gerefan

They couldn’t organise a piss up in a brewery!

It’s a shame Eva Air are consistently late on their London - Bangkok service. Rarely on time. See here for their performance. Only 10% on time!! https://www.flightstats.com/v2/flight-ontime-performance-rating/BR/68/LHR.

I believe that is a common misconception. Have you never been to a Thai public toilet, or even a toilet in some of the beer bars?

Typical UK public service. I went to my local hospital last week to book a hearing test. They said 10 months, yes MONTHS, waiting list. Exactly the same excuse, lack of staff, covid etc. So I went private and was seen in 3 DAYS And the same with numerous other public services…

Yes 8 months to say just a few words. Unfortunately typical of any public service in the UK nowadays. Just look at National Health Service waiting lists, police response priorities, postal services. Took a letter 10 days to reach me today. Alas, UK is a third world place now.

Some horrendous prices on that site. Saw over 5000 PER night. Admittedly over Christmas.

No! And also because most of my Thai friends, who worked in Gogo bars, returned to the farm and never came back due to Covid I find many Gogo bars to be boring now….same same!

Exactly, Why would anyone enter a Gogo bar where the boys are wearing twice as many clothes as I am?!

Agreed. It is noticeable that most of the bars that are Farang run are much quieter.

My friends dog, which I regularly looked after, was definitely gay.

My philosophy on these things is always take the money immediately. You never know when the next Song Tau going to run you over!

No mention of anything for the rest of us?

Am I the only one who is beginning to think that this visa exemption/extension/waiver is only going to apply to Chinese visitors? Are the rest of us going to be stuck with the usual 30 day visa exempt entry, without the extension like last year?

I once ordered the steak on a business class flight to Thailand with Emirates. As I come from the UK I’m always sceptical about the quality of steaks and would never normally order them when eating out. After I had finished it I asked the hostess who had cooked it as I wanted a word with them. Very defensibly she said they all played a part…. I then explained to her that it was the best steak I had ever eaten and asked her to thank the ‘rest of the crew’ who prepared it. I now always order it and it never fails to impress.

I used to collect them. Nowadays I don’t bother and take the best deal on offer rather than being stuck with one airline.

I forgot to say we lived there in the early 1960’s. No aircon!!

Definitely. I too lived in Hong Kong for three years. As a fifteen year old the heat and humidity never bothered me, however my parents always complained about it. I remember telling them it was all in the mind….how wrong I was!

No way! Apart from the hassle of changing in Helsinki the fare is non refundable and you cannot take luggage without paying extra. I have had to change flights and cancel them at short notice in the past and both Eva Air and Emirates are very good at refunds. Additionally, I always take hold luggage. Who doesn’t?! Eva is also direct from LHR. - BKK. This week I have just bought a return Biz ticket with Eva departing London early December and returning in March. A little over £3000. Refundable, direct flight, and with 30 kgs of luggage. You have to be able to juggle the dates for the best deal though.

Are you sure they have ALL closed? 4 Step Tomboy bar Facebook site is up and running. We were in Wisper Tomboy Club just off Third Road on Saturday and it was busy. You have to be there quite late before it fills.

Which Soi 12? Where exactly?

Funnily enough it seems to have quietened down. I suspect it is because of the lack of customers. Having said that JC was quite busy on Thursday evening possibly because of the pervious 2 days of enforced closure.

“Maybe Sunne is making a comeback” I wonder if you are right. A friend of mine, who works in the bar trade, told me that there are 5 bars opening shortly in Sunee Plaza. One of them is the old Doubleshot Bar (under a new owner). Im not sure whether i believe it…it’s definitely a wait and see matter!

I am there now as I love low season. Room rent very reasonable, always somewhere to sit, lads are not busy with other customers, Baht busses empty, easy to cross the road, restaurants have plenty of space etc., etc…Haha. Yes it’s quiet and I have heard several bars are up for sale. Some have signs outside saying for sale. Everything else is open, but obviously customers are down. This will of course improve later in the year. There are plenty of lads available and the massage places are maxed out with them.

I have been there a few times. The first time was during or shortly after covid and it was empty. We didn’t stay. The second time was last year and it was slightly busier. Didn’t like the fact that you had to pay extra for a comfortable cushioned seat so only stayed for one drink.Wouldn’t really recommend it. It is right next to Dragon Man Club which was raided and closed down. Think it is part of the same organisation, but I’m not sure. Short answer is that I wouldn’t bother with it. If you really want to visit a Tomboy bar there are a few in and next to Third Road and one between Boyztown and Third Road. Here are a few links you might find helpful with directions to Phoenix and Dragon Man club if you really want to go. https://www.facebook.com/phoenixtomboyclubpattaya/?_rdr https://www.facebook.com/Dragonmanclub/ I hope realise that all these Tomboys are females!

I arrived at Savanabhumi last Wednesday at about 9 pm and also went through Fastrack. Quite quick and my bag was waiting for me. However there were lots of people in the ordinary queues. It didn’t do me much good though because the flight was nearly two hours late arriving but the Pattaya Limo taxi waited for me …bless him!