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Displayed prices are for multiple nights. Check the site for price per night. I see hostels starting at 200b/day and hotels from 500b/day on agoda.

shambley

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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 ?
  5. thought the FLB band "rythem trax" went to "The pier" ? never been myself
  6. 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 ?
  7. 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.
  8. 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!
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. Welcome Darma, Don't fall in Love!!! 555555
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. roo m8 thanks for the heads up on another place to investigate , in the last 2 years , ive taken exchange rate to heart - many places can loose you as much as 10% on exchange rates, Over my last 9 visits in 24 months, some for a month at a time i've almost taken it as a hobby to look at exchange rates in passing - infact my teelaks de jour have run across roads to look for me, knowing its a hobby of mine and show willing as baht is very close to thier heart - in fact i have had skype and text where they have even given a heads up on places after i've been home, The problem with exha
  16. I couldnt get an EVA flight the day I wanted direct through EVA website but could get an EVA flight through 3rd part reseller - seems they sell a load of seats to 3rd parties so when they say flight full that may be just the allocation they have kept for themselves to sell. Im guessing the 4 seats they have left are elite class rather than economy as they seems closer to the price range I use with elite class, Regards Rob
  17. Only been a couple of dozen times over last 2 years - with and without a teelak de jour, Never had a bad meal yet and partners always happy with thier thia menu choices, rate this place as consistant
  18. LONG DONG - swedish guy I beleive - 16 3/4 - Record holder for Longest KING JOHN - Black american guy - 16 1/4 Record holer for thickest in world , that was over 30 years ago - I saw a video called sex freaks also included fionna flaps and other assorted informative facts funny that I at 14 then, have never forgotten that video
  19. coventry street from memory as for the bar question - i'd say some poor bastard who is about to be in the shit
  20. If you use itunes on your PC tunesync is good - sync's songs onto phone, Foursquare is a neat app, as MM says whatsaapp,google talk and skype used by alot of thai girls, I use mybackuppro - which means i'll never loose a phone number again i have tapatak - gives me this forum and addicts in phone format nexus torch - (use my phone as a torch)
  21. 20% off Drinks If I remember right - My card has already paid for itself after fisrt or second holiday
  22. http://noagendashow.visibli.com/share/bTyBzd
  23. Many of the above, also Prisoner Cell block H Blakes 7, Tomorrows People, the Young Ones
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