With the events going on in the world, I would be surprised if she went to Bangkok in August.
The world is about to catch fire. Acts of Muslim violence will not be limited to the middle east. I believe that something dramatic is going to happen and soon. Primarily because no one is poised to stop it.
Nonsense.
Thailand is a terrific destination and anyone can have a great trip there now and almost certainly in August too. It's not the most ideal time weather wise, but it will still be fine on that front as well. Islamic radical violence is almost exclusively contained in the southernmost 3 provinces and unlikely to move out of that area, she would be nowhere near any danger.
Bangkok is a wonderful city to visit. It's much less wonderful once you've lived there and seen beneath the surface, but for a tourist it is a terrific destination.
The world is about to catch fire. Acts of Muslim violence will not be limited to the middle east. I believe that something dramatic is going to happen and soon. Primarily because no one is poised to stop it.
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I think I’ll not make travel plans based on your beliefs.
I agree with the poster than a boat trip on the Perfume River to see the temples in Hue is a nice trip (have done this), or a trip to the floating markets on the Mekong (have done this), but with just 4 days, you end up spending too much time traveling country to country. Chiang Mai sounds very interesting.