shambley

I spend my money how the feck I want. I have enough money when I visit and don't need to stand in the cheap charlie queue and spend all night hunting to save me 500 or a 1000 baht, I am on holiday and time is money, I have been known to ring a bell or two , over paid a girl or two, generally I have a great time and get more chance of a repeat if I want it, I can see how an ex-pat needs to be more patient and not squander his living allowance - but i'm not an ex-pat and don't give a fuck about ruining the scene for some ex-pat. My scene is doing quiet nicely. if this means some smelly exp

Took 600 cigs back with me last month - only had hand luggage - 200 in duty free plastic bag on show and 400 in hand luggage -- waved through without a blink

Stopped staying in LK metro for that very reason, The guest house owners that are left would have us believe it is not that bad unfortunately on the ground experience proves otherwise

They are selling Ipads in duty free and BKK airport, didn't spot the price but maybe someone on the way out can post - not sure if you can get to duty free on the way in though ?

thought the FLB band "rythem trax" went to "The pier" ? never been myself

I'm thinking of a trip for whole of April. Never done and not really interested in songkran. Hear a load of people run out of town during that week, where so people go. is Philippines a good option, rough costs ? anywhere else people like to go ?

The Friday 9-9.30 pm flights with EVA or Thai air are perfect for me - can charge for a work day Friday and still get to Heathrow - sleep on plane and be fresh on arrival. can get to hotel, check-in, freshen up and be in the bars for the evening. Going back on a Sunday and landing 7.30pm is OK get home 11pm and start work Monday - usually I make Monday my work from home day. ideally i would prefer to get back 4pm and have enough time to wind down.

I wasn't listening properly at catering college as a youth so I remember the lecturer telling us cochineal ( natural red food colouring) comes from crushed beetles and saffron was from "locusts" I held that view for 10 years .. Doh!

I was quoted 6k for head to toe waxing , my teerak de jour called them , reason for high price is Felang have hard hair 5555 I decide to wait till I was back in UK, can't remember the name of place but it was on pattaya tia

Sorry for ignorance - WTF is snopes ?

I love the USA and Brit bashing - two mongrel nations trying to take a claim on purity of dishes, In my youth, trained in french classical cookery ( as most British chefs are) and working as a head chef for .. lets say a while. Some of my favorite food in the world is American New Orleans classics, apparently a lot of people who live over their turn there nose up at the red neck food!! feckin ingrates.!! Some of my all time favorites. Gumbo - that dish best cooked in an oil drum for 200 people with a black roux - never heard of it before studying american food at catering colle

I've been only a couple of times to drinking street - had a good time with some very friendly ladies, Was pre-warned to avoid the bars next to second road - high drinks prices and high barfines, presumably because of higher rents and prime location. I went with Jamie first time, who also avoided a couple of other bars in the complex that he thought were dodgy. In all had a good few hours there and tempted to barfine but other bars to visit and night still young. I don't think it's to be avoided but agree with Gabor that their are some high barfines and LD's in a few bars.

Welcome Darma, Don't fall in Love!!! 555555

Ban chang soi6 early afternoon soi6 late afternoon soi6 nightime sabia dee xzone/windmill devils den walking street gogo crawl LK metro gogo crawl dark side bar crawl more soi6 admiral Ken boat trip with ban chang girls included FLB dance contest even more soi6

Only thing I would add is with the water comes the mosquito's, bitten more then usual in the big floods 2 years ago, take precautions and all will be great.