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As we enter the traditional vacations months for many parts of the world, the fares start to rise by mid/late May and stay up until mid/late September. You can mark your calendars by it. One airline was charging their usual "off season" fares until 13/14 May. On Monday the 15th the fare went up by $160.00US. By next month I think it will be up at least another $80.00US or more. By mid/late September it will be right back to where it was on 13 May. Tom, where are you when we need you?

Justice? Has a nice ring to it. Let me look that up............. You're right. Rarely seen.

Wouldn't it be ironic if the first service "person" to be jailed under this new regulation was a woman?

As I've said before, I've stayed there and don't get the appeal, but if you must you will get a better deal from the following link than you will from dealing with the hotel directly. http://www.scandibar.com/hotel/

This question come up every now and then, here and on other boards. In another thread the topic was how much the girls like to gossip, Yak, Yak , Yak, and many times I've heard them talking about who they like and dislike, by nationality, based on the general hygiene habits of each group. One has to understand that the Thai are particularly sensitive to body odors. They don't consider individuals, but talk in general terms and you would not like to hear what they have to say about East Indians. We all know this is a racist and unfair generality, but you will have to fight that preconc

The effect will be minimal to unnoticeable. I would rather have the military than the lager louts.

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Nova Park off Second Road across from about Soi 6 or 6/1. NOT Nova Lodge, but Nova Park. http://www.novaparkpattaya.com/

Did you read the whole paragraph? The faucet was installed backwards. However, anywhere else I've stayed, backwards or not, if you start in the middle and work one way or the other you get more hot or cold water. With this faucet if you started in the middle you never got, for whatever reason, water hot enough to take a shower. Unless, of course, you prefer lukewarm showers.

Sorry, not at this time. However, I have been told by management that if there is the demand, it will be installed.

You're welcome. I understand what you were trying to do, but there is a BIG difference between Soi 13 and the rest of them.

Sorry, think you confused me with bianchigiu. April, May, June are the HOT THAN HELL season. I was looking at the Pattaya forecast yesterday and it said a high of 90 with a heat index of 105. That heat index will get up to 120 on some days. Too hot to do much of anything from late morning until sunset. It is hot and humid 9 months out of the year with December, January, and February being the only months with beautiful weather.

Are you using the search engine? This topic comes up frequently and if you look around you'll find an answer to your questions.

There are hotels and a few restaurants on Soi 13, but no short time rooms. Perhaps, you are referring to Soi 13/1 AKA Soi Yamoto, Soi 13/2 AKA Soi Post Office, Soi 13/3 AKA Soi Pattayaland, or Soi 13/4 AKA Soi Pattayaland 2 ?

There are several hotels either right on or very close by to Walking Street. Del Mar, Diamond, Lideo Beach, and many others.

Have you checked the main pool at Sabai Lodge?

Depends on the hotel. Some charge walk-ins more, what is called the "rack rate," than those who make an advance reservation. Some do not.

Land of Smiles. But, I call it the land of smiles, scams, lies, thieves, and copies.

The main pool at The Sabai Lodge is the best I've seen, IMHO, if you want to swim for exercise.

Agreed. WHY, with all the hotels in Pattaya is it so difficult to find one with the Quality, but Necessary amenities? Good Location, Girlfriend Friendly, In Room Safe, Pool, Small Kitchenette (make a cup of coffee, heat something in the microwave) and easy access to the rooms. I could even "forgive" the negatives of some of the hotels, such as The Sandy Spring, if they had In Room Safes. Surely, simply adding that one item, which is so rare, would increase a hotel's business? Guess it is getting like BKK where you have to pay up and up to get a really good hotel. Speaking of which,

When the subject has come up in a bar I start asking the girls to show me their hands. Only ONCE, at home or in thailand, has a girl had fingers as has been described by this theory. All the rest, you couldn't tell the different, that is, their ring finger was a little longer than their index finger and they were all generic women. No ladyboys.

Sorry, old wife's tale. Doesn't work Most of the time. Start checking the hands of the women you know and you'll find many of them must be ladyboys if you believe this nonsense. Bullfeathers.

The Haven AKA "Taste of Thailand" is just 4 or 5 doors down the street toward Beach Road. They do a "Full English" breakfast or whatever you would like. La Maison, across the street and to the left of The Haven also serves breakfast. The thai food at La Maison, IMHO, is excellent.

Apparently not. I still stand by everything I said in the original review, but now that I've had time to reflect on this last trip I do have to add one or two caveats. Unless you have a girlfriend who likes to cook or you like to cook yourself, the almost "full kitchen" is a lot of wasted space. Also, and again, the place is IMHO very attractive, but the living room **as furnished** is cold, uncomfortable and was rarely used, except by a few of my female companions when they wanted to watch TV. Even then I found one lady lying on the floor on a towel and a pillow trying to get c

Thanks everyone for all the great information. The price sounds almost too low. What do you get for 700 THB as compared to say, The Sandy Spring. What I mean is quality and condition of room, furniture, size of bathroom, etc. Thanks. If there were a web site wouldn't bother you with these questions. Thanks, again.