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Bangkok meetup

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hi everyone. I've finally bitten the bullet and gone out to see the world. I'm currently travelling around Thailand for a few weeks. Are there any fellow YC fans in Bangkok interested in meeting for a few drinks?

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We would need a place that can seat several people comfortably in a discussion format which has drinks.

My wife and I are wracking our brains but I think the upshot is there is no venue in Bangkok which is easy to find, serves drinks, and is quiet. Also, wireless Internet access would be nice. I'm thinking about a cafe.

Starbucks on Lungsuan road is nice. If you'd prefer to support the Thai Man instead of the American Man then the True coffee shop in Siam Paragon is also nice. The nice thing about Paragon is, for YCers who have already made your millions, the Ferrari dealership is conveniently located right there in the mall.

The Londoner brewpub on suk soi 33. Brewed beer > brewed coffee.

Starbucks Langsuan is the logical choice. Provided not university exam time or Sunday afternoons, it's reasonably quiet and possible to get seats. Londoner Pub is OK too at non-peak times, although discerning people prefer Bull's Head in 33/1. One thing to be said for the Suk 33 area is that there's lots of good stuff to eat (ramen, no less) in 33/1.

Of course there's always Cafe Ubuntu in Soi Saladaeng :).

The Londoner is larger and doesn't get as packed as quickly (avoiding peak times, of course). Bull's head is a superior pub no doubt, but is not great for a largish meeting.

At any rate, anywhere will do. When is this scheduled for? I'm figuring on heading to the islands later this week.

Only ask that the venue have simple directions for the country bumpkins like myself

The Londoner is at the corner of Sukhumvit 33. Easy to get to. The Bull's Head is down Suk 33/1, very easy to get to by BTS. The Phrom Phong station exit is just in front of the mouth of the soi.

I don't know where the Langsuang Starbucks is, never been there.

When are you around in Bangkok? It seems there is something of a community out here, but I'm not aware of any previous meetings.

hi shafqat. I'm actually a programmer turned primary teacher so I don't code for a living any more. Like most hackers however I usually have a side project. Nothing at the moment but I'm getting lots of travel related ideas thanks to this trip. how long have you been in thailand?

Hey - Not a programmer (SEO), but I've been looking for one to hook up with in Thailand. Live near Phuket but will be in Bangkok next weekend.

Silentmind - I'm looking at travel projects as well :)

There is the semi-weekly Beercamp meetup, which vaguely overlaps. It is largely composed of the English-speaking Barcamp community. Not sure if that counts.

Where is it announced? In particular, how does one find out where / when it is to show up?

Hey - I'm in Koh Samui right now... for another week. Then in Bangkok near the end of the month. What are you working on? Startup?

On a similar note, any YC folks in Singapore. Just moved back here, would like to meet new people.

Sure, where and when?

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