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With Sterling TCs in LOS will the Hotels exchange them for Baht or do you have to find a bank? TIA

cpt, hopefully I won't have a contract put out on me if I do anything wrong in LOS! Whilst reading the novel you do from time to time think things are a bit far fetched, but then you think, well I'm not so sure, after all it is Thailand. I have only visited LOS once in February this year and I pulled a nice TG who didn't work in a bar, so when I hit the beer bars etc in January I will certainly be for-warned after reading PD. Being a "Farang" I'll just have to ensure that I don't fall in love!! 8) ::)

Hi Newbies, If you are thinking of going to Pattaya or Bangkok for the first time and you are looking at this forum for some good advice. Please read Private Dancer by Stephen Leather which you can download in pdf format on this FLB web site. It is 219 pages long so may be trouble to print off but just download it to your desktop and read it at your leisure. I won't give too much away but it will certainly give you an insight into how the bar girls operate, well worth reading, trust me! (No, I'm not a doctor!)

gp2002 Click on the Hotels section at the top of the page, then Hotel Reviews then Bangkok and you will get loads of info about hotels/prices etc etc etc

Greg, I read on another forum that when you come back from Samui you have to be careful or else you will be lumbered for 2 departure taxes. If you fly Samui-Pattaya or Samui-BKK you have to pay a tax then also a departure tax from BKK if international. I believe it is best to book your baggage through to it's final destination at Samui and you only get hit once. Of course this assumes that you are returning home straight after Samui.

thumper, Collins concise dictionary states: Clam. 1,any of various burrowing bivalve molluscs 2, the edible flesh of such a mollusc. Mussel. 1, any of various marine bivalves, esp the edible mussel, having a dark slightly elongated shell and living attached to rocks etc. Come to think of it, I think Crackpots version is the better.

Valentino and Crackpot, Please don't let this little "spat" stop either of you posting information on the forum in the future. Both of you have provided lots of good info for the Bros, and long may it continue! It can only be good for FLB brothers if we have access to "in the trade" information. Rgds

valentino Thank you for that excellent info, It sounds good although I don't want to be travelling any more than neccesary as I'll only be in LOS for 2 weeks. I'llcertainly save the info and keep it in the back of my head, just in case. Rgds

valentino Cheers Bro for that info, when I am in Samui I don't know if I'll want to stay a while longer than planned, or return to Pattaya early, if nothing in Lamai takes my fancy. Rgds

I hope to be using this route in late January, does anyone know how the ticket validity works? If I book and travel on the outbound date, can the return date be brought forward or put back without any financial penalty. TIA

drifter, Check out ourstravel.com they are in London near Euston/Kings Cross station, I have booked Eva air evergreen deluxe in January and you do not have to leave deposit etc Just pay the whole amount 2 weeks before you go. Rgds

FBF Thanks for all the info regarding Ours Travel and the tips for booking, my friend visits Taiwan on business and I have told him to get in touch with Ours. Rgds Gus

Yesterday I sent an enquiry to OURS Travel for a price for LHR-BKK out late Jan back early Feb Eva Evergreen Deluxe. Today I received an e-mail with booking reference number and saying that I am booked in Economy L, is this deluxe? Also is there a site anywhere which lists the different ticket codes for airlines? I would imagine there are minor differences from airline to airline. The fare is £580 + 57 tax which seems good to me if it is Deluxe, but Ours made no mention of wanting C/C yet.

Moby and Crackpot, Thanks for the info. I expect the longer I leave the booking the higher the fare gets, it seems like I have to find the best deal, with the lowest cancellation charges just in case! Airline Network seems pretty good, Eva Evergreen deluxe just under £600 + Taxes with only a £75 cancellation charge. It just seems along time until late January, I like booking about 8 weeks before.....but I suppose it is then higher fares, lack of availability etc I think it was Ours Travel and Ebookers also had good deals but a 100% cancellation charge. Rgds

Moby, Sorry about the Goof!! it's lack of LOS...honest I don't know if I fancy China Airlines, they don't have the best safety record, I believe that China and Eva are both Taiwanese, still what the heck. I may go out LHR Sat 24th Jan and return Sun 8th Feb with a week in Samui but nothing certain yet. Rgds

If you book through Marriott did I read somewhere that you get a complimentary airport trip?

Moby, That sounds cool, I am going over at a similar time but have not yet booked. I checked out Airline Network/Eva Air evergreen deluxe,from LHR going out 3rd Feb returning 1st march, 3 fares showing; 572 +59 tax 100% loss if cancelled 592 + 59 tax £75 loss if cancelled 644 + 59 tax £75 loss if cancelled These fares seem pretty good but with it being 6 months away I was a little concerned about booking so early and losing my dough if I couldn't make it for whatever reason,but I don't suppose £75 is too bad. What airline are you booked with, is it direct flight? Also you Eva expe

Tangent, I know the Hilton on Terminal 4 does a 'day rate' check out the Hilton web site for details, prices etc

Wasn't the Blind Beggar the name of a pub in London where there was an infamous shooting in the 60s? Hopefully the same thing will not happen in LOS.

Crackpot, All the very best with your new venture, we can save a few quid, you can earn a few quid and theres still a few baht left over for the TGs:biggrin:

AlterEgo, Thanks for pointing that out mate, also the info on who owns who is very useful. Rgds Gus

Simon, Good info, aren't lastminutes telesales staff now based in India?

Great Story BP, Did you make it to your room in time or did you have a pre-emptive strike and pebble dash the walls?

Gerald, Hope you had a great time! Did you fly economy class with Thai? also was the aircraft full or plenty of empty seats? I flew HKG-BKK with Thai and I felt the cabin staff were very good. TIA

UK members, tonight(MON) at 7pm on BBC1 "Bangkok" is the choice resort in 'You call the shots', hopefully a few FLB members have told them the best places to visit!