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It's my favorite of the fine dining restaurants in Pattaya, and interesting that MM mentions the steak dianne, because thats what I often come back for. One thing though- why would you go there for Thai food? Plenty of cheapo places knock out just as decent Thai food.

Not a specialist steakhouse as such, but the Angus steak I had at Mata Hari was the best I've had in Thailand, well tasty 7 texture just right. Their Steak Dianne is very good too. Bei Gerhard, a German restaurant in Naklua does a good steak too. In fact everything these two places do is good, so I've got lazy and tend to favor them for a good nosh when i'm in town.

So after #2725 posts, who's stuffing it up worst? Just wait until the chinks come out with a plane. On time, half price, & powered by rice.

Airbus still late, Boeing still late? Good, carry on then. I'll check in again next year.

JOHNNY PRESTON "Running Bear"

Well, they say charity begins at home. I'd say most of the TG's that give anything would be helping their own flood effected families or villages.

I love goat cheese. I'm in Pattaya for a few days next week- I'll be sure too stock up. Hopefully it won't cost an arm and a leg.

^ They were probably behind schedule too.

Seems to be a good amount of banger with the mash, so if they're tasty sausages I'd rate that OK. The brekky is not my style. The steak sandwich with chips at the soi 8 bar is a bargain- 120 bht from memory, and pretty good.

You pay peanuts, you get monkeys. You're not alone- many have got the swimming pool they 'want' (?) and ended up with an inferior product- for a cheap price. If you are thinking of a swimming pool, first of all think if you really want one. Electricity and maintenance are fairly expensive, and so ids the original price (if you get it done right). If you still do, pay the price and get the right product. There is no consumer protection here, farang. My Infiniti 12m by 5m swimming pool, with a proper jacuzzi, cost not far south of a million baht when all things were considered. That means de

I like Ubon, although it is hardly a falang oriented nightlife place. Theres still plenty to do. Around the Nevada grand hotel you have Cerise, a coyote place packed with stunners, many students during the day. There is also a large basement nightclub nearby- several falangs have got lucky there. Check out- http://www.weloveubon.com/ for more detailed info.

City Lodge is well located, around 500 Bht. Nice pizza oven too, and their breakfast is said to be good. http://www.udonmap.com/thecitylodge/

I thought their food was fine- not the cheapest you will find, but you can expect to pay a bit more for an aircon pub.

End of bubble in sight for Boeing, Airbus NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The unprecedented three-year explosion in commercial plane orders is set to fizzle this year as $100 oil, hesitant passengers and cash-strapped airlines bring the industry back to earth. Plane makers and analysts are forecasting half as many orders this year as last, but they are calling it a return to normal rather than a market collapse. http://www.reuters.com/article/basicindust...847688320080110 Meanwhie, AB has bagged it's first big order for '08, for the good old A320 workhorse- "Airbus lifted by

Mmmm, I can just smell those turkeys cooking. See ya in a few hours Bob- me & party of eight are all confirmed.

If you look at the annual 'management fees', they would cover the cost of your hotel anyway. When you consider they are raised basically every year, you wouldn't bother. When you realise that most people who buy Timeshare relinquish them because they carnt be arsed with the annual fees, you would walk well away. Up to you.

Considering that it is widely believed that the B777 has yet to reach break even, Boeing had better hope it makes a success of the B787. I hope so too, for the sake of competition in the civil aviation market. Interesting article on Phil Condit, Eltib.

Both Boeing and Airbus are having record years, but the Dubai airshow has minted it for Airbus, $85bn worth of orders. "Airbus signs Yemenia as Dubai orders soar Tue Nov 13, 2007 12:32 PM GMT By Jason Neely, European Aerospace & Airlines Correspondent DUBAI (Reuters) - Airbus (EAD.PA: Quote, Profile , Research) said on Tuesday it expects at least 290 plane orders from the Dubai Air Show, where its battle with Boeing Co. (BA.N: Quote, Profile , Research) has dominated some $85 billion in announcements this week.... "We're having a record year, Boeing is having a record yea

Your favourite local Bar is a shop.

Agreed, went there for a day out recently. Neat and tidily kept, and a nice bar & pool table as well- some people just come for a beer. Unusually for a fishing pond around here, what you mostly catch is carp- but there are other species. We got 5 carp in about 2.5 hours.

Boeing has now admitted the 787 will be six months late. Not uncommon of course, but given that it was an aerospace analyst that first said it a few days before Boeing confirmed it, I think they have done themselves no favours. Linky- http://news.independent.co.uk/business/new...icle3047661.ece

I wanted the beefballs. But see you tonite anyway. Seeing as you're doing gay mango, please don't be shy with the spice.

We're in Lee, and I intend not to turn up fashionably late this time in case it sells out.

Ace. My fave too.

Another Thai I should mention- Cabbages & Condoms, a beaut garden setting & sea view on the Pratamnak Hill. Well worth a visit. To be honest, the food is only average for the price imo, but it's farang friendly, so you won't burn the roof of your mouth off.