Golf Customer Testimonials and Feedback Regarding Thailand Golf Packages

Dear Mark,

I take this opportunity to thank you, Nena, Yim and all those involved in providing us with a wonderful golf vacation. We had a great time. You guys did a good job of giving us satisfactory accomodation and very enjoyable course with well behaved and considerate chauffeurs for the transfers. It was very kind of you to have sent us the pack of balls as a gift and is truly appreciated.

I went through the thai article promoting golf and have let you know that it is quite informative and will be useful in promoting golf tourism. i have had the opportunity of playing in all the 5 major regions mentioned there and think the potrayal to be quite accurate particularly the weather.

Thanks once again and look forward to more trips in the future and also of meeting you in person.

Warmest regards.
Murad
India, June 2009

On behalf of Tony Smith, I wish to thank you for organising all the Ground Arrangements for our group who
travelled to the Thailand Golf Mart in May 2009.

Everything ran very smoothly and the feed back we received from our participants was extremely positive.

Again thank you for your assistance and we look forward to working again with you in the future.

Kind Regards
Mary & TONY SMITH
TOURISM AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
New Zealand, May 2009

Mark,

Thanks again for all golfasian's service and smiling faces whilst i was there, we had a ball in both phuket and bangkok.
Your people were second to none
thanks again

Brett Wood
Australia, May 2009

Jim,

By now you should have been given feedback from Chiang Mai team that we have enjoyed our golfing expedition in Chiang Mai. Your ground crew are friendly and informative and we are appreciative of the services your company has rendered.

We just want to ask if your company caters for similar golf package tour arrangement for Indonesia. Bandung is the next destination. If not, can you give a recommendation of similar agency who is trustworthy and does not charge through the nose.

Regards,

Stephen Pang
Malaysia, May 2009

Hi Yim,

I just returned from Pattaya with my friends after our 7 days of golf. I am very very pleased with your services. The hotel was great (great location, clean, friendly staff, nice amenities), golf courses were great (the only negative was Emerald Course...poorly maintained. Loved the Siam courses). Our driver Rocky was a gentleman among men. He was always on time, made sure we had our caddies sorted at the golf courses and his eagerness to provide great service made us very relaxed.

I will be using Golfasian again.

Best,
Henry Kim
UAE, May 2009

Hi Nena,

I've arrived in beijing, but i would like to tell you, that everything was perfect..for sure i will turst in golfasian again.

Please give thx to the driver Mr,shuei a rellay nice man..

Saludos

Angel Legarnda
Spain, May 2009

Dear Jim,

Once again I thank you for arranging such a nice week for our group. Everything was perfect. Ekkie (is that how you spell it) was a great driver as well as very helpful sorting out Jacques problem on the late delivery of some shirts he had made.

Of course there can only be one winner and that was me shooting a 74 gross at Thai Country Club on the last day.

Once again thank you for the great week and here’s to November 2009.
Regards
Tony Slowther
UK, May 2009

Hi Yim,

Firstly I wanted to thank yourself/Mark and your team for a wonderful trip.
The entire party had a great time, the courses were great and the support team was excellent. The groups already talking about going back!

Secondly I was wondering if you are able to send through the invoice for Mr Chia King Hong again (as I have been having some email problems since last week).

Again really appreciate the entire team at Golfasian and we'll be back.

Regards,
Michael Aung
Australia, April 2009

Hi Jim

I wanted to thank you so much for arranging great hotels and the tours for us in Thailand. The Dream Hotel was just fantastic and was definately the type of Hotel that Harvey and I appreciate. The tours you chose for us were fabulous, I was hesitant given I had just had major surgery, and wondered if I would even go on the tours. I definately would not have missed anyof them. THANKS SO MUCH!

Jim I wanted to give you some feedback on the people who drove us, toured us etc.

First of all, Chuli---she made our stay in Bangkok so memorable. Her command of the English language was very good and we could understand her fully. Not only that, but she was truly interested in us and was very social. She told us every little detail as we travelled to our tour, and she made sure she pointed out every little thing that she thought would interest us. SHE WAS AN ABSOLUTE GEM!!! She never stopped talking and we loved her to pieces. She taught us how to write our names in Thai, and wrote us the most beautiful card with a terrific message in it. On the flap she wrote "Please smile before opening". She does truly need to be rewarded for being an exceptional tour guide. She made your Company look terrific!!!! The driver, whose name escapes me, was also delightful-very polite, happy, very good driver, and as social as he could be given there was somewhat of a language barrier. A real gentleman. Arrived at the hotel long before he needed to, and waited so patiently, always smiling. Highly recommend both of these people.

Then there was Jittima--she too was very social and tried very hard to give us as much information along the way as she could. Difficult to understand, but nonetheless a great little tour guide. She struggled with expressing some things, but tried so hard, and made a big effort to communicate. Jittima took pictures of us, made sure I was OK on stairs, just a real caring little lady. She had a very "warm" personality and we felt like we knew her for years! She too deserves to be acknowledged for her efforts, and would definately have her as my tour guide again.

Overall Jim, the trip was fantastic, and we are looking to come back next year. We are planning on stopping on our way to India, so may be looking to you to provide great accomodation and tours again at that time.We definately will have much more time next year to stay longer. This year it was the USA, Guatemala, then Thailand, and our holidays were pretty much used up. We were sorry we didn't get a chance to have coffee with you as we had planned---kind of forgot I guess.---but maybe next time. We had a blast at the Siam Paragon, Robinsons down from our hotel, MBK(not sure I have that right) shopping centre, night markets, ---wish we were back there!

Thanks so much for the effort you and your group put into making our flights so easy, our tours so enjoyable and our trip so positive.

Regards
Harvey & Helene Berg
Canada April 2009

Hi Jim, A short note to say thanks for providing us a great vacation.
Your arrangements were first class, your drivers were prompt without exception, as well as friendly and professional.

Your recommendation of the Wora Bura was first class and my wife enjoyed the Spa (THREE times)
The golf courses were great and we were only sorry we could not make the final day of golf due to too much partying the night before !

And to think when we landed at Bangkok Thai Customs "shafted" us for $539 and we were ready to get on the plane and go straight back home.

We are glad we didn’t and stayed to have a great time.

Again thanks to you and your staff and we will definitely take advantage of your services again.

We highly recommend anyone considering a golfing vacation to use GolfAsian , they wont be disappointed and neither were we.

Best regards from my Wife and myself

Carl & Gala Wherrett
Austria, April 2009

Hi Jim, A short note to say thanks for providing us a great vacation.
Your arrangements were first class, your drivers were prompt without exception, as well as friendly and professional.

Your recommendation of the Wora Bura was first class and my wife enjoyed the Spa (THREE times)
The golf courses were great and we were only sorry we could not make the final day of golf due to too much partying the night before !

And to think when we landed at Bangkok Thai Customs "shafted" us for $539 and we were ready to get on the plane and go straight back home.

We are glad we didn’t and stayed to have a great time.

Again thanks to you and your staff and we will definitely take advantage of your services again.

We highly recommend anyone considering a golfing vacation to use GolfAsian , they wont be disappointed and neither were we.

Best regards from my Wife and myself

Carl & Gala Wherrett
Austria, April 2009

Dear Jim
Yesterday I got from my/our customer Mrs. Grüter a report about their recent holidays in Vietnam.
The group enjoyed the trip very much, appreciated the wonderful Golf courses, was satisfied with the Hotels - especially the one in Phan Thiet.
They liked very much the german speaking guides and they welcomed the fast reaction after the amendment with the transfer to the airport.

All in all, the groupe was very positive about their stay and the organization by your company.

Hope to work together with you also in the future (even if you would be boss of the Chiang Mai-operations!).

Kind regards

Peter Marbach
Switzerland, April 2009

Hi Jim,
Just wanted to let you know that everything went off without a hitch. We all got back to Honolulu on Sunday morning safe and sound. My group was really happy with the golf courses and promptness of your driver. Already they are talking about a return trip some where in the future. Of course we know how hard it is to get all schedules all together so that they coincide. Now couple are talking about another Thailand golf outing.

I gave your driver a box of chocolate covered macadamia nuts for your enjoyment... hope you enjoyed it....Again a big Mahalo (a Hawaiian thankyou),

Lorrin
USA, March 2009

Hi Mark,

Hope you are keeping well, thanks for your recent E-mail.
As for myself I am just recovering from 2 wonderful weeks golf in the Pattaya area , organised by Golf Asian.
I was part of the group of 16 members from Athenry Golf Club. Athenry, Co Galway. Ireland. This trip was organised by Mr John Greaney through your good self.
We played some wonderfull courses on this trip like Laem Chabang, Burapha, Siam, etc.
Our trip Guide "Montry" (I think was his name ) was so helpful in every way, his timekeeping, pleasant manner, and knowledge of all things Thai was a pleasure to behold. Please pass on our thanks to him for the way he treated us
However one small problem we encountered at customs at Bangkok Airport upset some of our travelling party a little bit.
Overall a wonderful golfing trip, this was fifth time in the Pattaya area , am looking forward to my next trip if not next year certainly in 2 years time.

Again many thanks.


Jim Byrne
Ireland, March 2009

Eve/Mark,

Thank you for all of the assistance given during our golf day while in Bangkok. The level of service provided by everyone, from the initial enquiry through to the facilitation during the day was outstanding. It was a pity I didn't play as well as the course deserved.

I cannot compliment your company enough on how it goes about its business and I will be recommending your services to the golfing fraternity within the AFP and will use your services the next time I travel to play golf in Asia.


Thanks again for facilitating a wonderful day for my wife and I

best regards.
Frank Morgan
Australia, March 2009

Hi Mark and Jim,

just a few words to thank you both for your kind personal hospitality, and for the efficient way in which my golf trip was organised.

The courses Jim selected around Bangkok were exceptional, and I thouroughly enjoyed them, as well as Mark's company on one of them!

Whilst in Thailand, I made several last minute changes to my golf schedule, and Jim was able to quickly accomodate my requests with no problem; a truly personalised service!

All pick up times were respected punctually, and drivers were polite, efficient and helpful.

I will certainly use your company for any future visits, and will strongly recommend to any friends travelling to Asia to do likewise.

Many thanks once again,

Best regards,

Peter C.
USA, March 2009

Jim, I want to thank you for a good set of courses and the transportation arrangements. I have to say though that the greens were murderously fast!

On another very positive note, the Golf Asia driver, Ak e , was superb. He anticipated our requirements, was always on time, was knowledgeable, and just an all around great guy. He communicated well, was polite, and enormously helpful. In fact, when he found the McKinney’s camera in his van after dropping us off at the Sheraton Sukhumvit, he immediately called me to let me know he had found it and then delivered it to the hotel the next day.

Regards, John Freund

Seoul, Korea February 2009

Hi Yim,
Thanks for message,sorry i have not spoke to you sinse our return.Can i first say that we had a great time in Bangkok,the golf ,hotel,transport etc. was first class.Please tell your team that everything was perfect,and thanks once again for looking after us.
Its not out of the question that we may try Phuket next year,but if that happens you will be the first to know,and i will contact you when anything concrete is known.
But for now, thanks once again for all your help,

Neil xxx , England February 2009

Dear Thong
Sorry I'm a bit late in writing this, but I would like to thank you and your team for providing such an excellent service during my recent golf trip to Bangkok.The staff that I met were excellent as was Bee my e mail contact.
They were all great representatives for your company. I would certainly use GolfAsian again. I just hope it won't be too long a time in coming!

Thanks again
Michael Owens
USA, February 2009

Hi Kuhn Bee,

Thanks for organising our golf today at The Vintage Club. We really enjoyed it.
After we had sorted out our games we both played to our handicaps on the back nine.
The transport was perfect and we had plenty of time to get ready.
Hoping to have another holiday next year in Thailand - if we have any money left!
Best wishes,

Jean and Tony Sumner
UK, February 2009

Jim,

My apologies. I did not get your email until I got home last night - far too late to respond usefully to your questions I'm sure. Anyway, here goes....

Sorry we did not get together for a round while I was in Chiang Mai. I had a great time as always; at first it was all very quiet probably because of the airport problems and political uncertainties at the end of last year. But it all picked up by the end of the month when the courses were as busy as ever. You were right about Alpine - they have really made something special from the old Chiang Mai Lamphun course. The facilities are much better and the new course layout is excellent. Highlands was as good as ever and I enjoyed my round at Gassan Khuntan even though it is much further from Chiang Mai than the other courses. The weather was really excellent; always hot but not too hot, not humid and always dry.

You asked me about Royal Chiang Mai. I was really surprised to hear that you have had some mixed reports about it; I always like Royal Chiang Mai and it has never occurred to me that the fairways are less than excellent. They are not manicured like an American golf course but then I like that. Golf can become too "artificial" if the course does not feel natural.

So next year I will be very pleased to go to all the courses I went to this year, or any of the others you feel have now come up to scratch, such as Gassan Lake City and Gassan Marina if they have, and Green Valley if it is no longer taking too many bookings and playing six hour rounds.

David Filkin
UK, February 2009

By the way Mark,

I'm not sure if I mentioned this after the last trip but we had an absolutely fabulous time and our driver/guide Montri was excellent..
We have been recomending your agency to all our golfing friends here and are assured to book via Golf Asian whenever planning a golf trip.

Cheers

Regards
Vishal Shah
Australia, January 2009

Jim,
a few comments on the Hua Hin golf courses:

Nichigo: that was a good way to start our golf tour with this very nice course. A little disappointment was that no other food but industrial noodles were available on the course (don’t they produce fruits in Thailand?). Also the club house is not at par with what we are used to in Thailand, although acceptable.

Rachaburi Royal: Very nice course, both challenging and pleasant. It does deserves you “hidden gem” statement. The club house facilities were closed when we finished the game which was not a problem since we had to drive to Hua Hin anyway but would be a concern otherwise.

Palm Hills: nice course (although a bit dry), easy to score. Very good facilities and service. A good spot for laid-back tourists

Black Mountain: The design of the course is challenging and the maintenance perfect. Greens were just impossible to play for the bogie players we are (too steep and fast). The caddies were great (mine - Bee - had an amazing English for example). The food & drink booths are strangely located (inaccessible if you walk actually). Overall I found the place sad with not a single flower on the course (an achievement and somewhat a shame in Thailand). Said otherwise the golfing challenge not compensated by the environment. Certainly a good championship course but in the end, it was not fun .

Banyan: That was our preferred, some kind of perfect compromise between the two previous: great design and infrastructure, challenging but playable, extremely charming with a real signature hole (#15), well managed (no slow play unlike other places we experienced in the past like Lake View). My only reserve is that carts are mandatory whereas we prefer to walk but which the caddies let us do on the course anyway so it is not an issue. I cheerfully recommend the place.

The hotels were just perfect, your staff excellent also we had a very good time. Note there was a glitch with the pick-up to the airport but khun Ake could make it in time in the end, so your team reacted very well when I called to worry about the delay. Snow and ice in Paris this morning. Back to real life !

Yves Loynel
France, Jan 2009

Thank you ; We had the best holiday that we have ever had.The Le Meridian Hotel and Resort was superb , The golf courses were great ,a challenge to any golfer,and the people are wonderful.I have no hesitation in recommending PHUKET to any one.

When you go , Book though GolfAsian there are the best'.

special thanks to Jim Mullet. He put it all together.

Dr Wm O'Mahony.
United Kingdom, January 2009

Mark

Subject: Final Thoughts: Thailand Adventure Team

Debb and I made it home early Monday morning and I wanted to send a note to you and your staff, with regard to our experience with GolfAsian.

Our group was well looked after, from the time we arrived in Bangkok until our last day 3 weeks later in Phuket. As you had mentioned, golf and travel in Thailand may have its' 'bumps', which it did, however, those bumps, were professionally managed by your staff to ensure the group had the fantastic experience you had promised.

Golf, Thai style, is awesome! Each golfing day was a great experience from the clubhouse facilities (showers, restaurants, etc.), to the beautiful and well conditioned courses, to the caddies, to the on course relaxation facilities every third or fourth hole. The North American golf industry could take lessons.

Cha (Bangkok and Chiang Mai) was unbelievable. He became as much a friend to the group, as a Guide, and each and every one of us has memories which only Cha could have provided. Going the extra mile was never an issue with him and we are all grateful for his assistance. Took (Phuket) also did a great job. Due to the protests in Bangkok we were delayed one day in our Phuket visit. She worked with the Resort to get us a Massage and Seafood Dinner as compensation. You are fortunate to have these two valuable staff members working for your company.

The accommodations and the golf courses were first class. The group got to experience the ambience of each location. This added to the golf and other activities we had planned. As you had promised the transportation was prompt and effective. This ensured we were able to enjoy all activities as planned. We have so many great memories, including the wonderful people of Thailand, who always met us with a smile and worked hard to ensure we had a great time. The food was unbelievable. The weather was superb. What more an I say!

Left Bangkok (+30 C) got back to Calgary (-30C). That was a bit of a shock.

My goal for the group was to ensure they had the trip of a lifetime. In the end the group, unanimously agreed, this was truly the trip of a lifetime. With your help the goal was met and for that I would like to thank GolfAsian.

If any of your future clients would like a reference, please feel free to give them my email.

Thanks again,

Ron McLaren
Calgary, Canada
December 2008

Mark

We just wanted to say thank you for helping Ron and Debb put together an amazing trip. We had a great time. Also, our guides really helped. Took did a good job of getting to and from places, being there to help and in general making our life easy. Cha is a great person and an exceptional guide. He helped us understand the places that we went to, the Thai culture, made our lives easier, showed incredible concern for our well being and above all became a friend to all of us.
The trip was a true success (our clubs even made it back without any problems).
Thank you again

Peggy & Bruce Gerrard
Canada December 2008

Hello!!! Hope your week is going better - will send a longer email when we get home but just wanted to:

1) Confirm that our flights with Thai are confirmed now so departure for Monday shud be OK unless you think we should have more time at Phuket airport? I am okay with it AND

2) More importantly I had my first hole in one today on the third hole at Red Mountain!!!!!!! The other holes I played mediocre to not great what does that matter???

The club is going to send the certificate confirming the hole in one to Golf Asian to forward on to me. The club served a bottle of champagne which was very nice of them.

A great day!!!!! Doreen Eggar
USA, December 2008

Jim,

We had a few days of good golf in ChiangMai. I must agree with you that ChiangMai Highlands is a great course which I will definitely recommend to friends. Royal ChiangMai was good in layout but the fairways are not in very good shape, which I will give a miss the next time around. Mae Jo was ok with beautiful fruit trees but greens were very slow.

The driver was a nice guy, polite and punctual ( we gave him a generous tip).

Royal Princess hotel is great for convenience. Definitely will stay there again.

My friends and I are very happy with your service and response to our needs. Please accept our thanks and convey to Bee the same for everything that you have done to make our stay in ChiangMai enjoyable. Will surely use your service, and recommend you to our friends, the next time we golf in Thailand (something we do quite frequently).

Regards.
Tony Tng
Singapore December 2008

Hi Jim,

In behalf of my group, I want to thank you for all the help extended to us in making this past trip a success. Although we ran into a few snags, it was a first time experience for all 13 of us and the pluses more than made up for the minuses during the trip.

Thank God for the Massage Parlours closeby because we all needed it after each day of golf. We had excellent restaurant selections and we actually didn't need the big shopping Malls since the street venders gave us all the bargains needed. As you quoted, exchange booths were all over the place so there were no problems with money. And yes, its easier to take the SkyTrain than a taxi on Sukhumvit in the evening. I swear the stoplights are timed for 5 minutes in each direction.

My personal thanks go to Rocky and Thon for their excellent service. Rocky gave his best especially when he had to apologize for the mixup at Alpine GC for the 4 instead of 3 tee times and the added cost for the cart. He was always on top of everything and we sure needed him for the communication part.

Your Vans are in top shape and the ride were very comfortable. It was an experience riding Shotgun with Thon.

The biggest drawback was not allowing the 90 degree cart allowance for the fairways at Summit Windmill and Alpine. The Marshals at Alpine finally had to drive several players themselves just to speed up play. If we knew ahead of time, 4 in my group wouldn't have made the trip or we would've selected other Courses to play. The humidity there can be very draining for the old folks. These people are the ones that can travel more often and don't worry too much about the cost as long as the trip is made comfortable for them.

All the Caddies were good at their job and really knew how to read the greens. So good that they even tried to improve lies and disregarding drops after water hazards/OB's (ha ha). I think they thought we were just typical tourists and out to just have fun. From the 2nd day on I had to tell them at the start that the group is playing tournament format for MONEY and needs to play under USGA rules. Otherwise, they were fun and inquisitive. Most thought I was a "Thai Man".


Anyway Jim, it was a pleasant experience for me. You can be sure I'll contact you if I plan to bring a group to any of the Asian countries your Company services. I enjoyed meeting you at the Hotel and hope to see you again in the near future. You're a great Asset to GolfAsian and I hope they realized that.

Thanks again

Rudy Dolotina
USA November 2008

Hi Mark

Thanks for taking care of Marion's group in Pattaya so well, she was impressed with you and your set up. I realise you are probably on your way back from Spain at the moment and I await your suggestion for next years trip.

Many thanks
Mary Gallagher
UK, November 2008

Hi Jim

just a quick one to say thank you very much for all your assistance. the Bangkok golf courses where all great and everything was exactly as you said.
also please pass on our thanks to our driver who was great also
will be in touch in 2010 for another trip!
thanks again

regards
Andy Rose and Mick McDonald
UK, November 2008

Hi Y I m and Mark,

Thanks for your arrangement. It was my great experience for my golf holiday via your goodself. Everything is fantastic. The transportation arrangement is so great and comfortable.

Anyway, thanks a lots.

My next golf holiday will arrange to Hau Hin, and we contact to you soonest.

Best regards,

Li Kwok Man, Webster
China, November 2008

Hi Jim

Just returned from a golf trip in Pattaya with the Copley party. Had a great time! Looking to go again in early March 2009.
Can you please quote me as follows:
Depart Perth say 6/3/09 and return 15/3/09
Accomodation 9 days 8 nights at Mercure (please also quote on the Royal Cliff)
Golf 3 courses

Look forward to your reply.
Regards
Tibor Kantor , Australia November 2008

Hi Jim

Thank you for organising a fantastic trip to Thailand for me and my husband.  All the arrangements went like clockwork and even the weather was kind to us. Your staff, Aek in Bangkok and Noy in Hua Hin were very good, always ready with a smile, and the two private tour guides you arranged were both excellent.

The hotels you selected for us suited us perfectly.

The Dream Hotel, Bangkok - lovely hotel very conveniently situated in a quite side street but close to the action and transport. Great bed and facilities in the room. (I note on Trip Advisor that a lot of comments say that this hotel is not recommended for older people. I don't know why. We loved it.)
Yaang Come Village, Chiang Mai - a lovely oasis of tranquillity yet right in the middle of town. Fantastic staff. Highly recommended.
Wora Bura Resort, Hua Hin - lovely elegant resort with lots of character and great facilities. Rather far from town but good hotel shuttle service.

We enjoyed all the golf courses we played, some better than others obviously. We were very fortunate that, with the exception of Palm Hills where we were teamed up with another player, we were able to play in a two-ball so enjoyed fairly quick rounds. This was our order of preference.

Black Mountain Golf Club - by far the best course that we played. Stunning well designed layout in a fantastic setting. Although a very new course it was in great condition.
Chiang Mai Highlands - Excellent course with lots of bunkers and difficult greens
Springfield Village Golf Club - beautiful layout and excellent facilities. Very disinterested caddies rather spoilt the experience.
Royal Chiang Mai - older course in very good condition
Suwan Golf Club - New course in superb conditions. Very fast greens and difficult pin positions
Palm Hills- Fairways rather scrappy with invasive grasses.

If I had one criticism of the itinerary it would be that we left Chiang Mai too late. Our flight only left Chiang Mai at 14.40 with the result that we only arrived at our hotel in Hua Hin after 20.00.

All in all a memorable first trip to Thailand. We will certainly have no hesitation in recommending your company.

regards
Denise Grinyer 
USA, October 2008 

Hi Jim

We're all safely back from our memorable golf tour. On behalf of all of us I'd like to thank you and your staff for the throughly professional way in which our vacation was handled. You dealt with our many requests for changes and tweakings to the party and itinerary with patience and aplomb. Rocky was an excellent guide/driver who never failed to impress with local knowledge and suggestions for off-course entertainment. We were blessed with excellent weather and, most importantly, a good time was had by all. Please pass on our thanks to your staff.

Regards

David Fox and party
Singapore, October 2008

Hi Jim

We're all safely back from our memorable golf tour. On behalf of all of us I'd like to thank you and your staff for the throughly professional way in which our vacation was handled. You dealt with our many requests for changes and tweakings to the party and itinerary with patience and aplomb. Rocky was an excellent guide/driver who never failed to impress with local knowledge and suggestions for off-course entertainment. We were blessed with excellent weather and, most importantly, a good time was had by all. Please pass on our thanks to your staff.

Regards

David Fox and party
Singapore, October 2008

Jim, Many thanks for a great trip. Thank you also for your patience in dealing with all the enquiries we had.
We had a great time. Everything Golf Asian did was perfect and exceeded expectations.

Now... how about Vietnam. Can we start the ball rolling on a quote for Vietnam same time next year.
Lets say: another top 5 courses like the ones we just played etc.
Assume we will pick our own accommodation.

What did we learn from our last trip.
Probably found commuting tiring.
Would look at options for staying on a course, or a golf resort so we can practice before and after games and travel.

Can you set the ball rolling with a quote for a recommended package.

Regards Gavan Young
Australia, October 2008

PS. Can you also come up with a suggestion for a 5 course trip to Pattaya.

Dear Sirs,

Myself and my wife Punam are very thankful to you for whole hearted cooperation by your organisation and very humble and polite staffs, specifically, Ms Bee, Ms Took, Ms Ketty. Your cooperation has helped us to make our trip memorable. I am going to feed the customer feedback form.

Kind regards,

Parag Sheth
India, September 2008

Dear Yim

Thank you very much for all your help with arranging our holiday.
We had a wonderful time and everything was just great.
We even managed to do a little shopping thanks to your staff in Phuket but I didnt see them again to thank them for their efforts.
Anyway one day we will hopefully return for more golf.
Many thanks
Kind regards

Karen Black
Australia, September 2008

Dear Mark,
As always the your articles and news letters are amazing and this one is outstanding, have alreada forwarded the same top my data base of golfers.

regards
s datta
India, September 2008

Dear Thong,

First of all may I thank you, and all your personnel in Phuket, for a wonderful experience in Thailand.

All of the people on tour said it was the best golfing trip they had ever been on and would recommend Golf Asian to anybody.

We are most grateful for your excellent assistance. We managed to get seats on the flight to Melbourne, as it was our preferred destination.

Once again our sincere thanks for a wonderful trip.



Leigh Jeffs
Victoria, Australia September 2008

Dear Mark,

I wasn`t sure if I should go on this trip or not, but my wife insisted. I`ll tell you it was one of the best trips I ever had. We golfed 14 days out of the 23 days we were there. The cources were great. The caddies were remarkable. They know how to read a green. Everyone there was so friendly,didn`t matter where you went . The food was the best,didn`t matter where you ate. We went on some fantastic tours. All and all I loved the golfing. Guess what, I`m going again this year. Our group went through Golfasian Co. Ltd and I would have to give them a 10 out of 10 rating. Remarkable service. For the cost cheaper than most of my other trips.

Everette Becker Radium Hot Springs
BC. Canada August 2008

Hi Jim

Just returned last night from Bangkok. Thank you so much for organising our holiday. We were very impressed with the golf courses especially Thai and Alpine. They were both beautiful. Rocky did a great job driving us around, the hotel was excellent and we were very happy. We would definitely use Golf Asian again to organise any golfing holidays.

Thanks again for all your help

Lynette Joseph
USA, July 2008

Jim,

I just wanted to say (somewhat belatedly) what a good time Richard and I had in Bangkok. Everything ran smoothly, your driver was excellent and the courses were good (especially the Thai Country Club).

Thank you

Frank Buck
USA, July 2008

Howdy Jim,

A short note to thank you and your team for organising such a great trip.
We all had a blast and I am sure that yo will be hearing from some of us again.
Please pass on our thanks to the golfasian team.

All the best,

Nick Allen
USA, July 2008

Thank you for organising my golf in Thailand, very efficient and everything was very smooth. Many thanks

Kind regards

Martin Griffiths
UK July 2008

Mark,

John and I have returned from Pattaya and thought that it was prudent to let you know how things went . We were very impressed with the service provided by your local representative in Pattaya. Montri Sirisawad was always on time for pick up times. He provided some local knowledge on the course we played and he was very helpful throughout our entire stay in Pattaya. He is an asset to your organisation.

As for the courses we selected; they were superbly manicured and well maintained, with the exception of Burapha. This course was in need of a good mowing as the length of grass on the fairways and rough, was too long. Apart from that, we enjoyed the five courses immensely and we look forward to booking five new courses on our trip for next year.

Thanks for a pleasant golfing experience.

Regards,

Paul & John.
Australia, June 2008

Hi Mark,

Just a personal note to say thanks for the smooth running of our trip this year, and especially the changes to courses that we had.

The guys would especially like to say how well AKE looked after us with his prompt pickup and returns and general friendship.

We will highly recommend your company to any persons wishing to play golf in Thailand at any time in the near future.

Looking forward to using your services in the coming years.

Please feel free to use myself as reference for other golfers looking to use your services.

Cheers,

Robert Berg (rmberg at internode.on.net)
Australia, May 2008 

Dear Jim,

Thank you so much for the wonderful golf package that you put together for me. Our holiday in Pattaya was awesome.
Our representative Montri did an amazing job not only driving us to and from our hotel, but gave us great information on the golf courses as well as local info. He was always on time and never rushed us, again he did a wonderful job.

I look fore ward to booking with you again in 2010 for our next Thailand golf vacation. I will recommend you company to anyone wanting to book a golf holiday in Thailand.

Again you and Montri did a fantastic job.

Best regards,

Ron Cousins
Canada, April 2008

This for Mark, MD of GolfAsian.

I have just been and now back from the most memorable, perfect and wonderful golf holiday that my boyfriend and I have ever experienced - thanks to GolfAsian.com!!

 This is the first time I booked with Golfasian and with immediate effect, I will highly recommend it to my golf friends.

This was how perfect it was:

(1) From the word go during the booking process, Yim was very responsive and accomodative to my request and numerous changes via email and also over the phone

(2) From landing in Bangkok to leaving bangkok - it was just amazing! Yoon picked us up and sent us direct to Lakewood.

(3) Lakewood was pretty and pace of play was good. Hotel was FANTASTIC!! and Yoon was EXCELLENT

(4) As his boss, it tells us a lot about you too when we requested for Yoon to drive us around for our whole trip and you agreed without talking to us and making a big fuss about our request. It shows that you are a good boss to Yoon.

(5) Yoon is a GEM! He speaks great english for a Thai and very knowledgeable and articulate in his general knowledge He was always punctual, courteous patient and friendly.

(6) Being driven around in the car you provided was also a BIG PLUS - a luxury one can always request but not get due to demand

(7) Weather and less crowd during the holiday season made the trip even more enjoyable

All in all, Mark, we must thank you for a well organised, comfortable, luxurious (we are easy to please) and exciting (courses of course - the one birdie at the Best ocean course Par 3 was enough for me to have enjoyed the 72 holes) holiday. I must say it was ONE of the MOST enjoyable holiday I have ever had with my better half. He too really enjoyed the holiday and the conversations he had with Yoon about the Thai culture and places of interest etc.

We will certainly booked with GolfAsian again for our future trips. We plan to do this on a semi-annual basis. We have to pick the right time as well coz the 13 - 16 April 08 was, in our opinion, PERFECT timing

Thank you again for a wonderful experience. Looking forward to our next trip

Regards,

Lynette Seah
Singapore, April 2008

Hi Jim

Just a note to thank your organization for a fine tour, which certainly surpassed all of our expectations.

The organization and selection of courses was fantastic, and this was enhanced by the superb service we received from Montri. This man is a great asset to your organization with his friendly efficient manner making every day all the more enjoyable. Every part of out tour was organized to the finest detail, we were constantly meet by friendly people who obviously respect your organization.

We are keen to return next year and will be in touch in due course but in the meantime will pass on your details to others who express an interest in visiting Thailand in the future.

Once again thanks to all.

Regards,

Rex Crowther
Auckland, New Zealand
April 2008

Hi Mark,
I'm just writing to you to pass on my thanks to the boys who ferried me around last week in Pattaya and Bangkok, Montri and Jum. Also thanks for letting Jum drive me to and from the course in the "boss's" Lexus in Bangkok, I felt spoilt. His ability to organize "better" caddies for me was appreciated.

I'm looking forward to October/November when I'll be back and hopefully bringing some colleagues. One of the Swedish guys I was grouped with is celebrating his 60th birthday in Pattaya arounfd the end of October or early November and he's invited me to join teh party. He nicknamed me "Aussie Shark" after I hit a couple of 300 yard plus drives and got on a couple of the par 5's at Phoenix CC in 2.
What my coach back in Australia (John Tolhurst) had been telling me about using a driver finally clicked and the ball kept disappearing in the distance. My caddie at Muang Kaeow challenged me to drive the green on the 16th into the wind. I hit the green on the full but unfortunately the ball didn't stick and I finished in the back of the left greenside bunker and only finishe with a par..

I'd also like to thank Jim and the back-office team for their seamless organization.

Many thanks,

Bob Wilson
Brisbane, Australia
March 2008 

Hi, Yim.....

Thank you, and Mark, for the very generous credit you have afforded to me......I do need to ask for a quotation for a Golf Trip in June, to Pattaya , and it's for 4 of us. I will be in touch over the next week, or so.

Again, you guys are the very best.........

Larry DuRee
China, March 2008

Yim

Back home now. It was a fantastic week and all of the party had a great time.

Kind Regards,

Phillip Sanders,
Australia, March 2008  

Mark,  

I have been very busy this past week since my return home, and haven’t had a chance to respond earlier.

Overall, we were very pleased with the trip and arrangements.  The golf courses we played were of very good quality and we enjoyed playing all of them.  Red Mountain in particular was quite spectacular.

There are a few suggestions that I would make in order to improve your services:

• the Bangkok Marriott and the Wora Bora were both excellent facilities. I’d highly recommend either of these to anyone traveling to Thailand.
• we were not overly pleased with the Felix River Inn.  I understand it may be the best facility in Kanchanaburi, but it was not up to the quality that we expected.  I know it was a 4 star (vs the others being 5 star hotels).
• The Allamanda Laguna hotel was an ok facility.
• Our driver (Montri) for Bangkok / Kanchanaburi / Hua Hin was a joy to be around.  We were extremely pleased with everything he did for us.
• The driver in Phuket (not sure of his name – Pla?) was a good driver.

Thanks for the help of you and your staff. We greatly enjoyed our trip.

Marty Kluner 
Canada March 2008 

Dear Jim,

I meant to write to you before but for reasons that will become apparent I could not get it done until now. My apologies.

First of all and most importantly, I want to thank you and all at Golf Asian for looking after everything so well. Every single transfer and golf booking and my hotel bookings all went ahead without a single hitch except for one minor glitch; my round at Gassan Khuntan was booked as planned but they had no record of having booked a prepaid cart for me. This was all sorted out while I played the back nine so no real problems.

Overall I was less impressed with Hua Hin than Chiang Mai. The weather up north was kinder, Hua Hin being very hot and steamy by comparison; and although the golf courses in both locations were absolutely excellent and well looked after, I prefer being in the heart of a city to being in a purpose built resort outside the town. The only drawback in Chiang Mai was that on some golf courses the rounds were extremely slow, usually because Asian players prefer to play at a slower speed than most Europeans and are not good about letting faster players through. This was particularly a problem at Green Valley, a lovely course but hopelessly badly organised as far as bookings are concerned. Both times when I turned up in good time for my allotted tee time there were queues at the first tee and the starter was adamant that there was no way of starting at a different hole because there was no room at any of the other holes to move more quickly. As a result I was over half an hour late off the tee and had to play a six hour round. It was less of a problem at Lamphun but there were still slow players holding up play even when I was started at the 10th; there was some delay at Mae Jo even though I was started at the 10th; but by contrast at Highlands they did all they could to keep play moving and I now rate the course as equal best in the Chiang Mai area along with Royal Chiang Mai, where I was always got off the tee swiftly and efficiently and had excellent rounds. This was in part due to the quality of the caddies and the starting staff. Apart from Royal Chiang Maii and Highlands the caddy quality was at least variable. The girls were always enthusiastic and good fun, great at finding your ball but less good at judging distances and the line of putts; and the standard of spoken English was not as good as in previous years. But in context these are minor quibbles about what was as expected a superb golfing experience.

My drivers were all extremely good and went out of their way to be helpful. The Royal Princess Hotel was extremely attentive and all the staff were outstandingly efficient, courteous and helpful. Overall it was a memorably good holiday and I will return next year for certain. Thank you once again for making it all happen for me.

David Filkin 
USA March 2008 

Dear Thong,

Very happy to give you group feedback as follows:

Courses:

1. St Andrews. 8/10. Good course, well worth playing. 
2. Siam. 4/10. It may well be in great condition . 
3. Imperial Lakes. 6/10. Ok but nothing exceptional.
4. Springfield.9/10. Best course of the lot. Just what we wanted.

Hotels:

1.       Hard Rock. Well located. Good rooms and facilities. 7/10.
2.       Sofitel. Outstanding. 9/10.

Elephant tour was good and worked out for us in the end.

Everyone else, including all the drivers, were pretty well punctual and courteous and I have nothing bad to say about any of them.

I hope that you find all of this useful.

Thank you for your help in putting this all together. It was a most successful trip from our perspective and I would be most happy to recommend your company.

Best wishes,

Tim MacAndrews 
UK, March 2008 

Dear Mister Siegel,

it was a huge pleasure to travel with our friend Herbert Peer especially under your perfect "Asiangolf" organisation.

Attached see all our caddies we had during two weeks in Thailand.

Best regards,

Luigi Kern
Vienna, Austria,