darkmancomes

Yes to add to the old helmut one! I have been going to Pattay for about 6 yrs now and always hire a scooter and have my friend on behind we always wear the helmet and keep a copy of the hire document and my licence on me. I have never been stopped but I have sat and watched the antics of the police noticably stopping the tourists whilst passing on the locals with no helmets or even that clown with the frame on the bike to carry soft toys! I have also seen several police especially on soi Bukaow ride with their forage caps only ! I have also been reliably informed by a thai girl I know that she

As a bit of an expert on that journey (ha) you are too late for a cebu paf offer however try the others now that you have ruled out the price difference, you may want to try some of the other airlines with better times. Although to be fair you are only there for three days you would be better flying into Manila and travelling up by bus or give Dave a shout here he has good and very reasonable priced transport. If I were you I would pick the earliest arriving airline i.e about lunch time and get private transport to Angeles arriving there by about 4/5pm do the usual sss and be in town for 6.30/

Sounds like someones avoiding the question !!!!!

You have got to use your brain sometimes on this forum. So let me tell you in a simple way the question is asking how you basically first discovered Pattaya.

I think you need corrected on this one! definately the booze will be confiscated as for the perfume your answer is wrong unless its over 100ml.

From my experience buying perfume (not for me or a ladyboy for all the smart asses lol) I found that perfume I had bought in Dubai or infact abu dabi was cheaper in Manchester or LHR on the way home! All depends whats on offer.

Have to ask this question ! what does LDOP stand for ?

Why? is the food that bads paps! lol

mm yes probably will be an interesting if not sad gathering of incidents. However is it just me?( and I am not being disrespectful here to that which has been written in respect of the deceased) but has anyone after their first visit to Thailand found that which would be health and safety issues in other countries to be nothing other than a source of entertainment now and again for us. I am aware like I am sure thousands of others of the dangers (outside the chicken run of soi6) of Thailand and exercise caution to the best of my ability more so when sober! I mean just take a look at scaffoldin

Firstly how recently are you talking about in relation to a makeover? I stayed there in Nov past. Alos regarding 1000 bht acc I don't think its a problem getting a choice in Pattayaa and getting the right price as it seems to have sunk into the hoteliers and hostelrey owners that they have to compete for what little tourists there are now. I found the Chaba and old Da not a bad place to stay but there are mossies around the pool palms and at night if sitting out at the tables near 102 etc.[As for the breakfast there definately forget it and just cross the road for all your food to Jollies.

Nice informative post thanks

Well its a well trodden path you choose and I am sure you will get lots of first hand advice/sad stories etc but from a frequent visitors point of view my opinnion would be similar to that of ygm std's look after your money and dont risk it ! I think that things have slowed up greatly in not only Thailand but the likes of Angeles city also. This can be heard and read on a daily basis on the net and from mongers returning. Bargain Flights are hard to come by now a days and the average cost to fly to thailand from say the uk is appx £500 whereas a couple of years back it could have been as cheap

go into tuk go up the elevator beside the do nut stand to the phone dept. Once there turn right and straight accross and in the middle there is a girl there who owns a repair and sales shop. She is recognisable by several freckle type marks on both cheeks (facial) There will be a long haired lad working there also behind the counter I have had several phones unlocked and fixed there including a blocked 2g she is a good girl but bargain with her.

Of all the times I have been there my friend and I we have never been in I have a feeling that may change next month especially with the abundance of big titted babes! Thanks

Most likely the reason it was taken ! bast**ds

I have like others here travelled many times long haul and short haul I have flown once with ba and that was a last minute thing to accompany my parents to the usa, the price then in 1998 was ok through Trailfinders but I have bever found BA anywhere near competative on any flight since. As for their staff well thats a story on its own! they get the best pay way ahead of any others in their field the best perks and working conditions, they need to be sacked the lot of them and replaced with people who want to, and appreciate work in this day and age. From what I can gather they cannot grab the

Firstly I have read a recent article regarding the Thai government and clamping down on this so called farang buying property through company issue so it was mentioned a higher tax on companies so bear that in mind (sorry cannot find the posting ) Anway if you are so keen to buy and think this is a good property and have checked out what I first mentioned why not ask the british couple living there at present about the house condition and short commings if any. Zarius has a good point though too especially when you see the price of property here at present could a buy to let long term be the a

because the thai's unlike we farangs still have the concept and live it that 20 x 5 bht is 100 bht you can get lots of smarties with 100 bht ! lol reminds me of a funny but serious story of years ago when I worked as a shop assistant in an old established local department store. I was one day talking with one of the owners and luck would have it he was the snob one the other was an absolute gentleman. Anyway the subject was money and he told me that if he thought there was 5 pence lying on the street (and he referred to a street some 1/2 mile away) he would run as fast as he could to get it be

The weather I cannot comment on as I am not there at present, the 10k I can and so will others as it really depends on your level of madness or drinking etc. I can get by and have a good time on less per day. That would include an evenings drinking a good looking lady and as much food as I would eat. 90% of the time I pay no more than 1000 for the lady and around 300 bar fine. I buy a few selected lady drinks but do not throw money away. I will leave it at that I am sure there are many comments to come.

I agree although on saying that about 2-3 yrs ago it was the done thing to do and was better rates changing at the airport but as you say definately not now.

I have a friend not a bar girl ,who works soi 7&8 she tells me there are a lot of Russians about there at the moment. I just want to screw one of those Russian beauties I think its the old can'y have syndrome in action.

Good thread I think it should be a regular one say on a two three day basis help those of us visiting. Yes I know there are exchange rate sites etc but it appears to always differ on the street in Pattaya. Thanks

Just while we are on the subject am I correct in saying that if you arrive after 6pm into bkk airport there is no bus to Pattaya ?

Thanks I have already tried that I even registered to see if I could get contact but to no avail,it seems to be out of date as in 2008.

anyone got an email address for these people at v-m please? I am looking to see what the daily rates are as I am a bit unsure of the place and the length of stay,