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You will notice that the topic concerned 1 2 Call and as you can read this is not the case.

Hi and sorry for the delay in responding. Thanks for your comments and I want to acknowledge my mistake when I posted my review. I was of course thinking INDIAN curry and then I realised that in fact what I was having was a curry in a Chinese restaurant and this is of course a totally different thing and to be honest not something that I am not qualified to comment on. I admit to knowing little about Chinese cuisine from any place but the bottom line is still that I enjoyed what I had even if I didnt understand precisely what I was eating.

Thanks. Seems like Buakhao will soon be called Eats Steet. The meals looked OK but the chilli looked a bit sparse for the price? Unlike MM I wouldnt know a Mex flavour so that is lost on me but I will certainly put this place on the list. I realise that this is possibly not the right place but I was introduced to the two small Thai places and the Greek souvolaki bar next door to the Malee (about 50 metres past the Sawadee heading north.). My God but these places are brilliant value for money as I have walked out stuffed for less than 100 baht on a few occasions..

From the reports here it seems that the management need to pull their collective fingers out. Draft beer selectively and coyotes when they advise that there are zero. Seems that they are just telling the punters what they think that they want to hear.

And in the same light I appreciate your taking the time to share your insder experience of running a gogo

The entire purpose of my topic was to advise those that either were a long time between trips or had a sim that required more regular up dates. If this does not apply to you then this is great but there are a lot that I believe would benefit from the advice I offered.

I also got an email from Expedia. The deal was a minimum 50% off accommodation and I have to say that there was some very good deals in Pattaya.

Does this mean that whoever is posting from Spankies is telling deliberate lies to the board? I would be interested to know as I take these things quite seriously. Sure, Gabor and Idefix could have both made the same mistake but both of these members have a great Pattaya knowlege so...

IMHO what Patnas photos prove is that there are diamonds in the rough everywhere in Pattaya. Quite often when you take a girl from a gogo your first sight of her in her street clothes can be a disappointment whereas these photos show that with a bit of effort the girls can be very acceptable.

Always appreciated MM. I am surprised at your lack of Turkish. The words for Fridge and Passport sound exactly the same as Strawberry Swirl and Walnut Cream.

After my bad experience with a Pattaya copy I started looking at the on line sales sites at home. There were a lot of people buying phones direct from China and selling them with a short guarantee but at an excellent price for the features that I got. I bought one and when I had questions on operation I did get immediate response. The phone came with a wide rage of accessories and was guaranteed to work on all local frequencies so I really could not lose. That was two years ago. At the time I didnt even know that I wanted a smart phone but I know now that I will never go back. I have an el cheapo phone and at the airport I swap the sim cards and leave my home phone on and in the safe in my room should there be any urgent messages. My smart phone does have a twin sim facility but I never use it. Losing one sim would be bad but losing two a disaster. Leaving my home sim in the safe in an old phone is fine by me. The morral of the story is to look on the Internet at home fiorst for a copy rather than taking a chance in Thailand.

That's a bit unfair when the lady has in fact chosen to advertise for free here and has in fact invited criticism of her operation. I was indeed surprised at the people that said that they would never enter a place where smoking was allowed as I have never even considered it but anyone reading the thread who is contemplating opening a massage place might be going through a re-think. I have to admit that in all the times (and that quite a few) I have never been asked for a tip at Eden or had what I offer criticized and I am about a 40/50 baht tipper there. I suspect that you were unlucky. Wert to Target last month. There was some low level 'touchy feely' but not enough to make me have a second session.

Every day while I am in Pattaya I tend to go for an oil massage. Lets be honest and say that a massage is an oil hit and miss affair and I am yet to be convinced that a 300 baht or 250 baht massage is better than a 200 baht one. There are hundreds of places in the Soi Buakhao, Chiaphoum and Lenkee area offering a 200 baht version including Eden where what you get is a quality straight massage. I appreciate the OP coming on and offering a new service and having the courage to take the criticism that inevitably flows however here IMHO is the reality of massage in Pattaya. 1. Most of the girls really want to rub a bit of oil on your back and as soon as possible get you to buy extras. 2. There are many places offering a real massage for 200 baht and no pressure for sex. 3. There are some dreadfully dire places in terms of the beds and fitting but then again there are a lot that are totally acceptable. 4. For some of us trying a new place daily can be a part of the Pattaya experience. 5. My experience lets me have a list of places where I can guarantee either a straight or an erotic massage and I like that certainty. 6. The best actual massage I had this past trip was with the oldest lady. The hello girl passed me onto her but I had no complaints.

Yes but for 10 baht per month extended why would you?

I will watch this space with interest. Anything that improves my Pattaya experience is welcome. The only caveat that I would make is to ask you that when you make a deal make sure that the staff are trained to handle the enquiry---a very common failing. I have for instance yet to get my Spanky discount card when they told me to come back with a passport! Silliness like that will get you a bad reputation quickly and in a month at Pattaya I never bought one drink there as it was annoying to me and there are many other places to go.

My experience is to leave them alone. 1. Quality crap. 2. Found out that the phone would not work on my cell phone providers sim when I got it home. I realise that there are a lot of phones out there and some that I have seen the girls with seem the part but take them out side Thailand and it could be a different story.

The thing was that I didn't know how toi manage the system and this is where a call direct to the AIS shop can be a great assistance as they not only tell you but then work through the machine settings with you till you have it sorted. I would be interested to know if the orange machines do in fact have an English option because if they do not then they are not suitable for the normal tourist.

At 10PM the only place I saw closed (and I wonder why) was the Bamboo. The street was closed off however and I wonder if that had something to do with it.

My advice was for tourists who possibly have no Thai bank accounts or ATM cards. There are a lot of us out there and this solution will be best for those type of people. Extend your card for 5 months for 50 baht is a great solution for a lot of us. It even works for those that only come here one time a year and I guess that over your holiday you could pop in a couple of times and keep extending. There is another AIS at Tucom but I do not know if they have machines there.

OK, you did your bit and now I have done mine and had a meal there so here is my review. Just for old times sake I ordered the daily special of beef curry and chips and a Leo. The beer was cold and tasty and the street theatre on Soi Buakhao is brilliant. The curry has three components, sauce, beef and 'vegetables'. The star for me is the tasty, tangy and medium hot sauce, Spot on. The beef was fine however I expected it in cubes like the UK rather than slices but it was as tender as I have had beef in Asia. The vegetables was in fact onions and nothing else. I really believe that a bit of colour and texture would improve the look and taste of the meal and if you don't like onions then there would have been high wastage. I do like them and they were tasty and tender. No chips complaints and the meal was served hot, another failing with a lot of Thai meals. Other than the onion issue I will give this a pass mark.

On your first trip to Pattaya keep reading the forums and when you get there try to fit into the scene. Without doubt it is the roaming packs of Indian Indians that give the race a bad rep. Just go and enjoy.

AIS has a bureau on the same floor as food.

I went to top up my phone yesterday thinking that it would take me to the next time I am in Thailand but it was in fact a fair way short. I took a walk down to Central AIS shop and asked them what the solution was and was surprised when I got it. For all you people that are looking for a relatively pain free top up here goes. Go to AIS and say insert 100 baht in the machine. Select English (or whatever) and go to top up. This will show your credit and amounts from 10 baht up that can be credited to your phone. Now enter 10 baht and insert your phone number and your credit is extended one month. Just keep on going till you use your credit and have totally pissed of those behind you. I just didn’t know this till today and hope that it is useful to others.

I hope that you don't take this criticism to heart as I am trying to be constructive for you. I also find it a bit off putting when I have this conversation. OK, will have the special. Heineken beer please. No have. OK, San Mig please. No Have. OK, Singh please. No Have. Ok, what you have. Can have Chang or Leo. I eventually sorted it out that if you have the special which includes an ale it has to be Chang or Leo. I have no issue with this but a foot-note on the board would stop all these questions and some frustration,

I did drop in but this weeks special is Chicken Curry and its not something I enjoy. Why not consider having say chicken, beef and vegetarian as the weekly special. I am sure that the meals are fine but the difference between the special price and the menu price is a bit off-putting.