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it was strange, i confess, but after the initial irritation, really no big deal at all. the staff has since been friendly and none of my joiners have been tossed. yet.

you and me both, midlifecrisis. the fact is, i just checked into the metropole today staying for a month. had it all arranged yesterday. they offered me a month in a studio for 33,000 baht. i asked them if i'd be better off with "the FLB rate" and the desk clerk checked her notes and said, no, it's the same rate. so i said okay and booked it to move in the next day. so i came back today to check in and this time there was a guy behind the desk i'd never seen before (i've stayed metrople on several occasions). turned out this guy was Tony himself as i discovered when he began to demand thin

thanks Martin, i think it's working now -- i just have to send them my credit card# w/secret code, social security card, original passport and first-born child as a deposit. okay, i'm exaggerating. a little bit. they don't care about my ss card. but the areca's full and bill's trip report (thnx bill) is still a week away, and i want to be sure i have a bed for the night when i arrive, so i'll give it a go at the metro.

I'm returning to pattaya (4th trip) in a couple weeks and had planned (hoped?) to take advantage of the FLB discount corporate rate (the same as a discount offered to members of the pattaya sports club i believe, but that's another story ..anyway...). I exchanged several emails with the desk which led ultimately to the following response: "In case you would like to reserved by FLB rate kindly let me know name of Manager FLB please, because rate not same studio room FLB rate THB 2,100net with one breakfast no have weekly rate and now we studio room available only one room at 2nd floor