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My current plans are to try for 3 x one month trips a year to Pattaya. For 28 days my prefered accommodation in February/March will be costing me about 38000 baht and I was wondering about renting a condo a month at a time. I have never done this before and would appreciate any advice. There are two musts however and these are a Pattaya location, not Jomtien or Naklua and use of a swimming pool. Any comments, contacts or costs appreciated.

Thanks to the OP for making me aware of how much more prevalent this is than I thought.

The overland mini bus/big bus service cost me $28 last year from Snooky to Pattaya. Air fare is only cheap if you book ahead with Air Asia and dont for ger the extras like cab to Don Maung, cabs and departure tax in Cambodia as well as Thailand. It can mount up but some hotels in PP will pick you up at airport for free.

Always good to have a contact in PP. For people not sure the 10$ is $US the de facto currency of Cambodia.

This was a humdinger of a night. I have never seen BD as packed as it was and the entertainment was first class.I got there in time to enjoy Musical Chairs, Pattaya style.Lots of girls and the upturned faces of the customers and you caan paint the pictire for yourself. Khun Phill was doing the MC'ing and doing it well. What more caan be said than bloody great night and thanks to all the organisers, the birthday boy and the girls who really let rip.

Excellent.

Thanks guys. Done dusted and delivered.

I heard that Alex was in hospital. Anyone know if he is out and about yet?

Simple reason is that the bank buy rate in Pattaya is about 510 to the 1000 and I can do better than this at home.

Some of you might have seen my thread re cancelling a trip to AC. Just a final point. I realise that I would haave enjoyed the trip but the time has passed and maybe I will give it a try next year. I do however have 17000 peso and I can either take them home for a small loss or offer them to anyone in Pattaya considering a trip. Here is what I think they are worth. Nearly every exchange is offering to sell you 1000 peso from 790/800 baht. I am prepared to accept 700. On the 17000 this will be a saving of between 1600 and 1700 baht. PM me if you are interested and I will arrange a time to meet and exchange 0 Top Back to top Quote MultiQuote Edit Report

Thanks to all for the evening. I took a Thai lady with me and we had the "Luck" to be sitting next to the Farang blonde and her hubby. The evening was interesting in that for an hour we were entertained with sucking, fingering and an excellent all round display of flesh.Oh dear, different and definately fun.

Excellent topic and exactly what a Pattaya board like this is good for.

Go to AIS and you will find 12call. My suggestion is that when in Pattaya you go to AIS at either Tucom or Central Paza and discuss your needs. I spent 500 baht to upgrade my plan a year ago as I was forever topping up. Its now got about 12 months expiracy so I can keep same number no problems.

The Floating Markets are being relocated?

In addition to my suggestion about the Buakow market coffee I also suggest you try the coffee at Jimmy Macs in Soi 6' A large mug is I think 35 baht and a full greasy brekkie is 110baht, bacon, eggs, sausage, toast,tomato, orange juice included. You can see why a 100 baht coffee at Starfucks hardly thrills me.

Thanks again but I think you understand me. Its the comments about the girls, not employed by the bar, getting commission. This is something I have not come across before not that it makes a difference. I simply point out that nothing is quite what it seems in Pattaya.

Thanks all but aint it wierd how a simple question can have other definitions in Pattaya.

I was caught in last Septembers storm. I was in second road and of course the baht buses would not stop.Bugger me but then i stepped off the pavement and my foot got trapped in a hole that was well under water. I went for a fall and ended up ripping the knee of my good trousers.I got some of that crap in my mouth and up my nose and my knee was bleeding, but survived. The one thing that upset me most was that I was carrying my barfine from the X Zone at the time and she was less than entranced!

I quite like the ambiance at the Insomnia and whilst I am a golden oldie there is still the odd bit of action. I was wondering about a membership but could not find details of the current price and what the concessions for membership were. Can anyone update me and let me know if they see it as value for money.

Thanks mate. Good information.

POST: 1,000,000, Starbucks: After totalling one million votes was decided that the Starbucks coffee in Thailand was over -priced at 100 baht. American citizen jumps over Bali Hai Pier.

HOW DID I LIVE ALL THESE YEARS WITHOUT KNOWING THIS? THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND ( I'll bet you never knew this!! In the original native culture of Thailand , when males reached the age of 18 they had to participate in the following community ceremony:- They lay themselves stark naked in a large circle, feet facing inward. A beautiful young naked girl kneels over the ankles of each the men. She places a blob of honey and various crushed sweet fruits around his navel to attract flies and insects. (This keeps them off his face during the ceremony) A specially chosen nubile and very beautiful naked girl then does a sexy and sensuous dance in the centre of the circle. As soon as all the men become fully aroused, the kneeling girls then reach over the knees, pull the fully erected penises downwards as much as they can and then on a given signal from the centre dancer release them. The men's penises would then spring back up and go "WHAP!" against their belly buttons. This exercise was a measurement of the strength of their masculinity . . .the man who killed the most flies was elected to the court of the King. And that folk's is why the current capital of Thailand came to be named Bangkok .

Thanks Tom. I didnt read this and appreciate your bringing it up.

Thanks. Its Tiger but I will give it a try.

Just wondering about the following. I have pre paid an international fare ex Bangkok which of course includes the 700 baht airport tax. If I cancel this flight for whatever reason will I have to try getting a refund from the carrier (very little hope) or will the 700 baht have been paid to the airport authority on booking and therefore they will/might refund?