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  1. Ok, to be more specific to what i would like. Have stayed at Metro apartments, good overall but the wifi is not the best, done a few internet searches and most places are 700 to 900 baht in that area, the price is fine, happy to spend up to 1000 but wanting the usual clean, safe and close to the action but also decent wifi and not too much noise late at night as im not an all nighter, midnight to 1am is about as late as I get. Which in that area would be good, had a look at Robins nest which is just around the corner, noise on the soi isn’t too bad I know from eating there also looks o
  2. Wanting to stay in this area but has changed quite a bit in recent times. Which would you recommend, and is noise a problem now that area has a fair few more bars and go gos than a couple of years ago.
  3. Bell bus is a great service and for a few minutes longer than a taxi well worth it IMO, personally I NEVER take Taxi’s in LOS, nothing to do with being a cheap Charlie, had a near miss when a taxi spun out few years ago in the wet, spooked me big time plus near enough every driver I had used seemed to think it was a race against time to get to or from Swampy or Bangkok in often dodgy looking taxis (private cars) that are driven at high speed, so savings aside I use the Bell Bus as I feel safer.
  4. Thanks, that’s great info and will be using this service to get down to Pattaya on the upcoming trip. Does the Bus depart from the same area as the Bell bus on level 1 or is there a bus terminal I need to make my way too ?
  5. Has anyone used this service ?, I arrive early evening after the last Bell bus has departed but according to the Website this bus also runs until 10pm each day, looks like you cant pre book but any info appreciated. And before anyone says get a Taxi, nothing to do with being a cheap Charles!, there is no way im taking pot luck after being involved in taxi spinning out in the wet a few years ago I haven’t taken a taxi in the kingdom since, not hurt but frightened the shit out of me and spooked me. If I can’t get a bus then will overnight in Bangkok then get the bus from ekamai the follo
  6. I’ve got in very late a few times (2am) and stayed at the Great Residence which is only a 10 minute ride from Swampy rather than get a taxi down to Pattaya, basic, safe, Quiet and clean and only 600 baht + free pick up, breakfast is 100 baht and return to the Airport the following morning is 150 baht were I get the Bell bus. Booked on agoda and never a problem, you will get offered “Company” by the bell boys but never taken them up on it, get in 2am, up at 9am, SSS, then breakfast and bus back to the airport to pick up the Bell bus. they have WiFi but i never bothered, just sleep, ate,
  7. Yes it was Acyclovir cream, all in all, the Zit started Thursday morning, i flew back home Sunday, went to the Doctor Monday, today is Wednesday and the Zit has all but gone, so i recon that’s defiantly what it was, doctor has referred me for a blood test just to be 100% sure, all in all feel pretty stupid but live and learn I suppose, when your told something like this it does make you stop and think that maybe the person particularly a pharmacist would know what they were talking about..
  8. Well I was into the last couple of days in LOS when I woke with a small pimple just under my lip, didn’t think anything of it but by evening it was noticeable when looking in a mirror, anyway was in Tim’s on second road having a good time and upon visiting the toilets again could see my little pimple, having had a cut from eating prawns when the shell nicked my thumb that looked like it was getting a minor infection as well I decided to pop next door to the pharmacy and get some antiseptic cream for that and thought I would put some on the pimple as well. Anyway I walk in the pharmacy and
  9. I’m curious as to how you get these vouchers, I often fly with Emirates but never heard about vouchers to the lounges the only time I have got entry is if im in Business class, reason I ask is im flying to Dubai from Sydney in Economy next week on EK 419 and will arrive at the Airport 4 hours before the flight, sadly I cant get a few days in LOS en route which is a real downer and will feel like torture when we arrive at Swampy for a 2 hour lay over, but a couple of hours in the lounge at Sydney would be much better than killing time wandering about the Airport or waiting at the gate, so tell
  10. Been looking at staying here my next trip, reviews are a couple of years old so has anyone stayed here recently ?.
  11. I agree with Big D, each to there own but IMO, the food is good, will also say also the service is good as well, friendly staff, great setting, relaxed atmosphere, overall one of the best places to chill out in Pattaya.
  12. The hats and hairs nets do there jobs but the face mask in many restaurants is a bit of a gimmick, looks the business but unless its changed every hour or so its actually a hazard, less than 60 mins of breathing through one and if you do have an infection then guess were its concentrated ?, just touch it and millions of bacteria get transferred to your hand as well, so unless they are changed regularly its a waste of time, my guess is they get one at the start of there shift and it’s the same one when they have finished in between its maybe been taken off and put back on a few times during bre
  13. You cant beat Crazy Dave’s for price, its cheap and cheerful, on that I agree but on Quality ?. You get what you pay for, personaly i would rather pay another 50 odd Baht for a decent breakie
  14. The big Japanese place, Fuji ?, is very good and good value IMO, super fresh and good quality, its opposite MK.
  15. Well I stayed for 5 nights, booked online and got a room above the dolphin pool which was ok although a bit worn and dated and only a small window so pretty dark, noisy air conditioning but very little noise from the surrounding sois, TV was very old and picture quality pretty bad, but hey I wasn’t there to watch TV !, bathroom was old but clean and water pressure ok, no wifi in rooms which was a big negative for me but its free to use in the lobby area, pools are well maintained and good for an afternoon lazing around. Got breakfast included in the room rate, which is a buffet spread, foo
  16. Never stayed there but most reports are good so was looking at staying there my next trip, anyone got any recent reports though as i read one review that said dont walk down the soi back to the hotel at night as its a bit of a way down and could be dangerous ???, i thought it was up near the bars near 2nd road Another report says that some rooms are very noisy, and from looking at the website there is a big selection so what are the areas with rooms to avoid, i was looking at rooms by the dolphin swimming pool.
  17. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/andy-iro...f-1225947091233 THREE-time world surfing champion Andy Irons has died from suspected dengue fever on his way home from the tournament in Puerto Rico, according to media reports today. Irons, who had been at the Peurto Rico international championship event but not competed due to ill-health, was returning to Hawaii but died before arriving home. He was aged 32. Reports said that Irons was too ill with suspected dengue fever to take his connecting flight to Hawaii upon arriving at Dallas, Texas and had died in a Dallas hotel.
  18. Off the top of my head from over the years Scatman – Scatman john Blue - All rise Fools Garden - Lemon tree Metallica - Nothing else matters The Barbie girl song but don’t know who its by
  19. Was recomended the Lek buffet so gave it a go for breakfast, have to say its pretty awful, at a guess you get the left overs from the previous nights buffet plus a bit of bacon and eggs. Maybe cheap but yuk yuk yuk plus with the amount of insects it attracts and the food temperature food poisoning is going to be a real risk at that place.
  20. Cant remember seeing or talking to an arsehole American whilst in LOS, every guy I have ever talked with has been ok, sadly cant say the same about the Brits, many many good guys from that country but sadly far too many of the arsehole troublemaking types seem to come to LOS, maybe the good thing with the bad exchange rate and economic problems in that country we will see fewer of them. You can almost spot them, usually in groups of 4 or more, every other word is Fuck, shaven head, football tattoos, always loud, during the day no shirt, at night an England shirt with very little respect fo
  21. I had a Crown in November, cost in Australia, i was quoted A$1500, costs in other western countries like UK, USA I would guess would be similar, but cost in LOS at BK Dental on 2nd Road was 8000 Baht or about A$270, they did a great job, depending on the Crown/tooth the cost was 6000b to 12000b per tooth. For 4 Crowns I would guess the savings would pay the Airfare, the Hotel for a week or 2, quite a few drinks and meals plus a few alternative oral examinations were a bar fine may be required !
  22. Jetstar really are the pits though any problems and they don't want to know, service is shit as well. Out of Sydney Emirates are about $800 return, only down side is the late arrival into Bangkok, about 1am, but service and on board entertainment is great IMO. My experience with Emirates and any problems, need to change dates they are very helpful, delayed flights which are rare they will look after you, Jetstar, your on your own with and attitude of "tough" I get Emirates and then stay at an airport hotel, the Grand Residence, only 5 mins from the Airport and a room is 800 Bah
  23. I fly a fair bit and just an observation that ive noticed is the best time to book is 6 to 8 weeks before you want to go, if there's a special it will be out, if you book along time in advance there may be no special yet so your paying a higher price. I always book direct online with the Airline but i only really ever use Emirates and TBH there online fares are always better or the same as the best deals i can get through an Australian Travel agent, they also often have the best deal anyway from Sydney to Bangkok, but use there online booking and join there Frequent flyer program and you g
  24. Had a Crown done at BK Dental on 3rd Road, nearly fell off my chair when they told me it wasn't going to cost as much as there original quote as i had the preparation done before i left Australia, they didnt realise i was doing this, i would never have known had they charged me anyway, so cost of the Crown was 8000 Baht, then paid another 500 Baht to have my teeth cleaned. Had the work checked by dentist back in Oz, couldn't fault it. Ironic also that although my health insurance didnt cover cost of a Crown in Oz, i was able to claim some of the preparation cost as i wasn't having a cr
  25. Alfred

    Forex

    FX has become very popular with the seminar and trading course peddlers, they make it sound very easy and almost money for nothing if you do as they teach, and they also IMO charge a good amount of money for information and education that's available for free with a bit of effort and google. Think about it, if you had a system that was that good you made a consistent profit, why the hell would you let anyone else know about it even if they were paying you $$$$$$$$$$, no you would up your trading and become very rich would you not and keep your secret very much to yourself ?. The other
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