to buy a SIM card too for 150 baht too. Whoever you buy it from, ask them to install and register the SIM card.

At this point you are only "enabled" to make calls, you now need to buy minutes. DO NOT make the same mistake i made and buy a "1-2 Call" calling card or other type of prepaid card that you can buy at a 7-11. They are only good for calling Thai phones, and they will charge you exorbitant rates for international calls (anywhere from 15-30 Baht per minute, yes, even with the 009 or 008 codes - and, btw, those codes only worked some of the time).

You will be much better off if you purchase a CAT calling card from thaitel.com. Don't even have to go to a store, easy to buy right from computer and it's only 1 Baht per minute. yep, 3 cents a minute to the US! And the instructions for dialing are easy and clear on the thaitel.com website/email. However, thaitel.com requires verification of your credit card by calling the phone associated with your credit card. So it's better to take care of this before you leave for Thailand. I guess if this is not possible (if you're already here or whatever) then the next option may work for you:

Others have raved about the True Move international SIM card. But i tried a bunch of 7-11s in Sukhumvit and couldn't find it. It needs to be "registered" which is probably easy if you know what you're doing, but if you need help from the clueless 7-11 clerk you'll be SOL in LOS. According to reports this is also 1 baht per minute but so is CAT and CAT is easier. Also, i don't know if this is true but i was told that when you go the True Move route, you need to put in that SIM card for international calls, and take it out and put in your regular SIM card when making calls within Thailand. Annoying. CAT card via thaitel.com gets rid of this annoyance and has just as big a savings.

when i was researching and getting ready for trip i spent a lot of time looking for a way to avoid purchasing a phone and SIM card. But it's a waste of time. It's really the only way to make easy/cheap calls in thailand. Totally worth the 500 Baht and trip to MBK. Also, MBK is overflowing with hotties, some girls in MBK are every bit as hot if not hotter than anything you'll see in Sukhumvit. I regret not trying to pick one up.

good luck, have fun, and be safe and considerate with the ladies.