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I bought a small jar of then in Tops on Central Road about a fortnight ago. A bit pricey, about 120baht if I remember correctly.

Bang Saen is a great place for a day trip, or for a couple of days if you have hooked up with a decent girlie. If you avoid weekends it is dead quiet and laid back. There are some cracking seafood restaurants and hotels at reasonable prices as well. I nearly always spend a couple of days there to recharge during a couple of weeks in Pattaya. A relatively easy way to get there is to walk along 2nd road to Pattaya Klang, then get a baht bus that is going up to Sukhumvit Road (not one that is turning in to Soi Buakhao). Near the top of Pattaya Klang there is a left turn, slip-road which t

Tropical Berts soi 6/1. 700 per night including breakfast. Nice big, clean rooms, WIFI, in room safe, satellite TV, big fridge, free water, tea & coffee daily. No ID check though as you don't go through the bar to get to your room.

Hi I've stayed at all three in the past; Grand Sole is probably the pick of the three but none of them are brilliant. Chaba used to be my first choice until about three years ago. Unfortunately it suffered the usual problem with hotels in Thailand, which is that as things broke they didn't get fixed. In the end I gave up on it. I think you could probably do better that these. It might be worth while posting what your requirements and budget are so that members on here can suggest alternatives. Otherwise, I suggest you book the Grand Sole for a couple of nights and, if you don't li

I normally use a debit card for the simplicity of it. I also take some cash (sterling) in case I have a problem with the card. If exchanging cash, and if I'm in the area anyway, I use a licensed money changer opposite the bigC on second road. Its on second road, about half a minute's walk from Soi 2, on the left when walking towards Naklua. It typically pays half a baht per pound more than the normal exchange booths. So a whopping 50baht extra per hundred pounds changed. Like I said, its not worth going out of your way for but if you are in the area anyway......... I've only ever u

I normally take the TG910 and 917 as well. In around 20 returns over the past 4 years I have NEVER had seat back screens in Economy. The planes are old and really could do with an upgrade. Having said that, because they are night time flights I don't really miss the entertainment. I get on half pissed, finish the job off during the next couple of hours, and typically fall asleep before 3 hours have gone by during which time I'm being fed or am reading a book. Normally wake up with a couple hours to go, have breakfast, then read the book again.

I returned from my latest trip on a flight out of BKK at 1.00am Monday morning, 7th September. On departure from BKK the arrangements were as normal with the hand baggage being scanned immediately prior to entering the bit where there are dozen or so departure gates. When I was at the airport I was chatting to one of the ladies in the TG lounge and she told me things were due to change later that morning. The scanners at each of the departure gate areas were being removed and replaced with ones immediately after the immigration check. Assume this would be on the slope down to the termin

Sorry I can't answer the question about Oslo, but now that most of the UK is non smoking these days I've solved my problems by getting an electronic cigarette from here. http://www.theelectroniccigarette.co.uk The one I have got is the Titan510. And it is fucking magic. Can use it on the train, in the pub, at work and also in the airport and on the plane. Gives you the nicotine plus the all important burn at the back of the throat. I often go most of the day without smoking a normal cigarette now; a reduction from 30 a day to about 5. And no second hand smoke for the non smok

Well, their usual website is back and seems OK now.

Thanks for the responses. Possibly just an issue with their website then. Good to know they are still going as I've been very happy with the service and prices. Will phone them instead. Cheers

I've been using westeast for a few years now as they usually have good deals on Thai Airways flights. As of this morning their website just lists links to other sites. Have they gone bust? If they have closed down does anyone have recommendations for other UK agents who give good prices, in particular for mileage earning (q class or better) Thai flights? Cheers

I'm far too fucking tight to do that But I do get one out of the flights each year upgraded as a result of gold card upgrades and miles. And you are right, I am as slow as I can be getting off, just to fuck-off the peasants!!!!

I flew back on the TG910 yesterday, in economy. The main benefit versus the old 747 was primarily the seat back screens with a good selection of channels. Plus, being a bit smaller plane, the onloading and offloading was quicker and less people hitting immigration at the same time. On the negative side it seemed more cramped than the old 747. Thai claim the seat pitch is the same at 34ins but it didn't seem like it. The seat I had was definitely narrower than the 747 seat I flew out in the week before. On a side note, on landing why are there so many thick cunts jumping o

Based on a stay for 2 days in January, Best Western in Naklua is clean and quiet with no construction nearby. Great rooms, brilliant breakfast buffet. No Joiner Fee for guests and ID 100% required. It was a bit out of the way though, about 10 minutes stroll from the dolphin roundabout, with no busses going by and no motorcycle taxis outside.

Markland at the bottom of Soi one. Fairly pricey, average food, but good value for happy hour cocktails at buy one get one free between 4 and 8pm. Don't know if they have a website. In my opinion its better going there to sit outside the main restaurant and have a few half price drinks. There are stunning views.

Tonka - Apart from the occasional drink I haven't spent a lot of time in the bar but have been there often enough to recognise the same faces there having a drink on a fairly regular basis. I think the British Legion guys also meet there at least once a week but can't remember which day it is. When I'm staying I only eat a couple of meals there each week, Not because I don't like the food - far from it - its just that I like to get out and about and vary where I eat each day, The Thai food gets a thumbs up from my regular but, given the variety of disgusting shite she puts down on occas

I've been using this place for the past couple of years. Very good value at 700baht per night. Rooms vary in size but all contain big bed, small fridge, tea & coffee kit, tv and dvd plus table & chairs or sofa. Bathroom is the basic "wet room" type but big enough that you aren't sitting on the bog to take a shower. You have a separate entrance for the rooms so no ID check which may be a concern to some. I normally stay with a regular so no problems for me as I know her age and trust her not to pinch anything. Safety boxes are in a store cupboard next to the bar so only acce

Well, to answer my own question, and in case it's of use to others, much googling has revealed the following. From BKK to DMK Take the free airport shuttle bus from outside the airport, (its signposted apparently), to the Airport Transportation Centre. From there you can take either air conditioned bus no.554 or bus no.555 to Don Muang. Buses take slightly different routes via the expressways, with stops along the way, and will drop you outside the airport. Buses run 24 hours a day departing every 30 minutes. Journey time is 50 to 90 minutes depending on traffic and cost is around 35

Cheers for that - all seems ok now.

But would this explain why its only this site that seems to be affected? I've had no problems getting in to other sites, irrespective of where they are hosted. I've done all the normal system scans for malware and nothing is showing. Is there anything else I can check?

For the past 3 or 4 days I've been getting a "loading" and "waiting for www.pattayatalk.com"message nearly every time I try to access the board. All my other sites work OK its just been this one. I've only managed to get in 2 or 3 times, including now. I get the same problem irrespective of whether I use firefox or explorer. I connect via virgin media in UK if thats important. Looking at the posts made while I was locked out it seems the board has been working fine so any ideas why I've been having problems? And its taking about 30 minutes to post this!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Guys What are the options and costs for me to travel from the new BKK airport over to the old Don Muang? Taxi is the obvious choice which will take what, about an hour and cost around 500? But are there are busses shuttling between the two airports? Cheers

I know its hard to do, but you need to just wait and see what happens, unless you absolutely have to be in Thailand for the 19th. The strikes for 17th/18th may not go ahead. Things may be resolved before then. Even if they do, Thai will be working to sort out how they are going to get umpteen hundred people booked to go with them on 17th/18th through to Bangkok. Some will be put on later flights, some will be put on different airlines, some will be routed via Thai flights from other destinations. Thai may even put on a couple of extra flights during the next couple of days. If y

Both good lists, thanks for making the effort. I think Joiner Fee = Yes/No, and price if Yes, is a pretty fundamental bit of info for any Pattaya hotel list though.

Stayed there for a few days in September. Very good overall. In room safe, good size fridge, nice, new, towels and bedding. Free internet PC for guests in the lobby. They have a very strict guest ID policy. Basically they will not let your girl in at night without her leaving an ID at the desk. Not quite so strict in the daytime when the owner or manager is generally there and will use a bit of common depending on who you take in. Its not top of my list due to location but I wouldn't hesitate to stay there again if my current, usual place is full.