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I watch all expenditures since my goal is to never have to work again. i guess there's a bunch of guys who have done well for themselves financially on this Forum. I do think though that if someone has any debt whatsoever (with the exception of mortgages) and this includes car loans, then you should stick with cattle class.

gotta admit your pics make it seeem like a dump, but i find it nice. next trip i'll be in BKK for 4-5 nights so I'm going to find a nicer place that also has a pool.

Thanks Aeolus! Welcome to the Forum! Right, that's what I mean, trying to snag a few seats to sleep. I really enjoyed the my only 18 hour flight on Sing. I guess airlines have to give you some space and keep you entertained if you're flying that long. I was in the bulkhead on a Sing Air flight and the armrests were not removable. And I'm pretty sure that was the whole plane. Although I do understand that a meal tray may have to be in an armrest in the bulhead but behind a seat elsewhere. But I think it's trhe whole plane. Does anyone know for sure on Sing? I'm flying out

I like the Grand Inn if I staying for a night or two. Sedate, low key, no problem with bill, good wake up call, friendly staff, 24 hour access to lobby safe, never a line at reception desk as there's only 4 rooms a floor and not many floors. Will continue to stay there if I'm only staying a night or two.

Seems like it's crackdown time on cigs: World > Asia Pacific from the November 02, 2005 edition Thailand takes lead in global tobacco fight By Simon Montlake | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor BANGKOK, THAILAND – The marketing space for selling tobacco has shrunk considerably since the days when the Marlboro Man roamed freely across TV screens and city skylines around the world. Many countries now restrict the advertising of an addictive product that medical authorities say kills millions every year. But few have gone as far as Thailand. Citing a ban

Correctomundo! There's lots of reasons u might want a change of venue. As others have suggested, book it for a few nights and walk around. You probably will be able to extend your stay if u like it but chances are u will find something more to your liking.

I'm fine with flying but don't like being the passenger in a thai taxicab on a two lane road. Going from Kanchanaburi to BKK scared the shit out of me. There;s be slow moving vehicle you gotta pass but head on colisons are not my thing.

bump and if anyone has flown would u please let me know how full the plane was? thnx

I removed Jing's contact info as my ticket is V class even though she told me 5 times it was Q class and on her proposal email it said Q. V class only gets half the Q class FF miles. Confronted her on the phone today and she did what Thais do when confronted/embarrased which is laugh. She said I could have a refuns but as prices have gone up quite a bit taht'd be stupid. I told her she should give me 100 bucks. She said she send me a check for $30 and I said I'll pick it up at her office. Don't want a misunderstanding of the wrong address. She should have offered 30 bucks

another way to book is to fly to bali with a stop in bangkok. I did this and my stop was 5 weeks. the whole trip from USA was 60K star alliance miles, the same cost if i just did bangkok or bali. could have substituted the PI for Bali.

Big D, did u take the non-stop to JFK? if so, how full was the plane? are the armrests removable?

Hey Mook, Sametville Resort looks nice and relaxing but am a bit concerned that my girl will get bored since it's so isolated. Did you go around to the other beaches or stay put on Ao Wai? The website looks good. How nice are the rooms? I asssume their would not be too many farangs with with Thai girls there?

Thanks Taffy! Did you generally book in advance or wait till the last minute?

Hey Taffy, I was thinking about Sai Kaew Villa. Do you have any idea of the real differences between the different types of rooms, hard to tell from the website? Waiting to hear from the Chancoy, but not responding to inquiries, maybe no speak English. http://www.chancoy.com/service.html

Not the best location.

Want to bring a girl to Ko Samet and want to stay on Had Sai Kaew (Diamond Beach) in the best possible accomodations. My first choice, Sai Kaew Beach Resort is all booked up. Anyone have a good alternative for that beach?

That's the ticket! Then look at every place Soi 7 has reviewed, walk around and pop into places and after looking at 25-30 places you should have found a few diamonds in the rough.

You can stay the first night for free at this joint, see there guarantee, and walk around to find a better place for day 2. This hotel is not in an ideal location. http://sunhill-phuket.com/

Flying the JFK-BKK non-stop on Thai. Sailfast reported a cutback in service which implies these planes are not being filled to capacity. Are the armrests removable? Will affect my seating strategy. Thanks!

I should rent out my apartment while I'm in the LOS; would pay for my trip!

Will be arriving on the Thai Airway non-stop from JFK. Will be arranging for cheap car service. If anyone wants to share, give a holler. At 16:00 (NOT 17;00)

You can PM me too. I live in Manhattan and work in Jersey City. If you're going to spring for 350 a night, it should be for a place like W-Union Square, Morgan's, or the Royalton. There will be lots of shitholes at that price. Surprisngly the very top end such as the Sherry Netherland and Pierre are not that expensive compared to the shitholes. Also depends what you want to do in New York re hotel location. if you're going to a Broadway show my recomendation is Ave Q. I'm a cheap charlie, so if I were visiting NYC, I'd stay at Hotel 17. Some of their rooms have shared bathroom

You can stay in the Courtyard-Marriot in Jersey ity which is a 30 second walk to PATH station which is a 10 minute subway type train to Greenwich Village, and 15 minutes to 33th Street (end of line). It's a 2.5 star Jersey City zone if you're bidding on Priceline. Comments on biddingfortravel.com (for priceline) seem to indicate that the New York and adjacent Jersey City hotel markets are much more expensive now than a few months ago.

I did a quick search on some websites and was astonished at the prices some shitholes are charging. For example the Hotel Pennsylvania is a shithole and wanted 350 a night. But for only about 50 bucks extra one could get morgan's which is an extremely nice hotel. Think occupancy is so tight now, that the low end hotels are raising rates sky-high.