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If you want any actual assistance you have to give us a little more than this. What do you want to do? How much time do you really have? Ect...ect...

@ tyler: Thanks for for reply. I can extend my trip for up to 3 weeks. I don't want to stay in a 5 star and lounge around the pool or something like that. I want to explore the places, the markets, the food, the night life and yeah, if possible do some extreme sports/hike/trek, etc. Thats all. A better answer would be: Just take my bag and go from place to place, exploring, eating, meeting people, etc.

@ caseyprich: Thanks for for reply. I would love to be in Thailand but I figured, since i am taking a break from work, i can check out someother country. I can extend the time upto 3 weeks. I would be leaving india in May i guess. Ok Vietnam would be wet in July and August.What about May? and would Thailand be hot and humid too?

No dude. I work in India. I was planning to visit Thailand and maybe a couple of places for a short trip. So April/May/June isn't a good time to visit? when do you suggest?

I have been in Thailand in April the past few years. If you live in India I doubt you'll find it too hot. 3 weeks? Starting in Phuket ...
Traveling south by ferry/speedboat is a great way to see the south islands. Maybe Phuket - Lanta - Lipe...? And you can return by bus or train to Krabi . You'll have to connect through BKK to fly to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh but it is simple to do. I'd suggest flying to either Cambodia or Vietnam from Thailand to save some time. And fly back to India via PP and BKK...
Check out Preah Vihear near Siem Reap to get away from the tourists...some snorkeling, diving, beaches (Thailand), nightlife (Thailand, SR and PP), night markets, killer sunset on Lipe, scenery on the train, bus and boats...extreme sports - try some rock climbing near Krabi - some might not consider that extreme though
I can't comment on the weather after May as I have already headed home by then! Hope this gives you some ideas. Poke around on the site some more, you might find some other islands you'll want to see. But I think the route makes sense and is manageable timewise.
My experience in Vietnam is very limited so I'll leave that to other more experienced people.
Good luck!

Hello everyone! I am a Filipino working in Thailand for 6 years now. I will be traveling by train from Bangkok to Singapore. I absolutely do not have any problems with anything because I have been a backpacker for quite sometime now.

My real deal now is a bit different. I will be traveling with a 17-year old Thai. I have a lot of Thai friends and one of them asked me if their son can go with me to Malaysia and Singapore. So I said "yes" until realizing that he was still 17 years old.

Would it be an issue if I will be traveling with him? I am 31 years old. Would there be any problems in the borders of Malaysia and Singapore? I tried to find some information on the internet but the more I browse, the more I get so confused... I hope somebody could give me some enlightenment... Thanks a lot!

By the way, we will be traveling on April 18-23...

Oh fantastic! Thanks the reply.

I am sure I would be ok with the weather since I am from India!