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The other airline I know that goes to Saigon directly is Cathay Pacific. It is about a 1 hour flight.

Birds nest soup Shark fin soup abalone pigeon/quail sea cucumber sea urchinv(uni) monk fish liver(ankimo) foie grasv(goose liver fattened on a diet of high cholesterol grain) stew of pigs blood and innards goat meat cooked with some of the bile from the gall bladder snake poison mixed with the blood of the snake into a cup of brandy bat meat skinned looking like chicken in the market places of course, dog and cats horsemeat and monkey meat large lizards about 3 plus feet long wild boar wild deer water buffalo fish eggs different species of crabs/clams these are just

Agent 9, let me help you understand asian twisted philosophy. If you are going to import a car, you pay approximately 200% of the car's value. Why, because you are not spending your money purchasing a car, built with CKD(completely knocked down parts) imported into the country of Thailand or any other asian country which gives jobs, taxes and brings in revenues for the country. You are considered rich, if you can afford to import any car or motorcycle in asia over buying from a local dealer. By the way, there are dealers of Mini's in Pattaya and Bangkok. Go to the BMW dealer. Also,

Mulphy, I posted on the Accomodations section that I would like to check out the rooms upon my arrival in November. I will pm then and hopefully you or Noi can show me a room that is available to view. Thanks again.

Mulphy, your Rockhouse will be one of the first hotels I will look at when I get there in November. That way, I have a point of reference against all others that I will visit. From the website, I like the room pic. It would be great to have more on the site to have a bird's eye view of the room. I thank you for the valuable input and sharing your bar/hotel with us BM's. By the way, do you accept credit cards as form of payment?

Mickeylo...welcome to the board... I strongly suggest to do your homework and decide what area of BKK or Pattaya you would like to stay. By choosing the area, this narrows the hotels down to your location. Example: Bangkok - Soi Nana or Soi Cowboy which is Soi 4 or Soi 21 & Soi 23 respectively. Likewise, Pattaya is similar, do you prefer being by Soi Buakhao, Soi 2,3, etc. or Soi 6,7,8 or even Soi 13 or Walking Street??? Decide and book soon because rooms fill up fast...

Sa-teef, Emil, Stevoman, Stinger_SD, Kunjon, and any and all BM's who have given some valuable info and asked questions that just brings more information to the table. Thank You very much!!! I am interested in a bigger room. I have stayed in many rooms and some are just big enough for a king bed with a shower behind the bathroom door which is really tight when you are staying there for a year~!!!.... Any room that is large enough to have a couch to sit down and eat with your thai girl would be great. And a bed and large enough bath would be the ticket for an extended stay. this is why, m

I have always been intrigued by this area of Pattaya due to many different reasons as there are some that feel the same way. Staying in the Soi Buakhao area is a mystery to me and I am asking for input for what I tend to look for in a guest house or hotel. I am hoping my question and seeking your input may help other newbies who want to stray from the typical Soi 13, Soi 2, Jomtien and Naklua areas. 1) What hotel/guesthouse would you recommend for a [/b]suite, not a room, one that has more than the usual, such as space which I like and largesse bathrooms since some of us are not thai

I would be interested in any Eva or Cathay miles that any BM wants to unload or purchase for me a premium(deluxe) economy or biz class ticket for me. PM me with what you have and let's discuss this. Am buying my ticket end of June, so hope there are takers. Flying out Nov 8 and returning Dec 8.

I used to love Cathay when I could afford the biz class seats, because I just can't sit in economy like a sardine for 16 plus hours. Now they are asking outrageous prices on biz, unless they send over their planes with the premium economy seats.

Nice party there LBJ and Violated...Violated's LT/LT is a beauty, great taste in women Mr. V.

I prefer the Phantasea but it is a plane ride away~!!!

Try purchasing a pelican case to keep your valuables and other stuff from getting wet. They have models you can put a lock on too. Depending on your needs you can get one as small as an Ipod case to a case the size that you can check in at the airport. They come in colors too. I have a couple that I bring with me in a bag on the boat which protects anything I do not want to sink or get wet...Did I mention they float too~!!! http://pelican.com/case_category.php?CaseSize=%&New=%

Last time I took on a speedboat, there were varying prices dependent on what part of beach road you took on the boat. Usually in the price range of 1500 baht give or take a few hundred. Take a few friends and the girls too for a day trip. Stay out until just before sunset and head back. Food, booze, etc, you can get on the island. Do a little island hopping too as this can be fun.

I guess they realized how much of a waste of manpower it is to collect the departure tax and just get an account of passengers leaving each day, week, month, quarter, etc. etc. from the airlines and charge accordingly. Now the thais are thinking straight.

Cookie, I enjoy the posts and antics of your staff and people who you come into contact with at your guesthouse. I want to share two memorable incidents this month in Pattaya. I hired a car and driver for a day to visit the temples in Bangkok with two sisters. This driver stayed with me from the morning till evening time returning to Pattaya. He drove very poorly on the highway to Bangkok and found out later he does not own a car~!!!. He parked at Wat Pho and Siam Square leaving the car in neutral and pulling the handbrake. I reminded him that the parking brake is only for the rear wheel

Winner you have a good post on what can be done when living like a local instead of a farang and still enjoy the paradise that LOS is.

There has got to be more than one condo such as VT that has a good wired connection for fast download speeds. Any other input for apartments, condos or hotels?

I am interested in seeing this question be answered by those in the know. From what I have read, it is easier to send money to Thailand to a bank account than trying to send it out of the country back to an account overseas.

Just a bit of advice, I do not leave home without a pair or two of earplugs. These have been a godsend, when either on a plane with a baby crying or a hotel room with the bass booming till the cock crows in the morning~!!!

I do prefer a LT anytime over ST. I too like Sateef prefer a bj naked, but this seems to be a rarity lately with the stunners I pick as they are more careful of diseases, but still there are some to be had. As far as LT going home times. I do not mind if she leaves around nine in the morning just as long as the morning flag is raised before she leaves. This may be difficult if the nite before includes club circuits of 2-3 dance clubs with drinking. Alan, I tried this trip to find LD1 but came to LD2 instead. I need a map to find LD1...LOL...I will make an extra effort to find your clu

Anytime I fly to Asia, my preference will always be a direct flight if possible. Second will be the shortest (one stop only) layover possible. The best part of any flight is when the tires touch the ground of your destination~!!! Now for layovers from SFO, my preferences will be Honk Kong over Tokyo. But Tokyo over Taipei anyday.

ben99, go to your dentist they will make an imprint of your teeth and gums and make a hard plastic tray with the capability of attaching to your upper and lower teeth. Your purchase a paste which you squeeze into the trays outer edges. Attach the trays to your teeth and leave there for the duration depending on the strength of the paste. I use the strongest paste which only takes an hour to leave on your teeth. You must be careful to not drink too hot or too cold a liquid for a couple of days. Also, it is preferred not to drink high staining drinks for a couple of days too, such as wine,

LIke Simon_Cook said, I too prefer the trays over the laser and you do it yourself WITHOUT the pain, plus you don't have to have the laser treatment ever again.

Manracer, I know what you mean about food-borne illness hitting you after you eat...Contrary to what Big-D is saying, it depends on what you ate at New Orleans and what bacteria you contracted...Most often it is from bad hygiene (washing or soaping of hands from using the toilet), at restaurants...Second biggest cause in handling ice with bare hands or washing of plates and silverware with just rinsing with water... Over rated...Nang Nual, too overpriced for me and the service was not anything to write home about. But, this took the cake, no water in the toilet nor soap and toilet paper. I