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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