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as I reported in another thread Madrid is now in Charoen Krung soi 49, soi is almost opposite of Assumption Roman Catholic Cathedral. One acl walk there from s Silom, take tax or take BTS to Saphan Taksin and then it's pretty short walk from there. Spy atmosphere is gone but menu is the same and pizza tastes as great as before, visited at least 4 times during my recent trip. Owner told me she doesn't have any plans of returning to Patpong

there's also store with very good rates on Narathiwas between Arena and MahaNakhon

that's strange as I always see rate used in ATM withdrawal a bit worse than one I 'm obtaining at at least XONE on Suriwong and TT in Pattaya. In fact after I account for ATM fees, effective rate for my currency ( not USD, nor Euro ) withdrawn from ATM is marginally worse than rate in Airport booths in main building and only minimally better that one I'd be paying if purchased baht locally before trip. Differences are not big but consistent , it's why I use cash and go to ATM only in emergencies. Since I have no reason to doubt what you said bottom line is that effectiveness of rates between ATM and cash option may depend on particular currency i.e. to make it up it may be better to use ATM if you are dealing with Indonesian ruppiah but cash will be more effective if using Philippines piso

Yes but watch the charges Thai and your own bank may be levying on withdrawal.

You are right, even airport exchange rate , while worse is for me about the same if I bought baht in advance where I live.

If you going straight to Pattaya, exchange in airport only as much as you need to get you there. I Pattaya best rates have yellow units called TT EXCHANGE ( don,t confuse with similarly colored CURREBCY EXCHANGE )

I,d purchase USD in my country of residence. Bring a lot of small denominations and make sure they are not torn nor have writings on it.

Just spent week there and despite inconvenience of counting in 1000,s this is how they quote their prices. Perhaps only once , max 2 times I was quoted price in Usd or baht. Exchange rate 1 usd = 17300 -17500 kip, highest denomination 100 000 banknote

With carefull planning that win should happen in 1st week of Dec the latest !

You will not be ,rest assured. Sitting in Boyztown now and even if it was raining since early afternoon there,s still action and customers

If price of flight is much lower , why not?

No, simply immigration lines were properly staffed

Don,t be too brave or at least select your destinations carefully

In meantime I arrived at Don Muang this afternoon and there were no immigration lines at all !

Definitely yes, I was there in May and walked out half happy , massage was great but afters non - existing and all that with min tip 1200 if not 1500, don,t remember exactly but reported it already in my May trip report. But don,t get discouraged since that was o ly one statistic sample, even I,m not discouraged and will try again when times comes in rotation.

Ganymede is former name of what is now Zing Resort in Jomtien Complex

I will but vacation pleasures first

It was, mentioned before but I repeat, do not mix Zing hotel on min road, half way to Pattaya with Zing Resort in Complex itself

Zing Resort, The Venue and Agate, all three right in Complex. I peronally think Zing is best value for money and quietest of them all. AGATE priciest and classiest

I was there 10 days 2 weeks ago and will write something hopefully in time of your trip. Nothing dead about neither PP nor SR, not Bangkok level choices but still fun to be had. If you consider this forum dead why you looking for help here ?

All people claiming being firmly anti-state should visit Somalia first, before they speak. That's currently unfortunately prime example of state without state. Nothing cures nonsense better than trying ones theories in practice. As for second sentence you seem to be well fed on Russian propaganda so watch your weight, blood tension and sugar level ( I understand you meant Zelensky)

I recently, horror of horrors, took taxi to and from Pattaya to Bangkok and did not pay any tips, paying tolls instead even if offer was they will pay. Reason - I was going there just for a day so tried to save precious vacation hours. On my way back to BKK took guy with me and I was mightily rewarded, he put his hand on my knee and keep it there whole 5 minutes!

What, s that? Never heard

You right, bars are for everybody who is paying to get in. My comment was not about restricting anybody,s, including Russian gays, access to bars. It was about sympathy another member voiced to their plight. Unlike you I speak and read Russian ( and sing in originaln Russian songs when walking drunk from Sabaidee to Raya which is recorded in this forum already) and what I hear from their circles is not always what I like. War is not "current thing", war is destruction, suffering and death. Those guys know it very well and it, s why thay likely escaped to be drawn in mayhem some of their kin are shamesly supporting.

That,s the problem of rich people . Poor are taking your advice and taking train. Cheaper and often faster option. Of course solidarity of rich and poor starts at midnight and lasts till 6 am when trains are not in operation.