TheFiend

The reason I initially booked it was because it was sort of midway between my favourite GC and Soi Diana/LK Metro. But, after thinking about it, the shorter drunken stagger back to Soi Honey from Soi Diana played a big role in me picking the place on Soi Honey.

I booked a room there once but ended up cancelling and booked a place on Soi Honey instead....

Wow, business must be bad if Indian tailors have taken to spamming Pattaya forums!!!

I'm Silver status with Qatar Airlines and get lounge access at MAN, the Silver lounge at DOH and Miracle lounge at BKK....Another perk with my status is priority check-in, can use the priority line through security at MAN and priority boarding on all the flights.... One advantage of sticking with one airline is the frequent flyer programs and it's perks...... I use the air-miles balance to get discounts our flight costs by using the cash+miles option.

To convert Mrs Fiends ILR to a No Time Limit eVisa was a simple process, the application was done online and required a scan of her passport and ILR vignette. It also required her having her biometrics done which required us to travel over to Newcastle..... Once that was completed it took 3 months for it to get processed!!!

I'm another one that will be arriving in Thailand before it comes in.... When we return to the UK from our trip it'll be Mrs Fiends first time travelling on her eVisa for the UK, which is supposed to remove the need for her to carry her old passport that has her ILR in it....

I hate Songkran and on the occasions where I've been in Thailand for Songkran I've avoided being in Pattaya for it...... This year I've booked to arrive on the 20th April, so I've manage to avoid it again!!! Next year planning on being in Thailand for Songkran but will be up north and trying to avoid getting wet!!!

So did you find alternative accomodation?

There's plenty, not all bars play nightclub rubbish.

I had come to my senses and realised I was crap at it and wasn't going to enter a team this time......... but in a moment of madness I did!!! Looking forward to another mediocre score and being bottom of the league again!!!!

The perpetrator downvoted twice..... so not fat fingers!!!!

Phrae province is just north of Uttaradit...

It's what the app on my mobile was showing. Also bear in mind that Pattaya is on the coast, whereas Uttaradit is inland. Have just seen a facebook post showing it hit 43 DegC up there Monday afternoon. Up until 2016 Uttaradit held the record for the highest recorded temperature in Thailand @ 44.5 DegC (April 1960), until 2016 when Mae Hong Son recorded 44.6 DegC. I've experienced the temperature difference myself when I make trips down to Pattaya from up north.

You think that's brutal.... just been checking Uttaradit where I'm are heading in 3 weeks time.... it's 5 degrees hotter than Pattaya!!! And forecast to be hitting 40 degrees all next week...... Have been there when it hit 45 Degrees a few years ago Hope it's not that hot in 3 weeks time!!!

I've had both good and bad experiences booking through agents, but unfortunately the last issue I had with an agent with regards to dealing with a refund for a flight cancelled by an airline and moved the booking to another totally unsuitable flight left a sour taste.... The agent was of no help in chasing up the refund, so never got the refund. Dealing directly with airlines I've never had a problem that hasn't been sorted, including refunds and flight changes.