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Tom , Don't make sense to me. Sparkey

AS Bk said haggle over email I've done it many times with different hotelsand normally get a 20 odd percent discount. Sparkey

Val/Crackpot , The only nationwide accounts I can see on their website, other than the flex account is the cashbulider account. All the rest seem to be savings accounts. Is this what you have ??? I have 2 flex accounts and they are both Visa backed. What account are you using ?? Cheers guys. Sparkey

Bacon , Couldn't agree with you more . One of your compatriots was taking the piss out of me on my last trip as I'd stayed in soi4 5/6 times and had never stayed there . As it was my birthday when I arrived .I thought fuck it I'll book in and see for myself. I got the 1200 bt room (give or take a couple of baht)Deluxe room. LOL. The room was well worn ,Towels well old , The porter after trying to massage me was unhappy with the 20 bt tip , reception weren't that happy ,The tea bar was empty , After 4 or was it 6 (hic!!) they only sold soft drinks I had to send a freelancer to get my

Val Understand what you're saying . What the bank told me is that they will allow me to go overdrawn as I have good credit with them on my other accounts.waht they say is it could save me embarrassment if i get turned down using it .That's great for me but I want a zero o/d regardless. Which they can't do. Nationwide debit cards are visa , link and delta and I never have trouble using them anywhere abroad.Cirrus and maestro I do not know or have on my cards. They have stated that they can't do what I want as it's taken over by the computer in my best interests. Any Ideas??

Take you pick of 20000 others Sparkey

BK & H , Take care with giving a girl an atm card . I just applied for a second Nationwide card . Separate account and was told there would be no overdraft limit. The reason for this was that I'm looking at having someone buy goods for me in Los and send via airfreight for me to sell in England.I know a Thai I resonably trust but just wanted to transfer the exact amount for buying the goods and then the split of the profit once I'd sold them . Anyway I did a trial run in the UK and even though I specifically requested no o/d facility thay allowed me to go 1000 gbp overdrawn .

Dave/Chas I'm flying Eva on the 18th march . So maybe see you out there . Sparkey

Cheers stiffler . At least it's a start . Sparkey

Vanilla , Stayed there last year when I couldn't get my usual room in Jomtien .It had just been built . Moderate size room . TV had UBC/HBO . Bathroom was the shower type with the plug in the tiled floor i.e. no bath . I prefer this layout but sometimes I did long for a good soak in a bath. Pool ok but small . The bar I recall shut very early but there was plenty of shops for replenishing the fridge stock. Plus a few bars opposite . Reception didn't ask for ID from tg were also a good laugh. Last time I paid cash 500 bt per night as they had no c/c facilities(low season).My mate ju

Can anybody recomend any good hotels in Hua Hin or Cha am . Max 1000 bt per night with UBC/HBO and a/c . Pool not necessary movies and sport more important. Cheers Sparkey

I'm a youngster of 34 , Losing my hair , past my prime but still young at heart. I could be attached too . My usual tg normally meets me at the airport but she now has "velly lich man take care her good" So who knows!! I've always been able to spot katoeys but since seeing some of the pictures on this forum I'm beginning to wonder. Be good to meet up as this time I'm travelling on my todd. Talking and listening to expats moaning when I'm in holiday mode just aint no fun. Need to hook up nearer the time . cheers for the offer sparkey

You Americans are plain lucky , I can't find any airmile deals as good as these in England. Eva want 100,000 miles.thats approximately 8 round trips.Klm is the same last time I knew. BA only pay a quarter of the airmiles if you book at a reduced fare .The fare I paid was only 40 quid cheaper than the fare on their website.All I got was a lousy 2998 miles .Their amex credit card pay a mile a pound so i would have to pay 80000 gbp on it to qualify. Any Brits out there Know the best Direct carrier for airmiles .The only one I haven't tried now is thai. Or maybe I should just get a t

Hi stiffler, Yeah that's what I do now. Get a one room room .Still the same price though .Been to The brunswick .Probably has best tables in the Soi .Normall start at PI Pi's and pub crawl along the soi . Have a Quick one in the Bamboo bar across the road and the make my way back again. Current favourite bar is Morning to night but there's one good tg pool player and she hates to lose. Btw You weren't the welsh guy staying at the Nana thia during the rugby world cup?? Maybe see you in April

Hi stiffler . I could be there too . I've got a month in Los starting 19th of march . I think the rooms beat the Nana at 1200 baht .The only problem I had was when they gave me this room with a separate bedroom and lounge . The tv was in the lounge so I couldn't watch it in bed after the boom boom . The pool can be fun if you've got a horny tg as it always seems empty. That 800 bt you're paying , does that include the breakfast . Ialways go without as I'm never up in time.maybe get a further reduction??

Val "It comes down to whether they have the software to unlock the telephone yet. Try unlocking it in the UK, to save yourself the hassle of carrying it around if they can't unlock it in Thailand. For casual LOS use, pick up an second hand model at MBK, for 1000 baht or less. " Thanks for that , but I've always brought Vodafone hand sets with me and have never had to have them unlocked yet. It just seems a bit daft too buy a Thai one , regardless of how cheap,when I already have two . I'm a bit of a mobile snob and don't really want a 2nd hand Nokia. Does anyone

Nana Thai at the end of Soi4 . Quiet , has a small gym , pool and snooker room .Can normally negotiate 800 baht a night with no breakfast . Beats the overpriced Nana . You also pass Pi Pi bar on the way to the plaza . Last November was still only 200 bt b/f. girls happy with 1000 bt but pretty ropey girls. Still it beats 500 b/f at hilary's , Morning2 night etc. imho

Aproximately 10 months ago I tried a 0ne 2 call sim in my sharp gx10i.It didn't work and the shop couldn't fix it. I had an old sony t68i that worked perfectly so just thought maybe it was too new a model. The second time the sim wouldn't work either and I had given my 68i away. Had an expensive Vodafone bill that holiday. Can anyone tell me if they now work and if the new sharp video phone works too.I have an upgrade in januaryand if I upgrade to the sharp I will only be coming with 2 sharp phones.One for my english sim and one for a thai one.If I have the same problem I'm thinking of up

Forget going direct to eva .I just booked on opodo 18th march to 15th april 457.50 gbp .I'm flying eva tonight cost is 476.50 again booked with opodo.When I reserved my seat for this flight I asked the Eva rep for a price in march and they told me book it on the internet it's cheaper. check it out sparkey

Hi Iwan, Heed what jte states "habit forming" I only know one person that has been to Los and not been addicted to the place . He was on his honeymoon in Samui. Be prepared to never be happy again upon your return to this dull country we live in . You will just live for your next few weeks in Los . You will beg , borrow ,work another job ,sell off your grannny into slavery,just to get your next ticket back. I'm due in to Bangkok on the 28th for 3 weeks. I've already booked another month over March and April. Basically You sold your soul to the devil when you bought that tic