knowntender

For info, most BKK taxi drivers work 12-hour shift, changover around 4 am and 4 pm. In your case, I would suggest to stay overnight in BKK. If staying in BKK, you can look for girls on the odd number side of lower Suk, in the stretch between soi 5 to soi 17. I walked around that area a few times at 3-4 am. Yes there are still girls available and ready to go with you.

My impression is Koh Samet hotels are very much overpriced. Don't expect same sort of rate as Pattaya. I stayed in Ao Prao Resort not long ago. The room, service, and breakfast are merely 3.5*. However, its price is on par with 5* hotels. Adjacent to Ao Prao is a resort hotel called Lima Coco. Look OK, but not cheap either.

I stayed in Hua Hin Hilton in the low season last year. Room is nice ; service is OK ; pool is superb ; Location is very central. This hotel got a nightclub with lots of FL ( mostly 6.5-8 out of 10 ) hanging around. Overall a nice 5* hotel. In Asiarooms website, you can book at a rate of US$ 70+ during low season.

Agree with the above that Thai business class is just not good enough.

For your budget and your requirement, a suite/room in a service apartment in Sukumvit is your best bet. Comparing to a hotel, a service apartment has relatively lower number of staff and less amenites, however there is a trade off that there is a lot more space inside the suite/room and may include a little cooking facilities ( useful for your tilac to pamper you to the max ), i.e you get a bigger room. Yoiu can check out these websites for Royal President on Sukhumvit soi 15 and Grand President on Sukhumvit soi 11. www.royalpresident.com www.grandpresident.com I stayed

I've done business shirts both in BKK and Pattaya. Consider them same same ..... no preference in one location or the other.

Tahoe Bill, 1 SQ has a policy to close the gate very early... much earlier than other airlines. Make sure you allow extra time. 2 SQ 'Silver Kris' lounge in Singapore Changi International is excellent...better than UA 'Red Carpet' lounge in Tokyo Narita. 3 SQ business class is always superb. 4 I had mixed experience with TG. In my opinion, TG economy is above average. My experience with TG business class was not good. I flew TG 'BKK-KIX-LAX' business class 1.5 year ago and remembered the seat on the upper deck of the 747-200 was uncomf

For your size, ask for XXL or at least XL. December is the only month of the year that is not hot and humid and weather in December is indeed quite comfortable. No idea about November though.

Jamozz Just in case that you stopover in Bangkok before heading to Pattaya and need some guidance upon arrival, you can send me a message amd I don't mind to show a first timer around for a day. I will be in Bangkok for several days in Sept. Knowntender

Jimmy: I am also shopping for hotel accommodation in BKK and I will go in September too. In the past few years, room rate in BKK seems to go up about 5-10 % every year. Apparently 2004 was a very good year for hotel busines in BKK, and I notice that many of them have raised the price this year by about 10-15 % from a year ago. In particular, the whole President Group seems to lead the pack in the rate hike. I never stayed in President Solitaire, but I have stayed in Grand President in 2002, paid 1400B at the time, now is about 1900B for the same room. Knowntender

Tell your honeymooner friends to fly to Phuket. There are lots of excellent resorts there. Since you are asking for 5* facilities, I assume the higher cost in Phuket is not an issue. BKK of course has world class hotels. In a honeymoon trip, a short stay in BKK is fine, then head to Phuket which is very relaxing. Pattaya is absolutely the wrong place for a honeymoon. Upon arrival, they would surely head over to Walking Street for seafood dinner in the evenig. Needless to say, they would regret choosing this destination.

Try this website for Grand President. www.grandpresident.com You will find pictures, e-mail address, reservation ..etc Grand President is a service apartment and Landmark is a 4-1/2 star hotel. I suppose you know the subtle difference between service apartment and hotel. I've stayed in both Grand President and Landmark before. Junior suite in Landmark is very nice. Standard room ( called superior room ) in Landmark seems a bit small in size. Grand President is decent.

Appreciate the info from you guys. Dave, ST bar is indeed a strange term.

Dabozman : Walking from Omni Tower to NEP/Suk is about 5-8 minutes. Definitely not a long walk. Knowntender

Can't help you on hotel. For a newbie going for 5 days, taxi should be the best choice to get you there. It costs approximately 1000B depending on your bargaining skill.