Shooter

Kev, just a note. I have a close friend that owns a hotel in Pattaya and he told me June/July were even worse than Covid for capacity. NO ONE is in Pattaya right now (OK someone is but few). Not sure if September picks up that fast or not but you might try contacting your preferred hotels directly and seeing if you can get a deal. They might be a bit desperate.

I usually stay at a lower end and cost hotel as a single guy. But 2025 I had to move due to excessive noise from a gogo bar across the street and stayed at the LK Princess. Nothing but good to say about this place. Breakfast buffet is awesome. Room was nice. Service good. And parking if you have a car. A little pricey if you are staying for several months at a time but otherwise I would use them again.

Back when I owned a condo on Soi 13 between 2nd Road and Beach Road there was no way to leave and not get hammered. Large groups of drunk farangs at both ends of Soi 13. And they weren't there "celebrating" anything. These invaders were complete assholes looking to screw up someone else's day. Songkran in Isaan is fun. In Pattaya it sucks. And is way too long.

I DID have a 67 Camaro but alas it was a 327 with 210 HP not the hi performance one. And an automatic. Probably why I'm alive today. LOL. Kev - looking at classics.autotrader.com seems they range from $20,000 (600,000 baht) for a car that might run to $250,000 (8,000,000 baht) for a car that LOOKS like an original car in perfect condition but the underlying engine suspension etc is modern and really fast. $50,000 seems the sweet spot if you just want one that is solid and drives OK.

Looks like the cars in there are cycled thru and change. Time I was in there they had my younger times dream car. A 67 Camaro with a big engine. Agreed the food is very good too.

All good advice. And the last part is a massive understatement. 😃

A price point would help. Also why a kitchen? You realize if you stay in town you are always steps away from lots of restaurants and food carts and they are cheap. I mean OK I always want a place with a fridge and microwave for breakfast if I wake up early cause it's not a morning town. But otherwise unimportant IMO. But give a price range and perhaps have some ideas.

Lets hope that like a lot of announcements this one is forgotten within a few weeks and Bolt survives.

Yup. Taxis political clout in action. Which would be OK if I could call one to my hotel and get a ride for 100 baht all in across town. And yeah I know what tuktuks are. If they worked like Bolt I would consider them even though they are not as protected from the crazy traffic as a car.

I hope not. But if they do and it works like Bolt I'll accept it. I just want more than 2 wheel transport available with a fixed price up front and no BS.

It will suck if bolt dies

There is no purer comedy than the ability to take the piss out of ones self. 😃

I love that skit.

Jeez from a 380 to a 737? Like booking a limo and getting a Kia Soul. 🤣

I would not drive a motorcycle all the way from Pattaya to Bangkok. I do not trust the other drivers enough to make that trek. As a fellow Septuagenarian I like cars. Full size cars. LOL. If I ever return to Thailand I will try to fly Asiana on a 380 if the price is similar. Well I'll first try the non-stop from Vancouver. But I think they have priced it over my pain threshhold.