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I'm not saying it is right but would probably just go with the flow for NYE. A bit of foam for 1 night is surely preferable than being drenched with icy water for about a week round songkran?

Thanks so much for all your replys guys especially Fireman Sam for such a detailed response very much appreciated. King Midas cheers for saying you noticed no discernable difference, compared to Horrible from timorno. At the moment qatar with good connection times is comming in dearer than the other 2 for my dates. Having said that probably not going to book for 2 or 3 weeks unless i see a cant refuse deal. As Jacko says would much sooner go from Manchester but i suppose at a push i could do heathrow. Nightrider why would you say that & who would you suggest? Shuttle flights at the mo Man to Heathrow are only about £35-40 each way so i could look into it perhaps if the deal was right? Thanks again chaps

Hi i am looking at booking a flight Man to BKK & my options as usual seem to be Qatar , Emirates & Ethiad. After using all 3 previously i tend to prefer qatar but also have never been on a a380. Is it worth a try? Can anybody confirm that qatar 777 are still 3-3-3 rather than 3-4-3 as are emirates & ethiad? I read somewhere that they are now also 3-4-3 & skytrax etc are way out of date. My choices seem to be a couple of flights on 330 & 777 on qatar, a couple on 777 & a380 with emirates. Thanks for your help.

Thailand not really in the the same league as Spain etc on renting Villas. I have heard about the ones Martin mentioned & maybe he could get a better price (if you could find a more direct contact) Maybe do some more searching. Noticed this but never used so i cant recommend but perhaps worth a look? http://www.luxurythaivillas.co.uk/

Im pretty sure its a long way down the beach rd & not near soi 1. I remeber looking into where it was a while back as it looked decent with good prices & thinking it was too far for me & i like staying in jomtien. edit: Just got a map off late rooms & it looks past soi 19 so quite a way down Jomtien beach road

Hi Guys not kept up with this thread for a while & now back in the UK. Sticky, i prefer view talay 1 as particularly like the fact that there are bars & cafes etc easily accesible that open onto the outsideOn VT 2 they are all indoors so to me less of a community social feel. There are some nice condos in VT 2 though soit may be worth checking out both buildings to see which you prefer? Saw Ricks comments & Obviously it wasnt for him. I guess i was lucky as i got a really nicely presented well furnished room on a 2 month rental. I did see quite a few of her other rooms & think she may give the not so nice ones for short term rentals (understandable really) while these may not have been so well furnished i have stayed in far worse places with not enough room to swing a cat for 600 baht a night but maybe i am not too picky. As bangkapiboy so rightly points out rooms are individually furnished so decor can vary. He has rooms available also i believe & You may find a nice room from him or any other of the renters there although perhaps at higher prices? I was very happy with my room from this lady,as i said though i am not overly picky, these apartments are certainly not palatial but for the money i paid i was very satisfied. If you like the complex By all means check out rooms from other renters & ask around (a couple of the bars in the building there always have rooms to rent also) & obviously try to get yourself a good room at a decent price. If i had paid 20-25k baht for a month in a studio i would obviously expect to stay somewhere grander. Like i stated in my original post however it may not suit everyone but i know some people who stay in some real depressing ( to me anyway) places well of the beaten track (sorry baht bus route) for around 5-6000 baht a month, I guess as with anything it is down to expectations & budget.

Hi LTGTR, Thanks She doesnt have a website but that link will certainly give people ideas about the complex. I know people set up websites & maybe only have a couple of condos. I think the good thing about renting from this lady is that she has a lot of condos so far more chance of availability & certainly if you stay longish if for some reason you dont like a room or say you want something imparticular or if you prefer a high/low floor by all means you can ask to see others as i did & she will try to help. suphon cable in mine not sure if she has rooms with UBC, however im quite happy with it maybe 60 channels & a few english does me. However last time i stayed here renting through somebody else my room didnt have cable just the few standard basic thai channels.

Yeah like i say i am happy with my deal, The first time i stayed here was about 7 years ago & i paid 15000 including electric & water then. I always have a look around when i arrive at different condos & i did get offered one in view talay 2 for 9000 but the electric charge was 50% higher & to be honest i actually prefer VT1 out of the 2. A friend of mine also has one here that she would of rented me for 8000 but it was being rented out. A lot of the really cheap deals get taken long term by expats & It is also very basic & on a low floor & i prefer a high floor & a few more amenities in the room. I have spoken to a few expats who also rent from her including one who has his own condo but it is currently rented at a higher price & he got another one from her. None have said they have had a problem so that is reassuring. My tv signal did go down the other night & i told her & the next day a man was sent to fix it so again i was happy with the service standards in that department. She does also have a few double units available with a seperate bedroom at 1100 baht a day & im sure she will also do deals on fortnightly or long term rentals on them but for me a studio condo was more than adequate for my needs.

Hi All, Maybe this will be of help to anyone looking for a decent priced apartment/condo? I’m currently staying in the viewtalay 1 complex. For me its an ideal location down towards jomtien so not mad busy & a decent place to chill out but importantly on the baht bus route so very easy to get to the pattaya hot spots. A short baht bus trip or 5-10 minute walk the other way takes you down to the beach at jomtien. Its got a very good sized swimming pool, id say around 25 metres & most things you need including numerous eateries, internet cafe & bars etc including some with ladies are available on the complex. There is also a supermarket situated about 50 metres away. The lady here who I rented the condo from has quite a lot of units available & if anybody is interested she will actually do a short term rental price (condo not lady ) She normally charges 750 baht a night but its a far better deal if you book for a few days as the rate is only 600 baht a night if you stay for 3 nights or more. I thought this might be of benefit to people as I know it can be hard to find a condo certainly for a short term rental without actually being here. I was renting a cheapish room in pattaya for a few days before I found the condo for it was less than half the size & so for 600 baht a night I thought this was a very good deal. Weekly/Monthly rates are also available e.g. 2 weeks is 8000 3 weeks 11000 & 1 month is 14000. All these prices include electric & water I really like it here & will certainly stay for at least another month & lady speak but as with anything others may want something different but I certainly think for someone like myself who prefers staying in an apartment with a decent pool & amenities to being in a hotel or a room above a bar its ideal. I have now actually negotiated a monthly rate of 10000 baht plus electric & water & this may suit people who don’t blast the aircon 24/7 as the per unit utility prices are very reasonable indeed. I have looked at a number of the condos & the ones I have seen have been decently equipped & furnished. Individual units do vary but certainly on longer rentals she will try to help provide what facilities you require on request if she can. For anybody interested in reservations or further questions can be made via email on: jomtienbeachcondos@gmail.com

Well i went for italian but there is good & bad in all cusine & obviously it depends on the establishment serving it. Never ate at greggs but an expat friend of mine use to swear by it 2 or 3 years ago, however the prices nowadays do seem to be a bit on the steep side. Very varied menu & they must have the biggest choice of potato varieties in Patts so kudos on that. ) Hi Jack Only thing i will say as someone who has dabbled a bit in web design is that it can be good to get a few opinions as once you get involved in a site you often get too 'close' to it & some fresh eyes are often helpful. You seem to doing a very nice job on the site so take a bow. my initial opinion for what its worth (not very much ) & certainly not a criticism just some fresh eyes as stated. The font used on the famous dishes section is certainly stylish & a nice idea, on first impressions however i felt it was not particularly easy to read or consistent across the various dishes. Im Personally not a big fan of black backgrounds for cafe/restaurants, think its more suited to night clubs or adult material but thats probably just me as these things are very subjective. As said very well done on the site Jack Good Job & i hope you are getting a few quid or at least some food for all your effort.

Yes there are lots of them & i actually studied digital photo editing at uni for a while & when starting from scratch a lot of programs such as photoshop can be very complex. I agree with Mr Kicker & mykl & also often use the microsoft image resizer when i want to shoot of some pics in an email as its just so damn easy. Right click & away ya go Oops sorry seems i arrived almost a month late. note to self: It pays to read the date b4 posting

I did my one night there & its definately an experience, Prefer to however to stay at the dynasty (better imo) or somewhere else but go in from time to time just too samle its er 'unique' atmosphere. I got a standard room & have to say it was possibly one of the most dreary worn rooms i have stayed in but in their defence it was late & maybe the last to go? Havin said that i have seen worse rooms in the area, albeit a lot cheaper. Hey Book a night or 2 & if your not happy move on, if your satisfied extend, hey it wont kill you!!

Hey Tom Id do that, Now Whats 'teach PhotoShop'? Do you have to teach thais how to develop photos for farang to make them look hansum man?

15000 Baht for lifetime membership to Tonys seems like a really great deal.

Nice TG i barfined a few times often gave me a lift to Condo on her Bike. One time she didnt have a spare helmut & spotted Thai Police, so she drove well out of the way up the hill (Jomtien) to avoid them successfully :) She said if we had been stopped, would have to pay police man 200 baht. Im sure that was the going bribe rate?