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I booked Nok for my upcoming trip to Udon. Came out to 2650bht all in R/T after the various taxes and fees. One downside is Nok no longer offers Nok Plus on the Udon route.

That is a good site, with lots of good info. Keep in mind the costs shown have not been updated since March 05.

Hi Gents, Considering a side trip on my next holiday. As the majority of domestic flights now/again depart from D. Muang, I was wondering if there is a shuttle service available between Suvarnabhumi and D. Muang? Any info appreciated. Thanks

The great thing about history is....it's never forgotten. http://www.pattayatalk.com/forums/index.ph...l=boat&st=0

If you order between 5 and 8 do you get to feed the whole crawl for 99 baht?

How else are they gonna pay the aircon bill.

Found this on a hotel booking website: Flipper Lodge, Soi 8 IMPORTANT : The hotel plans to renovate Building A from June 1 till October 31, 2007. The renovation will take place from 8am till 6pm daily. During this period, there will be a loud noise which might sometimes disturb guests in the Hotel. If you were planning on staying there during the above timeframe, you may want to rethink your plans.

One of the Eastiny Group may work for you: http://www.eastinypattaya.com/ Lots of good reviews for the Flippers: http://www.flippergroup.com/ Lek Hotel is not far from Areca: http://www.asiatravel.com/lek/index.html

No surprise, US air carriers suck.

Looks like another great party at Cherry Bar, Adam. Thanks for posting. Guido

Excellent pics Mark. Thanks Guido

Welcome to the board, Shane. Guido

Just recieved this from Korean Air. http://www.koreanair.com/local/na/ld/eng/t...jsp?promoid=227 Guido

Hi bostondoc Welcome to the board. Plenty of info on this board about The Vault, use the search function. I'm sure you will find what you're looking for. Here is the website: http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/ Guido

Very good and enjoyable read. Thanks for posting. Guido

Nice place, but not a condo and not near Soi Diana. Guido

rogercw Do you have to pay the medical costs upfront and then file paperwork in order to be reimbursed by Tricare? Guido

Thanks for the info Emil. Sounds like an easy process. Guido

The Vault fits your requirements. Do a search, lots of info about it on the board. Here is the website. http://www.thevaultpattaya.com/index.html Guido

I really thought rent would be cheaper in LOS than in the PI .... but I guess I was wrong. It may be cheaper as you can find a 2 bedroom condo at the number you posted. Upscale is a relative term. What I consider upscale may be very different from what you do. I'm no expert, don't take what I posted as absolute. Guido

2 Bedroom upscale condo will probably run you more. Good food can be had for less. Guido

Interesting. Do you know if this applies if you are receiving military retirement pay? Guido

I have been in the US Consolate in Karachi. That was back in the eighties. Lots of US Servicemen hung out there because it was one of the few places in town one could legally drink alcohol. I don't think the blessings helped as I believe the building has been blown up twice since I visited there. Guido

Sunday, September 24, 2006 Thai monks soothe angry spirits at new airport BANGKOK –– The control tower is built and the luggage carousels are operating but one thing officials at Bangkok's new airport had not expected was the late arrival of Poo Ming, the guardian spirit. After a spate of ghostly sightings and unfortunate accidents, 90 monks massed inside the shining new complex Saturday to chant rites ensuring good luck ahead of Thursday's official opening. During the religious proceedings, a shaking man appeared crying and speaking in a strange voice claiming to be Poo Ming (Grandfather Ming), the guardian spirit of the land on which the airport was built. He demanded a spirit house to be built at the airport -- a fixture in many homes and work places in Buddhist Thailand -- before promptly fainting. "Even if it's unbelieveable, we will not insult something we cannot prove," said senior airport official Surajit Surapolchai. He said the authorities planned to build a spirit house soon.Supernatural events had long been talked about at the new Suvarnabhumi international airport built on land that once been home to a centuries-old temple and a cemetery. Workers had spoken of seeing a woman in Thai-style costume at the construction site in the evenings and were unnerved after frequent car crashes on a road parallel to a runway, the Bangkok Post reported. Airport general manager, Somchai Sawasdeepon, said the monks chanted rites at 10 places in the airport for Saturday's ceremony. "The rite is to help promote and lift the people's spirits before the new airport opens since there were many bad things that happened during its construction," he said. Last week the roof started leaking. Then Premier Thaksin Shinawatra, the man who had made the airport's construction a priority project, was unseated in a military coup nine days before the official opening. Thailand's turbulent politics and repeated corruption scandals have delayed the airport's opening since it was first mooted four decades ago. Thai officials hope the airport, capable of dealing with 45 million passengers a year, will become the new hub for regional air travel. The Thai population is 95 percent Buddhist and a belief in ancient spirits remains strong, particularly in rural areas. –– AFP Lets hope the good luck works. Guido