Keithambrose

Meridien is very close!

Ok. Thanks for info. In Cambodia the locals complain a lot about the Chinese tourists, as I said. Mind you, China practically owns Cambodia these days, look at Sihanoukville.

But this is Thailand!

It's like Cambodia. They fly on Chinese airlines, travel on Chinese owned buses, stay at Chinese owned hotels etc. Almost nothing to local economy.

Happy to hope!

Except without any connection to the city!

Me too!

Yes!

With Currensea you can withdraw currency at same favourable rate, I'm told, though not tried it yet!

Excellent double entendre, I thought!

Ah. Luckily mine does Thai Baht.

I use a cash card which uses the local currency wherever you are, and debits my current account at a very good conversion rate. Called 'Currensea'.

Preying sounds about right!

Still people get caught by this!

Le Meridien has huge breakfast buffet, catering to all tastes.

One advantage of Le Meredien is plenty of towels. 4 bath towels in room!

Sounds like an economist!

I think that was me, and yes, no problems at all.

I realise there is a risk, but I'm only doing it once. I recall the old days, like some other members, when you could legitimately get a ticket issued somewhere cheap, and not use the first or last leg. I think it depended on the currency in which the ticket was issued. I had a first class (no business class then), ticket, Lagos/London/NY/Rio/NY/London/Lagos, absurdly cheap. I started and finished in London, no-one minded. They were the old book tickets, you just tore out the First ticket, Lagos/London, and didn't use the last one. Happy days!

I only have carry on, luckily.

As my LHR/Frankfurt flight is the last sector, this should not be an issue. I have to rember not to check in for that sector.

My experience with European MB, in Bangkok, is indeed that they wanted to charge European charges. I declined, quite apart from the fact that I was there to enjoy Asian boys!

I agree, the Beer Bar has some interesting posts.

The app that gave me the BA details to Sydney, also gives you, for example, very cheap BA flights to USA, as long as you don't mind starting from a European city, such as Frankfurt, Paris or Stockholm. I booked Frankfurt/LHR/NY/LHR/Frankfurt for just over £1,200, business class. It's no hassle to go to Frankfurt, I can visit friends, or boys, there! Clearly I do not intend to use the LHR/Frankfurt leg. They also had v cheap fare, Stockholm/NY/CPH. Not so convenient but cheap. Other US destinations also. You book with the airline direct. There is a small annual charge 'skip@luxuryflightclub.com'

Try two boys?