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I've got a 2 week reservation on a hotel in Soi Bongkot next month. I wont name it yet but will do a review next month The reason I say that despite not having a pool the suite I've got is just 534 a night and if I wanted a standard room its 370 Baht.....the suites seem to be in higher demand (ish) I got the recommendation from a a Youtube reviewer I dont want to recommend here and subsequently find out it is crap. Frankly at only 534 a night (Agoda) it would have to be really bad to say that for the price but reviews put it at 8.2 out of 10 The intention being drop anchor whilst I look for new Condo contract. Walk in seconds to all the Bongkot boozers plus Henrys bar and Babylon and Malibu and Nadia's restuarant (opposite Babylon) which I highly recommend Walking to 3rd road in minutes can hop across road into Pothole etc as well

Booked Air China one way via Beijing for September for long trip at £246 out of Gatwick. Eticket was issued within an hour (Fly Sharp) Another different airline to or fro Bangkok which I think is the 33rd I remember calculating with another BM here around 28 back around 2020 (but couldnt recall 2 of them at the time) but since been on Cebu Air Asia China Eastern and Singapore to or from Bangkok Edited in.....long time in Thailand not airline trip length

Seeing as I mentioned above great pricing on Gulf as 6 month round tickets (somewhat more expensive normally) are around £510 if you travel out of Gatwick....Heathrow about £25 more No idea why anyone thought above price was funny in previous post......must enjoy paying more than necessary lol

Not sure what you're looking at there, Leaving 26/09 for 3 weeks Manchester Gulf is £561 Qatar is £678 Checked bags are 25kgs for both cant imagine Qatar going to £900 for 5 KG more

Apparently that Indrive has been around for a while. Dont think anyone will be remotely surprised either if Bolt continues to operate after a few bungs and promises of now acting by the licence and rules

Good news re that Indrive Managed to get it working and after confirming my location (rather than app indicating I was in UK) as Laguna Maldives Jomtien and wanting to go Henrys Bar opposite start of Soi Bongkot it came up at 98 Baht with 4 drivers available Now under Bolt that same trip was virtually identical ranging from 90 Baht to 110 Baht normally Also time od day allowing for time difference is virtually identical as real time now. Looks like an alternative should Bolt stop is already in place currently

Out of interest I tried to register for that Indrive app Initially it wanted a UK mobile number (am surmising app could detect I was in UK) so entered and clicked.....it claimed it was sending through a 4 digit code via Whatsapp Didnt come through so clicked resend but this time red lettering came up "Telegram app not detected on phone" No idea what thats about Maybe someone in Thailand can download and try with a Thai number

Yet again another troll adds a stupid emoji for no reason...utterly boring even more so that under the context of the thread was trying to offer an alternative Danger to Mods reading this is the original poster aborts the forum altogether. You surely can see who adds these emoji Or add the name to the emoji so the cretin can be subsequently blocked Thats a very polite response

On the Asean forum over Bolts (possible) demise another ride hailing app is being suggested "Indrive" I've downloaded it but without being in Thailand have no personal experience

Lets hope they can sort this out. Where I stayed in Condo before and where I want to again really requires Bolt or similar if I'm with someone. If I'm out locally in Jomtien and going home alone no problem I can and do walk but cant expect some girl to do likewise As an example getting from Rhompoo markets bars back to Laguna Maldives would be nigh on impoosible trying to get a baht bus......(I refuse to use motorbikes unless absolutely necessary) Grab when I downloaded the app before seemed very expensive by comparison

Thread over on Asean under Visdo News and Updates sub section

Appears that Bolt may well have licence revoked this May as so many of the drivers didnt comply with the requested changes previously That is not good at all

Have to say I never put my middle name into the booking form. Never ever had a problem personally

There are 2 tiny swimming pools on ground floor which only catch the sun certain times of day When I looked around (few years ago now) our sub continent friends were everywhere

Reading elsewhere all seems as before