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| 06 July 2004 |  |
Connect has made our trip to Phuket Island to a wonderful and memorable one. From Vinant,Eric,Jef and Isaac. PS People are good and nice here DS Malaysia |
| 22 June 2004 |  |
Comming from a protected culture and environment, Connect is the place to be. The eye opener to the tow of Patong and the paradise complex. The gay day trip is a must to take. Not taking the trip would be a mistake. The staff made it memorable and unforgettable. Thank you Connect, from the management to the staff, you are terrific and fantastic.Hope to see you again some time. Junior, Fiji |
| 19 June 2004 | No picture |
How fast our 10 days in Phuket gone! We escaped the Australian winter to enjoy the hot days and nights of the Paradise Complex. The Big plus is meeting so many friendly people from Thailand + from all over the world. Connect is the meeting place to move on to other things. Phuket - Shall return John |
| 27 April 2004 |  |
Go To Dentist -- get your Heart restored.
One of the unlikely side benefits of staying at Connect Guesthouse is the good relations we enjoy with the local private hospital. Ferdia O'Dowd, a regular guest from Dublin, Ireland tells his story: I went to the Bangkok Phuket Hospital in Phuket Town on Tuesday last week for dental work. When I was leaving -- with two teeth perfectly restored -- members of the hospital's international department persuaded me to take part in their "Senior Executive Health Check Programme" which is at 50 per cent discount in off-season. I said yes and agreed to come back fasting next morning ie Wednesday. All went swimmingly well until I got to the stress test "rolling road" machine where they wire you up to the electrocardiograph. After a few minutes, the technician noticed an anomaly and very shortly a cardiologist appeared and explained to me that the trace showed strong evidence of a heart problem -- of which I knew nothing. The director of the heart department then showed up, the two had a short chat in Thai and told me that they wanted to admit me to hospital there and then. Three hours later I was in theatre watching on TV monitor as tube blew dye into my heart! After this was over, the senior guy came (complete with his own hand drawn sketch) and showed me that one of the lower arteries had serious disease and that they proposed treatment for the following day, using a balloon to blow artery out to normal size and then inserting a metal "stent" to keep the artery open permanently. I agreed. Thursday around midday I went down to the catheter room and watched the whole thing again on the monitors as the work was performed. Must admit I closed my eyes once or twice! Spent Thursday night in the intensive care unit and was let out on Friday at 5.00 pm with a sackful of various pills to lower blood pressure and control high cholesterol. Said artery had been 80 per cent blocked, so I, quite unknowingly, had been facing into a serious heart attack in the near future! I had not felt that bad -- although had been feeling tired and not sleeping very well last six months. This I assumed was due to rushing around, overseas trips and moving residence. Any discomfort that I had had was put down to indigestion problem for which I had been examined and treated a few years ago. Now I feel as if my whole body is lighter and running better, much like a car that has been in for a full service and had dirty plugs changed! Somebody somewhere has been saying a prayer for me. I had walked -- by chance, almost -- into one of the best private hospitals in SE Asia and one of only two in Thailand outside Bangkok with a heart department capable of doing this very high tech work (they also perform open heart surgery) If you, like me, are a middle aged man and have not had a full physical check-up for some years (if ever), consider taking the opportunity while you are in Connect. Its better to have the problem caught in time than try to recover from a heart attack -- if you recover! You can get the contact details from reception. |
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May 1, 2004 Pete Gregson
My friends and I spent a week in Phuket in March 2004, and this place became out daytime hangout. Great food, great seating facing the street, and lots of friendly people to meet and chat with. Also free Internet with purchase. We also did the gay day trip and this was one of the highlights of our trip! Viva and crew did an outstanding job, and we met lots of new friends. If you are in Phuket for long, you will find that all roads lead to Connect. gregsonpete@hotmail.com |
| 10 January 2004 |  |
Thailand! Phuket! Patong Beach! CONNECT! Wowowowo. wonderful! I have great time stayed at Connect guest house! At Connect,Knowing many people from all around the world. Great great friendly staffs and owners (ULF Mikaelsson and Borje). And also don't missed the gay day trip to Koh Kai island (egg island),runs by Connect. Hope see you guys soon. Email me when have free time: LEEHWAAIK@AOL.COM SEAN,LA |