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According to their web site they only had standard "smoking rooms" on offer.That will change when we arrive on mass the coming high season.

All spick n span,and ready for all those high end tourists.

Nam's it is then.thanks for the input.

It's just for a week and I will use that time to scope out a few better places.I don't expect much from a guest house on LK Metro so I don't think I will be shocked.

I got a message from booking.com that because I am a genius I can get 10% of a taxi to Pattaya from the airport.Just curious to know if anyone has booked a taxi with booking.com and how it went.

19 November, I am officially old.

Ha should be 19 December. I tried for Metro apartments but they are booked out.I have booked the first week in the i- rovers,biggish room,good price pay in hotel.I wear earplugs so noise is not a big deal for me,light in the room is more of a problem.I will see how it's going on soi 15 before I check out the hideaway.I will probably try to get a room in the classroom,it seems to tick all my boxes and then book it for February if I decide to return.I usually finish my trip with 3 nights in Bangkok,not so many hotels are showing up on the booking.com map.The old Nana hotel is only showing standard smoking rooms,to be avoided at all costs.

I've booked with EVA fly out 19 December return 17 Dec cost €877 with baggage and seat selection,if I'm enjoying myself too much I can change the date of the return flight and extend the visa for another 30 days.

Beginning to look like the old school way of booking something for a few days and then looking around.I did forget about the mess on soi 15,thanks for the heads up.

I will check it out,cheers.

I am thinking of flying in for 24-28 days,last two weeks in November to first two weeks December.Missing the peak season.I can get a direct flight with EVA for just over €830,that seems the price now days,luggage included and seat choice when I book.If I enjoy it and don't blow all my cash I will do another trip in February. I will probably stay in the Hideaway GH but in case that's booked out does anybody know similar places.Large light room doesn't have to be fancy,but not tatty fixtures.big fridge those little ones are a waste of time, balcony that doesn't get the sun all day,I can still handle stairs.tv and airco are standard and clean towels every day.A microwave would be nice.When I looked the end of 2019 the classroom on pattayland 1 had goodlooking rooms but it's not near LK metro. Cheers

It's overload this summer,Le tour,women's Euros,F1, world athletics championship, Commonwealth games, premier league starts the coming weekend,the cricket hundred on Wednesday,and European athletic soon.and test cricket with India,new Zealand,one dayers, Netherland west indies,new Zealand starts Friday.............

When the German Amazon's went up to collect their runners up medals,all of a sudden the Amazon element was missing.They just looked like a bunch of athletic girls the world over,some tall,some short some in-between.Nothing to get twisted about.

I checked for around 15dec to 15 January,but the prices were were starting at around €1500,I only want to fly direct.Add on the peak season prices for accomodation and stuff in general.But you know it's tempting.My €30k in my savings account was for a rainy day and possibly dental implants but it seems I don't have enough bone left for them,so I might as well blow some of it!

PS by July 1st was the day the law came into force,they were supposed to be fitted by then,ha ha.

It's become universal,supply chain issues and skilled labour shortages.Here in the Netherlands they have passed a law that all dwellings must have smoke alarms.My landlords have just put up a notice that they have supply chain issues and labour shortages ( in this case it's not skilled labour so don't react please),they can't give a date when we will get the detectors.

Great price but 26:35 hours return! Factor in getting to the airport checking in etc and getting home from the airport,a possible 34 hour trip is a reason to pay extra for a direct flight.

I buy the organic ones from the supermarkets.

That seems to be S.O.P now days.I'm with you I pay to get luggage and seat selection.The other problem with Qatar is the flight time,30 hours was not the exception.

You wouldn't get me near an airport between April and October and the Christmas new year madness.I always fly to Thailand usually with EVA from Amsterdam after 10 January.Flight leaves at 21:25 from a almost empty airport.Though there is a line to check in but it's civilized.I had to go to my dentist in Amsterdam today,everywhere was busy. The only sign that there was a pandemic were the odd discarded face mask.

Good to see there's progress with getting rid of the cable spaghetti.

Prices are moving! Just checked on the KLM app,direct ams/bkk return €740 Jan 12-feb 7. 25kg bag no seat selection.Roughly the same deal with EVA.No refund so it's use it or lose it.I ain't ready to commit though it's tempting.

Like Jacko if I have to have a stopover I will do it in the M E.I can handle a six hour flight in any seat so I don't need to pay extra for an aisle seat. I am checking the fares with Skyscanner for January next year,I fly from Amsterdam.They are at least €250 more than pre COVID,if I can't afford that I probably shouldn't travel.KLM have said they are going to raise their prices! they are starting a premium economy that looks like it's close to business class,with prices to match.What will stop me booking early is the worry of COVID hitting hard come autumn/winter.I am expecting to have to pay over a thousand euros for a economy seat next January with EVA or KLM,that's with hold luggage and choice of seat,they fly direct from amsterdam.My last pre COVID flight January 2019 I paid €600 with EVA.

The flights I saw all took between 24-30 hours.

I read on here or Thaiger that they are blocking the traffic on walking street again.