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Sure, there was a rash of accidents, but did Brian and Sarah get their trip?

One other thing I just noticed is that photos are not showing when the hotels are listed in the index portion (comes up with "no image"), but they are in the website when I click on a hotel to read a review. Is this normal? Bump. The problem still remains.

At the very least, this post is in poor taste. More likely, it's racist. Pretend that you are black (you don't need to pretend that you're a dumbshit - we already know that). How would you feel?

Even assuming that a drink in the US costs $30 (which I find extremely difficult to believe), what does the cost of drinks (or sex, etc) outside of Thailand have to do with anything? This is the same kind of misguided thinking that says, "Hey, hookers in the US commonly get $200/hour. So, that gogo girl asking only 3000 baht for short time is a good deal!" On top of that, anyone spending 1000 baht in a bar is a VERY good customer. And a 5000 baht bill for 5 customers is enough for them to get treated like royalty. How did you arrive at your comment? It's way off base.

Yeah, it's all part of the global Jewish conspiracy (we Jews control the US so, by proxy, we control the world). Don't believe me? Just ask Cat Poop. He is all-knowing.

The problem is that you pretty much burn a day when traveling from one place to another. For an 18-day trip I would suggest the following: 2 days Bangkok (No matter what anyone else says, it's a vibrant and interesting city. It's certainly worth at least 2 days.) Then no more than two other locations - maximum. Take your choice from Pattaya, Phuket (good for diving), or Chiang Mai/Rai Phuket is pricey - higher than Bangkok Pattaya - well, you've read quite a bit about it already on this forum Chiang Mai - Going on a trek (1-7 days) is an interesting thing to do. And it's a great physical activity. Additionally, all these places have gyms available. Muay Thai is the national sport, so you can try some training sessions (Don't worry, you aren't going to spar unless you want to and are already trained in martial arts).

As God is my witness, I once had a Chinese national colleague at work named, Fu King Hu NO ONE ever made a joke about it. Makes sense if you think about it. How could you improve on what it already was?

I like the Penthouse Hotel. Others pan it. Why not stay somewhere else first. Then, when you hit town, make a point of checking it out. Be sure to see the indoor pool. The Penthouse Hotel is unique. Here's one description: ‘Subtle’ it is not. It’s decorated like a brothel. The rooms are done up like something out of The Arabian Nights: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. There are mirrors on the walls, on the ceiling, a bar to hold onto at the head of the bed which itself is 3 feet off the ground (just at waist level), you get the idea. And if you go for the Penthouse Party Patpong room, you get a disco dance stage – with lighting, ’massage’ sex swing (A signed “not responsible for injuries” document is required for use), along with a Jacuzzi, multi-head shower, mirrors, and the rest. But wait! You can get even more outrageous with the Babylon Suite Triplex (I’m afraid to know what more is included as my heart might not be able to take it). The mind boggles. You’re not going to find many hotels like this. There’s also a fantasy fun spa that must be seen to be believed. It’s available for private parties. The Penthouse Hotel is not for slackers. There is a certain level of debauchery you’re expected to uphold here. Guest friendly you ask? Anything short of sheep is considered fair game (Sorry, New Zealanders, but there are limits.) The rooms are made up twice a day. Oh, and each room has an extensive supply of whatever you might be in need of: toiletries, snacks, mini-bar, condoms, lube, dildos, and bondage supplies. There’s an orientation notebook that has, in addition to what’s going on in town and a restaurant menu, some heartfelt advice suggesting that using condoms might be a good idea. The notebook even attempts to cast light on the concept of ladyboys (it’s hard to figure out where they fit into the spectrum of things so to speak, but then again, how many people really understand Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity?) Oh, oh! Almost forgot. The television has a closed circuit security channel offering a view into the Kitten Club gogo on the ground floor. Gogo girl room service anyone?

Glaucoma is treatable (admittedly, only within the last few decades). The treatment is to use eye drops to lower the pressure of the fluid within the eye. This is accomplished by reducing the rate of fluid that gets created and/or by increasing the natural drainage of that fluid. Think of it like a bathtub where the faucet is filling the tub while the water is simultaneously draining. Note that this strategy only treats the symptom. The underlying problem (i.e., the deterioration of the optic nerve) is not being treated. It is unclear why the optic nerve is being damaged (sometimes even with normal pressure there is still damage). The reason I know about this is that I also have glaucoma. No big deal so long as the condition is monitored (and the eye drops are used).

Hmmm, I tried the link again and no virus occurred. Other than that the web page taking forever to load, there doesn't appear to be any problem. I guess I was wrong.

Do not use this link: it's a virus

I often barfine service girls for a couple reasons. First, they're the first ones I interact with. With a dancer, I sometimes need to take the initiative to get her attention (not necessarily a bad thing, it's just that I have to make the first move). Second, I find the service girls' English often to be as good or better than the dancers' English. Third, I find the uniforms to be "cute". The honest truth about dancing in a G-string - or totally nude - is that relatively few girls look better naked/near-naked than wearing some clothes. I mean, just look at the average punter to see the truth of this statement...

Hotel Review Problem (more) One possible reason is that the table indexes were deleted, thus the hotels are displayed unordered

Hotel Review Problem: When looking at page 'x', the entries are unordered (i.e., they're not displayed in alphabetical order)

Broken/off-topic links from the pattayapages.com site http://www.pattayapages.com/cgi-bin/clinks...tes&start=0 http://www.enlargepenisguide.com/ http://www.pattayapages.com/cgi-bin/clinks...es&start=15 http://silkroomthailand.com http://www.pattaya-classifieds.com/ http://www.pattayapages.com/cgi-bin/clinks...es&start=30 http://www.thailandtaxi.com/ http://www.th4u.com/pattaya.htm - multiple listings for this site http://www.paradise-pattaya.de http://www.pattayapages.com/cgi-bin/clinks...her&start=0 Many links are off-topic or broken http://www.pattayapages.com/cgi-bin/clinks...tes&start=0 http://www.todaygem.com/ http://www.seo-watch.com/ http://www.housingvietnam.com/home.asp

On the top navigatrion bar, the Pattaya Pages link (http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/www.pattayatalk.com) is broken

http://www.pattayapages.com/reviewpost is broken (Hotel review page) http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/www.pattayatalk.com is broken reviews2@pattayapages.com fails

As a matter of fact, I do! The top floor of Mike Shopping Mall has a Tae Kwon Do place called Pesuso Gym The instructor is Thai, but for us farangs, calls himself Joe (He speaks pretty good English) email: pesuso2002@hotmail.com tel: 010026433 Note: This info is 1+ years old

As Bubba would say to Forrest: Anyway, like I was sayin', shrimp is the fruit of the sea. You can barbecue it, boil it, broil it, bake it, saute it. Dey's uh, shrimp-kabobs, shrimp creole, shrimp gumbo. Pan fried, deep fried, stir-fried. There's pineapple shrimp, lemon shrimp, coconut shrimp, pepper shrimp, shrimp soup, shrimp stew, shrimp salad, shrimp and potatoes, shrimp burger, shrimp sandwich. That- that's about it.

You're missing the point (again), Ebenezer. You are truly one who "knows the price of everything but the value of nothing." Since you're so obtuse, I'll spell it out for you: No one cares. If it's any solace, I believe you were in Thailand. It makes sense. You've shown yourself to be a naive fool even before embarking on your saga by peppering the board with your incessant, inane questions. Having amassed a virtual mountain of knowledge (none of which was actually understood), only a fool could so immediately upon arrival stumble into such misadventures, post it on the board, and then go to ludicrous lengths to prove it all. I mean, why would anyone, other than a fool, insist on proving that he is, in fact, a fool? If it quacks like a duck...

Tengo = Ebenezer Cooke (the protagonist in "The Sot-Weed Factor" by John Barth) = Turkey Tengo, You are so dumb that you just don't get it. No one cares whether you really have - or have not: 1) Ever learned how to cross Second Road 2) Ever found out which side of the street traffic drives on 3) Ever experienced sex No one cares. They're all just pulling your leg and you keep falling for it. You're the Charlie Brown of the board. It doesn't matter whether you've been to Thailand because, no matter how many times you may have actually been there, you are unlikely to ever dististinguish what's important from what's unimportant. You are doomed to forever know the price of everything but the value of nothing.

Songchai, At some point, even you should realize that blatant self-promotion is uncool and your efforts will simply garner you hostility.

Guest fees... This is total hypocrisy when you think about it (i.e., “We don’t want your whore here but if you give us money it will be fine”). If you find yourself in such a place then find yourself some other place the next day.

Nope, you're wrong. This is not one of BigD's conquests from the 70's. Remember, he likes them "mature". This is one of his current 500 baht LTs.

Sorry, but I have to disagree. For one thing, you're not going to be living in tourist mode as you'll burn out on that. Believe it or not, there will be nights you sleep alone (Honest!) Now, Hilly seems to live on the high end of the spectrum so his input would be relevant here. Excluding air flights back home, his condo (paid for), and separate expenses for his longtime companion, my guess is that even he spends less than 120k baht per month. And he's someone who likes daytrips, drinking, and GG girls (often two at a time).