January 1Jan 1 Popular Post Got here this afternoon. Decision to fly NY Eve justified. As well as cheaper, Suvarnabhumi was very quiet at 15.30. Straight to free Immigration guy, got sim cards, and in car 2 mins before plane due to land. In lounge at Meridien, where male couples heavily outnumber anyone else. Considering various competing offers in relation to stamps! Payday in good form.
January 1Jan 1 I'm so jealous that you're back in Bangkok... I would have loved to be back at Le Meridien right now. Haha
January 1Jan 1 Popular Post 50 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Straight to free Immigration guy Lucky you for getting immigration guy for free
January 1Jan 1 1 hour ago, Keithambrose said: Considering various competing offers in relation to stamps! Payday in good form. This is why my parents forbade me from taking up stamp collecting - too gay and promiscuous! Join the choir and drama club?...Sure! Want to watch Cats and Les Miserables? ...Gave me the money for the tickets at the West End. Dame Kiri performs a medley of show tunes in Singapore...we'll go as a family. Collect stamps? ...Over our dead bodies! 🤷
January 1Jan 1 I really enjoyed the Le Méridien lounge on my last trip. Sometimes my planned schedule doesn’t work with happy hour but this time it fit perfectly. I had at least two evenings sampling their solid drinks selection before heading to the bars. Food is of a good standard too. Not everything is great but there are usually at least 2 hot dishes that are tempting (out of a range of 4-5), in addition to the cheese board, desserts, and salad. I brought a “date” one evening and he had so many pieces of shrimp that we had to cancel dinner plans. It was always quite busy though so I never got a window seat. Breakfast is a much smaller affair than the big buffet downstairs but the room was empty and I savoured the peace and quiet.
January 1Jan 1 Author 32 minutes ago, mauRICE said: This is why my parents forbade me from taking up stamp collecting - too gay and promiscuous! Join the choir and drama club?...Sure! Want to watch Cats and Les Miserables? ...Gavwee me the money for the tickets at the West End. Dame Kiri performs a medley of show tunes in Singapore...we'll fly over for the weekend and go as a family. Collect stamps? ...Over our dead bodies! 🤷 Well, I little amusing story. I went back to my room to consider stamps, etc. I happen to have a suite. The opposite room is also a suite. Outside that suite was a large pile of used towels! The door opened, as i approached, and three youngish, thirties maybe, Asians in singlets and shorts, dumped a further pile of towels outside! They retreated hastily, before i could ask if I could join them!
January 1Jan 1 49 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: They retreated hastily, before i could ask if I could join them! Maybe that's why they retreated hastily. 😆 They're there for the White Party probably. Dumping towels in the hallway is a bit unseemly, no? I usually leave used towels in the bathtub or under the sink.
January 1Jan 1 17 minutes ago, mauRICE said: Maybe that's why they retreated hastily. 😆 There for the White Party probably. Dumping towels in the hallway is a bit unseemly, no? I usually leave used towels in the bathtub or on the bathroom floor. Must be its too dirty and smelly to leave inside the room? Lol
January 1Jan 1 Author 17 minutes ago, spoon said: Must be its too dirty and smelly to leave inside the room? Lol Could be. Personally I agree it's not nice to leave them outside, there must have been 8 or 9. Not sure how many others were in room!
January 1Jan 1 Author 18 minutes ago, spoon said: Must be its too dirty and smelly to leave inside the room? Lol Maybe that's why they retreated hastily. 😆 Undoubtedly!
January 1Jan 1 Author 1 hour ago, Keithambrose said: Maybe that's why they retreated hastily. 😆 Undoubtedly! Towels are gone! I'm not exploring much tonight, too tired. I had a spirited discussion re Vietnamese stamps, via Grinr. Nice body and ass, but limited English! Queues ever, which is encouraging, even in the soi opposite the Meridien. Not clear what they were queuing for! Got as far as soi 4, very busy unfortunately, outside at Banana Bar, was seated, what is now called, a neuro divergent man, who took to screaming unintelligibly, fairly regularly. Dampened the atmosphere rather, and the staff didn't know what to do. They looked concerned, but did nothing. I wondered why this was the only place with plenty of seats!
January 1Jan 1 Author 3 hours ago, emiel1981 said: I'm so jealous that you're back in Bangkok... I would have loved to be back at Le Meridien right now. Haha Would have been good to see you!
January 1Jan 1 Author 3 hours ago, hank75 said: I really enjoyed the Le Méridien lounge on my last trip. Sometimes my planned schedule doesn’t work with happy hour but this time it fit perfectly. I had at least two evenings sampling their solid drinks selection before heading to the bars. Food is of a good standard too. Not everything is great but there are usually at least 2 hot dishes that are tempting (out of a range of 4-5), in addition to the cheese board, desserts, and salad. I brought a “date” one evening and he had so many pieces of shrimp that we had to cancel dinner plans. It was always quite busy though so I never got a window seat. Breakfast is a much smaller affair than the big buffet downstairs but the room was empty and I savoured the peace and quiet. Good point about the breakfast in the lounge. I often use it for breakfast. The main breakfast room, however is better for checking on overnight stays!
January 1Jan 1 Active Members Sigh, I had to cancel my LeMeridien reservation, along with my entire trip. Thanks for sharing though.
January 1Jan 1 Popular Post 27 minutes ago, Lucky said: Sigh, I had to cancel my LeMeridien reservation, along with my entire trip. Thanks for sharing though. Just as well. I hear they've run out of towels.
January 1Jan 1 Popular Post 57 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: a neuro divergent man, who took to screaming unintelligibly, fairly regularly. @Olddaddy isn't due until Feb, @vinapu isn't there, as far as we know....... I'll message Gayinpattaya to see if he's in BKK 😝 2 hours ago, Keithambrose said: Maybe that's why they retreated hastily. 😆 Undoubtedly! He beat me to it.....
January 1Jan 1 1 hour ago, Keithambrose said: Queues ever, which is encouraging, even in the soi opposite the Meridien. Not clear what they were queuing for! 1/0 sauna
January 1Jan 1 Author 43 minutes ago, floridarob said: @Olddaddy isn't due until Feb, @vinapu isn't there, as far as we know....... I'll message Gayinpattaya to see if he's in BKK 😝 He beat me to it..... Well, you are getting older...
January 1Jan 1 46 minutes ago, Keithambrose said: Has it become that popular? Probably because of the New Year long weekend with the White Party crowd in town. Most of them will be gone by Sunday.
January 1Jan 1 1 hour ago, Keithambrose said: Well, you are getting older... Yet to find anyone who is getting younger 🤔
January 1Jan 1 5 hours ago, floridarob said: @Olddaddy isn't due until Feb, @vinapu isn't there, as far as we know....... I'll message Gayinpattaya to see if he's in BKK 😝 i wonder when was last time you had your neck broken ?
January 1Jan 1 33 minutes ago, vinapu said: i wonder when was last time you had your neck broken ? at 21 and again 28
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