Mr.Dream Transport

I agree with Greg from Billabong 100%. One customer not showing up, can throw off an entire day/week/months worth of bookings. During holiday season especially more so, as you turn away guaranteed customers, and have to shift around your customers taking their place. Many people will make multiple reservations with several places, and not bother to cancel prior to their arrival, they just decide where to go and who with as they makes things up as they go, they just like to know they have a place to stay if they don't find something else. People wouldn't do this in the western parts of the worl

Dancewatchers.com sounds like it would solve most of everyones quarrels. They have maid services, along with a multitude of other services, at VT6, VT2,VT5, also with penthouses available. I know that everyone I have talked to that have used them, have always been happy, so the prices must be reasonable, and having the different locations, allows you to stay in the area you want, as opposed to just one building.

Pre-book it is my advice, not just because this is what I do. Every person and their mother, knows this will be one of the 4 biggest holidays for us farang, so they figure they will jack up the prices as high as they can. It would be like trying to book a pickup for new years eve or day, same scenario.

Sorry I've been away from the boards for a little while, we have been extremely busy, and we've also done a bit of restructuring as well. To fill everyone in, and to keep the nay-sayers at bay, although some of the people here seem to have valid concerns or issues that arose during their pickups, I'm just talking about the regular 3 or 4 people that knock everyone over here. We have restructured the way that we are doing things completely now from the ground up. Out of the 9 drivers we had running full time along with backup drivers, we are back down to 5 of the original 9 drivers. We hav

Easiest way to do it my friend. + then the 1 and the area code, then the number example +1-(567)-555-3456 Otherwise, the international dialing code is 01, then 1, then the area code, and phone number. On most Thai mobiles, I think its the 0 you hold down, and it will change over to the +. Most providers will not let you call using the numbers, you have to use that + now. I hope that helps you some.

The taxi stand itself will issue price vouchers for 1,500baht I believe still. Thats also the flat rate thats listed on many of the meter taxis rate cards from BKK or the airport. Once they give you the voucher, the driver has to take you for that price. It is advantageous having a driver from Pattaya that knows their way around Pattaya, as you just jump in the car and relax until you reach your hotel. Especially with the new Pattaya Call Center, a pre-booked car with the driver knowing your hotel name, could take the most inept of drivers to the front door of your hotel. It would be

Just a quick word of advice on these. I love these places to death, but if you have anything left over dump it in the pot, or you can be sure it will be getting served the following day. That was advice given to us by one of the waitstaff at one of the popular Patts joints. I was in for the pizza night last week, I enjoyed it for the money. Interested to see how the burgers taste.

I think I recall Galaxy Suites having a penthouse with a nice sized jacuzzi style hot tub. Somewhere also had the in room pool, though I can't recall which hotel. Price range would also help too as to what you want to spend.

Pattaya, Bkk, thats the norm. If you find someone doing it for less or willing to negotiate thats great, but expect 1+1 with most rentals.

Eastiny 7, and Residence Garden are both pretty hot right now at the moment. I've stayed at the LK Renn., but for location the Eastiny and RG are probably better choices.

I didn't get it until you said that. I was looking at the pic trying to think what we would have thought was weird, couldn't find it. Thought again what my wife would think was weird, and seen it within a minute lol.

THE GARCo, used to have adverts on the baht buses about the buffet dinner they had on offer there. Is this the right place I'm thinking of, and if so, has anyone tried it and gotten a price? I'd be interested in anything that had the words American food, and all-u-can-eat in the same sentence lol.

I guess that works on in-laws too nohlsson lol.

We do have a full-sized pickup truck with a cage on it, so a tarp can be placed over the contents of the bed. We also have a motorcycle ramp and ratchet tie-downs for moving motorbikes, which we have done in the past for people. The truck is an extended cab Vigo, so you would be welcomed to ride with the driver. We are also able to move and pack for you, if moving from one location in Thailand to another. At the current time, the driver does not speak much English, but we would be happy to handle communications between you and the driver if you wish. I've seen the transport pickups for mo

Oh yeah, the trucks are much cheaper than the cars here, which is almost opposite of the states. A decent truck here will start a bit over 550k up to 900k for a pretty tricked out truck. And they have a new van that is becoming really popular because of the price, its the cheapest brand new vehicle I have seen at 385k over here. Hondas are on the more expensive side here, especially for used. A 15 year old CRV will still sell for almost half the price of a brand new one. The only thing I've noticed here, is that the dealerships, new or used, won't really work with you on the prices. There

For a 2009 Honda CRV for example, cost here is right around 1.2 million baht. So thats a bit over 30,000 USD. In the states you can buy these brand new for 20,000 to 25,000 USD. So for shipping into the country, you would be at 30,000-32,500. Not counting shipping fees. On a used car however, for say a 2000 Jeep Cherokee, cost in Thailand 400-450,000baht. Cost in the USA, around 175,000baht. Not sure if they calculate the vehicles worth on the Thai scale though, or what you payed back home, otherwise everyone would write a bill of sale to themselves, or something along those lines, saying tha

If you have a rare collectible, or a high end pasta rocket or the sort, yeah it would be worthwhile. If you just drive your average cars or trucks, you can find something close to what you have at home here cheaper, then what it would cost you to get in a car from home, as well as the aggravation, payoffs, and if you were lucky, 90 day wait before you actually got your car released to you.

All I can recommend for you in Pattaya, is to drive down Sukh. and look at all the car dealerships there. Your not going to get much for 100k though. Even 10-15yo cars still command upwards of 200-400k depending on the make. There might be a few deals here and there, but you would be much better off getting a decent car from an individual as opposed to a dealership.

Thats another trick for a lot of you guys booking your hotels as well as someone had just said. I stayed a few times at Phuphaya Resort, whenever we walked in, they were 850 a night. When my friends would look at their website, they were something around 1300 and change. Rather then booking online or through emails, call the hotels directly and you will often get cheaper prices, as they want to lock in the dates and fill the rooms. This would probably be more true of some of the mid-sized hotels, not chain owned or anything where the prices are set in stone.

Thats one of the draws about Pattaya being a home base for people looking to travel elsewhere in Thailand as well. You can rent a place by the month so cheaply here, and get a nice room for the money, that its easier to just leave the bulk of your stuff there, and pack what you need for any of your other excursions. I know almost every street in Patts, you can find some really great deals. I just don't like some of the Beach Rd. places that bait and switch you. They have the permanent signs up for one price, then when you stop in, they never have the rooms for those prices, those rooms were "a

I could see doing renovations if you were just moving into a unit, or just acquired a new unit, but the place in question, has had the same people in there for quite a while. I don't see any new look for the rest of the building inside, still looks like the same salon and all.

I know they might have various landlords for the different properties. I know that the same landlord owns from the corner, up to Bob's BBQ on that side. While it is the Lengkee family still, there are quite a few of the Lengkees around, so the areas might be split up between the families. What you said does kind of sound like it makes sense though MM, as they were adding an additional floor to the building your referring to. I am certain that was being done to increase the value of the property, not sure if for rental or sale purposes though. Doesn't make much sense to build an extra floor

Are you also considering new hotels that have been refurnished and changed names and owner? They have quite a few of those in that area, and some of the rooms are immaculate for the money you spend, most all of which are under 1000baht a night.

Yes Gossip Cafe. 24hrs a day, and will cook anything on the menu. They have breakfast schnitzels, dinner ones, and a full western and thai menu on top of that. The schnitzels range from 119baht up to 150 or so, but they are massive for the money. Great place to grab a bite even during regular hours. Its my missus favorite place in Patts for dinner at the moment.

The new project condo building the Lengkees have going up on Pratumnak Soi4 in Pattaya Park, I know they are pre-selling units for 3.5 million baht. But yeah with any of the other properties, I only know of one of their properties that was up for sale. They still own all the Soi Dianna and Metro properties, just rent them out, that I know of. They have the residual income coming in all the time, why bother selling anything.