I'll sponsor toothbrushes lol Than
On Apr 23, 9:35 pm, Patipat Susumpow <[email protected]> wrote: > Opendream have 2 rooms (6 people), with aircons and internet, for > barcampers. > > Office's floor/Sofa are also available. > > BYOSBTBAP. Bring your own sleeping bag, toothbrush and pants! > > Keng. > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 20:23, Than <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I'm offering my sofa bed for a barcamper. > > My place is at Phaholyothin 21, not so far from the venue. > > > I was about to propose this sort of idea to the group. > > Maybe we should make an opt-in list for this. > > > On Apr 23, 4:25 pm, proteus guy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There's no SLEEPING at Barcamp!!! You're supposed to participate in all > > the > > > cool activities we'll have going on and crash right before sunup. :-) > > > > So actually - my thinking is that travelers should have a place in the > > wiki > > > to post their arrival & departure times and then list a preference for > > what > > > kind of accommodations they are looking for whether it be hotel (post > > > budget), hostel, or crash with barcamper. I'm sure there are several of > > us > > > who are willing to make a room available for free for traveling > > attendees. I > > > see Satoko has offered and we've got at least one spare room at my condo > > + > > > my office has a nice bed & bath arrangement as well. > > > > I know a little effort on the part of us locals will make the experience > > far > > > easier and pleasant for travelers so if travelers post their preferences > > we > > > can just individually choose to "sponsor" one or more and help them make > > > their arrangements. Be sure and mark on the wiki if you've taken care of > > > someone asking for help so we know who's left. > > > > Sound ok? > > > > -- Ben > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Michael Amy <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > I've never had a real problem getting a taxi around here. I imagine > > it's > > > > even easier on Phaholyothin as it is a major road. > > > > Bangkok is always good for taxis unless you are really far out in the > > > > middle of nowhere. > > > > > It is about 6 miles from the venue in a taxi. > > > > >http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=13.890578,100.5. > > .. > > > > > Sorry, forgot to make it clear that we live here already, I can ask but > > I > > > > don't think my girlfriend will be too happy to share a room. I'd wait > > and > > > > see who else is coming over and wants to stay. The rooms are very > > unlikely > > > > to fill up soon, I'm sure you could just rock up in the middle of the > > night. > > > > The place is an airport hotel which has had to partly convert to > > serviced > > > > apartments cos they don't have the custom any more. > > > > > Also, you do know that you can sleep at the Barcamp venue? Personally I > > > > think I'll stay around there in the evening, but I'd prefer a good > > night's > > > > sleep at home. > > > > > I think C/C must be OK cos they accept cards in the restaurant. I'll > > ask. > > > > > Mike > > > > > On 23 Apr 2009, at 2:09, BRIAN RITCHIE wrote: > > > > > Greetings Mike, > > > > > How hard is it to get taxis in the evenings/night to and from the > > > > Location to the hotel. If its close enough, I don't mind sharing the > > room > > > > cost w/ u guys. Also, I assume CCard should be no problem as well for > > the > > > > hotels or is it cash only ? > > > > > -BRIAN RITCHIE > > > > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Michael Amy <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > >> There are some good, big, cheap hotel-style rooms at Don Muang where > > I > > > >> am staying, which is about 10-15 mins and I guess around 70-80 baht by > > taxi > > > >> from the venue. I'll be going and coming back so I can share a taxi > > with > > > >> people and show them around. > > > > >> I know the 65 sq m room under me has 3 comfortable, hotel style beds, > > hot > > > >> bath/shower, fridge, balcony etc. for 900 baht a night. > > > > >> I am pretty sure they have a lot of other rooms available since the > > > >> airport at Don Muang closed. The restaurant has some excellent food > > and a > > > >> nice atmosphere, otherwise there quite a few good options nearby, also > > a > > > >> 7-11 (of course), there is room service, and the area is fairly quiet. > > > > >> Maybe not the best if someone wants to go all the way into town > > partying, > > > >> but taxis back from downtown cost about 200 baht, and the location at > > Don > > > >> Muang is easier for getting to and from the venue. I'm not sure about > > how it > > > >> might compare to places around Sripatum Uni. > > > > >> Also there is free WIFI (which works well in the restaurant too) and > > an > > > >> internet point. > > > > >> Contact Erawan Place: 02 9811 333 or email me. > > > > >> Mike > > > > >> On 23 Apr 2009, at 12:16, BRIAN RITCHIE wrote: > > > > >> I have already broadcasted to Malaysia's FOSS community mailing list > > and > > > >> will post on Barcamp Malaysia's FB Group as well. As for Mailing list, > > I'll > > > >> let @cerventus broadcast to mailing list. > > > > >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 12:47 PM, 31o5 OHIRA <[email protected] > > >wrote: > > > > >>> i think we can have list of places center of bangkok or around the > > venue, > > > >>> both. > > > >>> I have no idea about the area around the venue, but there must be > > > >>> something. > > > > >>> for majour hotels, anybody can find on the net, but not much cheap > > > >>> guesthouses are on the net. > > > >>> so many choices in bangkok, this is the city full of tourist ;p > > > > >>> 31o5 > > > > >>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 11:39 AM, sajal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> im working onhttp://www.barcampbangkok.org/wiki/visitors-inforight > > > >>>> now.. Im actually supposed to have finished it by now ;) > > > > >>>> btw id be curious to know.. what would the visitors prefer? Staying > > > >>>> near the venue or staying in the center of bkk? > > > > >>>> Regards, > > > >>>> Sajal > > > > >>>> On Apr 23, 10:12 am, 31o5 OHIRA <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>>> > cool, > > > > >>>> > @CerVentus or someone from KL, Singapore or somewhere outside of > > > >>>> bangkok, > > > >>>> > could you forward it to your barcamp group? > > > > >>>> > 31o5 > > > > >>>> > On 4/23/09, BRIAN RITCHIE <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >>>> > > Sorry for the major grammar/sentence error. Email should read: > > > > >>>> > > This will be especially useful plus added advantage for > > > >>>> cost-cutting. I > > > >>>> > > created a simple Form & Result Spreadsheet in Google Docs that > > > >>>> barcampers in > > > >>>> > > Bangkok can use to inform others about the available spots. > > > > >>>> > > Form -http://is.gd/u05P > > > > >>>> > > Results -http://is.gd/u08M > > > > >>>> > > Thanks a million guys. > > > > >>>> > > On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:47 AM, BRIAN RITCHIE < > > > >>>> [email protected] > > > >>>> > > > wrote: > > > > >>>> > >> This will be especially useful plus added advantage for > > > >>>> cost-cutting. I > > > >>>> > >> created a simple Form & Result Spreadsheet in Google Docs that > > > >>>> barcampers in > > > >>>> > >> Bangkok can use to inform others about the available spots. > > > > >>>> > >> Form -http://is.gd/u05P > > > > >>>> > >> Results -http://is.gd/u08M > > > > >>>> > >> Thanks a million guys. > > > > >>>> > >> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:55 AM, 31o5 OHIRA < > > > >>>> [email protected]>wrote: > > > > >>>> > >>> good morning, guys > > > > >>>> > >>> I'm just chatting with a barcamper from KL and he's asking me > > > >>>> where to > > > >>>> > >>> stay on Friday and Sunday night. > > > > >>>> > >>> there are so many cheap guesthouses/hotels in Bangkok, but I > > > >>>> thought we > > > >>>> > >>> can also offer spare bed, sofa or room for barcampers who's > > coming > > > >>>> from > > > >>>> > >>> outside of bangkok. > > > > >>>> > >>> We can make lists of hotels/guesthouses, and spare > > > >>>> beds/sofas/rooms for > > > >>>> > >>> them. > > > > >>>> > >>> For myself, i have to ask my flatmates if i can bring bunch of > > > >>>> people to > > > >>>> > >>> stay my place, but in my bedroom is extraterritoriality, so > > > >>>> anybody can > > > >>>> > >>> stay if they don't mind staying on floor with thin bed pad or > > > >>>> sleeping bag, > > > >>>> > >>> or sharing the bed, then I'll stay my flat mate's bedroom. > > > > >>>> > >>> anyway.... gotta go to work now. > > > > >>>> > >>> -- > > > >>>> > >>> 31o5 > > > > >>>> > -- > > > >>>> > 31o5 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Barcamp Thailand" group. 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