viking2003

I can second the Landmark in Bangkok, soft and great beds. I noted Sunshine on Soi 8 was listed above - do they have soft beds? I think to recall that the hotel should have some rooms with great views, if it's the big yellow building on Soi 8. I take it's of course GF.

I got (March 2006) a quote from Chawla travel, Bangkok, with TG Thai Airways for 15.000THB econony and 33.000 THB Business. I've used his services some years ago and will now again, if I decided to go to Phil.

When in Singapore and with a "significant other", I can recommend the Shangri-La. Excellent 5 star hotel, located just up a small side road to Orchard Road. Luxery, quiet setting and still just 5 minutes walk from Orchard Road.

Druid is correct; promotional period is May/June/July

seems to be some mix-up in "rb"s message above. Soi 7 "Flipper" which he's mentioning is Flipper House, whereas Soi 8 is Flipper Lodge. Flipper Lodge (Soi 8) has NO inroom safe. The 8 night for 7 deals and other are for May/June only as I'm informed, not for July/August.

Yes Samsonite, must be other Airline, because TG 777-200s business class is crap! Where other Airlines in A330/340’s or 777 manage to get a 2+2+2 seat configuration in business class, TG has managed a 2+4+2! I book business class because I want the comfort and then they offer “cattle-class†at business class price. Like a certain Lady in the UK “I weren’t amused†and told the crew so. They were very courteous as Thai staff always is, and I understood that I by no way were the first to complain about those seats.

I’ve read the cheers for the Boeing777-200*s here (wonder why the Stars and Stripes were fling under his name), but the same person hasn’t obviously flown the TG 777-200 configuration in Business Class. I had the misfortune to have such a flight – HK to BKK – and that business class seat was a joke, the smallest seats in C-class I’ve ever seen on any Asian carrier. So PLEASE TG, don’t introduce any more of these 777’s – they obviously could increase number of passengers as claimed possible compared to the Airbus A330/340, but at the cost of passenger comfort. To be frank, I don’t care if it’s a Airbus or Boeing, but if I pay for service I also expect it, and TG did not deliver with their 777.

I can recommend Khrongfa travel (khrongfa@ego.co.th ) who offer standard car (Toyota/Honda) from BKK to PTY at 1200 baht + toll+parking or limousine at 1500 + toll+parking. Ms. Arunee was the person I spoke with. I noticed a sticker with “Khrongfa Tour Service†on their cars; I interpreted this as that they are licensed tour operator and thus also would have insurance etc. for transporting passengers. Other wise it is same service as mentioned by other: A driver waiting with a signboard with you name after customs clearance, and even waiting when plane was late. I don’t like the taxi option – yes it’s cheaper, but with above booking I know what to expect and won’t risk ending up with a run-down Nissan taxi and a driver thinking he’s the Thai answer to Michael Schumacher

with these reports of heavy rain, is the water shortage problem over for the next months or so or is it still a problem now?

Any updates from you guy's staying in the Flipper Lodge Suite - is it worth the extra money?