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20 days and we will know for sure

I can vouch for first two , never been to either Socotra or Yemen's mainland though

I have feeling that Michelin Tyre Man is on his way to deliver yet another star to Foodland Patpong

and Convent road has own share of street food stands but Patpong 1 is the best option as it has plenty of seating although it fills up

I don't know about others but I still have as much fun in Pattaya now than i had when I visited first in 2013. Use ' all we need is one bar and one boy inside we like " principle and fun is never ending

You can't get Bokassa off your head ?

very little but I still like all that space and air coming with it for reason explained above

me too and I know why I like all that space - I grew up in very smalI apartment where every square inch was utilized. One danger of big hotel room is that we may tend to spread our stuff all over and when packing something may be forgotten - see my last trip report where I confess to leaving about 100 000 riels in 5000 riel notes on the night desk. And no, I was not in rush when packing , it just happened.

good to know as those hotels are not too often mentioned here

unfortunately it was not me, that guest breakfasting with said hunk. Meridien is not my league when comes to accommodation unfortunately, LOL

At least some light in the tunnel

I personally wouldn't as I never discuss any specifics with managers or any third parties including boy's friends. Performance specifics are always best to discuss with service provider.

Brilliant !

Removing street food vendors in Bangkok would be like removing gondolliers from Venice just because occasionsionally one of them pee or spit in the water

I'd add Amara.

most hotels in Thailand have strict policy on guests i.e. guest are at best welcomed or at worst just overlooked. No personal experience with those two chains though.

We tend to forget there's another famous soi 6 - in Pattaya, full of girl bars, it's why is rarely mentioned here unless Vessey chips in

they say ' hope is mother of stupid " to which I respond ' mother takes care of her children"

the same here but I look as I'm on rehab already

lets wait and see at end of next week what happens

4000 is on high end and rather in Bangkok , in Pattaya 3000 for long time is generous. Everything above 4000 is extortionate unless you really like the boy and he is not budging but that will be very rare and I'd say try somebody else. Good looks are no guarantee of good service but neither are bad looks. Still must be some chemistry

there's retirement home on via Guido Rossa not far from Royal Hammam

I don't think scam is only limited to foreign travellers. most likely majority of victims will be people from provinces visiting and not knowing local fares

that's worldwide phenomena that taxi drivers on point of entry are trying to fleece newcomers , both foreign and compatriots

one name is missing from that list and I think we all know why